Double-double hoarder Bacot leads UNC past Boston College
Boston College guard DeMarr Langford Jr. (5) works the ball against North Carolina guard Caleb Love (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Chris Seward]
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot scored 20 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, R.J. Davis added 18 points and North Carolina beat Boston College 72-64. Davis’ 3-pointer with 12:39 left put North Carolina ahead 52-41. The Eagles challenged with a 14-3 outburst over the next six minutes and reduced their deficit to 56-55 on Jaeden Zackery’s layup with 6:07 to go. But Caleb Love countered with a 3-pointer and a layup less than 60 seconds following a BC miss, and Davis sank a pair of foul shots to blunt an upset bid. Quinten Post scored 17 points for Boston College.
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North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) drives in against Boston College forward Quinten Post, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
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North Carolina guard R.J. Davis, center, battles Boston College guard Jaeden Zackery, left, and forward CJ Penha Jr. (24) for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
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