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Photo by: Eddie Shabomardenly
Strong Defensive Effort Paces BC to 67-61 Win at Louisville
March 09, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Claudell Harris Jr. leads three Eagles in scoring with 18; all nine BC players scored
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Boston College held on to beat Louisville, 67-61, at the KFC Yum! Center on Saturday in the 2023-24 regular season finale for both teams.
Claudell Harris led all scorers with an efficient 18 points on only nine field goal attempts. Harris knocked down 4-of-5 from the perimeter to go along with eight boards and two assists. It was Harris' eight game this season with at least four 3-pointers.
He was one of three Eagles in double digits. Devin McGlockton had 11 points, eight rebounds, a blocked shot, and a steal, while Quinten Post added 10 points, six boards and two steals.
All nine Eagles that saw action scored and eight of nine grabbed at least one rebounds. Jaeden Zackery had a full stat line, with eight points, four rebounds, six assists, and two steals. Mason Madsen added six points, eight boards, and two assists. Prince Aligbe chipped in with eight points and four rebounds.
With the win, BC closes the regular season with a 17-14 overall record, including 8-12 in ACC play.
FIRST HALF
Claudell Harris led all scorers with an efficient 18 points on only nine field goal attempts. Harris knocked down 4-of-5 from the perimeter to go along with eight boards and two assists. It was Harris' eight game this season with at least four 3-pointers.
He was one of three Eagles in double digits. Devin McGlockton had 11 points, eight rebounds, a blocked shot, and a steal, while Quinten Post added 10 points, six boards and two steals.
All nine Eagles that saw action scored and eight of nine grabbed at least one rebounds. Jaeden Zackery had a full stat line, with eight points, four rebounds, six assists, and two steals. Mason Madsen added six points, eight boards, and two assists. Prince Aligbe chipped in with eight points and four rebounds.
With the win, BC closes the regular season with a 17-14 overall record, including 8-12 in ACC play.
FIRST HALF
- Louisville scored the first four points of the game, before a BC run put them ahead for the rest of the half
- A 17-1, capped by back to back treys by Harris and Madsen and an Elijah Strong dunk, made it 17-5 with 13:56 left in half
- The Cards used a 9-2 push to get within three - 21-18 - with 9:01 left
- BC scored on back to back possessions - a putback dunk from Mighty and two FT from Harris - pushing its back to seven, 25-18 with nine minutes left in the half
- The BC defense held UofL without a field goal for nearly 6:00; the Cards scored seven points during that stretch from the FT line.
- Foul trouble plagued BC in the first half, as the Eagles were whistled for 14 fouls
- Louisville held a 20-8 advantage in free throw attempts through the first 20 minutes
- BC led, 41-31, at the break
- The Cardinals opened the second half scoring the first six points, but BC quickly countered with seven unanswered to build an 11-point lead - 48-37 - before Louisville called timeout
- Harris' driving layup and corner 3-pointer spurred the run
- The run extended to 12-0, after a McGlockton dunk and 3-pointer gave BC its largest lead of the night - 16 points - at 53-37
- Louisville used a 12-4 push to get it back within single digits - 57-49 - with 9:02 to play
- The two teams traded baskets for much of the rest of the way, before going cold.
- BC and Louisville combined to shoot three for their last 21, with the bulk of the scoring coming from the foul line
- With the win, BC earned a sweep of Louisville. It was the third season sweep in ACC play (Notre Dame, Miami, Louisville).
- Boston College surpassed its overall win total from a season ago and tallied its sixth true road win of the season - the most since the 2005-06 season
- BC earned its fourth straight over the Cardinals, improving the all-time series to 8-10
- Quinten Post was limited to three minutes in the first half due to foul trouble
- Boston College heads to our Nation's Capital to start play in the 2024 ACC Tournament on Tuesday.
- Seeding, opponent, and TV clearances will be formally announced later tonight.
- All games can also be heard on the Boston College Sports Network from Learfield with Josh Maurer and Danya Abrams.
Team Stats
BC
LOU
FG%
.431
.333
3FG%
.320
.235
FT%
.643
.821
RB
42
31
TO
16
13
STL
6
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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