Friars Run Away From Eagles, 86-66

Saturday, November 25

Providence, R.I.

8:00 PM

Boston College

5-2

Providence

5-1

Team	1	2	F
Boston College	35	31	66
Providence	44	42	86

Photo by: Ken Jancef

November 25, 2017 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Hawkins posts fourth double-double of the season (19 points/12 rebounds)

By: Athletic Communications

How It Happened:
Providence shot nearly 60.0% from the floor for the game and used a 19-9 run midway through the first half to pull away from Boston College en route to an 86-66 win at the Dunkin Donuts Center tonight.

There were eight lead changes and four ties through the first 12 minutes of play, as both teams were hot from the floor offensively. Deontae Hawkins tallied 13 of BC's first 23 points, including a 3-pointer with 9:47 left in the first half which gave the Eagles a 23-20 advantage. But a 19-6 Friar run over the next 6:20 put the lead into double digits, as a Jalen Lindsey 3-pointer made it 39-29 with 3:27 left in the half. The Eagles would trail by nine - 44-35 - at the break. Providence - one of the nation's top 3-point shooting teams - connected on 7-of-10 from beyond the arc en route to shooting 59.3% from the floor (16-27) through the first 20 minutes.

Providence began the second half on a 12-4 push through the first 4:38, connecting on its ninth 3-pointer of the night to take a 17-point advantage - 56-39 - with 15:12 to play. The Eagles would trail by as many as 22 in the second half.

Inside the Box Score

Hawkins posted his fourth double-double of the season, with 19 points and 12 rebounds. The forward scored 15 of his 19 in the first half. He connected on 8-of-12 from the floor - including 7-of-9 from inside the arc. Seven of his 12 boards came on the offensive glass.
Ky Bowman was a rebound short of posting his first double-double of the season. The sophomore guard played 38 minutes, connecting on 8-of-17 from the floor, to go along with nine rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
Jerome Robinson scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half and struggled to find his rhythm from the floor. The junior made just 3-of-12 from the floor (2-7 3FG). He also had three boards and four assists.
Nik Popovic and Johncarlos Reyes each had six points. Reyes and Luka Kraljevic combined for all eight of BC's bench points on the night. Providence gained 23 points from its reserves.
BC connected on 43.1% of its field goals (25-58) and just 21.7% of its attempts from beyond the arc (5-23). The Eagles and Friars each grabbed 32 rebounds, but BC held a 16-10 edge in offensive boards.

Notables
In each of the last eight seasons, the home team in the series was victorious. Over the last 12 meetings, Boston College and Providence have each won six times. The two teams have played annually since the 2006-07 season.
Bowman's nine rebounds is a season-high as are his five offensive boards.
Jerome Robinson needs 30 more points to reach 1,000 for his career.

Stat of the Game
86 - The Eagles yielded their highest point total of the season and most since the final game of the 2016-17 campaign vs. Wake Forest (92) tonight,

Up Next
The ACC/Big 10 Challenge takes place this coming week and Boston College travels to Lincoln, Neb. to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The game can be seen live on ESPNU at 9 p.m. ET. Jon Meterparel and Zack Spearswill have the radio call on the BC IMG Sports Network (WEEI 850 AM).