Men's Hoops Beats Providence, 69-60

Friday, December 5

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

7:00 PM

Boston College

4-3

Providence

6-2

Providence

Boston College

December 05, 2014 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Dec. 5, 2014

Box Score
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GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 69, Providence 60
Records: Boston College (4-3), Providence (6-2)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 6,155
BC Starters: Batten (G), Hanlan (G), Brown (G), Clifford (C), Heckmann (G)
Providence Starters: Dunn (G), Henton (F), Cartwright (G), Harris (F), Desrosiers (F)

BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior Olivier Hanlan led Boston College with game highs in points (24) and rebounds (8). He also had a team-best three steals. He was 8-for-12 from the floor.
- Hanlan's 24 points were a season high.
- Graduate student Aaron Brown recorded 16 points and seven rebounds.
- Graduate student Dimitri Batten chipped in with 11 points and six boards.

TURNING POINT
Boston College scored seven unanswered points to take a 47-40 lead with 14:50 left in the game. The Eagles would hold on to the lead the rest of the way.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first half was tight the entire way with neither team gaining a lead of more than two possessions. There were 11 ties and seven lead changes in the first 20 minutes.
- Providence had the largest lead of the first half, 14-10, at the 11:37 mark.
- The Friars' Carson Desrosiers hit a 3-pointer as time expired to tie the game, 34-34, at the half.
- BC went on the first run of the game - which proved to be decisive - when it scored seven unanswered points to take a 47-40 lead with 14:50 left. Hanlan capped the run with a 3-pointer.
- Providence cut the lead to three a couple of times, the last when it was 53-50 with 6:38 to go.
- A quick 9-2 BC run after that pushed the lead to 62-52 with just 3:30 left.

TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Olivier Hanlan, 24
Rebounds: Olivier Hanlan, 8
Assists: Three tied with 3

Providence
Points: Kris Dunn, 24
Rebounds: Carson Desrosiers, 6
Assists: Kris Dunn, 6

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Boston College controlled the glass, owning a 41-28 advantage in rebounds. The Eagles scored 12 second-chance points compared to PC's three.
- BC had five players with six or more rebounds.
- Junior Olivier Hanlan's 24 points moved him into 28th place on the all-time Boston College scoring list. He now has 1,221 points. He passed Jim Hooley (1,209) and Will Morrison (1,216) tonight.
Ties: 13
Lead Changes: 7
Largest Leads: BC by 12 2nd-1:02; PC by 4 1st-11:37
BC led for: 21:46
Providence led for: 9:30
Game was tied for: 8:42