Eagles Drop 77-71 Decision to Syracuse

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Syracuse junior guard Tyus Battle led all scorers with 31 points as the visiting Orange defeated Boston College 77-71 Wednesday evening at Conte Forum. The win marked the first for Syracuse at Conte Forum in its last three visits to the Heights.

Syracuse moved to 15-6 overall and 6-2 in the ACC while BC dropped to 11-8 on the season and 2-5 in conference play.

The Orange shot 55.8 percent for the night and drained 11 shots from three-point range in the victory.

Syracuse took a 42-35 lead into halftime as the Orange shot 63% in the first half. A 14-0 Orange run helped pad the halftime advantage as Tyus Battle led the way with 10 points for the visitors.

Syracuse used seven three pointers in the first half as the Orange were 7-of-14 from downtown.

Boston College shot 50% from the field and made five from behind the arc in the first half. Jordan Chatman led the Eagles with 12 points in the opening 20 minutes while Ky Bowman chipped in with 10 points.

BC would get as close as two in the second half on two occasions, the last time with 12:08 remaining at 53-51

Three Eagles finished in double-figures, led by Chatman and Bowman with 21 apiece. Junior forward Nik Popovic contributed 11 points for the Eagles.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

Chatman knocked down four 3-pointers on the night - the fifth time this season that the senior sharpshooter had at least four treys.
Bowman finished 6-of-13 from the field, 3-of-6 from three-point range and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
Steffon Mitchell led BC with nine rebounds and four assists.
It marked his 28th straight game - and his 75th career game - in double-figures.
Boston College dropped to 7-5 at home, 7-5 at night, 4-6 in weekday games, and 2-5 in January.
Tonight's game marked the 74th meeting between the two schools.
Boston College is 26-48 all-time vs. Syracuse.
BC's bench outscored Syracuse's, 17-16. Jared Hamilton scored a season-high 12 points in 29 minutes off the bench (5-8 FG). His brother Jairus added five points in 11 minutes of action.

STAT OF THE GAME:

Boston College shot 87 percent from the foul line, going 20-of-23 for the night, including 10-of-11 in the second half.

FOR THE ANALYTICS CROWD:
Five Eagles reached double-figures, led by Bowman's 18. Chatman (14), Popovic (12), Jared Hamilton (11), and Steffon Mitchell (11) were the other. Efficiency rating is calculated using the following formula: (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK - Missed Shots - TO).

UP NEXT:
Boston College returns to action Saturday, Feb. 2 at Conte Forum versus Notre Dame. Tip-off is at 2 p.m. in an RSN game that will be aired live locally on NESN. The game can also be heard live on the Boston College IMG Sports Network with Josh Maurer and Danya Abrams.

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Team Stats

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Jared Hamilton

Nik Popovic

Players Mentioned

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Jared Hamilton

Steffon Mitchell

Nik Popovic

Players Mentioned

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Jared Hamilton

Steffon Mitchell

Nik Popovic