Full Team Effort Leads to 87-82 win over #11/11 Florida State

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Boston College junior guard Ky Bowman opened the game by making his first seven shots and scored a game-high 37 points as BC stormed from behind to defeat No. 11 Florida State, 87-82, Sunday afternoon at Conte Forum.

After trailing 46-36 at halftime, BC opened the second half on a 25-6 run as the Eagles earned their first win over a ranked team since a 72-70 win over No. 25 Miami on Feb. 10, 2018. It marked the second straight season BC has defeated a nationally ranked FSU team at Conte Forum.

The win moved BC to 10-7 overall and 1-4 in the ACC while the Seminoles dropped to 13-5 and 1-4 in league play.

Florida State led 46-36 at halftime despite 18 first-half points by Bowman. The junior guard started 7-for-7 from the field, including four from downtown over the opening 20 minutes of play. BC led 24-23 before the Seminoles used a 12-0 run in the first half to pull ahead of the Eagles at 35-24. FSU's bench was key in the first half as they outscored BC 17-4.

The Eagles opened the second half on a 21-4 run and held FSU scoreless for the first 3:17 of the half to regain the lead, 57-50. Bowman keyed the run with six points of his own, including a triple from deep to tie the game at 48 before three straight three pointers from Jordan Chatman handed BC a 57-50 advantage.

Chatman led a torrid second half for the Eagles, draining five three-pointers to help key the comeback. After scoring two points in the first 20 minutes, Chatman added 15 points in the second half.

BC drilled eight from behind the arc on 10 attempts in the second half to outscore the Seminoles 51-36 over the final 20 minutes of play.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

Ky Bowman finished with 37 points, nine rebounds and three assists. He was 13-of-18 shooting from the field, including six-of-eight from behind the arc.
Jordan Chatman drilled five three pointers in the second half to finish with 17 points.
The Eagles dressed their entire roster against the Seminoles. It marked the first time BC has had its full roster available since Nov. 21 vs. Loyola Chicago.
BC was 13-of-21 from three-point range in the game (61.9%).
Florida State led by 15 in the first half, but BC outscored the Seminoles 51-36 in the second half for the win.
The win snapped BC's five-game losing streak and marked the first win over a ranked team this season for the Eagles.
The victory marked the second straight year BC downed a nationally-ranked FSU team at Conte Forum.
Head coach Jim Christian earned his 300th win as a collegiate head coach and his 58th at Boston College.
BC is 6-3 all-time at home against the Seminoles.

STAT OF THE GAME:
80% of the time, it works every time: Boston College was 8-of-10 from behind the arc in the second half while holding Florida State to just 3-of-14 from downtown over the final 20 minutes of play.

FOR THE ANALYTICS CROWD:
In today's game, Ky Bowman posted his second efficiency rating of 40 on the season. Steffon Mitchell posted a 19, while Jordan Chatman was at 14. Efficiency rating is calculated using the following formula: (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK - Missed Shots - TO).

UP NEXT:
Boston College travels to Winston-Salem, N.C. on Saturday to face Wake Forest. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. with live television coverage on NESN locally. The game can also be heard live on the Boston College IMG Sports Network with Josh Maurer and Kevin Collins.

Full Team Effort Leads to 87-82 win over #11/11 Florida State

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Team Stats

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Wynston Tabbs

Nik Popovic

Players Mentioned

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Steffon Mitchell

Players Mentioned

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Steffon Mitchell