Saturday, February 24
Coral Gables, Fla.
2:00 PM
Boston College
16-13 (6-10ACC)
78
at
79
Miami
20-8 (9-7ACC)
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F
Boston College
41
37
78
Miami
39
40
79
Eagles Falter Late, Drop 79-78 Decision at Miami
February 24, 2018 | Men's Basketball
Jerome Robinson led four Eagles in double figures with 30 points
How It Happened
Miami's Lonnie Walker hit a 25-footer with 2.3 seconds remaining to propel Miami to a 79-78 victory over Boston College at the Watsco Center on Saturday afternoon.
The Eagles led by as many as 14 points - 67-53 - with 6:16 remaining.  But the Hurricanes outscored BC, 26-11, down the stretch - including a 15-5 run over the final 2:54 - to earn the split in the regular season series.
Both teams shot the ball well offensively in the first half, as there were five ties and five lead changes. Miami took its largest lead - 28-22 - with 8:21 left in the opening frame. The Eagles would outscore UM, 19-11, and entered halftime with a 41-39 lead.
Trailing by two early in the second half - 43-42 with 17:17 left - Boston College used solid play on both ends of the floor to build a double-digit lead. Outscoring the Hurricanes, 25-10, over close to an 11-minute span, the Eagles held UM without a field goal for 5:09.
Inside the Box Score
24 - Boston College scored a season-high 24 points off turnovers. The Eagles forced 12 Miami turnovers on the afternoon.
Up Next
Miami's Lonnie Walker hit a 25-footer with 2.3 seconds remaining to propel Miami to a 79-78 victory over Boston College at the Watsco Center on Saturday afternoon.
The Eagles led by as many as 14 points - 67-53 - with 6:16 remaining.  But the Hurricanes outscored BC, 26-11, down the stretch - including a 15-5 run over the final 2:54 - to earn the split in the regular season series.
Both teams shot the ball well offensively in the first half, as there were five ties and five lead changes. Miami took its largest lead - 28-22 - with 8:21 left in the opening frame. The Eagles would outscore UM, 19-11, and entered halftime with a 41-39 lead.
Trailing by two early in the second half - 43-42 with 17:17 left - Boston College used solid play on both ends of the floor to build a double-digit lead. Outscoring the Hurricanes, 25-10, over close to an 11-minute span, the Eagles held UM without a field goal for 5:09.
Inside the Box Score
- Jerome Robinson led all scorers with 30 points. The ACC scoring leader was 12-of-17 from the floor (2-5 3FG) and 4-of-6 from the foul line. He added four assists and three rebounds in 40 minutes of play.
- Nik Popovic had 17 points (7-10 FG), three boards, two assists, and two steals in 34 minutes. The sophomore scored 12 of his 17 in the first half, making 6-of-7 from the floor to start the game.
- Ky Bowman added 15 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals and a blocked shot before fouling out.
- Jordan Chatman chipped in with 11 points, 5-of-6 from the foul line. He grabbed five rebounds, dished out three assists and notched three steals in 40 minutes.
- Steffon Mitchell led the Eagles with a career-high seven assists to go along with a team-high six boards. It marks the 26th time in 29 games in which Mitchell has led the Eagles in a statistical category.
- BC shot 56.6% from the floor (30-53) for the game - including a single-half season high of 65.5% (19-29) in the first half.
- The Eagles were 4-of-17 from the 3-point line and made just 14-of-25 from the foul line.
- Miami controlled the boards, 39-27, including a 20-9 advantage in the first half. Â
- BC was credited with 20 assists - the highest single-game total of the season. The Eagles' assist percentage was 66.7%.
- The Eagles had an offensive rebounding percentage of 17.2%, grabbing just five offensive boards in the game. Miami grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and held a 19-4 edge in second-chance points.
- Jerome Robinson tallied his third 30-point performance of the season, tied for second-most in the ACC.
24 - Boston College scored a season-high 24 points off turnovers. The Eagles forced 12 Miami turnovers on the afternoon.
Up Next
- Boston College will close out its home regular season slate on Tuesday, Feb. 28 versus Syracuse.
- The game between the Eagles and Orange will tip at 9 p.m. and will be an RSN broadcast - airing locally on NESN.
- BC and the 'Cuse played earlier this season - Jan. 24 - with Boston College falling, 81-63 at the Carrier Dome.
- It can also be heard live on the Boston College IMG Sports Network on WEEI 850 AM.
Team Stats
BC
UM
FG%
.566
.462
3FG%
.235
.286
FT%
.560
.867
RB
27
39
TO
8
12
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Pts
30
FGM
12
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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