Boston College
St John's*
Men's Basketball Defeats St. John's, 89-61
February 08, 2004 | Men's Basketball
Feb 8, 2004
NEW YORK - Freshman Sean Marshall scored a career-high 23 points and senior Uka Agbai registered 18 points and eight rebounds to lead Boston College past St. John's in Madison Square Garden. As a result of a recent off-court incident, the Red Storm played the game with just eight players available.
Sophomore Craig Smith finished with 15 points and eight rebounds, while classmate Louis Hinnant completed the Eagles' list of double-figure scorers with 11 points.
Boston College (15-7) shot 53.6 percent from the field, including 59.4 percent in the second half.
After St. John's scored the game's first eight points, BC answered with eight straight points to take a lead that it never surrendered. The Eagles gained double-digit advantage - 21-11 - with 9:23 to play in the first half and led by 11 points late in the half, before the Red Storm scored the last four points before the break. BC led 34-27 at halftime.
St. John's closed to within three points early in the second half, before BC used a 12-2 run to gain a 47-34 cushion with 13:13 to play. Hinnant hit two three-point field goals and added two free throws in this stretch.
The Eagles' lead reached 20 points with 9:56 remaining in the game and was extended to 30 points with 5:21 to play.
Smith and Marshall each scored 12 second-half points.
Game Notes: Boston College grabbed 50 rebounds, the highest single-game total by a BC team since recording 53 rebounds against Holy Cross on Dec. 20, 1997 ... BC committed 19 turnovers - 13 in the first half and six in the second half ... BC made seven three-point field goals, equaling its second-highest one-game total of the season ... The Eagles 53.6 percent shooting from the field marks the team's highest single-game percentage since shooting 57.4 percent at Georgetown in this year's BIG EAST opener ... BC made 30 field goals, its third-highest total of the season.
