I like low-scoring games, I promise. But I found myself surfing the Internet during the first half of North Carolina’s 48-46 victory at home over Boston College. (It was just 21-20 at the half.) BC certainly controlled the tempo and made for a ho-hum game for much of the time.<\/p>\n
“We could have played a nice offense like we usually do and we would have lost by a lot,” said Boston College coach Steve Donahue.<\/p>\n
Carolina looked really good offensively for five minutes in the second half but that was it. During that stretch, UNC outscored BC 15-3 and appeared to have the game in hand at 41-26. A long pass from Kendall Marshall to a streaking Tyler Zeller started the run which included a Harrison Barnes three and a pair of spinning, driving layups by Marshall and Barnes.<\/p>\n
But then the Heels lost the ball on five straight possessions and BC, unlike the Heels, were able to hit some threes which got them back in it.<\/p>\n
The Tar Heels did hold BC to just 27 percent shooting and outrebounded the Eagles 44-30.<\/p>\n
Carolina’s defense is carrying the Heels right now but it’s just a matter of time before they lose one they oughta win unless they get their offensive woes figured out.<\/p>\n