Robinson’s 32 Leads Eagles To Win Over Sacred Heart

Sunday, December 18

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

1:00 PM

Boston College

6-5

Sacred Heart

5-7

Sacred Heart Univ.

Boston College

Robinson’s 32 Leads Eagles To Win Over Sacred Heart

December 18, 2016 | Men's Basketball

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Sophomore nets new career high

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 82, Sacred Heart 75
Records: Boston College (6-5), Sacred Heart (5-7)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Attendance: 2,320
BC Starters: Bowman (G), Robinson (G), Tava (F), Turner (F), Jeffers (F)
Sacred Heart Starters: Barnett (F), Tucker (G), McKnight (G), Lopez (F), Hoehn (G)

BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore Jerome Robinson recorded career highs with 32 points and five steals. He was 11-for-20 from the field and 9-for-11 from the foul line.
- His 32 points are the fourth-most scored in the ACC this season.
- Freshman Ky Bowman tallied 12 points, five rebounds and three assists.
- Sophomore A.J. Turner had 10 points, four rebounds and three assists.

TURNING POINT
Sophomore Jordan Chatman hit consecutive 3-pointers from the corner to build a 71-59 lead with 3:07 left in the game.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College forced nine turnovers in the first seven minutes and jumped out to a 21-12 lead thanks to an 11-4 run.
- Sacred Heart scored seven unanswered points over 1:22 to pull within 29-26, but BC responded with 10-straight of its own to build the lead back to 39-26 with two minutes left in the half. Robinson had seven of the points.
- The Eagles took a 41-30 lead into the break.
- Sacred Heart started the second half with a 16-2 run over the first eight minutes to take a 46-43 lead. Those 16 points went unanswered as BC scored the half's first bucket.
- Boston College scored seven-straight points to regain a 54-48 lead with 8:27 to play.
- With BC on top, 65-59, at the 3:49 mark, Chatman converted his consecutive 3-pointers to put the game out of reach.

TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Jerome Robinson, 32
Rebounds: Connar Tava, 6
Assists: Connar Tava, 4

Sacred Heart
Points: Quincy McKnight, 36
Rebounds: Joseph Lopez, 9
Assists: Sean Hoehn & Charles Tucker, 4

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 2
Lead Changes: 6
Largest Lead: BC by 13 1st-1:55; SHU by 3 2nd-11:47
BC led for: 35:32
SHU led for: 3:37
Game was tied for: 0:51

UP NEXT
Boston College will take on Fairfield on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun Arena in the Birthday of Basketball event hosted by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The game will be televised by CBS Sports Network and can be heard on the BC IMG Sports Network.