Tuesday, February 14
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
7:00 PM
Boston College
2-129-18; ACC
76
vs
84
Notre Dame
9-529-7; ACC
1
2
F
#25/20 Notre Dame
39
45
84
Boston College
49
27
76
Bowman Gets 29 Points, Nine Rebounds In Loss To #25/20 Notre Dame
February 14, 2017 | Men's Basketball
Freshman leads Eagles in loss
GAME INFORMATION
Score: #25/20 Notre Dame 84, Boston College 76
Records: Boston College (9-18, 2-12 ACC), #25/20 Notre Dame (20-7, 9-5 ACC)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Attendance: 4,321
BC Starters: Bowman (G), Robinson (G), Turner (F), Jeffers (F), Chatman (G)
Notre Dame: Pflueger (G), Beachem (F), Farrell (G), Vasturia (G), Colson (F)
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman Ky Bowman recorded 29 points and nine rebounds. He was one point shy of his fourth 30-point game and one rebound short of his second double-double.
- Graduate student Mo Jeffers posted 12 points and seven rebounds.
- Sophomore Jerome Robinson recorded 11 points, six assists and five rebounds.
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TURNING POINT
Notre Dame used a 21-3 run over a 4:39 span to take a 69-61 lead with 10:37 left in the game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College opened the game with a 17-9 run in the first 4:18. Bowman had nine of those points and hit three 3-pointers.
- The Eagles led the rest of the half and used a 9-2 spurt to build their biggest lead, 44-31, with 1:54 to go.
- BC had a 49-39 halftime lead.
- The Eagles had a 58-48 lead before Notre Dame went on its 21-3 run to take an eight-point lead. It was the Irish's first lead of the night.
- Boston College responded with five-straight points to cut it to 69-66.
- Bowman hit a pair of free throws with 56 seconds left to make it a two-point game, but that is as close as the Eagles got.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Ky Bowman, 29
Rebounds: Ky Bowman, 9
Assists: Jerome Robinson & A.J. Turner, 6
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Notre Dame
Points: Bonzie Colson, 20
Rebounds: V.J. Beachem, 8
Assists: Steve Vasturia, 7
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 2
Lead Changes: 1
Largest Lead: BC by 13 1st-1:54; ND by 8 2nd-10:37
BC led for: 26:18
ND led for: 12:42
Game was tied for: 1:00
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UP NEXT
Boston College will travel to #17/18 Florida State on Monday night for a 7 p.m. contest. The game will be televised by ESPNU and can be heard on the BC IMG Sports Network.
Score: #25/20 Notre Dame 84, Boston College 76
Records: Boston College (9-18, 2-12 ACC), #25/20 Notre Dame (20-7, 9-5 ACC)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Attendance: 4,321
BC Starters: Bowman (G), Robinson (G), Turner (F), Jeffers (F), Chatman (G)
Notre Dame: Pflueger (G), Beachem (F), Farrell (G), Vasturia (G), Colson (F)
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman Ky Bowman recorded 29 points and nine rebounds. He was one point shy of his fourth 30-point game and one rebound short of his second double-double.
- Graduate student Mo Jeffers posted 12 points and seven rebounds.
- Sophomore Jerome Robinson recorded 11 points, six assists and five rebounds.
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TURNING POINT
Notre Dame used a 21-3 run over a 4:39 span to take a 69-61 lead with 10:37 left in the game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College opened the game with a 17-9 run in the first 4:18. Bowman had nine of those points and hit three 3-pointers.
- The Eagles led the rest of the half and used a 9-2 spurt to build their biggest lead, 44-31, with 1:54 to go.
- BC had a 49-39 halftime lead.
- The Eagles had a 58-48 lead before Notre Dame went on its 21-3 run to take an eight-point lead. It was the Irish's first lead of the night.
- Boston College responded with five-straight points to cut it to 69-66.
- Bowman hit a pair of free throws with 56 seconds left to make it a two-point game, but that is as close as the Eagles got.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Ky Bowman, 29
Rebounds: Ky Bowman, 9
Assists: Jerome Robinson & A.J. Turner, 6
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Notre Dame
Points: Bonzie Colson, 20
Rebounds: V.J. Beachem, 8
Assists: Steve Vasturia, 7
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 2
Lead Changes: 1
Largest Lead: BC by 13 1st-1:54; ND by 8 2nd-10:37
BC led for: 26:18
ND led for: 12:42
Game was tied for: 1:00
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UP NEXT
Boston College will travel to #17/18 Florida State on Monday night for a 7 p.m. contest. The game will be televised by ESPNU and can be heard on the BC IMG Sports Network.
Team Stats
ND
BC
FG%
.435
.472
3FG%
.355
.400
FT%
.905
.818
RB
33
32
TO
9
14
STL
8
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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