Resilient Eagles Battle #11/11 Clemson

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Jayden Hastings led three Boston College players in double-figures with a career-high 18 points as the Eagles dropped a 78-69 decision to #11/11 Clemson on Wednesday night in the home regular season finale.

Hastings was a perfect 8-for-8 from the floor, while also tallying five rebounds, two blocked shots, and three steals in 35 minutes.

Elijah Strong added 15 points and six boards in 26 minutes, connecting on 3-of-5 from the outside, while Dion Brown chipped in with 14 points, three boards, and two steals.

For the game, BC connected on 41.7% from the floor (25-60), including 6-of-18 from the perimeter. The Eagles registered 11 assists on their 25 made field goals.

BC closes the 2024-25 home slate with a 9-8 mark.

FIRST HALF

There were three ties and two lead changes in the first half
Tied at 9-9 after a Dion Brown layup early on, Clemson used a 14-2 run over the next 5:06 to build a 23-11 lead with 10:41 left.
The Tigers would lead by as many as 16 - 41-25 - with 4:07 to play, before BC closed the period on a 14-8 push
Both teams connected at a high rate in the opening frame, with BC connecting on 50% (16-32) and Clemson 59.4% (19-32)
After a Joshua Beadle layup at the buzzer, BC would trail 49-39 at the break

SECOND HALF

Clemson led by 11 - 56-45 - less than three minutes into the second half, but BC used six unanswered points to get within five
A pair of Fred Payne free throws made it 56-51 with 15:12 to go
Dion Brown scored five straight in the middle of a 7-0 run, thanks to a breakaway layup and a fast break 3-pointer, to get BC within two - 62-60 - with 10:41 to go
Clemson responded with seven straight, going back up nine - 69-60 - with seven and a half minutes left
A traditional three-point play from Hastings made it 70-67 with 6:16 to go, but BC went cold down the stretch, making only 1-of-13 amidst a 5:32 scoring drought to close the game.

NOTABLES

Jayden Hastings' perfect 8-for-8 shooting night was the best by a BC player since Nik Popovic was 9-for-9 against Minnesota on Nov. 26, 2018.
Since the 1996-97 season, seven BC players have been perfect from the floor (min. eight FGA).
Tonight's game marked the return of former Eagles standout Jaeden Zackery '24. In three seasons with Boston College (2021-24), the Salem, Wis. guard finished with 1,106 points, 330 rebounds, 331 assists, and 168 steals - which ranks ninth all-time in the BC record book.
He finished with a game-high 21 points - his third 20-point game at Conte Forum

WHAT'S NEXT

Boston College finishes up play on the road, traveling to Pittsburgh on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
The game will air live on ACC Network, with Doug Sherman and Randolph Childress on the broadcast call.
Fans can also tune into the game live on WEEI 850 AM.

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Team Stats

Jayden Hastings

Elijah Strong

Dion Brown

Joshua Beadle

Players Mentioned

Joshua Beadle

Dion Brown

Jayden Hastings

Fred Payne

Elijah Strong

Jaeden Zackery