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Though, North Carolina's Shooting Percentage Was Under 30% North Carolina Defeated Boston College 58-47 On Wednesday In Chapel Hill

Though, North Carolina’s shooting percentage was under 30% North Carolina defeated Boston College 58-47 on Wednesday in Chapel Hill.

In North Carolina’s 58-47 win over Boston College Caleb Love contributed 16 points, RJ Davis contributed 13 points.

North Carolina survived an off-night by their top scorer and ACC field-goal percentage leader Armando Bacot, who was only 1-of-10 shooting for six points though he had 18 rebounds. Bacot's string of double-doubles ended at 10.

North Carolina shot 29% but were 20 of 25 at the free-throw line. BC (8-11, 3-6) outscored UNC 30-18 in the paint but shot 33% overall, going 1 of 16 from the arc and taking only eight free throws, making six

BC's last lead came at 13-12 but it stayed within single digits and trailed by three after a basket by Brevin Galloway with 7:13 remaining. The Eagles didn't score again, missing their final 10 shots.

Quinten Post scored 10 points to lead BC. T.J. Bickerstaff collected a career-tying 17 rebounds to go with seven points. Leading scorer Makai Aston-Langford had just four points.

In the first half, UNC went on a 9-0 run with six points from Kerwin Walton while BC missed nine straight shots enabling the Tar Heels to take an eight-point lead by the 8-minute media timeout. James Karnick scored six of the Eagles' last eight points to get BC within 33-31 at halftime.

“according to an article on goheels.com by the Associated Press”

North Carolina is now to prepare for their first match up of the regular season with NC State on Saturday in Chapel Hill.

Tip off is set for 2:00pm from the Dean E. Smith Center!

The game is going to be televised on ACC Network!