National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston College 85, Miami-Florida 77
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 17, 2024
Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Officials: # Bert Smith, # Jerry Heater, # Jamie Luckie
Attendance: 8606

Mason Madsen made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 25 points to help Boston College defeat visiting Miami 85-77 Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Madsen was 7 of 12 from 3-point territory. He punctuated a 9-0 run by making a 3-pointer that gave the Eagles (15-10, 6-8 ACC) a 77-73 lead with 2:13 to play. The Hurricanes (15-11, 6-9) failed to get closer than three points after that.

Quinten Post scored 23 points for BC, which made 15 of its 30 3-point attempts. BC received 15 points from Claudell Harris Jr., and 11 from Jaeden Zackery. The Eagles finished the game on a 17-4 run.

Norchad Omier led Miami with 20 points. Matthew Cleveland also added 20 for the Hurricanes, who have lost four in a row. Miami made 13 of its 26 3-point attempts.

The Hurricanes trailed 59-56 with 13:35 remaining but went on an 8-0 run to go in front 64-59 with 10:51 to play.

Miami played without junior guard Nijel Pack, who missed the game because of a knee injury. Pack is averaging 13.7 points and a team-high 3.6 assists per game.

BC took its first double-digit lead when a Zackery jumper put the Eagles up 18-7 with 1:51 remaining in the first half. Zackery's basket capped a 7-0 run.

Miami battled back and grabbed its first lead when a Cleveland jump shot put the Hurricanes up 31-30 with 6:04 left in the half. Miami had a 41-39 advantage after an Omier basket with 2:28 left in the half, but it was 41-41 at halftime. Post led all scorers in the half with 16 points.

Each team shot at least 50 percent from 3-point territory in the opening 20 minutes. Miami was 8 of 16 from behind the arc, and BC was 9 of 17.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Miami-Florida   Boston College
Matthew Cleveland 20 Scoring Mason Madsen 25
Bensley Joseph 7 Assists Jaeden Zackery 7
Bensley Joseph 6 Rebounds Devin McGlockton 10
Matthew Cleveland 4 Free Throws Made Quinten Post 6
Matthew Cleveland 3 Steals Jaeden Zackery 3
Wooga Poplar 2 Blocks Donald Hand Jr. 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami-Florida 77 52.9 13-26 10-17 14 27 4 7 13
Boston College 85 47.5 15-30 14-19 15 32 3 9 9