Boston College confirmed it may evenly compete with a ranked ACC opponent in regulation on Wednesday night time at Conte Forum.
In extra time, the Eagles had been three factors higher.
Makai Ashton-Langford buried a 3-pointer with 35 seconds remaining and the Eagles adopted with 4 free throws to attain a shocking 70-65 upset victory over Twenty first-ranked Virginia Tech.
“Coach always tells us to believe and we believe we can play up there with the best of them right now,” stated guard Makai Ashton-Langford, who led BC with 21 factors and 7 rebounds. “That’s all it takes, if you believe you can succeed you will so this was definitely a statement win for us for sure.”
It was BC’s first win over a ranked opponent since beating Virginia 60-53 on Jan. 7, 2020. BC improved to 6-6 and 1-1 within the ACC and can resume league play at Syracuse on Dec. 31. Virginia Tech fell to 11-2 and 1-1.
Freshman energy ahead Devin McGlockton was a distinction maker within the paint, particularly within the second half when BC was defending a slim lead. McGlockton completed with 18 factors and 7 boards.
“They had a good four days of practice,” stated BC second yr coach Earl Grant. “We improved, we saw some growth in practice and felt good about because of how we prepared for the game and played to the best of our ability.”
BC gained its aggressive edge on the onset of the second half. BC opened with a 10-4 run and took a 35-34 lead on a drive by Ashton-Langford. Tech went up 38-36 on a Mutts putback, however BC retaliated by scoring seven straight factors. The Eagles went up 42-38 on a 3-point play by Ashton-Lanford with 12:05 remaining.
BC was in a position to preserve its slim by way of good protection and a number of scores. C.J. Penha drove the lane for a tough two that gave BC a 53-48 lead on the third media timeout. BC went up 57-48 on a put again by McGlockton earlier than the Hokies’ started their sluggish comeback.
Virginia Tech went up 59-57 on a protracted ball by Basile with 49 second remaining. Ashton-Langford tied the sport on a drive with 32 seconds and the Eagles held on to drive the additional body.
“The second half I feel like we always pick up the flow on offense for sure,” stated Ashton-Langford. “You have to make the right decisions and we did down the stretch for sure.”
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