Boston College narrowly averted being the ACC’s patsy of the week.
The Eagles staged a rally within the closing minutes to dispatch the bottom-feeding Louisville Cardinals 75-65 in a prime-time matchup on Wednesday evening at Conte Forum. BC (10-11, 4-6) gained back-to-back ACC video games for the primary time this season whereas the hapless Cardinals (2-18, 0-9) prolonged their shedding streak to 9 video games.
Center Quinton Post led BC with 22 factors and 6 rebounds. Makai Ashton-Lanford netted 21 whereas guard Jaden Zackery added 15.
The Eagles returned residence after recording their first convention street win of the season, an 84-72 victory at Notre Dame to finish a sequence sweep of the Fighting Irish. BC beat Notre Dame 70-63 at Conte on Jan. 3.
Louisville obtained its perimeter capturing sport on observe within the opening phase of the primary half, going three-for-three from behind the arc. Redshirt freshman Mike James drained a pair of nook treys to offer Louisville a 11-7 lead into the primary media timeout.
James attacked the baseline for a reverse layup and El Ellis adopted with a drive by the paint, prompting BC coach Earl Grant to name timeout with the Eagles down, 15-7. The timeout failed to provide an answer because the Cardinals went up forward 19-7 on drives by Jae’Lyn Withers and Ellis.
BC regrouped with performs on the rim by freshman ahead Price Aligbe and heart Quintain Post, who subsequently took a shot flush on the nostril at 8:26 and needed to depart the sport. Post would return to the sport on the finish of the primary sporting a protecting masks.
BC guard Makai Ashton-Lanford fueled an 12-7 BC surge with three straight baskets that lower the Cardinals result in 29-21 with 4:02 to play. BC made a closing push to chop the result in 35-29 on the half.
BC opened the second half with 4 fast factors, however the rally failed to realize traction because of lapses on the defensive finish. James swished a nook trey to offer Louisville a 45-38 lead into the primary media timeout.
BC made five-of-six free throws earlier than Post swished a 3-ball from the highest of the important thing to place BC up 46-45 with 12:22 to play. It was BC’s first lead since 16:34 of the primary half. JJ Traynor put Louisville up 50-48 with a nook trey and dunk. Zackery countered with consecutive trifectas from left of the important thing, however Louisville counted with a 7-2 spurt to make it 58-57. BC guard Mason Madsen made a 3-point shot to offer BC a 61-57 lead into the ultimate media timeout.
Post hit a nook trey and Ashton-Lanford netted a put again to place BC forward 69-61. Zackery utilized the dagger with a transition layup.
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