NCAAB Game Recap - Boston College at DePaul
Sat Dec 22, 2018 3:30 PM EST

Kansas
76
AzSt
80
F
Wake
64
Tenn
83
F
AF
50
Mich
71
F
W&M
40
UVA
72
F
Akr
62
Nev
68
F
Murr
88
Aub
93
F
KY
80
UNC
72
F
StLou
59
FSU
81
F
OhSt
80
UCLA
66
F
Gram
53
Wisc
84
F
WriSt
63
MissSt
67
F
JU
64
Ind
94
F
Savan
64
Iowa
110
F
CS-Ful
62
Nebras
86
F
Tul
59
AlaAM
67
F
ASU
69
Campbl
70
F
JSU
72
WVU
74
F
USC-Up
71
NCSU
98
F
StFPA
76
Leh
88
F
UGA
70
GaTec
59
F
ArkLR
94
GTown
102
F(OT)
(N/A)
54
David
88
F
MD-ES
58
Amer
82
F
Sien
57
HolyC
60
F
Vill
81
UConn
58
F
(N/A)
54
Hof
107
F
Niag
78
Army
66
F
Colum
65
Rut
68
F(OT)
Temp
82
Drex
64
F
Fairf
63
UNH
57
F
Brown
78
Maris
53
F
CenCT
93
Maine
90
F(2OT)
JackSt
72
CenMI
81
F
Marsh
68
TAMU
92
F
UND
62
NrthIA
64
F
SCSt
56
Cin
77
F
Stony
76
Quin
73
F
ArkPB
72
MOSt
93
F
SIU-E
79
CSNor
85
F
GrgWas
61
Harv
75
F
(N/A)
72
E MI
90
F
SeLA
60
Brad
63
F
ChiSt
59
NIU
100
F
TxSt
70
Ark
73
F
Iona
84
Yale
99
F
Hartfo
68
Merrim
77
F
ArkSt
52
Syr
82
F
Clem
78
SouthCar
68
F
Morg
53
ODU
76
F
FAU
55
Mia-FL
75
F
E KY
84
Duques
85
F(OT)
Presb
69
Dayt
81
F
Tows
51
LaSal
57
F
Lib
66
APSU
75
F
HiPt
59
Rich
74
F
Mobil
67
Nich
84
F
Elon
59
UMKC
95
F
TNSt
41
Mem
99
F
WIMil
67
W MI
66
F
IndSt
72
Colora
67
F
Pacif
71
Bois
83
F
StMar
68
W Ky
71
F
UNCG
83
Samf
75
F
BC
65
DeP
62
F
SHSU
79
UtVal
85
F
DelSt
69
Web
83
F
WichSt
54
VCU
70
F
Penn
75
NM
65
F
Winth
79
SIU
71
F
(N/A)
44
MtStM
83
F
N CO
67
Rider
74
F
FlGlf
56
Fla
77
F
LoyMa
53
UCRiv
60
F
Stan
65
USF
74
F
LoyIL
42
StJos
45
F
IdaSt
65
UCSB
84
F
ColSt
61
LongB
64
F
How
82
Hamp
89
F
TXAMC
68
LaTec
73
F
WIGB
75
Evans
80
F
UNLV
73
HI
59
F
Seton
78
MD
74
F
TN-M
53
Fres
93
F
BYU
81
SDSU
90
F
Vand
58
KSU
69
F
Wyo
65
UTEP
76
F
UCDav
68
Ariz
70
F
NMSt
63
Drake
66
F
McNee
64
UTRGV
68
F
Corn
53
SMU
81
F
Mont
85
SDSt
74
F
SacHr
82
StJon
104
F
Tuls
69
ORU
59
F
Mizzu
79
Ill
63
F
MsVl
64
GrCan
85
F
ETSU
89
Norf
61
F
URI
82
Buck
84
F
USD
82
WaSt
75
F
UNCC
57
TCU
82
F

Dec 22, 2018, 3:30 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Boston College

28

37

65

DePaul

32

30

62

Popovic scores 19 to lead Boston College past DePaul 65-62
Sat Dec 22, 2018 7:22 PM

CHICAGO (AP) Boston College struggled during much of its first true road game. Then the Eagles came up with big plays when it mattered most.

