Boston College Athletics
Boston College
American International
Men's Hoops Beats AIC In Exhibition, 92-53
November 06, 2014 | Men's Basketball
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GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 92, American International 53
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
BC Starters: Magarity (F), Hanlan (G), Brown (G), Clifford (C), Heckmann (G)
AIC Starters: Risch (F), Burrell (G), Harris (G), Porter (F), Assie (F)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Graduate student Aaron Brown led all scorers with 21 points on 8-for-13 shooting.
- Junior Olivier Hanlan scored 19 points and went 8-for-10 from the floor. He connected on all three of his 3-point attempts.
- Senior Patrick Heckmann recorded 14 points, six assists and five rebounds.
- Junior Dennis Clifford had eight points and seven rebounds in his return to the court.
- Sophomore Will Magarity and freshman Idy Diallo both had a team-high eight rebounds.
TURNING POINT
Boston College ended the first half on a 31-6 run over the last 13 minutes to build a 47-19 halftime lead.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College scored the first seven points of the game in the initial three minutes. Hanlan scored five of the points.
- AIC scored five-straight points to cut the lead to 14-10 with 13:54 left in the half.
- BC responded with 16 unanswered points to build a 29-13 lead at the 8:00 media timeout. Graduate student Dimitri Batten led the charge with four of the points.
- That started a 31-6 run over the last 13 minutes that gave the Eagles a 47-19 halftime lead.
- The Eagles' lead reached as many as 36 early in the second half and the closest AIC got was 26 points.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Aaron Brown, 21
Rebounds: Will Magarity and Idy Diallo, 8
Assists: Patrick Heckmann, 6
American International
Points: Cameron Dobbs, 16
Rebounds: Marcus Porter, 9
Assists: Max Risch, 2
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Boston College assisted on 22 of its 34 baskets.
- BC forced 14 turnovers and committed 10 of its own. BC had a 21-7 advantage in points off turnovers.
- The Eagles outrebounded AIC, 47-34, and held a 40-14 advantage in points in the paint.
- BC recorded 15 second-chance points and allowed just five.
Ties: 0
Lead Changes: 0
Largest Lead: BC by 40 2nd-5:03
UP NEXT
Boston College opens the 2014-15 regular season by hosting New Hampshire next Friday at 7 p.m.
