Sunday, January 29
Coral Gables, FL
1:00 PM
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8-14, 1-8ACC
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Miami
16-5, 5-4ACC
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BOSTON COLLEGE
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MIAMI
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Eagles Fall Short In Second Half Comeback at Miami
January 29, 2017 | Women's Basketball
GAME INFORMATION
ACC CONFERENCE
Score: Miami 58, Boston College 51
Records: Boston College (8-14, 1-8), Miami (16-5, 5-4)
Location: Watsco Center, Coral Gables, Florida
BC Starters: Hughes (G), Guy (F), Ortlepp (G), Edwards (F), Fasoula (C)
Miami Starters: Â Motley (F), Hof (F), Bailey (C) Thomas (G), Cornelius (G)
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore center Mariella Fasoula finished with 21 points and six rebounds, while graduate senior Kailey Edwards pitched in with eight points, three assists and two steals.
- BC had 14 steals and 10 assists on 19 field goals.
- The Eagles won the battle of the boards, 38-34. Kelly Hughes and Georgia Pineau had seven rebounds apiece.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College was down 10-9 after one quarter as the Eagles shot 33 percent from the floor and held Miami to 20 percent.
- The Eagles fell behind 18-13 on a drive by Jessica Thomas but the Eagles cut the lead to two points on a half-hook by Fasoula. A three by Laura Cornelius hit a three from the corner to give Miami a, 21-16 lead with 4:49 to play in the quarter. Miami closed the quarter on a 14-2 run to take a 32-18 lead at the half. Turnovers hurt the Eagles as they turned the ball over 20 times in the half.
- An 8-3 run to open the third quarter cut into the Miami lead, 35-26, with 6:37 to play. Fasoula had five points while Hughes hit her second three-pointer off a nice pass from Kailey Edwards. The Eagles cut the lead to 41-34 on two free throws from Fasoula with 48 seconds to play but then gave back three points on foul shots in the final 30 seconds. Miami held a 44-34 lead after three quarters. BC shot 50 percent from the floor in the quarter.
- Fasoula picked up two quick fouls to open up the quarter but the Eagles hung tough outscored Miami, 9-1 to cut the Hurricanes lead to two points – 45-43 – with 5:59 to play. Fasoula had four points while Emma Guy had a traditional three-point play. The Eagles tied the game on two free throws from Kailey Edwards and took the lead for the first time at 3:22 left on a lay-in by Georgia Pineau. UM's Jessica Thomas scored the next six points to give Miami a 54-49 lead with 1:09 to play. Miami missed a long jumper but grabbed the long rebound going out of bounds and called a timeout with 33 seconds to play. The Eagles had two more chances to cut into the lead but the Miami defense held BC scoreless.
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LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Mariella Fasoula, 21
Rebounds: Georgia Pineau, Kelly Hughes 7
Assists: Kelly Hughes, Kailey Edwards, 3
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Miami
Points: Lauren Cornelius, Jessica Thomas 15
Rebounds: Keyona Hayes, 7
Assists: Jessica Thomas, 3
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Halftime Score: Miami 32, Boston College 18
Ties: 3 times
Lead Changes: 4 times
Largest Lead: UM - 14 in the 2nd – 00:33; BC – 3 1st, 05:21
BC led for: 03:14
Miami led for 34:45
Games was tied for 01:44
Points In The Paint: UM 14, BC 26
Bench Points: BC 9, UM 15
Points Off Turnovers: BC 25, UM 24
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Box Score
Boston College               9            9            16          17       -            51
Miami                10          22       12          14          -             58
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- Boston College will host No. 6 Florida State on Thursday, Feb. 2 at Conte Forum (7 p.m.).
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ACC CONFERENCE
Score: Miami 58, Boston College 51
Records: Boston College (8-14, 1-8), Miami (16-5, 5-4)
Location: Watsco Center, Coral Gables, Florida
BC Starters: Hughes (G), Guy (F), Ortlepp (G), Edwards (F), Fasoula (C)
Miami Starters: Â Motley (F), Hof (F), Bailey (C) Thomas (G), Cornelius (G)
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore center Mariella Fasoula finished with 21 points and six rebounds, while graduate senior Kailey Edwards pitched in with eight points, three assists and two steals.
- BC had 14 steals and 10 assists on 19 field goals.
- The Eagles won the battle of the boards, 38-34. Kelly Hughes and Georgia Pineau had seven rebounds apiece.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Boston College was down 10-9 after one quarter as the Eagles shot 33 percent from the floor and held Miami to 20 percent.
- The Eagles fell behind 18-13 on a drive by Jessica Thomas but the Eagles cut the lead to two points on a half-hook by Fasoula. A three by Laura Cornelius hit a three from the corner to give Miami a, 21-16 lead with 4:49 to play in the quarter. Miami closed the quarter on a 14-2 run to take a 32-18 lead at the half. Turnovers hurt the Eagles as they turned the ball over 20 times in the half.
- An 8-3 run to open the third quarter cut into the Miami lead, 35-26, with 6:37 to play. Fasoula had five points while Hughes hit her second three-pointer off a nice pass from Kailey Edwards. The Eagles cut the lead to 41-34 on two free throws from Fasoula with 48 seconds to play but then gave back three points on foul shots in the final 30 seconds. Miami held a 44-34 lead after three quarters. BC shot 50 percent from the floor in the quarter.
- Fasoula picked up two quick fouls to open up the quarter but the Eagles hung tough outscored Miami, 9-1 to cut the Hurricanes lead to two points – 45-43 – with 5:59 to play. Fasoula had four points while Emma Guy had a traditional three-point play. The Eagles tied the game on two free throws from Kailey Edwards and took the lead for the first time at 3:22 left on a lay-in by Georgia Pineau. UM's Jessica Thomas scored the next six points to give Miami a 54-49 lead with 1:09 to play. Miami missed a long jumper but grabbed the long rebound going out of bounds and called a timeout with 33 seconds to play. The Eagles had two more chances to cut into the lead but the Miami defense held BC scoreless.
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LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Mariella Fasoula, 21
Rebounds: Georgia Pineau, Kelly Hughes 7
Assists: Kelly Hughes, Kailey Edwards, 3
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Miami
Points: Lauren Cornelius, Jessica Thomas 15
Rebounds: Keyona Hayes, 7
Assists: Jessica Thomas, 3
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Halftime Score: Miami 32, Boston College 18
Ties: 3 times
Lead Changes: 4 times
Largest Lead: UM - 14 in the 2nd – 00:33; BC – 3 1st, 05:21
BC led for: 03:14
Miami led for 34:45
Games was tied for 01:44
Points In The Paint: UM 14, BC 26
Bench Points: BC 9, UM 15
Points Off Turnovers: BC 25, UM 24
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Box Score
Boston College               9            9            16          17       -            51
Miami                10          22       12          14          -             58
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NEXT
- Boston College will host No. 6 Florida State on Thursday, Feb. 2 at Conte Forum (7 p.m.).
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Team Stats
BC
UM
FG%
.422
.327
3FG%
.167
.462
FT%
.647
.643
RB
38
34
TO
34
27
STL
14
19
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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