North Carolina escaped what would have been a disastrous loss with a dramatic 102-96 overtime win over the Eagles

RJ Davis scored seven points in overtime and Seth Trimble hit the go-ahead jumper, lifting North Carolina to a 102-96 victory over Boston College.

Despite 26 points from Donald Hand Jr. and 20 from Dion Brown, the Eagles couldn't hold a 4-point lead with 18 seconds left and fell to the Tar Heels in the Dean Dome.

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RJ Davis had 22 points, Ian Jackson scored 15 of his 19 in the second half, and North Carolina avoided an upset bid by Boston College with a 102-96 Atlantic Coast Conference win in Chapel Hill on Saturday.

Boston College will take on a struggling UNC squad tomorrow afternoon. The Eagles travel to Chapel Hill having lost their last 5 games. The Tar Heels are looking to end a losing streak of their own having lost their last two against Wake Forest and Stanford.