Saturday, November 18
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
5 p.m.
Boston College
4-0,0-0ACC
73
vs
64
Harvard
4-1,0-0Ivy League
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2
F
Harvard
35
29
64
Boston College
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40
73
Photo by: Eddie Shabomardenly
All Too Well: Eagles Surge Past Harvard on Saturday
November 18, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Boston College moves to 4-0 for the first time since 2007-08
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. --Â Quinten Post poured in 20 points and career-highs with 19 rebounds and five blocked shots as Boston College moved to 4-0 with a 73-64 win over Harvard. Â Post led three Eagles in double figures, as Claudell Harris Jr. tallied a season-high 19 points and Jaeden Zackery had 18 in the win.
Once again, the Eagles' second half defensive effort was outstanding. Â BC held the Crimson without a point over the final two minutes while yielding only 29 points on 34.4% shooting. Â Harvard entered the game scoring better than 82 points and were held 18 points under its season average.
It was a game of runs in the first half, as BC used an 8-0 push - capped by a Prince Aligbe steal and fast break finish - to go up 18-10. Â Harvard would score the next 13 unanswered to take a 23-18 lead with 9:02 left in the period, but Zackery would score five of the next seven to put BC back ahead - 25-23 - with five and half minutes left. Â
There were five lead changes in the first half - four coming down the stretch - with the last coming on a Harvard 3-pointer which made it 35-33 at the break.
The Crimson scored the first eight points of the second half, opening up a 10-point lead - 43-33 - with 17:20 left. Â BC responded with 13 straight points - two 3-pointers from Harris Jr. and five points from Post - to take the lead for good. Â
The Eagles would not trail the rest of way. Â Harvard would tie it at 56-56 with 8:32 to go, but that was as close as it would get. Â The Eagles would outscore the Crimson, 17-8, the rest of the way.
Harris was 4-of-8 from beyond the arc and dished out three assists. Â Zackery grabbed six boards, dished out five dimes, and logged two steals. Â Aligbe added eight boards and three steals, while Devin McGlockton registered two blocks in 20 foul-plagued minutes.
With the win, the Eagles move to 4-0 for the first time since 2007-08. Â BC returns to action next week, when it travels to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall Of Fame Classic in Kansas City. Â The Eagles take on Colorado State in the opening game on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. local time). Â On Thursday, BC will face either Creighton or Loyola Chicago. Â Both games will air live nationally on CBS Sports Network.
Once again, the Eagles' second half defensive effort was outstanding. Â BC held the Crimson without a point over the final two minutes while yielding only 29 points on 34.4% shooting. Â Harvard entered the game scoring better than 82 points and were held 18 points under its season average.
It was a game of runs in the first half, as BC used an 8-0 push - capped by a Prince Aligbe steal and fast break finish - to go up 18-10. Â Harvard would score the next 13 unanswered to take a 23-18 lead with 9:02 left in the period, but Zackery would score five of the next seven to put BC back ahead - 25-23 - with five and half minutes left. Â
There were five lead changes in the first half - four coming down the stretch - with the last coming on a Harvard 3-pointer which made it 35-33 at the break.
The Crimson scored the first eight points of the second half, opening up a 10-point lead - 43-33 - with 17:20 left. Â BC responded with 13 straight points - two 3-pointers from Harris Jr. and five points from Post - to take the lead for good. Â
The Eagles would not trail the rest of way. Â Harvard would tie it at 56-56 with 8:32 to go, but that was as close as it would get. Â The Eagles would outscore the Crimson, 17-8, the rest of the way.
Harris was 4-of-8 from beyond the arc and dished out three assists. Â Zackery grabbed six boards, dished out five dimes, and logged two steals. Â Aligbe added eight boards and three steals, while Devin McGlockton registered two blocks in 20 foul-plagued minutes.
With the win, the Eagles move to 4-0 for the first time since 2007-08. Â BC returns to action next week, when it travels to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall Of Fame Classic in Kansas City. Â The Eagles take on Colorado State in the opening game on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. local time). Â On Thursday, BC will face either Creighton or Loyola Chicago. Â Both games will air live nationally on CBS Sports Network.
Team Stats
HU
BC
FG%
.393
.384
3FG%
.364
.250
FT%
.889
.733
RB
38
48
TO
14
8
STL
4
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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