Eagles Fall 82-66 at N.C. State

How It Happened
Boston College dropped an 82-66 decision at N.C. State on Tuesday night.

The Eagles started the game strong, scoring the game's first six points and holding the Wolfpack scoreless for the first 6:21. But then the N.C. State offense kickstarted into gear, connecting on 14 consecutive field goal attempts in the midst of a 39-16 run. N.C. State led by as many as 20 points in the first half and held a 44-28 advantage at the break.

In the second half, both teams traded baskets much of the period. BC would get it as close as 10 on three occasions and, after a 9-1 run late in the half, got as close as eight - 74-66 with 3:13 to play - after a Jordan Chatman 3-pointer. But NCSU would close the game on an 8-0 run.

Inside the Box Score

Ky Bowman led all scorers with 21 points. He was 9-of-21 from the floor (1-5 3FG) to go along with four rebounds, two assists, and a career-high five steals.
Jordan Chatman scored 17 points, making 7-of-14 attempts (3-7 3FG). He also added four rebounds, an assists and a steal.
Steffon Mitchell registered a double-double in the second half, finishing with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Six of his 13 boards came on the offensive glass.
Nik Popovic had nine points and seven rebounds in 30 minutes of action.
Jerome Robinson saw his double-digit scoring streak end at 24 consecutive games. He finished with eight points (4-20 FG) to go with three rebounds and three assists. Robinson missed seven minutes of action in the first half after falling hard on his left elbow.
BC shot 38.2% from the floor (29-76), including 4-of-25 from the 3-point line. The Eagles converted just 4-of-12 from the foul line..
Boston College scored 18 second-chance points on a season-high 20 offensive boards.

Notables

BC was credited with eight assists - the lowest in an ACC game since Dec. 30 at Virginia (four).
The Eagles grabbed 20 offensive boards and 38.5% of all offensive rebounding opportunities.
Ky Bowman registered his seventh game with at least 20 points on the season.

Stat of the Game
42 - Boston College scored 42 of its 66 points in the paint - the second-highest total of the season. The Eagles had 48 points in the paint in the season opener vs. Maine.

Up Next

Boston College will travel to Miami on Saturday, Feb. 24 to play the second game of the regular season series vs. the Hurricanes.
The game is set to tip at 2 p.m. and will air live locally on NESNplus.
It can also be heard live on the Boston College IMG Sports Network on WEEI 850 AM.

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Team Stats

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Steffon Mitchell

Nik Popovic

Players Mentioned

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Steffon Mitchell

Nik Popovic

Jerome Robinson

Players Mentioned

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Steffon Mitchell

Nik Popovic

Jerome Robinson