Men's Hoops Falls To Pitt In OT, 61-60

Tuesday, January 6

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

9:00 PM

Boston College

0-27-6; ACC

Pittsburgh

1-111-4; ACC

Team	1	2	OT 1	F
Pittsburgh	22	31	8	61
Boston College	27	26	7	60

January 07, 2015 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Jan. 7, 2015

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Box Score

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Pittsburgh 61, Boston College 60 (OT)
Records: Boston College (7-6, 0-2 ACC), Pittsburgh (11-4, 1-1 ACC)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 2,213
BC Starters: Batten (G), Hanlan (G), Brown (G), Clifford (C), Heckmann (G)
Pittsburgh Starters: Robinson (G), Artis (F), Young (F), Wright (G), Jones (F)

BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior Olivier Hanlan recorded game highs with 18 points and eight rebounds while adding six assists. Fourteen of his points came after halftime.
- Graduate student Aaron Brown added 11 points and three assists.
- Sophomore Garland Owens scored a season-high nine points, all in the first half.

TURNING POINT
Boston College held a 53-43 lead with 3:04 left, but Pittsburgh scored 10 unanswered points to close out regulation and force overtime.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College opened the game with an 11-4 run over the first four minutes. Brown scored five of those points.
- Pittsburgh then went on an 18-7 run that lasted nearly 13 minutes to take a 22-18 lead.
- The Eagles responded by closing out the half with nine unanswered points to gain a 27-22 lead. Owens was the spark, scoring seven of the points in the final 2:56.
- Pittsburgh made a 10-2 run early in the second half to close its deficit to 33-32 with 11:25 left.
- BC held a 42-38 lead and then went on a quick 7-2 run to make it a 49-40 advantage with 3:54 remaining.
- With the BC lead at 53-43, the Panthers scored the final 10 points in regulation to force overtime. BC had a pair of chances to win on the final possession but could not connect.
- Five-straight points in overtime gave Boston College a 60-55 lead with 2:46 on the clock. Senior Patrick Heckmann hit a 3-pointer in that span.
- Pitt cut the lead to 60-59 and then forced a BC turnover with 11 seconds left. Josh Newkirk drove the lane on the next possession and hit a layup for the game-winner.

TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Olivier Hanlan, 18
Rebounds: Dennis Clifford & Olivier Hanlan, 8
Assists: Olivier Hanlan, 6

Pittsburgh
Points: Josh Newkirk & Michael Young, 15
Rebounds: Sheldon Jeter & James Robinson, 8
Assists: Josh Newkirk, 7

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- This was Boston College's first overtime game since it upset #1 Syracuse at the Carrier Dome on February 19 of last season.
- Junior Olivier Hanlan's 18 points now gives him 1,310 in his career, which puts him 21st on the all-time Boston College scoring list.
- Graduate student Aaron Brown scored in double figures for the eighth-straight game and the 12th time this season.
- Sophomore Garland Owens' nine points were a season high.
- Pittsburgh had advantages in second-chance points (22-4) and points from the bench (30-13).
Ties: 5
Lead Changes: 3
Largest Leads: BC by 10 2nd-3:24; Pitt by 4 1st-3:39
BC led for: 37:59
Pittsburgh led for: 2:29
Game was tied for: 4:32