UNC basketball

Whether or not you believe that UNC has to win the ACC Tournament in order to get into the NCAA Tournament, one thing is for sure: the Tar Heels have to win ...

UNC reverted to their cold-shooting ways last Saturday in the season finale against Duke. The Eagles beat Louisville on Tuesday to advance to the second round. An early exit from the ACC Tournament would solidly end their chances of getting off the bubble.

SportsLine's model just revealed its ACC Tournament 2023 picks for Boston College Eagles vs. North Carolina Tar Heels on Wednesday.

In addition, the Eagles take on a Tar Heels team that struggles from behind the 3-point arc. Boston College has arguably the most effective bench in the conference. [CJ Penha Jr](/college-basketball/players/28953197/cj-penha-jr/). The Eagles receive 19.4 points per game from their bench, which is the most of any team in the ACC. In addition, the Tar Heels have dominated the series against Boston College recently. North Carolina has won three straight and 15 of the last 16 games against the Eagles, including a 72-64 victory in Chapel Hill on Jan. The Tar Heels are favored by 11.5 points in the latest North Carolina vs. Boston College](https://www.sportsline.com/college-basketball/game-forecast/NCAAB_20230308_BC@UNC/) and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. A 7-foot senior from the Netherlands, who was named the ACC's Most Improved Player, Post did not play in the Eagles' victory on Tuesday over Louisville because of a sprained ankle. [North Carolina Tar Heels](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/UNC/north-carolina-tar-heels/) can strengthen their case to receive an at-large bid to the 2023 [NCAA Tournament](/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament/) when they square off against the [Boston College Eagles](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/BC/boston-college-eagles/) in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. You can [visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/north-carolina-vs-boston-college-prediction-odds-line-proven-model-reveals-2023-acc-tournament-picks-for-wednesdays-second-round-matchup/#ttag=03082023_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_ncaa_model_UNCBCCBB). Boston College odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 138.

Armando Bacot dominated in the first game between these two teams, leading North Carolina to victory by posting a 20-point and 16-rebound double-double. If ...

Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. North Carolina desperately needed that quad one victory as they remain [one of the first four out](https://tarheelswire.usatoday.com/lists/where-unc-basketball-lands-in-bracketology-ahead-of-acc-tournament/) on Joe Lunardi bracketology. Armando Bacot dominated in the first game between these two teams, leading North Carolina to victory by posting a 20-point and 16-rebound double-double. North Carolina comes into this meeting with a win over the Eagles after beating them mid-January Boston College tacked on 63 points on a stout Virginia defensive team. Meanwhile, North Carolina has shown how dangerous their offense can be when clicking, averaging 76.5 points a game.

This is the second meeting between the two schools, with UNC winning the first matchup between the teams 72-64 in Chapel Hill. In that game it was a battle of ...

[Quinten Post](//247sports.com/Player/Quinten-Post-46085170) play? [Armando Bacot](//247sports.com/Player/Armando-Bacot-94692). BC is still one of the nation's worst three point shooting teams, but they have had games where they have shot better of late (Louisville was not one of those games). The Eagles shot 0/6 from three point range, their first time not hitting a three pointer in years. The Eagles played the game without Post, who according to [Earl Grant](//247sports.com/Coach/Earl-Grant-1298) will be a game time decision against the Tar Heels. [Makai Ashton-Langford](//247sports.com/Player/Makai-Ashton-Langford-59389) led the way for the Eagles with 16 points, while [Jaeden Zackery](//247sports.com/Player/Jaeden-Zackery-46136998) had a strong second half, dropping 14 points as well.

Defining the University of Northern Colorado basketball seasons isn't an easy task. Just ask my eyelash extension tech, Maggie, who's listened to my ...

Those of us who were around — and I was at all but one home game — will see more, though. Obviously, the men’s season was defined by its run to the Big Sky championship game and College Basketball Invitational. Believe me, there were several games that I described as painful, but the Bears kept going. This season was defined by a lot of in-betweens and small moments that appear irrelevant. They didn’t have the high of sustained victory to ride. There were painful losses, like the men losing to Colorado Christian by one and the women blown out by Sacramento State, twice.

Boston College takes on bubble hopefuls UNC tonight in the second round of the ACC Tournament. The Tarheels likely need 3-4 wins beginning with Boston ...

