National Basketball Association
Boston College 75, Sacred Heart 67
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Where: Silvio O. Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Officials:
# Jeff Anderson, # Brian Dorsey, # Jamie Luckie
Attendance:
2149
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Boston College 75, Sacred Heart 67 (OT): Ryan Anderson scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Eagles denied an upset bid by the visiting Pioneers.
Anderson made 8-of-13 shots from the field and 12-of-14 free throws for the Eagles (3-4). Olivier Hanlan scored all but two of his 15 points in the second half and Joe Rahon added 19 points, including 7-of-8 free throws.
Chris Evans hit 6-of-7 from the foul line and finished with 18 points for the Pioneers (1-5). Steve Glowiak notched 15 points and seven rebounds, while Phil Gaetano made four 3-pointers and scored 16 points to go with four assists.
Lonnie Jackson hit a 3-pointer to open the extra session and Rahon followed two free throws by Hanlan with a layup to help put the game away for the Eagles. Glowiak nailed three free throws to give the Pioneers a 59-57 lead with 4:11 remaining in regulation, and the teams traded baskets to produce a tie at 61 that lasted the final 2:48, Evans and Anderson missing 3-point attempts in the closing seconds.
The Pioneers made their first six 3-pointers and led by 11 points on two different occasions before the Eagles closed to within 34-27 at the break. Anderson had 15 points to outscore all of his teammates for Boston College, which made 2-of-13 from behind the arc in the first half.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Gaetano was 3-of-3 from 3-point range in the first half. ... The Eagles improved to 7-0 against the Pioneers. ... The Pioneers made just 2-of-15 3's after their hot start.
Top Game Performances
Sacred Heart |
|
Boston College |
Chris Evans 18 |
Scoring |
Ryan Anderson 28 |
Phil Gaetano 4 |
Assists |
Olivier Hanlan 4 |
Steve Glowiak 7 |
Rebounds |
Ryan Anderson 11 |
Chris Evans 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Ryan Anderson 12 |
Eyimofe Edukugho 1 |
Steals |
Olivier Hanlan 2 |
Tevin Falzon 1 |
Blocks |
Alex Dragicevich 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Sacred Heart
|
67 |
40.0 |
8-21 |
15-21 |
9 |
27 |
1 |
3 |
15 |
Boston College
|
75 |
45.8 |
5-23 |
26-32 |
12 |
32 |
2 |
4 |
13 |