Saturday, December 2
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
4 p.m.
Boston College
5-3,0-1ACC
78
vs
84
NC State
5-2,1-0ACC
1
2
OT 1
F
NC State
36
32
16
84
Boston College
33
35
10
78
Photo by: Eddie Shabomardenly
Overtime Effort Comes Up Short in 84-78 Loss to Wolfpack
December 02, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Jaeden Zackery led four Eagles in double digits with 20 points
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Jaeden Zackery scored 20 points and Quinten Post added 18 but it was not enough as N.C. State held on for an 84-78 overtime win at Conte Forum on Saturday.
Zackery added six rebounds, four assists, and three steals on the day. He made 9-of-11 from the charity stripe. Post added seven rebounds, two assists, and three blocks.
The Eagles led by one - 75-74 - after two Zackery free throws with 1:42 left in the extra period , but the Wolfpack would close on a 10-3 push as BC made only one of its last seven field goal attempts down the stretch. BC, which entered the game as one of the top free throw shooting teams in the country, struggled from the line for the first time this season, connecting on 14-of-26 on the day.
BC started off quickly, as Claudell Harris Jr, would score five points to start the game. But the Wolfpack responded with a 13-2 push - including 11 straight over the next six minutes to lead 13-7 with 12:49 left in the opening frame. An Armani Mighty basket cut it to one - 13-12 - before NC State scored six straight to push it to 19-12.
N.C. State would build as much as an 11-point cushion - 32-21 - with 3:38 left in the first half. But the Eagles closed on a 12-4 push, connecting on their last four field goals of the half, including a 3-pointer from Devin McGlockton at the buzzer, cutting it to a 36-33 deficit at the break.
In the second half, N.C. State pushed its lead back up to eight - 44-36 - with 16:45 left in regulation before BC began to chip away. Two Post buckets and a steal and a score by Harris cut it to 44-42 with 14:32 left in the half. The two teams would trade baskets for the next 10-plus minutes, as N.C. State could not pull away.
Trailing by seven - 65-58 - with 4:43 remaining, BC would use an 8-1 spurt, capped by a turnaround jumper from Post, to tie it up at 66-66 with 1:46 left. The Wolfpack would go back up two - 68-66 - with 1:21 to go, but Zackery's driving layup on the next possession was the equalizer with just over a minute on the clock. After a defensive stop, Zackery's layup attempt with four seconds left through a ton of contact was no good and the game went to overtime.
Harris had 14 points and five rebounds and McGlockton added 13 points, nine boards, two assists, and a steal.
BC returns to action on Tuesday, Dec. 5 when it hosts Central Connecticut. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. and the game will air live on ACC Network.
Zackery added six rebounds, four assists, and three steals on the day. He made 9-of-11 from the charity stripe. Post added seven rebounds, two assists, and three blocks.
The Eagles led by one - 75-74 - after two Zackery free throws with 1:42 left in the extra period , but the Wolfpack would close on a 10-3 push as BC made only one of its last seven field goal attempts down the stretch. BC, which entered the game as one of the top free throw shooting teams in the country, struggled from the line for the first time this season, connecting on 14-of-26 on the day.
BC started off quickly, as Claudell Harris Jr, would score five points to start the game. But the Wolfpack responded with a 13-2 push - including 11 straight over the next six minutes to lead 13-7 with 12:49 left in the opening frame. An Armani Mighty basket cut it to one - 13-12 - before NC State scored six straight to push it to 19-12.
N.C. State would build as much as an 11-point cushion - 32-21 - with 3:38 left in the first half. But the Eagles closed on a 12-4 push, connecting on their last four field goals of the half, including a 3-pointer from Devin McGlockton at the buzzer, cutting it to a 36-33 deficit at the break.
In the second half, N.C. State pushed its lead back up to eight - 44-36 - with 16:45 left in regulation before BC began to chip away. Two Post buckets and a steal and a score by Harris cut it to 44-42 with 14:32 left in the half. The two teams would trade baskets for the next 10-plus minutes, as N.C. State could not pull away.
Trailing by seven - 65-58 - with 4:43 remaining, BC would use an 8-1 spurt, capped by a turnaround jumper from Post, to tie it up at 66-66 with 1:46 left. The Wolfpack would go back up two - 68-66 - with 1:21 to go, but Zackery's driving layup on the next possession was the equalizer with just over a minute on the clock. After a defensive stop, Zackery's layup attempt with four seconds left through a ton of contact was no good and the game went to overtime.
Harris had 14 points and five rebounds and McGlockton added 13 points, nine boards, two assists, and a steal.
BC returns to action on Tuesday, Dec. 5 when it hosts Central Connecticut. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. and the game will air live on ACC Network.
Team Stats
NCSU
BC
FG%
.446
.433
3FG%
.444
.286
FT%
.857
.538
RB
43
39
TO
13
10
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
9
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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