National Basketball Association
Boston College 75, Clemson 68
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 2, 2013
Where: Silvio O. Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Officials:
# Brian Dorsey, # Bryan Kersey, # Gary Maxwell
Attendance:
5278
By SportsDirect Inc.
Boston College 75, Clemson 68: Freshman guard Joe Rahon hit 6 of 7 3-pointers to finish with a career-high 26 points as the host Eagles beat the Tigers to snap a five game skid.
Lonnie Jackson added 14 points and Ryan Anderson chipped in 12 points for Boston College (10-11, 2-6 ACC), which shot 57.8 percent and went 11-of-20 from behind the arc.
Devin Booker led Clemson (12-9, 4-5) with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Milton Jennings added 13 points.
The Eagles opened up a 10-2 lead in the game's opening six minutes and led 30-19 at halftime. Clemson was 6-for-26 from the field in the first half, but a 13-0 run allowed the Tigers to pull to within four with 2:32 left in the game.
A 3-pointer by freshman Adonis Filer cut Boston College's lead to one with 1:17 to go. After the Eagles pushed the lead back to three, Jennings missed a 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, and Boston College hit four foul shots to help survive the frantic comeback.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Booker hit a free throw in the second half to secure his 1,000th career point. … The Tigers won the rebounding battle 33-20 but the Eagles thrived in the paint, 26-12. … Clemson shot 55.6 percent in the second half and Boston College shot 70 percent in the final 20 minutes.
Top Game Performances
Clemson |
|
Boston College |
Devin Booker 19 |
Scoring |
Joe Rahon 26 |
Adonis Filer 4 |
Assists |
Lonnie Jackson 6 |
Devin Booker 10 |
Rebounds |
Eddie Odio 5 |
Devin Booker 11 |
Free Throws Made |
Lonnie Jackson 6 |
Adonis Filer 1 |
Steals |
Eddie Odio 3 |
Adonis Filer 1 |
Blocks |
Eddie Odio 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Clemson
|
68 |
39.6 |
8-19 |
18-22 |
9 |
33 |
3 |
4 |
15 |
Boston College
|
75 |
57.8 |
11-20 |
12-24 |
20 |
20 |
2 |
8 |
14 |