Irish Pull Away In Second Half

Saturday, January 23

South Bend, Ind.

12:00 PM

Boston College

7-12, 0-6

Notre Dame

14-5, 5-2

Boston College

Notre Dame

January 23, 2016 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Eli Carter scores 16 points

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Notre Dame 76, Boston College 49
Records: Boston College (7-12, 0-6 ACC), Notre Dame (14-5, 5-2 ACC)
Location: Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center, Notre Dame, IN
Attendance: 9,149
BC Starters: Robinson (G), Carter (G), Owens (F), Turner (F), Clifford (C)
Notre Dame Starters: Beachem (F), Ryan (F), Auguste (F), Jackson (G), Vasturia (G)

BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Graduate student Eli Carter finished with a game-high 16 points, going 3-for-5 from beyond the arc.
- Freshman A.J. Turner recorded seven points and seven rebounds.
- Sophomore Darryl Hicks also scored seven points off the bench.

TURNING POINT
Notre Dame scored the first seven points of the second half which sparked a 16-2 run to extend the lead to 50-31 with 12:48 remaining.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Notre Dame started the game with a 14-2 run over the first six minutes.
- Boston College scored eight unanswered points to cut its deficit to 19-15 with eight minutes left in the half. Carter had the first five points of the run.
- The Irish took a 34-29 lead into halftime.
- Notre Dame scored the first seven points in the second half which sparked a 16-2 run to extend the lead to 50-31 with 12:48 remaining.
- The lead was 15 points or more the rest of the way.

TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Eli Carter, 16
Rebounds: Dennis Clifford & A.J. Turner, 7
Assists: Darryl Hicks, 2

Notre Dame
Points: Bonzie Colson & Steve Vasturia, 16
Rebounds: Zach Auguste, 10
Assists: Steve Vasturia, 4

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 0
Largest Lead: ND by 30 2nd-1:56
BC led for: 0:00
ND led for: 38:04
Game was tied for: 1:56

UP NEXT
Boston College will host Florida State on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. on ESPNU.