Saturday, March 7
Greensboro, N.C.
2:30 P.M.
Boston College
20-12,11-7ACC
75
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North Carolina State University
27-4,14-4ACC
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Boston College
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NC State
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Photo by: Andy Mead
Eagles Run Ends as NC State Prevails, 82-75
March 07, 2020 | Women's Basketball
Senior Emma Guy leads Eagles with 19 points in loss.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Senior Emma Guy scored 19 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds but it was not enough as No. 6 Boston College fell to No. 2 NC State, 82-75, in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament on Saturday at Greensboro Coliseum. No. 4 Florida State upset No. 1 Louisville, 62-60, in the first game of the day.
Boston College (20-11) made a deep run in the tournament with a second round win over Clemson on Thursday followed by an upset win over No. 3 Duke on Friday night. With little time to recover for a 2:30 tip on Saturday the Eagles fight never quit.
The Wolfpack pulled away in the second quarter on a 31-6 run that started at the end of the first quarter. NC State made 7-of-13 three-pointers and took a 48-30 lead at halftime. BC was held to just six points in the second quarter.
BC started to apply pressure in the fourth quarter and cut a 22 point deficit to seven points behind four three-pointers from Taylor Ortlepp. BC outscored the Wolfpack, 30-17, in the final quarter.
Along with Guy, Ortlepp finished with 14 points, while senior Georgia Pineau pitched in with 12 points and five boards. Sophomore Makayla Dickens added 10 points, five assists and four boards.
NC State was led by Aislinn Konig with 16 points and Grace Hunter with 16 points and eight boards. Elissa Cunane added 11 points and four rebounds.
Score: NC State 82, Boston College 77
Records: NC State (27-4) | Boston College (20-12)
Location: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
BC Starters: T. Ortlepp, M. Garraud, M. Dickens, G. Pineau, E. Guy
NC State Starters: K. Jones, E. Cunane, A. Konig, K. Crutchfield, J. Brown-Turner
GAMENOTES.
- This was BC's second time in the semifinal round. BC advance to the semifinals in 2010. The Eagles, a seventh seed, defeated No. 10 Virginia Tech and No. 2 Florida State before bowing out in the semifinal against NC State.
- The Eagles went 2-1 in the conference tournament and is now 8-15 overall.
- It is the fourth time BC has lost to NC State in the ACC Tournament, second time in the semifinal game.
- Boston College is now 20-12. It is the first time BC has won 20 games in a season since 2010.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: 19, Emma Guy
Rebounds: 7, Emma Guy
Assists: 5, Makayla Dickens
Steals: 2, M. Guy, T. Soule
NC State
Points: 16, 2 players
Rebounds: 8, Jada Boyd
Assists: 5, Jada Boyd
Halftime Score: NC State 41, Boston College 39
Ties: 4
Lead Changes: 5
Largest Lead: BC 7 (1Q, 0:30) | NC State 22 (3rd 6:39)
BC led for: 06:55
NC State led for: 30:37
Points in the Paint: BC 20 | NC State 28
Bench: BC 15 | NC State 34
Points off TO: BC 11 | NC State 22
UP NEXT
- Boston College will now await the selection show on March 16.
- Fans can follow the team via its social channels. Twitter and Instagram (@BC_WBB) and Facebook (Boston College Women's Basketball).
Boston College (20-11) made a deep run in the tournament with a second round win over Clemson on Thursday followed by an upset win over No. 3 Duke on Friday night. With little time to recover for a 2:30 tip on Saturday the Eagles fight never quit.
The Wolfpack pulled away in the second quarter on a 31-6 run that started at the end of the first quarter. NC State made 7-of-13 three-pointers and took a 48-30 lead at halftime. BC was held to just six points in the second quarter.
BC started to apply pressure in the fourth quarter and cut a 22 point deficit to seven points behind four three-pointers from Taylor Ortlepp. BC outscored the Wolfpack, 30-17, in the final quarter.
Along with Guy, Ortlepp finished with 14 points, while senior Georgia Pineau pitched in with 12 points and five boards. Sophomore Makayla Dickens added 10 points, five assists and four boards.
NC State was led by Aislinn Konig with 16 points and Grace Hunter with 16 points and eight boards. Elissa Cunane added 11 points and four rebounds.
Score: NC State 82, Boston College 77
Records: NC State (27-4) | Boston College (20-12)
Location: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
BC Starters: T. Ortlepp, M. Garraud, M. Dickens, G. Pineau, E. Guy
NC State Starters: K. Jones, E. Cunane, A. Konig, K. Crutchfield, J. Brown-Turner
GAMENOTES.
- This was BC's second time in the semifinal round. BC advance to the semifinals in 2010. The Eagles, a seventh seed, defeated No. 10 Virginia Tech and No. 2 Florida State before bowing out in the semifinal against NC State.
- The Eagles went 2-1 in the conference tournament and is now 8-15 overall.
- It is the fourth time BC has lost to NC State in the ACC Tournament, second time in the semifinal game.
- Boston College is now 20-12. It is the first time BC has won 20 games in a season since 2010.
TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: 19, Emma Guy
Rebounds: 7, Emma Guy
Assists: 5, Makayla Dickens
Steals: 2, M. Guy, T. Soule
NC State
Points: 16, 2 players
Rebounds: 8, Jada Boyd
Assists: 5, Jada Boyd
Halftime Score: NC State 41, Boston College 39
Ties: 4
Lead Changes: 5
Largest Lead: BC 7 (1Q, 0:30) | NC State 22 (3rd 6:39)
BC led for: 06:55
NC State led for: 30:37
Points in the Paint: BC 20 | NC State 28
Bench: BC 15 | NC State 34
Points off TO: BC 11 | NC State 22
UP NEXT
- Boston College will now await the selection show on March 16.
- Fans can follow the team via its social channels. Twitter and Instagram (@BC_WBB) and Facebook (Boston College Women's Basketball).
Team Stats
BC
NCSU
FG%
.475
.469
3FG%
.533
.455
FT%
.750
.800
RB
30
35
TO
16
13
STL
7
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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