Seth Trimble, considered UNC’s most effective defender, missed games after a concussion and has had a double-double in each of the past two games.

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.

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.

Totals 35-63 26-33 102. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Halftime_North Carolina 46-45. 3-Point Goals_Boston College 14-24 (Hand 5-8, D.Brown 4-5, Beadle 2-2, Payne 2-5, Kelley 1-2 ...

After back-to-back ACC losses to Stanford and Wake Forest, Tar Heels recover for 102-96 overtime win over Boston College.

North Carolina faces the Boston College Eagles after RJ Davis scored 21 points in North Carolina's 67-66 loss to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

Totals 35-63 26-33 102. Halftime_North Carolina 46-45. 3-Point Goals_Boston College 14-24 (Hand 5-8, D.Brown 4-5, Beadle 2-2, Payne 2-5, Kelley 1-2, McFarlane 0-1, Toews 0-1), North Carolina 6-16 ...