Eagles Fall at Home to #22/21 Virginia

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- DeMarr Langford Jr. scored 14 and CJ Felder had nine points and nine rebounds for BC as it dropped a 61-49 decision to #22/21 Virginia on Saturday afternoon.

Boston College stayed close in the first half by scoring 14 straight points while holding Virginia without a point for 8:44. But the Eagles didn't really take full advantage: They went scoreless for more than five minutes themselves, with the score was stuck at 18-16 from the 11:06 mark until there was 5:56 left in the half.

The drought turned an 18-11 Virginia lead into a 25-18 deficit. But the Cavaliers scored the next nine points and took a three-point lead into the half. After Felder made a 3-pointer to open the second, Virginia scored 12 of the next 14 points to open a double-digit lead.

Wynston Tabbs, the Eagles' leading scorer, was scoreless while missing all nine of his shots. BC was without starting point guard Makai Ashton-Langford (knee) and forward Steffon Mitchell (calf).

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

It marked the second consecutive game with a season-high in the scoring column for DeMarr Langford Jr.
The freshman finished with 14 points (5-7 FG; 1-2 3FG; 3-5 FT) to go along with four rebounds, two assists, and a steal in 34 minutes
Rich Kelly was the only other Eagle in double figures, finishing with 10 points and a season-high five rebounds.
CJ Felder narrowly missed a double-double, tallying nine points and nine rebounds. Felder also blocked three shots.
James Karnik - who earned his first start in a BC uniform - had seven points, nine boards, a block, and a steal in 31 minutes.
Jay Heath battled an off-night offensively, finishing with six points to go with six rebounds and three assists.
Wynston Tabbs also had an uncharacteristically off night, going 0-for-9 from the floor.
Justin Vander Baan and Kamari Williams saw their first action of 2021 and made solid contributions off the bench
Vander Baan blocked two shots in seven minutes of play while Williams connected on a 3-pointer and dished out an assist in eight minutes.
The Eagles connected on a season-low 30.9% (17-55) from the floor, including 6-of-21 from beyond the arc.

STAT OF THE GAME:

17 - Virginia scored 17 points off BC's 11 turnovers.

FOR THE ANALYTICS CROWD:

CJ Felder and DeMarr Langford Jr. were the lone Eagles in double digits in efficiency.
Both players registered a 15 EFF mark.
Efficiency rating is calculated using the following formula: (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK - Missed Shots - TO)

UP NEXT:

Boston College hosts Miami on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at Conte Forum. The game will air live on regional sports networks around the country, including NESN locally.

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Team Stats

DeMarr Langford Jr.

Rich Kelly

CJ Felder

James Karnik

Players Mentioned

Makai Ashton-Langford

CJ Felder

Jay Heath

James Karnik

Rich Kelly

DeMarr Langford Jr.

Steffon Mitchell

Wynston Tabbs

Justin Vander Baan

Kamari Williams

Players Mentioned

Makai Ashton-Langford

CJ Felder

Jay Heath

James Karnik

Rich Kelly

DeMarr Langford Jr.

Steffon Mitchell

Wynston Tabbs

Justin Vander Baan

Kamari Williams