The Tarheels likely need 3-4 wins beginning with Boston College, so an Eagle upset would likely end the UNC hopes of a March Madness bid — similarly to BC’s upset of [Wake Forest](https://www.bloggersodear.com) in the tournament last year. Follow along in the comments and on Twitter @bcmbb and @bcinterruption. Boston College takes on bubble hopefuls UNC tonight in the second round of the

North Carolina basketball's Armando Bacot rolled his left ankle in the first half against Boston College at the ACC Tournament.

He went through warmups and started the second half. He scored UNC's first basket of the second half. UNC had a 39-23 lead when Bacot went back to the locker room.

The North Carolina men's basketball team (20-12, 11-9 ACC) defeated Boston College (16-17, 9-11 ACC), 85-61, to advance to the quarterfinals of the ACC ...

Although the Eagles were initially able to take advantage of Bacot’s absence, UNC held on to claim a convincing victory. The closing moments ticked away, and the Tar Heels sealed the sizeable victory. He immediately posted up on the right block and scored, and a Caleb Love and-one finish gave the Tar Heels the first five points. On the defensive end, UNC stymied Boston College to just three field goals over an eight-minute stretch to cement a 33-16 advantage with 7:09 to play in the half. Everything seemed to be going the Tar Heels’ way until the 4:34 mark, when senior forward Armando Bacot went to the locker room with a left ankle injury. The Eagles were able to keep it close with a series of jumpers from Makai Ashton-Langford, as UNC held a 15-10 lead.

The Tar Heels would stretch its lead to as much as 27 in the second half, thanks to the backcourt duo of RJ Davis and Caleb Love. That pair combined for 40 ...

The Heels finished with 16 assist on 34 made field goals. That pair combined for 40 points on the night on 16-of-32 from the field. He would, however, return and start the second half.

The UNC basketball program got off to a great start in the annual ACC Tournament, as they defeated Boston College in their second-round contest.

However, as the Tar Heels started to pull away, star big man Armando Bacot suffered an injury. Similar to last season’s tournament injury, the senior rolled the same ankle he injured a year ago. With the win, North Carolina advances to Thursday’s quarterfinals against Virginia.

Bacot's left ankle injury Wednesday in ACC tournament win over BC recalls Tar Heels drama in past postseasons, including Joel Berry in 2017.

“He didn’t think it was as bad as the one obviously in the Final Four and also the one when he hurt it at Virginia. “Being on the other side, I can feel for him because it’s something that’s very tender, but you know you’re a key part of your team and you’ve got to be out on the floor,” Berry said. When Bacot came out for the second half and scored the Tar Heels’ first basket by shrugging off Quinten Post and dunking, he certainly calmed any nerves that might have developed during his absence. — coming out of the ACC tournament, only to have its hopes derailed entirely when Creighton’s Ethan Wragge broke Kendall Marshall’s wrist and left the Tar Heels without a point guard in the regional final against Kansas. Joel Berry and both of his ankles were watching in the Greensboro Coliseum on Wednesday from the ACC Network stage as Bacot went down. Armando Bacot went limping down the tunnel to the locker room in the first half, favoring his left ankle after a collision with Makai Ashton-Langford.

Following North Carolina basketball's rout of Boston College, Hubert Davis provided an update on Armando Bacot's injury.

I didn't want it to stiffen up or get cold, and so once we took him out, I tried to keep him there as long as possible, and then took him out so he could be done for the night.” He wanted to be out there for this team. “I've never seen anybody sustain ankle sprains and be able to come back like (Bacot) can,” Davis said. [UNC basketball’s Armando Bacot leaves game with ankle injury against Boston College](https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/03/08/armando-bacot-injury-unc-basketball-boston-college-tar-heels-acc-tournament/69987450007/) [UNC basketball’s offense rolls in rout of Boston College at ACC Tournament](https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/03/08/north-carolina-basketball-score-boston-college-acc-tournament-armando-bacot-injury/69969396007/) [North Carolina basketball](https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2023/03/08/north-carolina-basketball-score-boston-college-acc-tournament-armando-bacot-injury/69969396007/) coach Hubert Davis is optimistic about Armando Bacot’s ankle injury.

UNC basketball vs. Virginia: Game preview, info, prediction and more. Richard Adkins. Wed, Mar 8, 2023, 7:25 PM PST 2 min ...

North Carolina basketball split a pair of games with Virginia in the regular season. Here's our score prediction for the ACC Tournament matchup.

