Tuesday, March 9
4:30 p.m.
Boston College
4-16,2-11ACC
51
vs
86
Duke
12-11,9-9ACC
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Boston College
27
24
51
Duke
41
45
86
Photo by: Ethan Hyman
Eagles' Season Comes to an End at ACC Tournament
March 09, 2021 | Men's Basketball
BC falls 86-51 to Duke in the opening round of the conference championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Boston College's 2020-21 season came to an end on Tuesday night, after an 86-51 loss to 10th-seeded Duke in the opening round of the 2021 New York Life ACC Tournament, held at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C.
Makai Ashton-Langford led Boston College with nine points, four assists, and two steals.
Trailing by eight - 20-12 - with 10:20 left in the first half, Duke made 5-of-7 field goals over the next 3:00+, building a 12-point advantage with just under eight minutes left in the half. The Blue Devils led, 41-27, at the break.
In the second half, a CJ Felder layup made it a 13-point game, at 49-36, with 15:34 to play. But Duke put the game out of reach with a 21-4 run over the next seven minutes and change.
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Boston College did not have a player score in double figures after shooting just 39.1%. James Karnik and DeMarr Langford each added eight. Senior walk-ons Sam Holtze and Will Jackowitz got in the scoring column. Holtze knocked down a jumper, while Jackowitz tallied his first points in a BC uniform, draining two free throws.
The Eagles connected on 39.1% (18-46) from the floor, but were only 1-of-15 from beyond the arc. BC had been averaging 9.4 3-pointers per game this season. Duke connected on 52.5% (32-61) from the floor, making a season-high 15 3-pointers (15-32).
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
Makai Ashton-Langford led Boston College with nine points, four assists, and two steals.
Trailing by eight - 20-12 - with 10:20 left in the first half, Duke made 5-of-7 field goals over the next 3:00+, building a 12-point advantage with just under eight minutes left in the half. The Blue Devils led, 41-27, at the break.
In the second half, a CJ Felder layup made it a 13-point game, at 49-36, with 15:34 to play. But Duke put the game out of reach with a 21-4 run over the next seven minutes and change.
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Boston College did not have a player score in double figures after shooting just 39.1%. James Karnik and DeMarr Langford each added eight. Senior walk-ons Sam Holtze and Will Jackowitz got in the scoring column. Holtze knocked down a jumper, while Jackowitz tallied his first points in a BC uniform, draining two free throws.
The Eagles connected on 39.1% (18-46) from the floor, but were only 1-of-15 from beyond the arc. BC had been averaging 9.4 3-pointers per game this season. Duke connected on 52.5% (32-61) from the floor, making a season-high 15 3-pointers (15-32).
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Makai Ashton-Langford finished with nine points, three boards, four assists, and two steals. He finishes the 2020-21 season with a team-best 3.2 assists per game, a 1.92:1 assist/turnover ratio, and 26 total steals (1.7 spg).
- DeMarr Langford tallied eight points and four boards on the night.
- James Karnik made 4-of-7 shots, pulling down five rebounds in 21 minutes.
- Jay Heath and CJ Felder - BC's top two scorers entering the game - scored four points apiece.
- Justin Vander Baan tallied a season-high five points in nine minutes.
- Sam Holtze (two points) and Will Jackowitz (two points) each scored in their final game with BC.
- Tonight's game marked the first time since Jan. 15, 2020 where Boston College did not have a double-digit scorer.
- Makai Ashton-Langford was the lone Boston College player to log a double figure EFF mark.
- Ashton-Langford registered an 11 on the afternoon.
- Efficiency rating is calculated using the following formula: (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK - Missed Shots - TO).
Team Stats
BC
Duke
FG%
.391
.525
3FG%
.067
.469
FT%
.667
.700
RB
30
33
TO
20
12
STL
8
11
Game Leaders
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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