Nik Popovic scored 19 points and Wynston Tabbs had 15 as Boston College rallied to beat DePaul 65-62 on Saturday.

Ky Bowman added 11 points and Chris Herren Jr. had 10 for the Eagles (9-2), who have won three straight.

"We learned we have to work much harder on the road and that we started the game a little softer but towards the end we got better," Popovic said. "That's the part we have to fix."

Max Strus scored 16 points and Eli Cain added 14 for DePaul (8-3), which led by as much as 12 and was off to its best season start since 2002-03.

Tabbs hit a jumper to get the Eagles within one with 3:04 left before DePaul responded with a Femi Olujobi jumper and a Strus dunk. Tabbs' layup cut the deficit to one with 45 seconds left after a Boston College steal. Tabbs then stole the inbounds pass and was fouled on a dunk attempt. His free throws gave the Eagles their first lead at 61-60.

"I was just playing my gap and I saw the ball go up in the air and I just took off," Tabbs said about the steal.

After Strus missed a 3, Tabbs hit both foul shots for a 63-60 lead with nine seconds remaining. Devin Gage made two free throws on the other end before Popovic hit two foul shots to seal it.

DePaul scored two points in the final 2:06.

"We know we have to bring our own energy now. It's just a great win to keep our confidence going," Tabbs said.

Both teams struggled on offense with Boston College shooting 40 percent and DePaul 36.6 percent. The Eagles made just 3 of 18 shots from beyond the arc.

DePaul outrebounded Boston College 47-40.

Bowman, who averages 19.6 points per game, had four points on 2-for-7 shooting at halftime.

The Eagles ended the first half on an 8-0 run to cut their deficit to 32-28.

"It started early on, about 10 minutes into the game, when we got up comfortably by double figures. Then we didn't continue from either a mentality standpoint or a game-planning standpoint to do on either end what we needed to," DePaul coach Dave Leitao said. "Credit Boston College for their resiliency and hanging in there on the road."

BIG PICTURE

Boston College is bouncing back from a 100-95 loss in overtime to Providence by winning three straight.

DePaul closes out its nonconference schedule with a solid 8-3 record, including an overtime win over Penn State. Yet the schedule becomes more treacherous and the Blue Demons haven't finished a season with a winning record since 2006-07.

HE SAID IT

"We should have won this game regardless because we were just struggling making 3-point shots and playing soft in the first half," Popovic said. "If we played a little harder, we definitely win this game."

TIP-INS

Boston College's Jordan Chatman (ankle) missed his third straight game. He is averaging 13.9 points per game. ... The Eagles' Jared Hamilton played his first game after sitting out the beginning of the season due to NCAA transfer regulations. He transferred from Georgia Southern. ... Herren, previously a walk-on, was given a full scholarship Thursday. ... DePaul's Jalen Coleman-Lands (broken left hand) missed his second straight game.

UP NEXT

Boston College will play its nonconference finale Dec. 31 at home against Hartford.

DePaul will open its Big East schedule Saturday against Xavier.

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Leaders

Boston College PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
N. Popovic 19 0 1 3 1 1
W. Tabbs 15 0 4 3 3 1
DePaul PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Strus 16 0 4 9 1 0
E. Cain 14 0 3 2 2 3

Team Comparison

BC DeP
Points For 65 62
Field Goals 26/65-40% 26/71-37%
Three Pointers 3/18-17% 4/24-17%
Free Throws 10/13-77% 6/8-75%
Offensive Rebounds 12 18
Defensive Rebounds 28 29
Rebounds 47 49
Blocks 4 6
Steals 9 9
Turnovers 16 17
Personal Fouls 11 18
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - BC Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Dec 22 BC 65 @ DeP 62 N. Popovic 19 M. Strus 16

Game Information

Stadium: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 4,741
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