Eagles Lose To UC Irvine In Wooden Legacy

Friday, November 27

Fullerton, Calif.

3:00 PM

Boston College

3-2

UC Irvine

5-1

UC Irvine

Boston College

Eagles Lose To UC Irvine In Wooden Legacy

November 27, 2015 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Three score in double figures

GAME INFORMATION
Score: UC Irvine 80, Boston College 67
Records: Boston College (3-2), UC Irvine (5-1)
Location: Titan Gym, Fullerton, Calif.
BC Starters: Robinson (G), Carter (G), Owens (F), Milon (G), Clifford (C)
UC Irvine Starters: Best (F), Ndiaye (C), Young (G), Nelson (G), Dunning (G)

BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman Jerome Robinson scored a team-high 15 points and added three assists.
- Graduate student Eli Carter recorded 14 points and a season-high six assists.
- Senior Dennis Clifford added 14 points and five rebounds.

TURNING POINT
UC Irvine scored 11 unanswered points over 3:02 to build a 19-6 lead with 12:43 left in the first half. The lead was never less than nine points the rest of the way.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- UC Irvine scored 11 unanswered points over 3:02 to build a 19-6 lead with 12:43 left in the first half.
- With a 12-point lead, the Anteaters scored eight-straight points to extend the lead to 35-15.
- Boston College responded with nine straight of its own to cut the deficit to 35-24 with 3:04 remaining. Freshman Ervins Meznieks hit consecutive 3-pointers to cap the run.
- The Anteaters took a 43-31 lead into the half.
- The UCI lead was double digits the entire second half.

TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Jerome Robinson, 15
Rebounds: Dennis Clifford & Garland Owens, 5
Assists: Eli Carter, 6

UC Irvine
Points: Mike Best, 18
Rebounds: Mike Best, 9
Assists: Luke Nelson, 10

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- UC Irvine had a 40-16 advantage in points in the paint.
- Boston College had just one turnover in the second half.
Ties: 2
Lead Changes: 0
Largest Lead: UCI by 20 1st-5:29

UP NEXT
Boston College will play either Evansville or Santa Clara on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET at the Honda Center in Anaheim.