Saturday, February 27
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
12:00 PM
Boston College
0-167-22; ACC
71
vs
76
Georgia Tech
7-917-12; ACC
1
2
F
Georgia Tech
48
28
76
Boston College
35
36
71
Georgia Tech Holds Off Eagles
February 27, 2016 | Men's Basketball
Carter scores game-high 25 points
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Georgia Tech 76, Boston College 71
Records: Boston College (7-22, 0-16 ACC), GeorgiaTech (17-12, 7-9 ACC)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 4,148
BC Starters: Carter (G), Owens (F), Meznieks (F), Clifford (C), Barnes-Thompkins (G)
Georgia Tech Starters: Mitchell (F), Jackson (G), Georges-Hunt (G), Stephens (F), Jacobs (F)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Graduate student Eli Carter finished with a game-high 25 points while adding nine assists. He was 10-for-18 from the floor.
- Senior Dennis Clifford recorded 17 points, four rebounds and three assists.
- Freshman Sammy Barnes-Thompkins scored a season-high 15 points while adding three rebounds and two assists. He was 5-for-8 from beyond the arc.
TURNING POINT
After Boston College cut its deficit to 56-54 with 10:07 remaining, Georgia Tech responded with seven-straight points to make it a 63-54 game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Georgia Tech went on a 14-3 run over 3:28 to take a 22-10 lead seven minutes into the game.
- Boston College cut the lead to seven, 28-21, but the Yellow Jackets took a 48-35 lead into halftime.
- BC started the second half with an 11-4 run in the first 3:27 to cut its deficit to 52-46. Barnes-Thompkins hit a pair of 3-pointers in that span.
- Georgia Tech led, 56-48, then the Eagles scored six-straight points to make it a 56-54 game with 10:07 left.
- The Yellow Jackets responded right back with seven unanswered to get their cushion back at 63-54.
- BC got to within a possession, 74-71, with 12 seconds left, but that is as close as it would get.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Eli Carter, 25
Rebounds: Garland Owens, 5
Assists: Eli Carter, 9
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Georgia Tech
Points: Marcus Georges-Hunt, 23
Rebounds: James White, 6
Assists: Adam Smith, 4
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 0
Largest Lead: GT by 15 1st-0:25
BC led for: 0:00
GT led for: 39:30
Game was tied for: 0:30
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UP NEXT
Boston College travels to NC State on Wednesday night for its final road game of the season.
Score: Georgia Tech 76, Boston College 71
Records: Boston College (7-22, 0-16 ACC), GeorgiaTech (17-12, 7-9 ACC)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 4,148
BC Starters: Carter (G), Owens (F), Meznieks (F), Clifford (C), Barnes-Thompkins (G)
Georgia Tech Starters: Mitchell (F), Jackson (G), Georges-Hunt (G), Stephens (F), Jacobs (F)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Graduate student Eli Carter finished with a game-high 25 points while adding nine assists. He was 10-for-18 from the floor.
- Senior Dennis Clifford recorded 17 points, four rebounds and three assists.
- Freshman Sammy Barnes-Thompkins scored a season-high 15 points while adding three rebounds and two assists. He was 5-for-8 from beyond the arc.
TURNING POINT
After Boston College cut its deficit to 56-54 with 10:07 remaining, Georgia Tech responded with seven-straight points to make it a 63-54 game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Georgia Tech went on a 14-3 run over 3:28 to take a 22-10 lead seven minutes into the game.
- Boston College cut the lead to seven, 28-21, but the Yellow Jackets took a 48-35 lead into halftime.
- BC started the second half with an 11-4 run in the first 3:27 to cut its deficit to 52-46. Barnes-Thompkins hit a pair of 3-pointers in that span.
- Georgia Tech led, 56-48, then the Eagles scored six-straight points to make it a 56-54 game with 10:07 left.
- The Yellow Jackets responded right back with seven unanswered to get their cushion back at 63-54.
- BC got to within a possession, 74-71, with 12 seconds left, but that is as close as it would get.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Eli Carter, 25
Rebounds: Garland Owens, 5
Assists: Eli Carter, 9
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Georgia Tech
Points: Marcus Georges-Hunt, 23
Rebounds: James White, 6
Assists: Adam Smith, 4
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 0
Largest Lead: GT by 15 1st-0:25
BC led for: 0:00
GT led for: 39:30
Game was tied for: 0:30
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UP NEXT
Boston College travels to NC State on Wednesday night for its final road game of the season.
Team Stats
GT
BC
FG%
.550
.491
3FG%
.455
.476
FT%
.818
.714
RB
27
23
TO
17
15
STL
9
2
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
10
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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