Saturday, January 2
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
4:30 PM
Boston College
7-7, 0-1ACC
64
vs
81
Duke
12-2, 1-0ACC
1
2
F
Duke
37
44
81
Boston College
24
40
64
Team Stats
DU
BC
FG%
.551
.429
3FG%
.348
.400
FT%
.633
.714
RB
35
26
TO
16
16
STL
10
6
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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January 02, 2016 | Men's Basketball
Carter leads BC with 19 points
GAME INFORMATION
Score: #15/12 Duke 81, Boston College 64
Records: Boston College (7-7, 0-1 ACC), #15/12 Duke (12-2, 1-0 ACC)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 7,963
BC Starters: Robinson (G), Carter (G), Meznieks (F), Turner (F), Clifford (C)
Duke Starters: Allen (G), Thornton (G), Jones (G), Ingram (F), Plumlee (C)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Graduate student Eli Carter led Boston College with 19 points and five assists. He was 7-for-16 from the field.
- Freshman Jerome Robinson added 15 points and a season-high seven rebounds. He also had four assists and a season-best four steals.
- Senior Dennis Clifford added 12 points and five rebounds.
TURNING POINT
Duke went on a 20-5 run over seven minutes to take a 26-17 lead with 5:19 left in the first half.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College led early, 12-6, but Duke scored nine unanswered points in 1:20 to take a 15-12 lead midway through the half.
- That started a 20-5 run which built a 26-17 advantage with five minutes to play.
- From the 12:46 mark, the Blue Devils outscored BC, 31-12, to take a 37-24 halftime lead.
- The Eagles scored 10 unanswered points in just over two minutes to cut the deficit to 57-46 with 8:24 remaining.
- Duke scored the next four points to stop the run and maintain the double-digit lead.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Eli Carter, 19
Rebounds: Jerome Robinson, 7
Assists: Eli Carter, 5
Duke
Points: Brandon Ingram, 25
Rebounds: Grayson Allen & Brandon Ingram, 9
Assists: Grayson Allen, 5
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Both teams had 14 assists and 16 turnovers.
- Duke shot 61 percent (14-for-23) from the field in the second half.
Ties: 0
Lead Changes: 1
Largest Lead: BC by 6 1st-12:46; Duke by 21 2nd-10:46
BC led for: 8:08
Duke led for: 31:27
Game was tied for: 0:23
UP NEXT
Boston College will host Notre Dame on Thursday night at 7 p.m.
Score: #15/12 Duke 81, Boston College 64
Records: Boston College (7-7, 0-1 ACC), #15/12 Duke (12-2, 1-0 ACC)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 7,963
BC Starters: Robinson (G), Carter (G), Meznieks (F), Turner (F), Clifford (C)
Duke Starters: Allen (G), Thornton (G), Jones (G), Ingram (F), Plumlee (C)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Graduate student Eli Carter led Boston College with 19 points and five assists. He was 7-for-16 from the field.
- Freshman Jerome Robinson added 15 points and a season-high seven rebounds. He also had four assists and a season-best four steals.
- Senior Dennis Clifford added 12 points and five rebounds.
TURNING POINT
Duke went on a 20-5 run over seven minutes to take a 26-17 lead with 5:19 left in the first half.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College led early, 12-6, but Duke scored nine unanswered points in 1:20 to take a 15-12 lead midway through the half.
- That started a 20-5 run which built a 26-17 advantage with five minutes to play.
- From the 12:46 mark, the Blue Devils outscored BC, 31-12, to take a 37-24 halftime lead.
- The Eagles scored 10 unanswered points in just over two minutes to cut the deficit to 57-46 with 8:24 remaining.
- Duke scored the next four points to stop the run and maintain the double-digit lead.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Eli Carter, 19
Rebounds: Jerome Robinson, 7
Assists: Eli Carter, 5
Duke
Points: Brandon Ingram, 25
Rebounds: Grayson Allen & Brandon Ingram, 9
Assists: Grayson Allen, 5
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Both teams had 14 assists and 16 turnovers.
- Duke shot 61 percent (14-for-23) from the field in the second half.
Ties: 0
Lead Changes: 1
Largest Lead: BC by 6 1st-12:46; Duke by 21 2nd-10:46
BC led for: 8:08
Duke led for: 31:27
Game was tied for: 0:23
UP NEXT
Boston College will host Notre Dame on Thursday night at 7 p.m.
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