Boston College Athletics
Saturday, January 21
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
12:00 PM
Boston College
2-59-11; ACC
82
vs
90
North Carolina
6-118-3; ACC
1
2
F
#9/9 North Carolina
34
56
90
Boston College
33
49
82
Team Stats
NC
BC
FG%
.469
.471
3FG%
.429
.444
FT%
.828
.857
RB
43
31
TO
12
15
STL
7
4
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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Bowman Scores 33 In Loss To #9/9 North Carolina
January 21, 2017 | Men's Basketball
Freshman reaches 30-point mark for third time
GAME INFORMATION
Score: #9/9 North Carolina 90, Boston College 82
Records: Boston College (9-11, 2-5 ACC), #9/9 North Carolina (18-3, 6-1 ACC)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Attendance: 8,606 (sellout)
BC Starters: Bowman (G), Robinson (G), Tava (F), Turner (F), Jeffers (F)
North Carolina Starters: Berry II (G), Meeks (F), Hicks (F), Williams (G), Jackson (F)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman Ky Bowman matched a season high with 33 points, going 13-for-19 from the field and 7-for-9 from 3-point land.
- He is one of two freshmen in the country to score 30 points in three different games this season. Washington's Markelle Fultz is the other player to do it.
- Sophomore Jerome Robinson tallied 18 points with 13 of them coming in the second half.
TURNING POINT
North Carolina scored five-straight points to stretch its lead to 66-59 with 6:56 left to play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- North Carolina made the first run of the game when it rattled off eight-straight points to build a 27-17 lead with 6:18 left in the first half.
- Boston College responded with 10 unanswered points – all scored by Bowman – over the next 2:31 to tie it at 27-27. Bowman hit a pair of 3-pointers and capped the streak with a steal and breakaway dunk.
- The Tar Heels took a 34-33 lead into halftime.
- North Carolina was up by two before scoring five-straight points to build a 66-59 lead at the 6:56 mark.
- The Tar Heel lead was at least three points the rest of the way.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Ky Bowman, 33
Rebounds: Mo Jeffers & Garland Owens, 5
Assists: A.J. Turner, 5
North Carolina
Points: Justin Jackson, 22
Rebounds: Kennedy Meeks, 9
Assists: Isaiah Hicks, 4
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 2
Lead Changes: 0
Largest Lead: UNC by 12 2nd-0:24
BC led for: 0:00
UNC led for: 37:43
Game was tied for: 2:10
UP NEXT
Boston College will be on the road for two games next week beginning with a trip to Miami on Wednesday night.
Score: #9/9 North Carolina 90, Boston College 82
Records: Boston College (9-11, 2-5 ACC), #9/9 North Carolina (18-3, 6-1 ACC)
Location: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Attendance: 8,606 (sellout)
BC Starters: Bowman (G), Robinson (G), Tava (F), Turner (F), Jeffers (F)
North Carolina Starters: Berry II (G), Meeks (F), Hicks (F), Williams (G), Jackson (F)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman Ky Bowman matched a season high with 33 points, going 13-for-19 from the field and 7-for-9 from 3-point land.
- He is one of two freshmen in the country to score 30 points in three different games this season. Washington's Markelle Fultz is the other player to do it.
- Sophomore Jerome Robinson tallied 18 points with 13 of them coming in the second half.
TURNING POINT
North Carolina scored five-straight points to stretch its lead to 66-59 with 6:56 left to play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- North Carolina made the first run of the game when it rattled off eight-straight points to build a 27-17 lead with 6:18 left in the first half.
- Boston College responded with 10 unanswered points – all scored by Bowman – over the next 2:31 to tie it at 27-27. Bowman hit a pair of 3-pointers and capped the streak with a steal and breakaway dunk.
- The Tar Heels took a 34-33 lead into halftime.
- North Carolina was up by two before scoring five-straight points to build a 66-59 lead at the 6:56 mark.
- The Tar Heel lead was at least three points the rest of the way.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Ky Bowman, 33
Rebounds: Mo Jeffers & Garland Owens, 5
Assists: A.J. Turner, 5
North Carolina
Points: Justin Jackson, 22
Rebounds: Kennedy Meeks, 9
Assists: Isaiah Hicks, 4
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 2
Lead Changes: 0
Largest Lead: UNC by 12 2nd-0:24
BC led for: 0:00
UNC led for: 37:43
Game was tied for: 2:10
UP NEXT
Boston College will be on the road for two games next week beginning with a trip to Miami on Wednesday night.
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