Boston College Athletics
Sunday, January 1
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
12:30 PM
Boston College
1-08-6; ACC
96
vs
81
Syracuse
0-18-6; ACC
1
2
F
Syracuse
33
48
81
Boston College
44
52
96
Team Stats
SU
BC
FG%
.382
.571
3FG%
.300
.615
FT%
.767
.471
RB
41
36
TO
10
13
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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Bowman Scores 30 As Eagles Beat Syracuse
January 01, 2017 | Men's Basketball
Bowman, Robinson combine for 52 points
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 96, Syracuse 81
Records: Boston College (8-6, 1-0 ACC), Syracuse (8-6, 0-1 ACC)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Attendance: 7,226
BC Starters: Bowman (G), Robinson (G), Tava (F), Turner (F), Jeffers (F)
Syracuse Starters: Howard (G), White (G), Battle (G), Thompson (F), Lydon (F)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman Ky Bowman, the reigning ACC Freshman of the Week, recorded 30 points, a season-high nine assists and five rebounds. He was 7-for-8 from the 3-point line.
- Sophomore Jerome Robinson posted 22 points and was 9-for-12 from the field.
- Sophomore A.J. Turner scored a career-high 16 points while adding six assists with no turnovers.
- Graduate student Connar Tava had nine points, 10 rebounds and a season-high seven assists.
- Freshman Nik Popovic chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds off the bench.
- Boston College shot 16-for-26 (.615) from 3-point territory and went 10-for-14 (.714) in the second half.
- The Eagles finished the game with a 28 assists on 36 baskets.
TURNING POINT
Boston College went on a 12-4 run to take a 22-14 lead with 11:11 left in the first half and led the rest of the way.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Bowman led BC's offense early, scoring 10 points as the Eagles took a 22-14 lead with 11:11 left in the first half.
- Popovic scored two baskets on a 7-2 BC stretch that gave the Eagles a 39-26 lead with 3:24 left in the opening half.
- BC entered halftime with a 44-33 lead.
- Bowman's hot shooting continued in the second half. He made two 3-pointers on an 8-0 BC run that gave the Eagles a 59-41 lead with 15:56 left in the game.
- The lead reached as many as 22 points in the second half.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Ky Bowman, 30
Rebounds: Connar Tava, 10
Assists: Ky Bowman, 9
Syracuse
Points: Andrew White III, 22
Rebounds: Tyler Lydon, 12
Assists: Tyus Battle, 4
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 0
Largest Lead: BC by 22 2nd-11:56
BC led for: 38:16
SU led for: 0:00
Game was tied for: 1:39
UP NEXT
Boston College will visit Wake Forest on Tuesday at 7 p.m.. The game will be televised on the Regional Sports Network (NESN in New England) and can be heard on the BC IMG Sports Network.
Score: Boston College 96, Syracuse 81
Records: Boston College (8-6, 1-0 ACC), Syracuse (8-6, 0-1 ACC)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Attendance: 7,226
BC Starters: Bowman (G), Robinson (G), Tava (F), Turner (F), Jeffers (F)
Syracuse Starters: Howard (G), White (G), Battle (G), Thompson (F), Lydon (F)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman Ky Bowman, the reigning ACC Freshman of the Week, recorded 30 points, a season-high nine assists and five rebounds. He was 7-for-8 from the 3-point line.
- Sophomore Jerome Robinson posted 22 points and was 9-for-12 from the field.
- Sophomore A.J. Turner scored a career-high 16 points while adding six assists with no turnovers.
- Graduate student Connar Tava had nine points, 10 rebounds and a season-high seven assists.
- Freshman Nik Popovic chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds off the bench.
- Boston College shot 16-for-26 (.615) from 3-point territory and went 10-for-14 (.714) in the second half.
- The Eagles finished the game with a 28 assists on 36 baskets.
TURNING POINT
Boston College went on a 12-4 run to take a 22-14 lead with 11:11 left in the first half and led the rest of the way.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Bowman led BC's offense early, scoring 10 points as the Eagles took a 22-14 lead with 11:11 left in the first half.
- Popovic scored two baskets on a 7-2 BC stretch that gave the Eagles a 39-26 lead with 3:24 left in the opening half.
- BC entered halftime with a 44-33 lead.
- Bowman's hot shooting continued in the second half. He made two 3-pointers on an 8-0 BC run that gave the Eagles a 59-41 lead with 15:56 left in the game.
- The lead reached as many as 22 points in the second half.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Ky Bowman, 30
Rebounds: Connar Tava, 10
Assists: Ky Bowman, 9
Syracuse
Points: Andrew White III, 22
Rebounds: Tyler Lydon, 12
Assists: Tyus Battle, 4
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 0
Largest Lead: BC by 22 2nd-11:56
BC led for: 38:16
SU led for: 0:00
Game was tied for: 1:39
UP NEXT
Boston College will visit Wake Forest on Tuesday at 7 p.m.. The game will be televised on the Regional Sports Network (NESN in New England) and can be heard on the BC IMG Sports Network.
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