Boston College
Binghamton
Men's Hoops Beats Binghamton, 63-49
December 14, 2014 | Men's Basketball
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GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 63, Binghamton 49
Records: Boston College (6-3), Binghamton (1-11)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 1,876
BC Starters: Batten (G), Hanlan (G), Brown (G), Clifford (C), Heckmann (G)
Binghamton Starters: Yacob (G), Walker (G), McFadden (G), Perovic (C), Rodriguez (F)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Graduate student Dimitri Batten scored a game-high 18 points on 6-for-12 shooting. It was his fourth-straight game with double figures.
- Classmate Aaron Brown added 16 points and it was also his fourth-consecutive game with 10 or more points.
- Junior Olivier Hanlan recorded 14 points and five rebounds.
- Senior Patrick Heckmann had six points and team highs with eight rebounds and three steals.
TURNING POINT
Boston College scored 10 unanswered points early in the first half to build an 18-7 lead that it would never relinquish.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College started the game with a 7-2 run over the first three minutes. Batten hit a 3-pointer in the run.
- Binghamton cut the lead to 8-7, but BC scored 10 unanswered points to build an 18-7 lead with 12:26 left in the half. The run was capped by an alley-oop to sophomore Garland Owens from Brown after a Lonnie Jackson steal.
- The Eagles took a 32-18 lead into the locker room.
- The Boston College lead reached as many as 19 points twice, the latest at 49-30 with 11:10 left to play.
- The lead remained in double digits the rest of the way.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Dimitri Batten, 18
Rebounds: Patrick Heckmann, 8
Assists: Patrick Heckmann, 3
Binghamton
Points: Justin McFadden, 18
Rebounds: Justin McFadden, 9
Assists: Romello Walker, 2
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Both graduate students, Aaron Brown and Dimitri Batten, scored in double figures for the fourth-straight game.
- Senior Patrick Heckmann tied a career high with eight rebounds. It was his fourth game this year with seven or more rebounds.
- Boston College had advantages in fast break points (14-2) and points off turnovers (19-8).
- Junior Eddie Odio appeared in his first game since November 23, playing five minutes.
- Senior Lonnie Jackson appeared in his first game this season, playing 11 minutes.
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 0
Largest Leads: BC by 19 2nd-14:04
BC led for: 37:59
Binghamton led for: 00:00
Game was tied for: 2:01
UP NEXT
The Eagles have the week off before hosting USC next Sunday at 4 p.m.
