Wednesday, January 11
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
9:00 PM
Boston College
2-29-8; ACC
74
vs
66
NC State
1-312-5; ACC
1
2
F
NC State
32
34
66
Boston College
34
40
74
Backcourt Leads Eagles To Win Over NC State
January 11, 2017 | Men's Basketball
Robinson continues hot scoring with 26 points
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 74, NC State 66
Records: Boston College (9-8, 2-2 ACC), NC State (12-5, 1-3 ACC)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 3,904
BC Starters: Bowman (G), Robinson (G), Tava (F), Turner (F), Jeffers (F)
NC State Starters: Henderson (G), Smith (G), Rowan (F), Abdul-Malik (F), Yurtseven (C)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore Jerome Robinson recorded 26 points and five assists. He has scored 20 or more points in an ACC best 13 games, including eight straight.
- Freshman Ky Bowman added 19 points and seven rebounds.
- Graduate student Connor Tava matched a season high with 13 points and added six boards.
- Sophomore A.J. Turner posted 10 points, scoring in double figures for the fifth-straight game.
- BC went 18-for-19 from the foul line after entering the game shooting at a 65 percent clip.
TURNING POINT
Bowman put down a fast-break dunk that gave Boston College a 65-59 lead with 5:03 left in the game. The freshman's dunk came in the middle of a 10-3 run that put BC ahead, 68-59, with 4:09 remaining.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Bowman converted two quick 3-pointers to spark a game-opening 8-2 run in the first 1:36.
- NC State scored seven unanswered points take a 12-10 lead with 12:25 remaining in the first half.
- The Wolfpack held a 29-24 lead with 4:40 to play in the half, but BC closed it out by scoring six of the last seven points to take a 34-32 lead into the break.
- BC generated a 7-1 run, capped by a Robinson jumper that gave the Eagles a 57-53 lead with 9:02 left in the game. Robinson scored five points in the stretch.
- The Eagles stretched their lead to 63-56 at the 6:21 mark with six-straight points. Robinson had four of them.
- The Wolfpack cut BC's lead to 70-66 in the final minute, but Tava's and Turner's late free throws clinched the victory.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Jerome Robinson, 26
Rebounds: Ky Bowman, 7
Assists: Robinson, 5
NC State
Points: Dennis Smith Jr., 15
Rebounds: Malik-Abdul Abu, 11
Assists: Markell Johnson, 4
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 7
Lead Changes: 12
Largest Lead: BC by 9 2nd-4:09; NCST by 5 1st-7:08
BC led for: 22:16
NCSU led for: 14:54
Game was tied for: 2:48
UP NEXT
Boston College will visit Syracuse on Saturday at 4 p.m. The game will be televised by RSN/NESN and can be heard on the BC IMG Sports Network.
Score: Boston College 74, NC State 66
Records: Boston College (9-8, 2-2 ACC), NC State (12-5, 1-3 ACC)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 3,904
BC Starters: Bowman (G), Robinson (G), Tava (F), Turner (F), Jeffers (F)
NC State Starters: Henderson (G), Smith (G), Rowan (F), Abdul-Malik (F), Yurtseven (C)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore Jerome Robinson recorded 26 points and five assists. He has scored 20 or more points in an ACC best 13 games, including eight straight.
- Freshman Ky Bowman added 19 points and seven rebounds.
- Graduate student Connor Tava matched a season high with 13 points and added six boards.
- Sophomore A.J. Turner posted 10 points, scoring in double figures for the fifth-straight game.
- BC went 18-for-19 from the foul line after entering the game shooting at a 65 percent clip.
TURNING POINT
Bowman put down a fast-break dunk that gave Boston College a 65-59 lead with 5:03 left in the game. The freshman's dunk came in the middle of a 10-3 run that put BC ahead, 68-59, with 4:09 remaining.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Bowman converted two quick 3-pointers to spark a game-opening 8-2 run in the first 1:36.
- NC State scored seven unanswered points take a 12-10 lead with 12:25 remaining in the first half.
- The Wolfpack held a 29-24 lead with 4:40 to play in the half, but BC closed it out by scoring six of the last seven points to take a 34-32 lead into the break.
- BC generated a 7-1 run, capped by a Robinson jumper that gave the Eagles a 57-53 lead with 9:02 left in the game. Robinson scored five points in the stretch.
- The Eagles stretched their lead to 63-56 at the 6:21 mark with six-straight points. Robinson had four of them.
- The Wolfpack cut BC's lead to 70-66 in the final minute, but Tava's and Turner's late free throws clinched the victory.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Jerome Robinson, 26
Rebounds: Ky Bowman, 7
Assists: Robinson, 5
NC State
Points: Dennis Smith Jr., 15
Rebounds: Malik-Abdul Abu, 11
Assists: Markell Johnson, 4
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 7
Lead Changes: 12
Largest Lead: BC by 9 2nd-4:09; NCST by 5 1st-7:08
BC led for: 22:16
NCSU led for: 14:54
Game was tied for: 2:48
UP NEXT
Boston College will visit Syracuse on Saturday at 4 p.m. The game will be televised by RSN/NESN and can be heard on the BC IMG Sports Network.
Team Stats
ST
BC
FG%
.444
.463
3FG%
.294
.429
FT%
.722
.947
RB
31
30
TO
17
14
STL
6
9
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
10
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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