Boston College returned house from a tough highway swing in determined want of an announcement victory for the stretch run to the ACC match.
The Eagles carried out with a heighten sense of urgency however ultimately fell quick 72-68 to the Virginia Cavaliers on Wednesday night time at Conte Forum. BC dropped to 15-13 and 6-11 with three video games to play within the common season. The Eagles shot 41% from the ground, with a dismal 5-of-22 from behind the arc, and 30 rebounds. Center Quinten Post led BC with 24 factors and 10 rebounds.
BC will play its remaining house recreation in opposition to Pittsburgh on Saturday night time (6) and shut out the marketing campaign on the highway at Miami and Louisville. The Eagles beat the Canes and the Cards at house this season.
The Eagles and the Cavs met for the twenty ninth time and twenty sixth since BC joined the ACC within the 2005-06 season. Virginia is 20-9 in opposition to BC general however the groups cut up their house and residential final season. BC’s 63-48 win over the No. 6 ranked Cavs on Feb. 23, 2023 snapped a five-game shedding streak.
Both squads struggled offensively from the opening faucet, hampered by poor shot choice, turnovers and restricted second probability alternatives.
UVA opened the scoring on a pull up jumper within the lane by Isaac McKneely at 17:33 that spawned a 9-2 Cavs’ run to the primary media timeout. Post scored the Eagles lone basket on jumper from the free throw line.
The Eagles tightened up on protection however, except for the 3-ball by Mason Madsen, remained ineffective in its halfcourt offense and trailed 11-5 on the second media timeout. Guard Jaeden Zackery bought BC rolling with a nook trey and a floater in site visitors to chop the result in 22-19 into the third media timeout.
BC lower the result in 22-21 on a fallaway jumper by Madsen with 5:02 to play. Virgina countered with a baseline drive by Reece Beekman and a jumper by Ryan Dunn to go up 26-21 into the ultimate timeout.
Harris suffered an undisclosed damage that resulted from a pleasant fireplace collision with Madsen throughout the stretch and was escorted to the BC locker room. Harris’ exit exacerbated Grants’ depth points within the backcourt with sophomore guard Chaz Kelley off the grid with appendicitis.
Harris returned to the fray and opened the second half with a 3-point shot that lower UVA’s result in 27-26. The Cav’s regrouped with a 9-4 run and led 36-30 into the primary media timeout.
BC ripped off seven unanswered factors on a Post trifecta and consecutive alley-oop dunks by Devin McGlockton to take its first lead, 40-39, with 12:51 to play. UVA regained the lead, 43-30, on two free throws by Beekman and a putback dunk by Blake Buchanan with 11:20 to play. BC responded with a 6-2 spurt to take a 51-48 lead into the third media timeout. McKneely countered with consecutive treys to go up 54-51 with 6:06 to play. UVA led 63-55 on the remaining media timeout.
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