Thursday, January 7
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
7:00 PM
Boston College
0-27-8; ACC
54
vs
82
Notre Dame
1-110-4; ACC
1
2
F
Notre Dame
37
45
82
Boston College
24
30
54
Eagles Lose To Notre Dame
January 07, 2016 | Men's Basketball
Clifford gets 13 points, five rebounds
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Notre Dame 82, Boston College 54
Records: Boston College (7-8, 0-2 ACC), Notre Dame (10-4, 1-1 ACC)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 4,165
BC Starters: Robinson (G), Carter (G), Meznieks (F), Turner (F), Clifford (C)
Notre Dame Starters: Beachem (F), Auguste (F), Colson (F), Jackson (G), Vasturia (G)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Senior Dennis Clifford recorded 13 points and five rebounds. He was 4-for-5 from the field and hit all five of his foul shots.
- Graduate student Eli Carter also scored 13 points.
- Freshman Jerome Robinson had 11 points and three steals.
TURNING POINT
Notre Dame went on a 21-4 run that gave it a 25-13 lead with 5:39 left in the first half.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College led early, 9-4, but Notre Dame scored 12 unanswered points over two minutes to take a 16-9 lead.
- That ignited a 21-4 run that made it a 25-13 Irish lead with 5:39 left in the half.
- BC cut the deficit to seven, but Notre Dame scored the last six points of the half to take a 37-24 lead at the break.
- The Irish pushed its lead to 20 points, 46-26, less than five minutes into the second half and led by 17 or more the rest of the game.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Dennis Clifford & Eli Carter, 13
Rebounds: Dennis Clifford & Ervins Meznieks, 5
Assists: A.J. Turner, 3
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Notre Dame
Points: Demetrius Jackson, 17
Rebounds: Zach Auguste, 11
Assists: Demetrius Jackson, 9
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Boston College went a perfect 12-for-12 from the foul line. It entered the game shooting 63.8 percent from the line.
- Notre Dame shot 62.3 percent from the field for the game and had a 42-10 advantage in points in the paint.
Ties: 3
Lead Changes: 2
Largest Lead: BC by 5 1st-15:37; ND by 28 2nd-1:09
BC led for: 2:55
ND led for: 33:57
Game was tied for: 3:08
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UP NEXT
Boston College will travel to Syracuse on Wednesday night.Â
Score: Notre Dame 82, Boston College 54
Records: Boston College (7-8, 0-2 ACC), Notre Dame (10-4, 1-1 ACC)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 4,165
BC Starters: Robinson (G), Carter (G), Meznieks (F), Turner (F), Clifford (C)
Notre Dame Starters: Beachem (F), Auguste (F), Colson (F), Jackson (G), Vasturia (G)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Senior Dennis Clifford recorded 13 points and five rebounds. He was 4-for-5 from the field and hit all five of his foul shots.
- Graduate student Eli Carter also scored 13 points.
- Freshman Jerome Robinson had 11 points and three steals.
TURNING POINT
Notre Dame went on a 21-4 run that gave it a 25-13 lead with 5:39 left in the first half.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College led early, 9-4, but Notre Dame scored 12 unanswered points over two minutes to take a 16-9 lead.
- That ignited a 21-4 run that made it a 25-13 Irish lead with 5:39 left in the half.
- BC cut the deficit to seven, but Notre Dame scored the last six points of the half to take a 37-24 lead at the break.
- The Irish pushed its lead to 20 points, 46-26, less than five minutes into the second half and led by 17 or more the rest of the game.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Dennis Clifford & Eli Carter, 13
Rebounds: Dennis Clifford & Ervins Meznieks, 5
Assists: A.J. Turner, 3
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Notre Dame
Points: Demetrius Jackson, 17
Rebounds: Zach Auguste, 11
Assists: Demetrius Jackson, 9
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Boston College went a perfect 12-for-12 from the foul line. It entered the game shooting 63.8 percent from the line.
- Notre Dame shot 62.3 percent from the field for the game and had a 42-10 advantage in points in the paint.
Ties: 3
Lead Changes: 2
Largest Lead: BC by 5 1st-15:37; ND by 28 2nd-1:09
BC led for: 2:55
ND led for: 33:57
Game was tied for: 3:08
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UP NEXT
Boston College will travel to Syracuse on Wednesday night.Â
Team Stats
ND
BC
FG%
.623
.333
3FG%
.647
.296
FT%
.625
1.000
RB
35
22
TO
14
15
STL
9
9
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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