CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. _ Only one team _ Virginia in 2018 _ had finished a season 9-0 in ACC road games.
North Carolina became the second, after a 79-66 road win over Boston College on Tuesday night.
It was a tight game for 10 minutes, but after that, the Tar Heels dominated. The third-ranked Tar Heels jumped out to a 23-point halftime lead, and held a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
Senior forward Luke Maye was hot early. He had a double-double by halftime and finished with 17 points, 20 rebounds and five assists. Graduate senior Cam Johnson had 22 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. UNC freshman Coby White, who was the ACC player and freshman of the week after scoring 34 and 28 against Syracuse and Clemson last week, finished with 11 points.
UNC (25-5, 15-2 ACC) has now won six consecutive games and 13 of its last 14 heading into their final game with Duke at home on Saturday.
A win over Duke would give UNC a share of the ACC regular-season title and solidify at least a No. 2 seed in the ACC tournament. UNC must beat Duke, and Virginia must lose to Louisville in order for the Tar Heels to get a No. 1 seed.
The game got out to a quick start. Both teams took care of the basketball and were effective from the floor. Boston College guard Ky Bowman's third 3-pointer of the game gave the Eagles an 11-6 lead after almost three minutes of play.
The game was tied at 16 with 14:17 left in the first half. Then the Tar Heels went on a 12-0 run over the next four minutes of the game.
The run was capped by two consecutive 3-pointers, one each by Johnson and junior wing Brandon Robinson. The Eagles cut the lead to six points, but that was the closest they would get. It only got worse from there. Boston College missed eight consecutive shots and shot 24 percent from the floor in the first half.
Meanwhile, Johnson and Maye continued to hit shots and help UNC get out to a 48-23 lead at halftime.
In the second half, the Eagles were better. They hit 10 of their first 15 shots and cut the Tar Heels' lead to 14 with 10:33 left in the second half.
But the Eagles went on another scoring drought, and the Tar Heels took advantage, cruising the rest of the way.
