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Maye's Huge Night Helps No. 20 UNC Top Boston College 96-66
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Luke Maye had career highs of 32 points and 18 rebounds while No. 20 North Carolina's small lineup got off to a fast start in a 96-66 win against Boston College on Tuesday night.
Cameron Johnson added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Tar Heels (13-4, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who were trying to avoid their first three-game losing streak since January 2014. UNC coach Roy Williams juggled his starting lineup to move in Johnson over freshman forward Garrison Brooks - and that wing-heavy unit responded by getting out in transition and on the attack in their active opening minutes.
Maye became the first North Carolina player with at least 30 points and 15 rebounds at home since Antawn Jamison in 1997-98, according to ESPN Stats & Info.
UNC ran off an early 12-0 burst to go ahead for good, then relentlessly attacked the boards to address one of Williams' primary concerns with going small for long stretches.
Ky Bowman scored 21 points to lead Boston College (11-6, 2-3), which has lost 11 straight against the Tar Heels.
UP NEXT:
Boston College: The Eagles step out of league play to host Dartmouth on Saturday.
UNC: The Tar Heels visit Notre Dame on Saturday.
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Guy's 22 points push No. 3 Virginia past Syracuse 68-61
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Kyle Guy scored 22 points, De'Andre Hunter added 15 and No. 3 Virginia beat Syracuse 68-61 on Tuesday night.
Guy made five 3-pointers for Virginia (15-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). The Cavaliers attempted a season-high 27 3s and made nine. Devon Hall added 13 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for Virginia.
Frank Howard scored 18 points to lead the Orange (12-5, 1-3). Oshae Brissett added 16 points and Paschal Chukwu scored nine points and grabbed 16 rebounds, but the Orange shot under 40 percent against the nation's top scoring defense and managed just three assists on 23 baskets.
Virginia led 29-26 at halftime and pushed the lead to 44-35 when Ty Jerome made three 3-pointers in a span of two minutes and Guy made his fourth with 12:17 left. Virginia eventually led by as many as 14 and won its seventh in a row.
UP NEXT:
The Orange remain on the road against a ranked team as they face No. 23 Florida State on Saturday.
Virginia finishes a three-game home-stand as it hosts North Carolina State on Sunday.