NCAAB Game Recap - Syracuse at Boston College
Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:00 PM EST

Marq
76
Butl
58
F
VaTec
82
Mia-FL
70
F
Vill
86
DeP
74
F
Lou
82
Wake
54
F
LSU
72
TAMU
57
F
WVU
68
IaSt
93
F
Miss
86
Fla
90
F(OT)
NFla
64
KennSt
81
F
Maine
78
UMassL
59
F
FlGlf
54
NJIT
66
F
SDak
71
IPFW
102
F
Prov
63
Seton
65
F
Ind
58
Rut
66
F
Canis
70
Niag
78
F
USC-Up
62
UNCA
71
F
Amer
74
LoyMD
68
F
Stetsn
57
JU
72
F
URI
72
Duques
75
F
Navy
57
Buck
69
F
HolyC
54
Boston
68
F
Rich
84
StLou
81
F
NrthIA
60
LoyIL
61
F
Brad
81
Evans
73
F
Hamp
96
Longw
83
F
HiPt
67
GWebb
69
F
Campbl
68
Radf
67
F
Albany
62
UNH
42
F
Stony
49
UMBC
57
F
UMass
51
LaSal
60
F
Bingha
60
Hartfo
86
F
Ford
61
GrgWas
79
F
Army
56
Colg
76
F
CenAR
99
SFA
105
F(OT)
Presb
84
ChaSo
85
F
UAB
65
MTSU
71
F
SHSU
62
SeLA
52
F
Lamar
90
Nich
69
F
HCU
96
InWor
92
F
Mem
79
Tuls
95
F
NWSt
64
NOrl
72
F
TXAMC
71
AbCh
78
F
Syr
77
BC
71
F
IlSt
69
Drake
55
F
StJon
83
Crei
67
F
Mizzu
58
Aub
92
F
Leh
93
Lafy
86
F(OT)
CBU
62
UtVal
79
F
SMU
83
WichSt
85
F
Fres
75
Wyo
62
F
SJSU
73
UtSt
103
F
Ill
75
Minn
86
F
IndSt
73
SIU
88
F
UCLA
87
WaSt
67
F
CSNor
71
CS-Ful
78
F
AF
51
SDSU
66
F
USC
62
Wash
75
F

Jan 30, 2019, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Syracuse

42

35

77

Boston College

35

36

71

Battle and coach's son Buddy Boeheim carry SU past BC
Thu Jan 31, 2019 12:57 AM

BOSTON (AP) Chants for Boeheim came roaring down in Boston College's Conte Forum by a large gathering of visiting fans dressed in orange.

This time it wasn't for 74-year-old legendary coach Jim, who is running Syracuse for his 43rd season. Nope, it was for his son, Buddy.

Tyus Battle scored 21 of his 31 points in the second half and Syracuse, getting an additional spark from the coach's son Buddy, who scored 13 points, beat Boston College 77-71 on Wednesday night.

Buddy Boeheim, a freshman who came off the bench when starters Oshae Brissett and Elijah Hughes got in first-half foul trouble, hit three 3-pointers for the Orange (15-6, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference).

A few times in the first half chants of "Buddy Boeheim!" echoed down from the stands. When the game was in hand late, it started up again.

"That was crazy," he said, smiling. "It felt like a home game."

The 6-foot-5 guard went 5 for 7 from the floor, knocking down 3 of 5 3-point attempts.

"I thought Buddy got some looks and he was making them," Jim Boeheim said. "He's been making them in practice and once we got into the league."

It really came down to the Battle's play in the second half that carried the Orange.

"In the second half they couldn't guard Tyus and he took over the game," Jim Boeheim said. "They just couldn't stop Tyus and that was the ballgame."

Ky Bowman and Jordan Chatman each had 21 points for Boston College (11-8, 2-5).

"I think when you've got a great player like that and you give him some teed up shots early in the game, it gets him going," BC coach Jim Christian said of Battle. "Credit to him - any tough shot after that becomes easier."

BC closed to 53-51 and had a chance to take the lead twice before Battle nailed a 3-pointer from the top of the key. It sparked an 11-4 run that pushed the Orange ahead 64-55 with just under 9 minutes to play.

Battle hit two 3s and a jumper - all from the top of the key - in the spurt.

"I just try to see what I have," Battle said. "Most people are just worried about me going by them so much that I just give them a little hesitation and I just rise up sometimes."

The closest the Eagles got the rest of the way was six points.

Both teams went on good scoring runs in the opening half, which controlled tempo mainly due to SU's zone dictating the pace and BC's inability to get out on the break because of the Orange's solid outside shooting.

Like most home games against SU, BC's students and fans were drowned out many times by a contingent of fans dressed in Orange that broke into chants of `Let's Go Orange!'

The expected large crowd seemed down a bit and very late arriving, which was likely due to a line of snow squalls that came into the area about an hour before tipoff.

BIG PICTURE

Syracuse: Coming off a lopsided 22-point loss at No. 10 Virginia Tech on Saturday, the Orange got a much-needed bounce-back win. They find themselves in the upper half of the top-heavy ACC standings.

Boston College: The Eagles were looking for their first three-game winning streak in the conference since a four-game streak near the end of the 2014-15 season, which was Christian's first as head coach. . Freshman guard Wynston Tabbs, their second-leading scorer, missed his second straight because of a left knee injury.

TEMPERS

Chatman and Hughes had words, got up into each other and had to be separated midway into the second half, which each getting a technical because of the incident.

GOOD HALF

The Orange shot 63 percent (17 of 27) in the opening half, including 7 of 14 on 3-point attempts.

EARLY STREAKS

BC outscored the Orange 15-5 to go up by nine early in the game before SU went on a 14-0 spree that was triggered by consecutive baskets by Hughes, the second a 3 from the left wing.

UP NEXT

Syracuse: At Pittsburgh on Saturday evening.

Boston College: Hosts Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon.

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Leaders

Syracuse PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Battle 31 0 6 4 1 0
B. Boeheim 13 0 0 1 1 1
Boston College PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Chatman 21 0 1 2 0 0
K. Bowman 21 0 4 2 1 0

Team Comparison

Syr BC
Points For 77 71
Field Goals 29/52-56% 21/45-47%
Three Pointers 11/26-42% 9/22-41%
Free Throws 8/15-53% 20/23-87%
Offensive Rebounds 9 8
Defensive Rebounds 17 17
Rebounds 29 27
Blocks 1 0
Steals 6 5
Turnovers 12 14
Personal Fouls 19 19
Technical Fouls 1 1
Ejections 0 0

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

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Jan 30 Syr 77 @ BC 71 T. Battle 31 J. Chatman 21

Game Information

Stadium: Silvio O. Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Attendance: 6,862
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