With North Carolina needing a deep ACC Tournament run and quite possible an outright tourney win to reach the NCAA Tournament, they would’ve been hoping for a mostly straightforward victory in their opener against Boston College. They got that, thanks in large part due to the play of their starting backcourt, especially Caleb Love.
Love has come under criticism this season, and at times it’s been quite warranted. However on Wednesday night, he was exactly what the Tar Heels needed in a 85-61 win over the Eagles. He finished as Carolina’s leading scorer with 22 points, helping UNC get off to a good start in a hopeful ‘four games in four days’ situation.