Boston College Falls at #9/10 Duke

DURHAM, N.C. — Mason Madsen led four Boston College players in double figures with 15 points as the Eagles dropped an 80-65 decision at #9/10 Duke.

Trailing by four - 36-32 - at the break, Boston College fell behind the scoring push from the Blue Devils over the first five minutes of the final frame. The Eagles connected on 40.7% (24-59) from the floor, but made only 5-of-26 from the perimeter for the afternoon.

Claudell Harris Jr. added 13 points (3 3FG), while Devin McGlockton added 11 and Jaeden Zackery 10.

FIRST HALF

Mason Madsen scored Boston College's first seven points - and nine of the first 11
Duke led by as many as eight points - 22-14 with 9:36 to play - before BC used a 14-7 push - capped by back-to-back 3-pointers from Claudell Harris Jr. to take a 28-27 lead.
BC started 1-for-10 from 3-point land before the pair of trifectas from Harris
The Eagles were 8-for-11 from inside the arc during that stretch
BC registered seven assists on its 12 made field goals, while committing only three turnovers

SECOND HALF

Duke opened up a 12-point advantage less than five minutes into the second half.
BC would get it back to single digits after a Prince Aligbe bucket made it 51-43 with 13:17 to play.
But Duke would take it back to double figures the rest of the way, leading by as many as 17 points- 65-48 - with 8:17 to play.
The Eagles continued to share the ball, registering eight assists on 12 made field goals, but struggled from the perimeter (2-12) over the final 20 minutes of play

NOTES

Mason Madsen led four BC players in double figures, with 15 points
Madsen also led BC with an efficiency rate of 17, having logged four rebounds, two assists, and a steal
Devin McGlockton logged his ninth game in double figures in ACC play
It marked the 13th time this season that the Eagles committed fewer than 10 turnovers in the game.
Jaeden Zackery needs 16 more steals to crack BC's all-time top 10 list. He has 143 swipes in 89 career games
Boston College dropped its 10th straight against Duke and remains winless in 14 tries at Cameron Indoor Stadium

WHAT'S NEXT

Boston College will host a pair of home games next week - Louisville on Tuesday and Miami on Saturday.
Tipoff against the Cardinals is set for 9 p.m. while the game against the Hurricanes will tip at 4 p.m. - both on ACC Network.
All games can also be heard on the Boston College Sports Network from Learfield with Josh Maurer and Danya Abrams.

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Team Stats

Mason Madsen

Claudell Harris Jr.

Devin McGlockton

Jaeden Zackery

Players Mentioned

Prince Aligbe

Claudell Harris Jr.

Mason Madsen

Devin McGlockton

Jaeden Zackery

Players Mentioned

Prince Aligbe

Claudell Harris Jr.

Mason Madsen

Devin McGlockton

Jaeden Zackery