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9-12 (2-6)
Miami
13-6 (3-4)
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Late Rally Falls Short At Miami
January 25, 2017 | Men's Basketball
BC cuts 17-point second-half deficit to one late
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Miami 78, Boston College 77
Records: Boston College (9-12, 2-6 ACC), Miami (13-6, 3-4 ACC)
Location: Watsco Center, Coral Gables, Fla.
Attendance: 7,139
BC Starters: Bowman (G), Robinson (G), Tava (F), Turner (F), Jeffers (F)
Miami Starters: Newton (G), Lawrence, Jr. (G), Reed (G), Brown (G), Murphy (F)
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore Jerome Robinson finished with a game-high 27 points with 21 of them coming in the second half. He was 7-for-9 from the field after halftime.
- Sophomore A.J. Turner posted 15 points and four rebounds. He scored 12 points after halftime.
- Freshman Ky Bowman finished with 10 points and six rebounds.Â
- Graduate student Mo Jeffers had nine points and nine boards.
TURNING POINT
Two five-minute stretches in the first half - and second half - helped propel the host Hurricanes to a 78-77 victory over the visiting Eagles.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Miami used a 17-4 run that lasted 6:42 to build a 28-13 lead with 6:05 left in the first half.
- Boston College finished the half by scoring nine of the last 11 points to cut its halftime deficit to 30-22.
- With the Hurricanes on top, 47-42, they went on a 12-2 run to make it a 61-44 lead with 8:52 remaining.
- BC responded with a 25-11 run in next 7:28 to cut the deficit to 72-69 with 54 seconds left.Â
- Miami went 18-of-24 from the foul line as the Eagles closed the lead to two in the closing seconds, but Miami iced the contest with a pair of free throws from Bruce Brown with four seconds remaining.
- Robinson hit a 3-pointer as time expired but it was not enough as the Hurricanes escaped with a 78-77 victory.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Jerome Robinson, 27
Rebounds: Mo Jeffers, 9
Assists: Jerome Robinson, 6
Miami
Points: Ja'Quan Newton, 23
Rebounds: Kamari Murphy, 7
Assists: Davon Reed & Bruce Brown, 4
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 1
Largest Lead: BC by 3 1st-19:45; UM by 17 2nd-8:52
BC led for: 0:19
UM led for: 38:32
Game was tied for: 0:45
UP NEXT
Boston College will travel to Virginia Tech on Sunday for a 6:30 p.m. tip at Cassell Coliseum. The game will be televised by ESPNU and can be heard on the BC IMG Sports Network.
