
Robinson’s Career Highs Lead Eagles To Win Against Stony Brook
November 20, 2016 | Men's Basketball
Sophomore nets 22 points in win
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 82, Stony Brook 75
Records: Boston College (2-1), Stony Brook (0-2)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 2,108
BC Starters: Robinson (G), Tava (F), Graves (G), Turner (F), Jeffers (F)
Stony Brook Starters: Iroegbu (G), Saintel (G), Sturdivant (F), Yeboah (F), Woodhouse (G)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Boston College shot 65.4 percent (17-26) from the field in the first half and 54 percent (27-50) for the game.
- Sophomore Jerome Robinson recorded career highs with 22 points and eight rebounds while adding five assists.
- Freshman Nik Popovic scored 13 points off the bench and grabbed five boards in 13 minutes. He was 6-for-7 from the field.
- Sophomore A.J. Turner (12) and graduate student Mo Jeffers (10) also scored in double figures. Jeffers added eight rebounds.
TURNING POINT
Leading by one early in the first half, Boston College outscored Stony Brook, 34-12, over the next 12 minutes to build a 44-21 lead.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College scored eight unanswered points over a 1:57 span to build an 18-9 lead midway through the first half. Popovic had six of those eight points.
- That sparked a longer 34-12 run that gave the Eagles a 44-21 lead with 2:21 left in the half. Robinson scored seven-straight BC points during that span.
- BC took a 46-30 lead into halftime.
- Stony Brook started the second half with an 18-9 run to cut the BC lead down to 55-48 with 12:49 remaining, but BC scored eight of the next 10 to push it back to 63-50.
- The Eagles led by as many as 18 points with 7:26 left, but Stony Brook made it a 74-70 game with 54 seconds to go.
- BC connected on all eight of its foul shots down the stretch to seal the win.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Jerome Robinson, 22
Rebounds: Three tied with 8
Assists: Jerome Robinson, 5
Stony Brook
Points: Tyrell Sturdivant, 26
Rebounds: Junior Saintel & Tyrell Sturdivant, 7
Assists: Lucas Woodhouse, 7
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 0
Lead Changes: 4
Largest Lead: BC by 23 1st-2:21; SB by 2 1st-17:46
BC led for: 37:34
SB led for: 0:53
Game was tied for: 1:33
UP NEXT
Boston College will host Towson on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
Score: Boston College 82, Stony Brook 75
Records: Boston College (2-1), Stony Brook (0-2)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 2,108
BC Starters: Robinson (G), Tava (F), Graves (G), Turner (F), Jeffers (F)
Stony Brook Starters: Iroegbu (G), Saintel (G), Sturdivant (F), Yeboah (F), Woodhouse (G)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Boston College shot 65.4 percent (17-26) from the field in the first half and 54 percent (27-50) for the game.
- Sophomore Jerome Robinson recorded career highs with 22 points and eight rebounds while adding five assists.
- Freshman Nik Popovic scored 13 points off the bench and grabbed five boards in 13 minutes. He was 6-for-7 from the field.
- Sophomore A.J. Turner (12) and graduate student Mo Jeffers (10) also scored in double figures. Jeffers added eight rebounds.
TURNING POINT
Leading by one early in the first half, Boston College outscored Stony Brook, 34-12, over the next 12 minutes to build a 44-21 lead.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College scored eight unanswered points over a 1:57 span to build an 18-9 lead midway through the first half. Popovic had six of those eight points.
- That sparked a longer 34-12 run that gave the Eagles a 44-21 lead with 2:21 left in the half. Robinson scored seven-straight BC points during that span.
- BC took a 46-30 lead into halftime.
- Stony Brook started the second half with an 18-9 run to cut the BC lead down to 55-48 with 12:49 remaining, but BC scored eight of the next 10 to push it back to 63-50.
- The Eagles led by as many as 18 points with 7:26 left, but Stony Brook made it a 74-70 game with 54 seconds to go.
- BC connected on all eight of its foul shots down the stretch to seal the win.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Jerome Robinson, 22
Rebounds: Three tied with 8
Assists: Jerome Robinson, 5
Stony Brook
Points: Tyrell Sturdivant, 26
Rebounds: Junior Saintel & Tyrell Sturdivant, 7
Assists: Lucas Woodhouse, 7
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 0
Lead Changes: 4
Largest Lead: BC by 23 1st-2:21; SB by 2 1st-17:46
BC led for: 37:34
SB led for: 0:53
Game was tied for: 1:33
UP NEXT
Boston College will host Towson on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
SBU
BC
FG%
.370
.540
3FG%
.231
.556
FT%
.652
.639
RB
37
45
TO
7
15
STL
6
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
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