Boston College edges Tigers, 59-57

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CHESTNUT HILL, MA – Clemson did not make a field goal in the final 5:53 of

the game and lost at Boston College, 59-57, on Thursday at Silvio O. Conte

Forum. The Tigers fell to 9-7 with the loss, 1-1 in the ACC. The Eagles

improved to 6-10 overall, also 1-1 in league play. Clemson made just

3-of-8 from the free throw line inside the final five minutes.

Clemson had two players in double figures, guards T.J. SappT.J. Sapp
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Young. The senior Young led the Tigers with 12 points, while Sapp added

11 following a scoreless effort last time out versus Florida State.

Dennis Clifford led the Eagles with 15 points, while Lonnie Jackson added

14. The Tigers shot just 38.5 percent, including a 5-for-19 effort from

behind the three-point line. Clemson owned a +10 advantage on the boards,

but suffered from 14 turnovers.

The Eagles jumped out to a 10-4 lead at the first media timeout, thanks to

a pair of long-range goals in the opening minutes by Matt Humphrey and

Jordan Daniels. Clemson went on a 9-2 run after freshman Sapp scored

seven straight points, the last two coming off a steal and drive to the

basket that resulted in a pair of free throws.

The two clubs exchanged baskets over the next several minutes, but Boston

College took a 23-20 lead on a long jumper by Clifford. A steal by Tanner

Smith and a pass ahead to Rod HallRod Hall
Fr. Guard
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Augusta, GA
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and then Devin BookerDevin Booker
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Whitmire, SC
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feet from the basket. Matt Humphrey put the Eagles ahead by one, but

Young chose the right moment to deliver his first three-pointer of the

game as time expired to give the Tigers a 28-26 lead at intermission.

Clemson opened the second half with an 11-6 run that culminated with a

four-point play from Sapp, the Tigers’ second of the season. BC answered

with a layup inside from Anderson to cut the lead to 39-34 at the first

timeout of the half. The Eagles trimmed the lead to two before Clemson

scored on consecutive layups, first by Hall and then Young.

Boston College scored eight straight points, the last six of which came

off back-to-back threes by Lonnie Jackson, to take a 45-43 lead with 11:38

remaining. He then converted a three-point play to cap an 11-0 run.

Clemson then retook the lead after a 6-0 run that featured consecutive

baskets by Booker, one of which was a thunderous follow slam.

Daniels tied the game again at 54 on a long three after Milton JenningsMilton Jennings
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had scored four straight points for Clemson. Daniels’ shot broke a field

goal drought for the Eagles, who had gone 5:40 without a basket. With

three minutes left, Clifford broke the tie with a dunk inside, giving BC

the 56-54 lead.

A travel by Jackson turned the ball over to Clemson with 1:23 left, and

Smith was fouled on a three-point shot. He made the final two and tied

the game at 56. Smith was guilty of a travel after Clifford gave BC a

58-56 lead with under a minute to play. Jennings had a chance to tie the

game at the free throw line, but only made one of two with 10.5 seconds to

go. Clemson fouled the inbounds with 8.7 seconds left, and Jackson made

only one to put the lead at 59-57. Booker was fouled, but missed a pair

and BC escaped with the victory.

The Tigers return home to play host to No. 6/8 Duke on Sunday at

Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers and Blue Devils will tip off at 6:00 PM

in an ESPNU Sunday Night Hoops contest.

VISITORS: Clemson 9-7, 1-1 ACC


                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS


## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN


24 Jennings, Milton.... f  3-10   0-1    3-5    4  8 12   2   9  0  1  1  0  33


31 Booker, Devin....... f  4-7    0-0    1-4    4  1  5   4   9  1  2  1  0  20


01 Sapp, T.J........... g  3-6    2-5    3-3    1  1  2   1  11  0  2  0  3  24


05 Smith, Tanner....... g  2-9    1-5    4-5    0  5  5   3   9  2  6  1  4  29


11 Young, Andre........ g  5-12   2-7    0-0    0  2  2   4  12  3  2  0  2  33


04 Hall, Rod...........    3-4    0-0    1-2    0  1  1   0   7  0  0  0  0  15


10 Baciu, Catalin......    0-0    0-0    0-0    1  1  2   2   0  0  1  1  0  23


15 Coleman, Devin......    0-3    0-1    0-0    0  2  2   1   0  0  0  0  0   7


21 Narcisse, Bryan.....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   1   0  0  0  0  1   8


22 Sullivan, Bernard...    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   3


32 McDaniels, K.J......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  1  0  0  0   5


   TEAM................                            1  1


   Totals..............   20-51   5-19  12-19  10 23 33  18  57  7 14  4 10 200


TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-26 42.3%   2nd Half:  9-25 36.0%   Game: 39.2%  DEADB


3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-11 27.3%   2nd Half:  2-8  25.0%   Game: 26.3%   REBS


F Throw % 1st Half:  3-4  75.0%   2nd Half:  9-15 60.0%   Game: 63.2%    4





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HOME TEAM: Boston College 6-10, 1-1 ACC


                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS


## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN


12 Anderson, Ryan...... f  3-8    0-2    0-0    0  3  3   1   6  0  1  1  0  33


24 Clifford, Dennis.... c  5-8    0-1    5-9    1  6  7   3  15  1  1  0  0  25


10 Daniels, Jordan..... g  3-7    3-5    0-0    0  2  2   1   9  3  1  1  0  29


14 Humphrey, Matt...... g  3-6    2-4    1-2    0  4  4   2   9  1  4  0  1  26


20 Jackson, Lonnie..... g  4-7    2-5    4-5    0  1  1   3  14  4  2  0  1  35


01 Moton, Gabe.........    1-2    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   2   2  1  2  0  1  11


02 Cahill, John........    0-1    0-1    0-0    0  1  1   1   0  0  0  0  0  10


04 Odio, Eddie.........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  2  2   0   0  0  0  0  0   4


05 Caudill, KC.........    0-0    0-0    1-2    0  0  0   1   1  0  2  0  0  15


33 Heckmann, Patrick...    1-1    1-1    0-2    0  1  1   1   3  2  2  0  0  12


   TEAM................                            3  3             1


   Totals..............   20-40   8-19  11-20   1 23 24  15  59 12 16  2  3 200


TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  9-22 40.9%   2nd Half: 11-18 61.1%   Game: 50.0%  DEADB


3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  4-10 40.0%   2nd Half:  4-9  44.4%   Game: 42.1%   REBS


F Throw % 1st Half:  4-6  66.7%   2nd Half:  7-14 50.0%   Game: 55.0%   5,1





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Officials: Les Jones, Jamie Luckie, Tim Nestor


Technical fouls: Clemson-None. Boston College-None.


Attendance: 3829


Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total


Clemson.......................   28   29  -   57


Boston College................   26   33  -   59


Points in the paint-CU 22,BC 20. Points off turnovers-CU 16,BC 6.


2nd chance points-CU 10,BC 3. Fast break points-CU 7,BC 2.


Bench points-CU 7,BC 6. Score tied-9 times. Lead changed-10 times.


Last FG-CU 2nd-05:53, BC 2nd-00:42.


Largest lead-CU by 7 2nd-16:31, BC by 6 1st-16:13.

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