Boston College
Wisconsin
Men's Basketball Falls to Wisconsin in Old Spice Classic
November 26, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 26, 2010
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Junior Reggie Jackson scored 18 points to lead Boston College in a 65-55 loss to Wisconsin in the semifinal round of the Old Spice Classic.
Boston College will play either California or Notre Dame in the tournament's third-place game on Sunday, Nov. 28 at 1 p.m.
The Eagles led 29-26 at halftime, before Wisconsin stormed back in the final 20 minutes to gain the victory. The Badgers evened the score at 34-34 just four minutes into the second half. Then, with the score tied at 36-36, Wisconsin used an 18-0 run over the next six minutes to take a 54-36 lead with 7:22 to play.
After senior Joe Trapani broke the Badgers' scoring streak with a field goal with 7:03 left, Wisconsin answered with consecutive three-pointers to take their biggest margin - 22 points (60-38) - with 5:09 to play.
The Eagles, though, taking on the personality of their coach, didn't stop working at both ends of the floor. BC held the Badgers without a field goal - and with just five free throws - the rest of the way. BC ran off 15 straight points to close its deficit to seven points in the final minute of play.
Wisconsin hit all five of those free throws in the final 24 seconds.
BC led by as many as nine points (26-17 with 4:37 left in the half) in the first half, before settling for a three-point advantage at the intermission. Jackson led the Eagles with 10 points. BC shot 44.0 percent from the field and hit five three-pointers before halftime.
Game Notes: Trapani was the only other Eagles in double figures, netting 11 points ... Senior Corey Raji finished with six points and a game-high nine rebounds ... BC was outrebounded, 33-31, by the much-bigger Badgers ... BC committed nine turnovers, marking the fourth time in five games this season that the Eagles have had fewer than 10 turnovers ... Wisconsin, remarkably, committed just three turnovers and just nine fouls ... Jackson blocked two shots and handed out a game-high four assists ... BC shot 6-for-7 from the foul line (85.7 percent) ... The game featured four ties and five lead changes.
