Boston College Athletics
Boston College
13-18
Georgia Tech
12-19
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | 34 | 31 | 65 |
| Boston College | 35 | 31 | 66 |
Men's Hoops Tops Georgia Tech In First Round
March 10, 2015 | Men's Basketball
Box Score
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GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 66, Georgia Tech 65
Records: Boston College (13-18), Georgia Tech (12-19)
Location: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
BC Starters: Batten (G), Hanlan (G), Brown (G), Clifford (C), Heckmann (G)
Georgia Tech Starters: Jackson (G), Cox (F), Jorgenson (G), Stephens (F), Sampson (F)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior Olivier Hanlan had game highs with 25 points and five assists while also corralling eight rebounds.
- Senior Patrick Heckmann recorded 19 points and five rebounds.
- Graduate student Dimitri Batten added 10 points.
TURNING POINT
Junior Olivier Hanlan hit a pull-up jumper with 12 seconds left to give BC a 66-65 lead.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College scored the game's first seven points but Georgia Tech responded with the next six to cut the lead to one.
- The Yellow Jackets scored nine unanswered points after being down 15-9 to take an 18-15 lead near the midway point of the half.
- BC took a 35-34 lead into halftime.
- The second half was tight the entire way and Georgia Tech led, 57-52, with 4:57 left. A Heckmann three and a bucket from Batten tied the game.
- The Jackets then scored the next six points to build a 63-57 lead with 1:51 left.
- Hanlan converted a 1-and-1 and then Heckmann hit another triple to pull BC within a point with 1:10 left.
- Batten came up with a huge steal and found Hanlan down the court for a lay-up to put the Eagles ahead, 64-63, with 41 seconds remaining.
- After Georgia Tech's Tadric Jackson hit a jumper to put the Jackets back on top, Hanlan hit the game-winner with 12 seconds left.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Olivier Hanlan, 25
Rebounds: Olivier Hanlan, 8
Assists: Olivier Hanlan, 5
Georgia Tech
Points: Tadric Jackson, 16
Rebounds: Charles Mitchell, 11
Assists: Travis Jorgenson, 3
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Georgia Tech outrebounded Boston College, 43-26, in the game which led to large advantages in second chance points (28-10) and points in the paint (38-20).
- Senior Patrick Heckmann's 19 points were a season high.
- Junior Olivier Hanlan scored 16 points in the second half.
Ties: 10
Lead Changes: 14
Largest Leads: BC by 7 1st-18:26; GT by 6 2nd-1:51
UP NEXT
Boston College will face No. 19/19 North Carolina on Wednesday in the second round at 2 p.m.
