Eagles Run Away from La Salle, 82-61, in Hall of Fame Tipoff Tourney

Sunday, November 19

Uncasville, Conn.

3:00 pm

Boston College

La Salle

Team	1	2	F
Boston College	30	52	82
La Salle	22	39	61

Eagles Run Away from La Salle, 82-61, in Hall of Fame Tipoff Tourney

November 19, 2017 | Men's Basketball

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Career-high 18 points from Nik Popovic in the victory

By: Athletic Communications

How It Happened:
Boston College shot 56% from the floor in the second half to pull away for an 82-61 win in the third-place game of the Hall of Fame Tipoff Tournament on Sunday at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

It was a back-and-forth affair in the first half, as neither team gained more than a four-point advantage through the first 15 minutes of play. Trailing 22-20, the Eagles scored the final 10 points of the half, holding La Salle to just 1-of-14 shooting from the floor. Ky Bowman's 35-footer at the buzzer gave BC a 30-22 lead at the break.

BC extended its lead to double digits after a Jerome Robinson layup with 15:43 to go made it 38-27. La Salle would respond with a 7-2 push over the next 2:30 before Robinson began a scoring surge, tallying 12 of BC's next 20 points to make it 63-49 with 5:49 to go. A late jumper from Avery Wilson made it a 21-point lead - the final margin of victory.

Inside the Box Score

For the second straight game, all five BC starters reached double figures. The Eagles were led by Jerome Robinson's season-high 25 points. The junior guard scored 21 in the second half, knocking down 8-of-14 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc.
Nic Popovic added a career-best 18 points, connecting on 8-of-12 from the field and both free throw attempts. The 6-10 sophomore added seven boards, an assist, and a blocked shot in 25 minutes.
Ky Bowman recorded 13 points, six boards, seven assists (two turnovers), and two steals in 36 minutes. He was named to the Naismith Bracket All-Tournament team. Over the two games at Mohegan Sun Arena, Bowman averaged 14.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.0 steals while posting a 2.20:1 assist/turnover ratio.
Deontae Hawkins registered his second double-double of the season - and his third game with double figure rebounds - tallying 10 points and a game-high 11 boards.
Jordan Chatman scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds. He has reached double figures in four of the five games in 2017-18.
The Eagles connected on 48.4% (31-64) from the floor and 8-of-23 from beyond the arc for the game. They out rebounded La Salle, 48-30, including a 15-8 advantage on the offensive glass. The BC defensive effort locked up the Explorers, holding them to more than 10 points below their season scoring average (72.8 ppg).
With the win, BC moves to 4-1 - the best start for the program since the 2007-08 campaign. That season, the Eagles started off 5-0.

Notables

Ky Bowman has made at least one 3-pointer in each of his last 21 games played.
There were two ties and four lead changes in the game.
Today's game marked the third time Boston College has scored 80 or more points.

Stat of the Game
19 - The Eagles had 19 second-chance points for the game, thanks to 15 offensive rebounds.

Up Next
Boston College returns home to host Colgate on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Game time is set for 4 p.m. and can be seen on the ACC Network Extra. Jon Meterparel and Danya Abrams '97 will have the radio call on the BC IMG Sports Network (WEEI 850 AM).