Boston College senior guard Tyrese Rice said his mother was the only one who actually believed it could happen.

"Who gave us a chance?" Rice said while leaving Chapel Hill with a road victory over the top-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels.

No one.

"We matched their intensity," said Rice, who finished with 25 points and eight assists. "And we weren't scared. When I was watching tape of them, it seemed like everyone was afraid."

Now all the speculation about North Carolina will end before it even really gets out of control. This is a team that has some players who aren't always the most focused - and it was tough to imagine them running the table.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if North Carolina has a couple more losses before the start of the postseason.

"I don't feel like any team these days can run the table," Rice said. "Anything can happen on any day in college basketball."

Boston College - a team that will likely battle just to get into the postseason - proved that on Sunday in Chapel Hill.