Boston College
Duquesne
Men's Basketball Downs Duquesne, 88-70
December 22, 2004 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 22, 2004
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Chestnut Hill, Mass. - Junior forward Craig Smith tallied 30 points and 14 rebounds and sophomore guard Sean Marshall posted 20 points and seven rebounds to lead Boston College to an 88-70 non-league victory over Duquesne before 2,507 fans in Conte Forum.
The Eagles (9-0) scored the game's first seven points and then took advantage of Smith's dominance in the interior to grab a double-digit advantage (20-9) just more than 10 minutes into the contest. At that point, Smith had outscored the visiting Dukes, 12-9.
Riding the hot shooting of Smith and Marshall, BC extended its margin and led 45-20 at halftime. Smith finished the first 20 minutes with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Marshall totaled 13 points - including three three-point field goals - and seven rebounds in the first half.
BC outrebounded Duquesne, 35-8, in the opening half.
Duquesne (2-9) caught fire in the second half, shooting 66.7 percent from the field. Still, the Dukes could never trim the BC advantage to fewer than 16 points.
Duquesne freshman forward DaVario Hudson registered team highs with 17 points and seven rebounds.
Game Notes: The game marked Craig Smith's third career 30-point effort. The junior netted his 30th point on a field goal with 7:38 remaining in the game ... Smith's 20-point first half marked the fourth time in his 73-game collegiate career that he's scored 20 or more points in a single half. This game was the first time he'd scored 20 first-half points (other 20-point halves: 20 - 2nd half vs. Harvard, 12-22-02; 21 - 2nd half vs. Virginia Tech, 2-19-03; 21 - 2nd half at Georgetown, 1-6-04) ... BC outrebounded Duquesne, 52-24. BC has now recorded 50 or more rebounds twice this season (previously, 54 vs. LIU) ... Sophomore Jared Dudley finished with 13 points and eight rebounds ... Junior Louis Hinnant and senior Nate Doornekamp each recorded five assists ... Freshman Akida McLain, a Pittsburgh native, enjoyed a fine game against his hometown team. McLain registered nine points, six rebounds, one assist and one blocked shots in a career-high 20 minutes.
