Following back-to-back losses, UNC basketball is back at the Smith Center to face Boston College. Here's our prediction for Tar Heels vs. Eagles.

The Boston College Eagles (9-11, 1-8 ACC) men’s basketball team fell short to the UNC Tar Heels (13-8, 6-3 ACC) 102-96 in overtime on Saturday afternoon. Although down for a majority of the first half,

UNC graduate guard RJ Davis (4) dribbles the ball during a game against Boston College in the Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. UNC won 102-96 in overtime. Graduate guard RJ Davis said the Tar Heels lacked effort, communication and attention to detail. They struggled to defend ball screens and close out on 3-point shooters.

The Boston College Eagles (9-10, 1-7 ACC) men’s basketball team is looking to get back in the win column as it travels to Chapel Hill, N.C., to take on the UNC Tar Heels (12-8, 5-3 ACC) on Saturday afternoon. Both teams are looking to snap skids.

One explanation for the UNC basketball team's two-game losing streak entering Saturday afternoon's home bout against the Boston College Eagles was the back-to-back single-digit scoring performances by Ian Jackson after the electrifying Tar Heel freshman had routinely reached 20 points across the previous four weeks.