Boston College vs. North Carolina: TV Schedule, Live Stream and Spread Info

Fresh off a Smith Center-record 26th straight win, the North Carolina Tar Heels open ACC play against the Boston College Eagles on Saturday. Fourth-ranked UNC will get another chance to show off its prodigious firepower against the ACC’s youngest (and least-successful) squad.

Where

Dean E. Smith Center

When

Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET

Watch

ACC Network (WSBK in Boston or WBTV in Charlotte), or live stream at ESPN3.com

Listen

Boston College: 850 WEEI

North Carolina: 1360 WCHL-AM

Betting Line

North Carolina -30, according to docsports.com. Although there's little doubt of a blowout here, this spread is so outsized that even the Tar Heels will have a hard time covering.

Key Injuries

North Carolina F James Michael McAdoo (ankle) is doubtful, according to ESPN.com.

What’s At Stake?

The Eagles would have their biggest win of the season (by a vast margin) if they could pull an upset here. For the Tar Heels, a home showdown against an inferior foe is a must-win to start the conference season.

What They’re Saying

Boston College’s Matt Humphrey is optimistic about his struggling team, telling ESPN, “We’re young, but we have a lot of guys who can make plays, and a lot of guys who can score the ball.”

Tar Heel coach Roy Williams, coming off a 57-point slaughter of Monmouth, understands that his team faces some extreme expectations. As reported by the Houston Chronicle, Williams said that “at least (for) every team I’ve ever coached, it’s hard to be up 20 or whatever at half and expect to win by 50 every time.”

Boston College Player to Watch

Center Dennis Clifford, one of the slew of freshmen leading this year’s Eagles, is second on the team with 5.3 rebounds a game and first with one block per contest. The seven-footer will have his work cut out for him against the country’s biggest and best frontcourt.

North Carolina Player to Watch

SF Harrison Barnes, always a good bet to show up on highlight reels, should get plenty of transition opportunities against the turnover-prone Eagles.

Key Matchup

Boston College SG Patrick Heckmann vs. North Carolina SG Dexter Strickland. If BC wants any hope of making this game respectable, leading scorer Heckmann must put points on the board against defensive stopper Strickland.

Prediction

Boston College is 5-9 for a reason, and they’ll look like it tomorrow. Expect UNC’s NBA-bound stars to make this a laugher well before the halftime buzzer sounds.