Wednesday, December 2
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
7:15 PM
Boston College
3-4
58
vs
67
Penn State
4-2
1
2
F
Penn State
29
38
67
Boston College
30
28
58
Eagles Lose To Penn State In Big Ten/ACC Challenge
December 02, 2015 | Men's Basketball
Clifford scores season-high 17 points
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GAME INFORMATION
Score: Penn State 67, Boston College 58
Records: Boston College (3-4), Penn State (4-2)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 2,165
BC Starters: Robinson (G), Carter (G), Owens (F), Turner (F), Clifford (C)
Penn State Starters: Banks (F), Taylor (F), Reaves (G), Garner (G), Moore (F)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Senior Dennis Clifford scored a season-high 17 points to go along with six rebounds. He was 6-for-10 from the floor and 5-for-7 from the foul line.
- Freshman A.J. Turner also notched a season high with 15 points and added five boards.
- Freshman Jerome Robinson had a season-high six assists and added seven points.
TURNING POINT
Penn State scored seven-straight points over 2:08 to build a 55-47 lead with 7:41 left in the game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Penn State had a 22-15 lead midway through the first half but Boston College cut into that with an 8-2 run that made it a 24-23 game with 6:13 left. Graduate student Eli Carter capped the run with a 3-pointer.
- The Nittany Lions had a five-point lead with 3:10 left, but BC closed out the half by scoring seven of the last eight points to take a 30-29 lead into the break.
- The Eagles started the second half with an 8-2 run to push the lead to 38-31. Clifford scored all eight of those points in the first 2:30.
- BC held a 40-36 lead, but Penn State went on a 10-0 run over 3:16 to take a 46-40 lead at 13:11. Shep Garner had eight of the points.
- Boston College battled back to cut it to 48-47, but Penn State scored seven straight to make it 55-47 with 7:41 left.
- BC only got as close as six points the rest of the way.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Dennis Clifford, 17
Rebounds: Dennis Clifford, 6
Assists: Jerome Robinson, 6
Penn State
Points: Shep Garner, 30
Rebounds: Donovon Jack, 8
Assists: Shep Garner, 3
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Penn State's Shep Garner tied the Conte Forum record for 3-pointers in a game with eight. He tied Tyrese Rice and New Hampshire's Jose Powell who also had eight. Rice did it on March 1, 2008 against North Carolina.
- BC had just one turnover at halftime and finished with six on the night.
- Penn State had a 20-8 advantage in bench points.
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 2
Largest Lead: BC by 7 2nd-17:42; PSU by 12 2nd-00:54
UP NEXT
Boston College will host UMass Lowell on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Conte Forum.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Penn State 67, Boston College 58
Records: Boston College (3-4), Penn State (4-2)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 2,165
BC Starters: Robinson (G), Carter (G), Owens (F), Turner (F), Clifford (C)
Penn State Starters: Banks (F), Taylor (F), Reaves (G), Garner (G), Moore (F)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Senior Dennis Clifford scored a season-high 17 points to go along with six rebounds. He was 6-for-10 from the floor and 5-for-7 from the foul line.
- Freshman A.J. Turner also notched a season high with 15 points and added five boards.
- Freshman Jerome Robinson had a season-high six assists and added seven points.
TURNING POINT
Penn State scored seven-straight points over 2:08 to build a 55-47 lead with 7:41 left in the game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Penn State had a 22-15 lead midway through the first half but Boston College cut into that with an 8-2 run that made it a 24-23 game with 6:13 left. Graduate student Eli Carter capped the run with a 3-pointer.
- The Nittany Lions had a five-point lead with 3:10 left, but BC closed out the half by scoring seven of the last eight points to take a 30-29 lead into the break.
- The Eagles started the second half with an 8-2 run to push the lead to 38-31. Clifford scored all eight of those points in the first 2:30.
- BC held a 40-36 lead, but Penn State went on a 10-0 run over 3:16 to take a 46-40 lead at 13:11. Shep Garner had eight of the points.
- Boston College battled back to cut it to 48-47, but Penn State scored seven straight to make it 55-47 with 7:41 left.
- BC only got as close as six points the rest of the way.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Dennis Clifford, 17
Rebounds: Dennis Clifford, 6
Assists: Jerome Robinson, 6
Penn State
Points: Shep Garner, 30
Rebounds: Donovon Jack, 8
Assists: Shep Garner, 3
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Penn State's Shep Garner tied the Conte Forum record for 3-pointers in a game with eight. He tied Tyrese Rice and New Hampshire's Jose Powell who also had eight. Rice did it on March 1, 2008 against North Carolina.
- BC had just one turnover at halftime and finished with six on the night.
- Penn State had a 20-8 advantage in bench points.
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 2
Largest Lead: BC by 7 2nd-17:42; PSU by 12 2nd-00:54
UP NEXT
Boston College will host UMass Lowell on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Conte Forum.
Team Stats
PSU
BC
FG%
.431
.383
3FG%
.455
.333
FT%
.684
.640
RB
40
27
TO
10
6
STL
5
3
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
15
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
6
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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