CHAPEL HILL — All those freshmen on Boston College’s roster got quite an introduction to Atlantic Coast Conference play.

In danger of being blown out early by No. 3 North Carolina, the Eagles rallied to throw a scare into the Tar Heels for a while — only to wind up with an 83-60 loss on Saturday in their conference opener.

Matt Humphrey scored 14 points and Ryan Anderson added 13 for BC (5-10, 0-1), which started five freshmen. But 20 turnovers and a cold spell down the stretch ultimately led to the Eagles’ third straight loss.

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