Eagles Fall 100-95 to Providence in Overtime

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Senior guard Jordan Chatman poured in a game-high 28 points as five Eagles finished in double-figures but it was not enough as Providence captured a 100-95 win in overtime. The Friars hit a three-pointer with less than five seconds remaining to force overtime.

Chatman was 8-of-12 from the field and 3-of-5 from behind the arc to lead the way for the host Eagles.

Jarius Hamilton contributed seven key points over the final five minutes of the game. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Eagles (6-2) as the visiting Friars improved to 7-2.

Providence led for the majority of the first half, pushing the lead to 11 at 33-22 at the seven-minute mark. The Friars made five of their first eight three-pointers to take the early advantage.

BC responded to its largest deficit of the first half with a 15-0 run, including two three-pointers from Chris Herren Jr. and a layup from Jordan Chatman to regain the lead at 37-33. Herren Jr. was a perfect 3-for-3 from downtown in the first half to pace the Eagles with nine points.

Boston College closed the half with a 21-6 run, including six of their last eight from the field, to take a 43-39 at the break. The Eagles held a 20-17 advantage on the glass and shot 86.7 percent from the foul line (13-of-15) in the opening 20 minutes of play.

Eight points in the first two minutes of the second half from Chatman pushed the lead to seven for the Eagles - their largest lead of the night.
Providence responded with a 9-0 run to regain the lead at 55-53.
Both teams traded baskets over the next couple of minutes before back-to-back treys from Chatman and Wynston Tabbs pushed the Eagles back in front again, 67-63.

Later in the half, Hamilton brought the Conte Forum faithful to their feet with a thunderous slam to give BC a 75-74 lead with just over five minutes to play. Hamilton added an old-fashion three-point play with 3:45 to play to extend the BC lead to four, 80-76.

A.J. Reeves of Providence erased a three-point deficit for the Friars and sent the game into overtime with his trey with four seconds remaining. BC held a 87-84 lead before the long-range bucket to force overtime.

In overtime, the Friars outscored BC 13-8 to complete the comeback, 100-95.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

Jordan Chatman led all scorers with a season-high 28 points. The senior made 8-of-12 from the floor (3-5 3FG) and all nine of his free throw attempts. He added two rebounds and two assists in 44 minutes.
Ky Bowman and Wynston Tabbs added 17 points apiece. Bowman added seven rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes of action. Tabbs chipped in with four boards, four assists, and two steals in 38 minutes
Steffon Mitchell registered another full stat line: 10 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and five steals. The sophomore played all 45 minutes and made 10-of-14 foul shots on the night.
Jairus Hamilton played 27 minutes, scoring a season-high 13 points and grabbing six boards. The 6-8 freshman made 5-of-8 shots and all three of his free throw attempts.
Chris Herren Jr. gave the Eagles a spark in the first half, connecting on 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, while recording two rebounds, two assists, and a steal in 16 minutes.
Boston College shot 44.8% from the floor (26-58), including making 7-of-20 from beyond the arc.
The Eagles held a slight edge in total rebounds, 40-39, with the Friars controlling the offensive glass, 16-13.
This was the first overtime game of the 2018-19 season for Boston College and the first game with extra frames since Feb. 4, 2018 - an 80-72 win at home over Georgia Tech.

STAT OF THE GAME:
80.0% - Boston College connected on its best free throw percentage of the season, making 36-of-45 from the charity stripe - good for 80.0%. This marks the first game of the season that qualifies for the Andy Jick FT Challenge. When BC connects on 78% or better from the line, Jick contributes $100 to charity.

FOR THE ANALYTICS CROWD:
Jordan Chatman (26) and Steffon Mitchell (25) were the efficiency leaders on the night for BC. Efficiency rating is calculated using the following formula: (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK - Missed Shots - TO).

UP NEXT:
BC travels to Texas A&M for a non-conference matchup on Saturday, Dec. 8. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. and the game can be seen live on SEC Network. The game can also be heard live on the Boston College IMG Sports Network with Josh Maurer and Kevin Collins on the call.

Eagles Fall 100-95 to Providence in Overtime

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Team Stats

Jordan Chatman

Ky Bowman

Wynston Tabbs

Jairus Hamilton

Players Mentioned

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Jairus Hamilton

Chris Herren Jr.

Steffon Mitchell

Wynston Tabbs

Players Mentioned

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Jairus Hamilton

Chris Herren Jr.

Steffon Mitchell

Wynston Tabbs