Let’s start with the good news: Carolina picked up a 102-96 win Saturday afternoon against Boston College. It was a win that required a lot of toughness to not fold when things got tough in the second half.
Now, the ugly: UNC came into today’s game against BC as 20-point favorites. Losing would have been absolutely devastating to any hope the Tar Heels have of making the NCAA Tournament. For a time down the stretch, it looked all the world like the Tar Heels were heading to a brutal Quad 4 loss. They couldn’t muster enough defense to contain the Eagles, who made 14 three-pointers and shot 57% from the field in the second half.