Short-Handed Eagles Fall at Wake Forest

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Derryck Thornton scored a team-high 15 points as Boston College dropped an 80-62 decision at Wake Forest. The loss was BC's third straight in conference play.

BC started slow out of the gates, making just 1-of-4 from the floor, and trailing 9-2 four minutes into the ballgame. Thornton scored six points and paced a 10-4 push by BC, cutting the Demon Deacons' lead to one - 13-12 - with 11:07 left in the half.

Kamari Williams' 3-pointer at the 8:52 mark snapped an 0-for-9 start from the perimeter for the Eagles, but BC trailed 23-17 with 7:13 left in the period. Andrew Kenny provided a spark off the bench for BC, drilling his first collegiate 3-pointer and corralling three boards. The walk-on also drew a charge at the 3:39 mark, with BC trailing 28-26.

But Boston College would go cold the rest of the way, as Wake closed the half on an 8-1 run. BC went without a field goal for last 4:13 of the half.

Wake opened the second half on an 16-3 run through the first six and a half minutes. The Demon Deacons scored 13 straight to open up a 20-point lead - 52-32 - with 13:38 left in regulation. BC connected on just 1-of-9 from the floor during that stretch.

The Eagles got as close as 12 points - after a CJ Felder bucket made it 56-44 with 9:45 to play.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

Derryck Thornton's 15-point performance was his first double-digit scoring effort since Dec. 21 vs. Cal. It was his highest scoring total since tallying 19 in a win at Notre Dame on Dec. 7.
Thornton also had three rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
Jay Heath had 14 points, five boards, three assists, and three steals.
CJ Felder added 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting.
Luka Kraljevic made his first start of the season, totaling four points, four rebounds and an assist before fouling out in 20 minutes.
Andrew Kenny saw his first extended action of the season, finishing with three points, four boards, and a blocked shot in close to 28 minutes.
The Eagles were without four players from the season opening win over Wake Forest on Nov. 7. Nik Popovic (back), Steffon Mitchell (flu), Jared Hamilton (ankle), and Julian Rishwain (leg) did not dress for tonight's game.
The four BC players accounted for a total of 29 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and five steals in the first game.
BC shot 38.1% from the floor (24-63), but just 6-of-29 from the perimeter. The Eagles were 18-of-34 inside the arc (52.9%).

STAT OF THE GAME:

21 - BC scored 21 of its 62 points off turnovers. The Eagles forced the Demon Deacons into 16 mishaps on the night, including seven steals.

FOR THE ANALYTICS CROWD:

Derryck Thornton and Jay Heath led BC with an efficiency rating of 15
Efficiency rating is calculated using the following formula: (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK - Missed Shots - TO)

UP NEXT:

Boston College finishes up its three-game road swing on Wednesday, Jan. 22, when it travels to Pittsburgh.
Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. and the game will clear on regional sports networks (RSN) around the country.
Tim Brando and Dan Bonner with have the call. Locally, the game can be seen on NESN Plus.
The game can also be heard live on the Boston College Learfield IMG College Sports Network with Josh Maurer and Danya Abrams on WEEI 850 AM.

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Team Stats

Derryck Thornton

Jay Heath

CJ Felder

Jairus Hamilton

Players Mentioned

CJ Felder

Jared Hamilton

Jay Heath

Andrew Kenny

Luka Kraljevic

Steffon Mitchell

Nik Popovic

Julian Rishwain

Derryck Thornton

Kamari Williams

Players Mentioned

CJ Felder

Jared Hamilton

Jay Heath

Andrew Kenny

Luka Kraljevic

Steffon Mitchell

Nik Popovic

Julian Rishwain

Derryck Thornton

Kamari Williams