National Basketball Association
Bryant 56, Boston College 54
When: 2:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 25, 2012
Where: Silvio O. Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Officials:
# Bernard Clinton, # Andrew Marotta, # Ray Perone
Attendance:
2265
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Bryant 56, Boston College 54: Dyami Starks scored all 17 of his points in the second half as the visiting Bulldogs rallied from a late eight-point deficit to stun the Eagles and claim their third straight victory.
Bryant (3-2) trailed 46-38 with 8:58 remaining in the game before going on a 13-3 run over the next 3:50, capped by Starks' 3-pointer to give the Bulldogs a 51-49 lead with 5:08 left. The Bulldogs held the advantage from there.
Boston College (2-4) had the ball twice in the final five seconds with a chance to tie or win, but an offensive foul on Olivier Hanlan with 3.9 seconds gave the ball back to Bryant.
The Bulldogs had an inbound violation, giving the Eagles one last shot, but Ryan Anderson missed a 30-foot heave at the buzzer.
Frankie Dobbs added 15 points for Bryant, which connected on eight 3-pointers in the game, compared to only four on 19 attempts for Boston College. Hanlan paced the Eagles with a game-high 19 points.
NOTEBOOK: The win was the first in five tries for Bryant against BC and the school's first-ever against an ACC team. ... Both teams struggled at the line - Bryant went 8-of-15 and Boston College 8-of-13...Bryant junior forward Alex Francis, who joined the 1,000-point club in a win over Brown on Nov. 21, grabbed the 500th rebound of his career in the first half.
Top Game Performances
| Bryant |
|
Boston College |
|
Dyami Starks 17 |
Scoring |
Olivier Hanlan 19 |
|
Alex Francis 4 |
Assists |
Joe Rahon 3 |
|
Frankie Dobbs 8 |
Rebounds |
Ryan Anderson 14 |
|
Frankie Dobbs 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Olivier Hanlan 3 |
|
Frankie Dobbs 2 |
Steals |
Ryan Anderson 1 |
|
Alex Francis 1 |
Blocks |
Dennis Clifford 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Bryant
|
56 |
32.8 |
8-24 |
8-15 |
11 |
35 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
| Boston College
|
54 |
40.4 |
4-18 |
8-13 |
6 |
39 |
5 |
3 |
15 |
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