UNC 71, Virginia 67: The Tar Heels have won three of the last four ACC Tournament games against the Hoos, including a 2015 victory the last time the teams played in Greensboro. The home crowd should lift the Heels to a second win in Greensboro. Love, the Tar Heels’ leading scorer at 16.8 points per game, opened the ACC Tournament with a team-high 22 points against Boston College. The last time the Tar Heels played Virginia in the ACC Tournament, Bacot had 10 points and 11 rebounds in a 63-43 win last season in Brooklyn. The Tar Heels are 7-0 when they make 10 or more treys this season. After rolling his right ankle in the 2022 Final Four against Duke, Bacot has dealt with left-ankle issues this season.

The fight continues for North Carolina as they prepare for their third meeting against the Virginia Cavaliers. UNC continues to live on the bubble as a team ...

If North Carolina wants to win the tournament, they will need Bacot. North Carolina devoured the Cavaliers Many successes came thanks to Love and Davi’s constant attacks to the basket in return, creating free throw opportunities, tough finishes, or a drive and pass to an open teammate. Caleb Love and RJ Davis combined for 40 of UNC’s 85 points, becoming a nightmare for the Eagles. The win was a shared effort, as UNC finished with 23 points from the bench. North Carolina arguably played their best game of the season, with a glimpse of the future getting significant playing time.

After putting together a dominant victory over Boston College, the UNC basketball program will take on Virginia in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals.

No. He also was a big presence on defense, blocking four Virginia shot attempts. 6-ranked Cavaliers by a score of 71-63 on February 25 at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Virginia plays at a slow pace, as they are okay with a lower-score game. Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels are coming off an impressive double-digit victory over Boston College and will look to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive on Thursday night.

North Carolina, squarely on the bubble, needs to improve its resume. The final chance to do that is in the ACC Tournament, and the Tar Heels made sure to avoid ...

[nine players who could win](https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2023-players-championship-predictions-picks-favorites-one-of-these-nine-golfers-will-win-at-tpc-sawgrass/) this event, and all four of those guys are among them. Heung-Min Son's decline [was on full display](https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/tottenham-eliminated-from-champions-league-heung-min-sons-signs-of-decline-were-inescapable-against-ac-milan/), writes our James Benge. [out at least two more weeks](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/zion-williamson-injury-update-pelicans-reveal-updated-timetable-as-star-remains-out-with-hamstring-issue/). CBS Sports studio analyst Jamie Carragher, on the other hand, [says Mbappe needs to leave](https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/jamie-carragher-calls-on-kylian-mbappe-to-leave-psg-for-real-madrid-after-another-champions-league-failure/)after another disappointment. Jerry wrote about what the Tar Heels must do to make it [here](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/north-carolina-on-ncaa-tournament-bubble-how-tar-heels-can-secure-march-madness-bid-in-2023-acc-tournament/). We've already seen Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa (twice) and Jon Rahm (twice) win this season. [Virginia](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/UVA/virginia-cavaliers/) in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals tonight, and -- spoiler alert -- the Tar Heels likely need this one, too, to avoid becoming the first preseason No. [Caleb Love](/college-basketball/players/3177798/caleb-love/) had 22 points to lead the way. The Bavarians have been inconsistent in league play, but After going 27-10 and reaching the Sweet 16 in Adams' first season, the Red Raiders went 16-16 this season. According to the statement, Adams apologized immediately. North Carolina, squarely on the bubble, needs to improve its resume.

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 1.5-point underdogs in its ACC tournaments matchup with the Virginia Cavaliers. It is straightforward for UNC to survive ...

If the North Carolina offense clicks, the over will likely be crushed. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. The lower-than-normal total point spread is thanks to the Cavaliers’ lockdown defense. Despite the loss, North Carolina saw an emergence from Jalen Washington, who will likely be counted on again if Bacot is limited. They are one of the better defenses in the nation, allowing 60.5 points per game. The last outing between these teams saw UNC dominate on both ends of the floor, resulting in a

No. 2 seed Virginia (23-6) plays No. 7 seed North Carolina (20-12) in ACC quarterfinal action Thursday (March 9). Tipoff at Greensboro Coliseum is set for 7 ...

• The winner of the Virginia/North Carolina ACC quarterfinal contest advances to the semifinals on Friday, March 10. • UVA is ranked No. • Reece Beekman has 25 assists and one turnover in his past three games. • Virginia is the No. • Gardner scored his 2,000th point vs. NC Central and snared his 1,000th career rebound vs. 2 in 2018-19. 1 seed in 2014 and No. 2 ranking on Dec. 7 seed North Carolina (20-12) in ACC quarterfinal action Thursday (March 9). 1 seed in 2018. 2 seed Virginia (23-6) plays No.