Tuesday, January 7
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
7 p.m.
Boston College
9-6,3-1ACC
60
vs
53
Virginia
11-3,3-1ACC
1
2
F
Virginia
26
27
53
Boston College
30
30
60
Photo by: John Quackenbos
Complete Team Effort Pushes BC Past #18/18 Virginia
January 07, 2020 | Men's Basketball
Jay Heath led all scorers with 17; Jared Hamilton added 16 - including the go-ahead 3-pointer
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Boston College outscored #18/18 Virginia 15-3 over the final 5:25 of the game - capped by a go-ahead 3-pointer from Jared Hamilton with 38 seconds remaining - en route to 60-53 decision over the defending national champions.
The win improves BC's record to 9-6 overall and 3-1 in ACC play.
Trailing 2-0 early on, BC used a 12-2 run over the next six and a half minutes to take a 12-4 lead. The Eagles would extend its lead to 10 - after a Jay Heath 3-pointer made it 18-8 with 10:46 to go in the half.
Virginia would score the next five points to start a 12-3 push, cutting the Eagles' lead to one - 21-20 - with 5:16 to play in the period. The Eagles held onto a 30-26 lead at the break.
CJ Felder scored the first five points of the second half for BC, completing the traditional 3-point play and pushing the lead to seven - 35-28 with 16:11 to go. It began an 8-2 push, capped by a Jairus Hamilton jumper at the 13:52 mark, giving the Eagles their largest lead of the night - 12 points - at 42-30.
The Cavaliers entered the night as the top-ranked defensive team in the nation per KenPom.com. They scored 10 unanswered points as it ran off a 20-3 run over the next seven-plus minutes. The Cavs capped off its run with two free throws, taking a 50-45 lead with 5:25 to go before the game winning rally for the Eagles.
BC is now 8-15 all-time against defending National Champions.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
The win improves BC's record to 9-6 overall and 3-1 in ACC play.
Trailing 2-0 early on, BC used a 12-2 run over the next six and a half minutes to take a 12-4 lead. The Eagles would extend its lead to 10 - after a Jay Heath 3-pointer made it 18-8 with 10:46 to go in the half.
Virginia would score the next five points to start a 12-3 push, cutting the Eagles' lead to one - 21-20 - with 5:16 to play in the period. The Eagles held onto a 30-26 lead at the break.
CJ Felder scored the first five points of the second half for BC, completing the traditional 3-point play and pushing the lead to seven - 35-28 with 16:11 to go. It began an 8-2 push, capped by a Jairus Hamilton jumper at the 13:52 mark, giving the Eagles their largest lead of the night - 12 points - at 42-30.
The Cavaliers entered the night as the top-ranked defensive team in the nation per KenPom.com. They scored 10 unanswered points as it ran off a 20-3 run over the next seven-plus minutes. The Cavs capped off its run with two free throws, taking a 50-45 lead with 5:25 to go before the game winning rally for the Eagles.
BC is now 8-15 all-time against defending National Champions.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Jay Heath led all scorers with 17 points. The freshman point guard played 39 minutes, connecting on 6-of-8 shots from the floor - including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.
- Heath added two assists (one turnover) and two steals.
- Jared Hamilton scored 12 of his 16 points - including the go-ahead 3-pointer in front of the BC bench - in 31 minutes of play. Hamilton was 5-for-8 (1-2 3FG) from the floor and 5-of-8 from the charity stripe. He added two rebounds, an assist, and a steal on the night.
- Steffon Mitchell - a game-time decision due to flu-like symptoms - provided another complete stat line: 10 points, seven rebounds, two steals, three blocked shots, and an assist in 30 minutes.
- Jairus Hamilton nearly tallied a double-double, registering 10 points (5-8 FG), seven rebounds, and two steals.
- CJ Felder added five points and three boards, while Julian Rishwain had two points, four boards, two assists, and a steal.
- For the game, BC shot just under 45% (21-47) from the floor, including 4-of-17 from the perimeter. Â
- The Eagles connected on 14-of-24 free throws on the night, but made 4-of-4 over the final 38 seconds of regulation.
- Boston College snapped a six-game losing streak against Virginia, dating back to Feb. 5, 2014.
- 60 - The 60 points by the Eagles tonight marked their highest point total against Virginia since Jan. 19, 2011 (67).
- Jay Heath led the Eagles with an efficiency mark of 18.  Â
- Jairus Hamilton posted a 15, while his brother Jared and Steffon Mitchell each logged a 13 EFF rating.
- Efficiency rating is calculated using the following formula: (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK - Missed Shots - TO)
- Boston College plays its second ACC home game of the week when it hosts Georgia Tech on Saturday, Jan. 11.
- Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. with Wes Durham and Dan Bonner on the call for the ACC Network.
- 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.
Team Stats
UVA
BC
FG%
.327
.447
3FG%
.188
.235
FT%
.800
.609
RB
33
31
TO
10
10
STL
7
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Players Mentioned
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