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UNC-BC Postgame Notes
January 2, 2022 | Men's Basketball
POSTGAME NOTES
UNC 91, BOSTON COLLEGE 65
JANUARY 2, 2022
CONTE FORUM
CHESTNUT HILL, MASS.
UNC Scoring Leader: Caleb Love 22
UNC Rebound Leader: Armando Bacot 11
UNC Assist Leader: Leaky Black 5
Team Records: UNC 10-3, 2-0 ACC; BC 6-6, 1-1
Carolina Notes
• UNC is 3-0 on the road this season (Charleston, Georgia Tech and BC).
• The 26-point win is Carolina's largest of the season (previous was 21 over Michigan).
• UNC's 36-point lead in the second half was its largest lead of the season (26 against Loyola).
• The 91 points are the most since scoring 94 vs. both Brown and Charleston.
• This was the third time since 1998 four Tar Heel scored 17 or more points. Caleb Love led with 22, Armando Bacot had 18 and RJ Davis and Brady Manek both had 17.
• Bacot had 18 points and 11 rebounds for his ninth double-double of the season and 27th of his career.
• Bacot made his first career three-pointer (fourth career attempt).
• Bacot is the first Tar Heel with nine double-doubles in the first 13 games since Mitch Kupchak had nine in the first 12 games and 10 in the first 13 games in 1974-75.
• UNC is 2-0 on the road in ACC play for the fifth time in the last 20 seasons (2007-08, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2018-19).
• Caleb Love tied his career high (fourth time) with four threes.
• Love scored 22 points, the fifth time this season he scored 20 or more and the fifth time he scored 22 in a game this season.
• Carolina's 29-point halftime lead was its largest of the season (14 vs. Loyola) and largest since a 56-23 lead over NC State on 1/8/2017.
• BC shot 16.7% from the floor in the first half, the lowest in a half by an opponent since UNLV shot 16.7% in the second half in Asheville, N.C., on 11/30/2020.
• Four Tar Heels scored in double figures in the first half. That was the first half (either first or second half) this season in which three Tar Heels scored in double figures.
• Brady Manek led with 12 points in the first half. Love and Bacot had 11 and RJ Davis 10.
• Carolina shot 59.3% from the floor in the second half. It was the seventh straight game UNC shot 50 percent or better from the floor in the second half and the ninth time UNC has done that in 13 games this season.
• Leaky Black had a season-high and led UNC with five assists. It was the 11th time in his career he had five or more assists.
• Freshmen D'Marco Dunn and Dontrez Styles set season scoring highs with six and four points, respectively.
• Dawson Garcia was injured early in the game and was unable to return. He started and came out of the game after just 1:59.
• Justin McKoy was unavailable for today's game due to Covid protocols.
Series Notes
•Carolina is 19-6, including 17-5 since BC joined the ACC.
• Carolina is 9-1 in Conte Forum.
• The Tar Heels have won seven straight at BC.
• UNC has won 13 of the last 14 vs. BC.
• It was UNC's largest win at BC since a 32-point victory in 2011.
Next Game: Wednesday, January 5, at Notre Dame (9 p.m., ESPN2)
UNC 91, BOSTON COLLEGE 65
JANUARY 2, 2022
CONTE FORUM
CHESTNUT HILL, MASS.
UNC Scoring Leader: Caleb Love 22
UNC Rebound Leader: Armando Bacot 11
UNC Assist Leader: Leaky Black 5
Team Records: UNC 10-3, 2-0 ACC; BC 6-6, 1-1
Carolina Notes
• UNC is 3-0 on the road this season (Charleston, Georgia Tech and BC).
• The 26-point win is Carolina's largest of the season (previous was 21 over Michigan).
• UNC's 36-point lead in the second half was its largest lead of the season (26 against Loyola).
• The 91 points are the most since scoring 94 vs. both Brown and Charleston.
• This was the third time since 1998 four Tar Heel scored 17 or more points. Caleb Love led with 22, Armando Bacot had 18 and RJ Davis and Brady Manek both had 17.
• Bacot had 18 points and 11 rebounds for his ninth double-double of the season and 27th of his career.
• Bacot made his first career three-pointer (fourth career attempt).
• Bacot is the first Tar Heel with nine double-doubles in the first 13 games since Mitch Kupchak had nine in the first 12 games and 10 in the first 13 games in 1974-75.
• UNC is 2-0 on the road in ACC play for the fifth time in the last 20 seasons (2007-08, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2018-19).
• Caleb Love tied his career high (fourth time) with four threes.
• Love scored 22 points, the fifth time this season he scored 20 or more and the fifth time he scored 22 in a game this season.
• Carolina's 29-point halftime lead was its largest of the season (14 vs. Loyola) and largest since a 56-23 lead over NC State on 1/8/2017.
• BC shot 16.7% from the floor in the first half, the lowest in a half by an opponent since UNLV shot 16.7% in the second half in Asheville, N.C., on 11/30/2020.
• Four Tar Heels scored in double figures in the first half. That was the first half (either first or second half) this season in which three Tar Heels scored in double figures.
• Brady Manek led with 12 points in the first half. Love and Bacot had 11 and RJ Davis 10.
• Carolina shot 59.3% from the floor in the second half. It was the seventh straight game UNC shot 50 percent or better from the floor in the second half and the ninth time UNC has done that in 13 games this season.
• Leaky Black had a season-high and led UNC with five assists. It was the 11th time in his career he had five or more assists.
• Freshmen D'Marco Dunn and Dontrez Styles set season scoring highs with six and four points, respectively.
• Dawson Garcia was injured early in the game and was unable to return. He started and came out of the game after just 1:59.
• Justin McKoy was unavailable for today's game due to Covid protocols.
Series Notes
•Carolina is 19-6, including 17-5 since BC joined the ACC.
• Carolina is 9-1 in Conte Forum.
• The Tar Heels have won seven straight at BC.
• UNC has won 13 of the last 14 vs. BC.
• It was UNC's largest win at BC since a 32-point victory in 2011.
Next Game: Wednesday, January 5, at Notre Dame (9 p.m., ESPN2)
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