Boston College Athletics
Monday, December 12
New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden)
6:30 PM
Boston College
72
vs
71
Auburn
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 39 | 32 | 71 |
| Boston College | 43 | 29 | 72 |
Popovic’s Tip-In Wins It Against Auburn
December 12, 2016 | Men's Basketball
Freshman hits put-back with 0.2 left
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 72, Auburn 71
Records: Boston College (5-5), Auburn (6-2)
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.
BC Starters: Bowman (G), Robinson (G), Tava (F), Turner (F), Jeffers (F)
Auburn Starters: Spencer (F), Purifoy (F), Harper (G), Brown (G), Heron (G)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore Jerome Robinson recorded his first-career double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. He also had three steals.
- Freshman Ky Bowman scored a season-high 15 points, including eight in a personal 8-0 run in the first half to put BC up, 24-14.
- Sophomore A.J. Turner had 13 points and four assists.
- Freshman Nik Popovic had eight points and five rebounds off the bench, including the game-winning shot with 0.2 on the clock.
TURNING POINT
Bowman drove the lane and missed a layup, but Popovic got the rebound and tipped it in with 0.2 left for the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College went on a 9-2 run midway through the first half to take a 24-14 lead. Bowman scored eight-straight points with a steal and breakaway dunk, and consecutive 3-pointers.
- Auburn responded with an identical 9-2 run to make it a 26-23 lead. BC took a 43-39 lead into halftime.
- The Eagles' lead reached 50-42 before the first media timeout of the second half, but Auburn chipped away at the lead and it was 54-51 BC at the 12:40 mark.
- Auburn took its first lead of the game, 61-60, with 6:46 to go and then had a 69-65 with two minutes left.
- Bowman and Popovic hit consecutive buckets to tie it.
- Turner hit one of two free throws with 19 seconds left and then Auburn's Danjel Purifoy connected on a pair to give the Tigers a 71-70 lead, setting up Popovic's game-ending heroics.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Jerome Robinson, 23
Rebounds: Jerome Robinson, 11
Assists: A.J. Turner, 4
Auburn
Points: Danjel Purifoy, 27
Rebounds: Mustapha Heron, 7
Assists: Jared Harper, 3
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 3
Lead Changes: 6
Largest Lead: BC by 10 1st-16:03; AU by 4 2nd-2:00
BC led for: 34:31
AU led for: 2:55
Game was tied for: 2:34
UP NEXT
Boston College will host Sacred Heart on Sunday at 1 p.m. inside Conte Forum. The game will be streamed by ACC Network Extra and can be heard on the BC IMG Sports Network.
Score: Boston College 72, Auburn 71
Records: Boston College (5-5), Auburn (6-2)
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.
BC Starters: Bowman (G), Robinson (G), Tava (F), Turner (F), Jeffers (F)
Auburn Starters: Spencer (F), Purifoy (F), Harper (G), Brown (G), Heron (G)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore Jerome Robinson recorded his first-career double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. He also had three steals.
- Freshman Ky Bowman scored a season-high 15 points, including eight in a personal 8-0 run in the first half to put BC up, 24-14.
- Sophomore A.J. Turner had 13 points and four assists.
- Freshman Nik Popovic had eight points and five rebounds off the bench, including the game-winning shot with 0.2 on the clock.
TURNING POINT
Bowman drove the lane and missed a layup, but Popovic got the rebound and tipped it in with 0.2 left for the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College went on a 9-2 run midway through the first half to take a 24-14 lead. Bowman scored eight-straight points with a steal and breakaway dunk, and consecutive 3-pointers.
- Auburn responded with an identical 9-2 run to make it a 26-23 lead. BC took a 43-39 lead into halftime.
- The Eagles' lead reached 50-42 before the first media timeout of the second half, but Auburn chipped away at the lead and it was 54-51 BC at the 12:40 mark.
- Auburn took its first lead of the game, 61-60, with 6:46 to go and then had a 69-65 with two minutes left.
- Bowman and Popovic hit consecutive buckets to tie it.
- Turner hit one of two free throws with 19 seconds left and then Auburn's Danjel Purifoy connected on a pair to give the Tigers a 71-70 lead, setting up Popovic's game-ending heroics.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Jerome Robinson, 23
Rebounds: Jerome Robinson, 11
Assists: A.J. Turner, 4
Auburn
Points: Danjel Purifoy, 27
Rebounds: Mustapha Heron, 7
Assists: Jared Harper, 3
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 3
Lead Changes: 6
Largest Lead: BC by 10 1st-16:03; AU by 4 2nd-2:00
BC led for: 34:31
AU led for: 2:55
Game was tied for: 2:34
UP NEXT
Boston College will host Sacred Heart on Sunday at 1 p.m. inside Conte Forum. The game will be streamed by ACC Network Extra and can be heard on the BC IMG Sports Network.
Team Stats
AU
BC
FG%
.367
.443
3FG%
.320
.318
FT%
.826
.579
RB
32
49
TO
16
22
STL
13
6
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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