Tuesday, January 30
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
7 p.m.
Boston College
80
vs
75
Syracuse
Photo by: Eddie Shabomardenly
Harris Propels Eagles Past Syracuse, 80-75
January 30, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Claudell Harris Jr. sparked the Eagles from three-point territory in the second half
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Boston College defeated Syracuse, 80-75, on Tuesday night at Conte Forum in the 85th all-time meeting between the two programs. With the win, the Eagles improved to 13-8 on the season and 4-6 in ACC play. Junior Claudell Harris Jr. led the way for the Eagles with a game-high 19 points and five 3-pointers. Sophomore Devin McGlockton and junior Jaeden Zackery each contributed 15 points.
FIRST HALF:
â—Ź Zackery put the Eagles on the board first with a mid-range jumper. The Eagles held Syracuse scoreless for over four minutes to open the game.
â—Ź Mason Madsen and McGlockton spearheaded a 14-0 surge to end the half.
â—Ź The Eagles made nine of their final 11 shots - while the Orange missed their last six - and BC led 37-30 at the break.
â—Ź Boston College shot 14-24 (58.3%) from the field, 4-8 (50.0%) from three-point range and 5-7 (71.4%) from the free throw line in the first half.
â—Ź Syracuse shot 12-32 (37.5%) from the field, 3-10 (30.0%) from three-point range and 3-4 (75.0%) from the free throw line in the first half.
SECOND HALF:
â—Ź The Eagles scored on each of their first three possessions, capping off the team's largest scoring run of the season (21-0). BC led 44-30.
â—Ź Harris caught fire from three-point range late in the half, draining four 3-pointers in a four-minute span. BC extended their lead back to double-digits, 72-59, with just over four minutes remaining.
â—Ź The Eagles made eight of their last nine shots of the game.
â—Ź The Eagles never surrendered the lead in the second half.
â—Ź Boston College shot 16-26 (61.5%) from the field, 6-12 (50.0%) from three-point range and 5-10 (50.0%) from the free throw line in the second half.
â—Ź Syracuse shot 18-32 (56.3%) from the field, 5-13 (38.5%) from three-point range and 4-10 (40.0%) from the free throw line in the second half.
HIGHLIGHTS:
â—Ź Boston College finished 30-50 (60.0%) from the field, 10-20 (50.0%) from three-point range and 10-17 (58.8%) from the free throw line.
â—Ź Harris (19), Zackery (15), and McGlockton (15) each finished in double figures for the Eagles. Three players finished in double figures for the Orange.
â—Ź BC controlled the boards in the game, out-rebounding the Orange by 10 (37-27).
â—Ź Quinten Post finished with a game-high 12 rebounds.
NOTES:
â—Ź Today's game marked the 85th meeting between the two schools.
â—Ź The Eagles snapped an 11-game losing streak vs. the Orange, splitting the season series. Prior to today's win, the last win against Syracuse came on Feb. 28, 2018 (85-70).
â—Ź BC advanced to 27-58 all-time against Syracuse and 13-23 in home contests. In ACC play, the Eagles are 4-18 versus the Orange.
â—Ź BC improved to 8-3 in home games, 4-5 in January, 10-3 in night games, and 9-5 on weekdays.
â—Ź Syracuse is Boston College's fourth-most common opponent.
â—Ź From 1979-2005, both teams were members of the Big East. BC was 17-34 against Syracuse in Big East play.
â—Ź Boston College is 5-2 this year, 8-1 in 2022-23 and 13-4 since Feb. 21, 2022 when Zackery scores at least 15 points.
â—Ź Harris has scored in double figures in 15 of the 20 games in which he has appeared this season.
WHAT'S NEXT:
â—Ź Boston College enjoys a bye week before returning to action on Tuesday, Feb. 6 when it hosts Florida State. Tip-off against the Seminoles is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised on ACC Network.
â—Ź Boston College trails 9-13 in the all-time series versus Florida State, but holds a 7-3 edge in home matchups. Last season, the Eagles earned a road victory over the Seminoles, 75-69, on Feb. 18, 2023.
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