Thursday, March 8
Barclays Center - Brooklyn. N.Y.
2 p.m.
Boston College
19-15
82
vs
90
Clemson
23-8
1
2
F
Boston College
36
46
82
Clemson
43
47
90
Eagles' ACC Tourney Run Ends in Quarterfinals in 90-82 Loss to Clemson
March 08, 2018 | Men's Basketball
Ky Bowman leads BC with 23, Jerome Robinson adds 20 in the loss
How It Happened
Boston College's run through the 2018 New York Life ACC Tournament ended in the quarterfinals on Thursday afternoon, falling to #4 seeded Clemson, 90-82.
The Eagles jumped out to a 12-3 advantage less than five minutes into the game, but the Tigers would outscore BC, 33-10, over the next 9:37, to take a 36-22 lead with 5:40 to play. Three straight possessions with 3-pointers - two from Jordan Chatman and one from Jerome Robinson - got the Eagles within six (40-34) with 1:47 left in the period. Clemson led 43-36 at the break.
Clemson began the second half on a 12-3 run, extending its lead to 16 - at 55-39 with 13:45. That's when the best backcourt in the ACC began to heat up. Over the next 7:17, the Eagles' 21-8 run made it a two-point game - 63-61 - with 5:49 to play. Robinson scored 12 of the 21 points during the run.
After trading baskets on the next two possessions, Clemson used a 16-7 push to make it a 12-point game - 81-69 - with a minute to play. Ky Bowman scored 11 of BC's next 13 points and converted a layup with 27 seconds left to make it 87-82. The Tigers made 3-of-4 from the charity stripe down the stretch to seal the win.
Inside the Box Score
22 - Ky Bowman scored 22 of his team-high 23 points in the second half.
Up Next
Boston College will await its postseason fate on Sunday, March 11. Stay tuned to BCEagles.com for the most updated news as the Eagles look to continue play in the 2017-18 season.
Boston College's run through the 2018 New York Life ACC Tournament ended in the quarterfinals on Thursday afternoon, falling to #4 seeded Clemson, 90-82.
The Eagles jumped out to a 12-3 advantage less than five minutes into the game, but the Tigers would outscore BC, 33-10, over the next 9:37, to take a 36-22 lead with 5:40 to play. Three straight possessions with 3-pointers - two from Jordan Chatman and one from Jerome Robinson - got the Eagles within six (40-34) with 1:47 left in the period. Clemson led 43-36 at the break.
Clemson began the second half on a 12-3 run, extending its lead to 16 - at 55-39 with 13:45. That's when the best backcourt in the ACC began to heat up. Over the next 7:17, the Eagles' 21-8 run made it a two-point game - 63-61 - with 5:49 to play. Robinson scored 12 of the 21 points during the run.
After trading baskets on the next two possessions, Clemson used a 16-7 push to make it a 12-point game - 81-69 - with a minute to play. Ky Bowman scored 11 of BC's next 13 points and converted a layup with 27 seconds left to make it 87-82. The Tigers made 3-of-4 from the charity stripe down the stretch to seal the win.
Inside the Box Score
- The best backcourt in the ACC - Jerome Robinson and Ky Bowman - once again led the Eagles offensively.
- Bowman scored a team-high 23 points, connecting on 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. He added eight rebounds, four assists, a blocked shot and two steals.
- Robinson registered 17th game with at least 20 points, finishing with 20 points. He added two rebounds and dished out three assists.
- Jordan Chatman had 15 points, making 6-of-11 shots from the floor - including 3-of-8 from 3-point land. He pulled down four rebounds.
- Steffon Mitchell added 11 points, nine rebounds, two assists, a blocked shot, and a steal. It was the 19th time that Mitchell had at least nine rebounds in a game this season.
- Nik Popovic had nine points and four rebounds.
- BC shot 40.7% from the floor (24-59) for the game. The Eagles made 12-of-33 from beyond the arc and 22-of-30 from the charity stripe.
- It marks the fifth straight game in which two Eagles reached the 20-point mark.
- There was only one lead change on the afternoon.
- The Eagles grabbed 10 offensive rebounds and scored 14 second-chance points. BC averaged 13.3 second-chance points through the three games of the ACC Tournament.
22 - Ky Bowman scored 22 of his team-high 23 points in the second half.
Up Next
Boston College will await its postseason fate on Sunday, March 11. Stay tuned to BCEagles.com for the most updated news as the Eagles look to continue play in the 2017-18 season.
Team Stats
BC
CU
FG%
.407
.468
3FG%
.364
.429
FT%
.733
.909
RB
33
39
TO
9
7
STL
3
4
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
8
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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