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North Carolina Is Opposing Boston College For Second Time In 2022-2023 Season Because They're Opposing Boston College Tonight In Second Round Of Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament In Greensboro

On Tuesday January 17, 2023 North Carolina opposed Boston College for inaugural time in 2022-2023 season in Chapel Hill.

In Chapel North topped Boston 72-64!

As North Carolina topped Boston College 72-64 Tuesday in Chapel Hill Armando Bacot was 8-11 on field goals, to go along with 16 rebounds, 3 assists , 20 points. Pete Nance was 2-7 on field goals, 2-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds, 1 assists , 6 points . Leaky Black was 2-7 on field goals, 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds, 1 assists, 6 points. R.J. Davis was 6-13 on field goals , 4-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 assists, 18 points . Caleb Love was 7-18 on field goals, 2-10 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 16 points. Puff Johnson was 0-3 on field goals, 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 3 points. Tyler Nickel was 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound. Though, Tyler Nickel didn’t contribute anything offensively. Seth Trimble was 0-0 on field goals, 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along 0 rebounds, 0 assists , 0 points. D’Marco Dunn was 1-1 on field goals, 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound , 4 points.

“According to espnapp”

Following North Carolina topping Boston College North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis had this to say about Armando Bacot!

He's just not a normal player,""It's hard to describe just how valuable and how great he is as as a player, as someone to coach. You know, one of the things as a coaches that you really, really want is when you go to practice and you go to games, you want consistency...With Armando [Bacot], there's no guesswork. You know exactly what you're gonna get every practice every game and what he's doing, statistically, is just unbelievable."

“According to article on espnapp”

North Carolina who is 7th seed in Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament is opposing Boston College for second time this season because they’re opposing Boston College who is 10th seed in Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in second round of Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament tonight in Greensboro with the winner advancing to quarterfinal round Thursday where they will play Virginia who is the 2 seed because in the first round of Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Tuesday Boston College beat 15th seed Louisville 80-62 in Greensboro.

As Boston College beat 15th seed Louisville 80-62 in the first round of Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Tuesday in Greensboro Devon McGlockton was 5-9 on field goals, 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds, 4 assists , 11 points. T.J. Bickerstaff was 2-8 on field goals to go along 7 rebounds, 2 assists , 8 points. Prince Aligbe was 6-10 on field goals, 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 14 points . Jaeden Zackery was 4-11 on field goals , 0-5 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds , 8 assists, 15 points. Makai Ashton-Lankford was 5-7 on field goals , 2-3 on 3 pointers to go along 5 rebounds, 16 points. CJ Penha Jr. was 0-3 on field goals, 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along 6 rebound, 0 points though, he played 12 minutes . Andrew Kenny was 0-0 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along 0 rebounds, 1 assists, 0 points though, he played 1 minute . Armani Mighty was 0-0 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along with 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 points though, he played 1 minute. Chas Kelley was 0-1 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along 1 assists, though, he played 1 minute. Quinn Pemberton was 0-0 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 points though, he played 1 minute . Abe Atiyeh was 0-0 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along with 0 rebounds, 0 assists , 0 points . Jonathan Noel was 1-1 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along with 3 points though, he had 0 rebounds, 0 assists . Mason Madsen was 4-6 on field goals, 1-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds , 9 points. DeMarr Lankford Jr. was 2-6 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds, 1 assists , 4 points.

“According espnapp”

Though,

Those players scored one player in particular didn’t get to score as Quention Post who sustained a sprained ankle in regular season finale against Georgia Tech half minute to to the game Injuries have been a beautiful struggle as it pertains to the season," Grant said. "We had a lot of setbacks, up and down, and this is one of those times that a guy was in and out of the roster. So if there was ever a team that had some sort of opportunity to prepare to miss an important player, we would have been one of those teams, just because of what we experienced this year. I knew it would be challenging without him. He's such a good player. But again, this is how guys find a way."
Following 10th Boston College 80-62 win over 15th seed Louisville in the first round of Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Tuesday , advancing to second round where they will oppose North Carolina Boston College Head Coach Earl Grant had this to say!

"We really wanted to be playing our best basketball in March,"We talked about being at our best in March with a chance to advance, so I'm really happy for our players. They found a way to get the win, and we look forward to moving on and preparing for the next."
”According to article on bceagles.com”

Tip off set for 7:00pm from Greensboro Coliseum!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN2 with Dave O’Brien, Jay Bilas, Holly Rowe!

Jay Bilas was a center for Duke for former Duke Head Coach now retired Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski from 1982-1986 before drafted in 5th round as the 15th pick in 1986 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks .

Though, Jay Bilas would not play for Dallas Mavericks because instead Jay Bilas would play basketball professionally overseas ranking among the leagues’ top scorers in Italy during the 1987 and 1988 seasons, and then in Spain for part of the 1989 season before returning to Duke in 1990 to serve as an assistant coach on Krzyzewski’s staff, while also earning his law degree from Duke Law School. While Bilas was an assistant coach under Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Championship Gem three times, winning back-to-back National Championships in 1991 and 1992.

“According to Jay Bilas biography on espnpressroom.com”