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Johnson leads No. 2 UNC to 12th straight win, 89-62 over BC

Saturday, January 30, 2016

North Carolina's Brice Johnson (11) reacts following a basket as Boston College's A.J. Turner (11) looks on during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. North Carolina won 89-62. — North Carolina's Brice Johnson (11) reacts following a basket as Boston College's A.J. Turner (11) looks on during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Brice Johnson had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 2 North Carolina beat Boston College 89-62 on Saturday for its 12th straight win.

Marcus Paige had 12 points in his highest-scoring game in three weeks while Joel Berry II added 13 points for the Tar Heels (19-2, 8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference).

After shaking off a slow start, the ACC leaders routed its last-place team by forcing 23 turnovers and turning them into 30 points.

Eli Carter had 19 points to lead the Eagles (7-14, 0-7).

They shot 44 percent and hit 10 3-pointers but couldn't overcome that season-worst turnover total while losing both their eighth straight overall and eighth in a row in the series.

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