How It Happened: Tar Heels 102, Eagles 96 in Overtime

Posted Jan 26, 2025
North Carolina came close to hitting a new low point on its 2024-25 basketball season Saturday, as the heavily favored Tar Heels needed a pair of defensive stops inside the final seconds just to send their game with Boston College into overtime. Then, UNC pulled away in overtime for a 102-96 win over the Eagles on Saturday at the Smith Center. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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