Balanced Attack Drives Eagles Past Louisville, 89-77

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Boston College defeated Louisville, 89-77, on Tuesday night at Conte Forum in the 17th all-time meeting between the two programs. The Eagles improved to 14-10 on the season and 5-8 in ACC play. Junior Claudell Harris Jr. led the way for the Eagles with 20 points, knocking down four three-pointers in the win. Graduate student Quinten Post finished with 17 points, six boards, and a career-high six blocks.

FIRST HALF:
● Post put the Eagles on the board first.
● There were seven lead changes in the first eight minutes of action. BC trailed by three, 19-16 with 12 minutes left in the half.
● At the 10:35 mark, Post finished in the paint to halt a 9-0 scoring run by the Cardinals. The Eagles trailed 24-18.
● Boston College found a spark with a 7-0 surge midway through the half, narrowing the gap to one. Post (14 first half points) reached double figures during the run.
● With just under five minutes until halftime, Devin McGlockton drained a triple from the left corner. BC had made six of their last eight shot attempts. The game was knotted at 32.
● Louisville made a push on offense late in the first half. BC trailed 47-39 at halftime.
● Boston College shot 16-30 (53.3%) from the field, 4-12 (33.3%) from three-point range and 3-3 (100%) from the free throw line in the first half.
● Louisville shot 19-37 (51.4%) from the field, 4-9 (44.4%) from three-point range and 5-6 (83.3%) from the free throw line in the first half.

SECOND HALF:
● Mason Madsen opened up the half with a three-pointer. BC made six of their first seven shots.
● With less than 16 minutes left to play, Harris and Post made back-to-back three-balls to tie the game at 54.
● The Eagles were firing on all cylinders as the second half rolled on. A substantial 20-1 run gave BC a 68-55 lead with 10:34 remaining.
● McGlockton and Donald Hand Jr. powered the BC offense during the overall 30-7 scoring streak in the second half.
● Heading into the final four minutes of action, the Eagles' lead had fallen back to single-digits after a short drought. BC led 79-72.
● At the 2:33 mark, Madsen hit his second three-pointer of the game to extend the Eagles' lead to 11 points, 84-73.
● Boston College shot 18-30 (60.0%) from the field, 7-11 (63.6%) from three-point range and 7-10 (70.0%) from the free throw line in the second half.
● Louisville shot 11-27 (40.7%) from the field, 1-6 (16.7%) from three-point range and 7-13 (53.8%) from the free throw line in the second half.

HIGHLIGHTS:
● Boston College finished 34-60 (56.7%) from the field, 11-23 (47.8%) from three-point range and 10-13 (76.9%) from the free throw line.
● Louisville finished 30-64 (46.9%) from the field, 5-15 (33.3%) from three-point range and 12-19 (63.2%) from the free throw line.
● Six players finished in double figures for the Eagles in Harris (20), McGlockton (19), Post (17), Madsen (11), Hand (10), and Jaeden Zackery (10).
● Post finished with a career-high six blocks.
● McGlockton has scored in double figures in 10 of 13 ACC games.
● Jaeden Zackery tied a season-high four steals in the game.

NOTES:
● Today's game marked the 17th meeting between the two schools.
● BC moved to 14-10 overall and 5-8 in ACC play.
● The Eagles earned their third straight victory vs. Louisville, moving to 7-10 all-time vs. the Cardinals. It marks the team's longest ever win streak versus the Cardinals.
● BC improved to 9-4 in home games, 1-2 in February, 11-4 in night games, and 10-6 on weekdays.
● Boston College moved to 12-12 overall and 3-2 in ACC play in games played on the February 13 calendar date.
● The Eagles moved to 5-0 this season when scoring between 81-90 points and 8-2 when shooting above 50% from the field.
● The Eagles finished with six players in double figures for the second time this season. The first time came on Dec. 8, 2023 in a 95-64 victory over Holy Cross.

WHAT'S NEXT:
● Boston College will remain home and host Miami (Fla.) this Saturday, Feb. 17. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. The game will be televised on ACC Network.
● The Eagles hold a 27-29 mark all-time versus Miami. Last season, the Hurricanes won their only matchup against the Eagles, an 88-72 victory on Jan. 11, 2023 at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla.

Balanced Attack Drives Eagles Past Louisville, 89-77

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Team Stats

Claudell Harris Jr.

Devin McGlockton

Quinten Post

Mason Madsen

Players Mentioned

Donald Hand Jr.

Claudell Harris Jr.

Mason Madsen

Devin McGlockton

Quinten Post

Jaeden Zackery

Players Mentioned

Donald Hand Jr.

Claudell Harris Jr.

Mason Madsen

Devin McGlockton

Quinten Post

Jaeden Zackery