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Girard leads balanced Syracuse past Boston College 75-67

AP
Feb 13, 2021

Syracuse Orange, N.Y. (AP) Joe Girard scored 16 points, leading five into double figures, as Syracuse defeated Boston College Eagles 75-67 on Saturday.

Girard scored seven of Syracuse's first 16 points as the Orange (12-6, 6-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) built an early 10-point lead. Syracuse was never able to break away from feisty BC but never trailed after the early minutes.

Syracuse has won six in a row against the Eagles, and eight of the last nine.

Alan Griffin scored 14 with eight rebounds, Marek Dolezaj and Buddy Boeheim scored 13 points apiece. Quincy Guerier added 12 points, nine rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals. The Orange improved to 10-1 in the Carrier Dome this season.

Rich Kelly scored 14 points with four 3-pointers to lead Boston College (3-13, 1-9), which has lost four in a row. CJ Felder fouled out with nine points and 12 rebounds. He has 26 rebounds in the last two games.

Steffon Mitchell scored 12 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Jay Heath scored 12 and DeMarr Langford 10.

The Eagles put up 31 shots from behind the arc, making nine. Syracuse was 5 of 11 from distance with all the makes in the first half. Syracuse outscored BC 38-20 in the paint

The Orange have forced 15 turnovers or more in seven of their last eight games - including 15 takeaways against Boston College.

BC is at Georgia Tech on Wednesday. The Orange travel to Louisville on Wednesday.

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1st Half
BC
Eagles
35
SYR
Orange
41

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Steffon Mitchell vs. Quincy Guerrier (Orange gains possession)
19:45		Quincy Guerrier misses two point hook shot
19:11		CJ Felder misses two point hook shot
19:00	+3	Alan Griffin makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)	0-3
18:33		Rich Kelly misses three point jump shot
18:17	+1	Marek Dolezaj makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-4
16:35		Alan Griffin defensive rebound
16:28	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Alan Griffin assists)	6-10
15:55		Jay Heath turnover (lost ball) (Buddy Boeheim steals)
15:55	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point layup (Buddy Boeheim assists)	6-12
15:51		Jay Heath misses three point jump shot
15:50		Alan Griffin defensive rebound
15:49	+2	Buddy Boeheim makes two point jump shot (Quincy Guerrier assists)	6-14
15:49		TV timeout
15:49		TV timeout
15:25	+3	CJ Felder makes three point jump shot (Rich Kelly assists)	9-14
15:05	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point jump shot (Marek Dolezaj assists)	9-16
14:47	+2	CJ Felder makes two point dunk (Steffon Mitchell assists)	11-16
14:26		Buddy Boeheim misses two point jump shot
14:24		Orange offensive rebound
14:15	+3	Alan Griffin makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists)	11-19
13:43		Quincy Guerrier blocks DeMarr Langford Jr.'s two point layup
13:41		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
13:27	+2	Quincy Guerrier makes two point layup (Buddy Boeheim assists)	11-21
13:02		Makai Ashton-Langford misses three point jump shot
13:00		CJ Felder offensive rebound
13:00		Marek Dolezaj personal foul (CJ Felder draws the foul)
12:50	+2	CJ Felder makes two point jump shot (Rich Kelly assists)	13-21
12:28	+2	Alan Griffin makes two point layup	13-23
12:13		CJ Felder turnover (lost ball) (Alan Griffin steals)
12:06		Alan Griffin misses two point layup
12:04		Alan Griffin offensive rebound
11:59		Alan Griffin turnover (lost ball) (Steffon Mitchell steals)
11:54		Rich Kelly misses three point jump shot
11:52		Steffon Mitchell offensive rebound
11:41		DeMarr Langford Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Joseph Girard III steals)
11:29		Joseph Girard III misses two point layup
11:27		Alan Griffin offensive rebound
11:24	+2	Alan Griffin makes two point layup	13-25
11:18	+2	DeMarr Langford Jr. makes two point jump shot	15-25
11:04		Marek Dolezaj misses two point jump shot
11:02		DeMarr Langford Jr. defensive rebound
10:49		Buddy Boeheim shooting foul (Makai Ashton-Langford draws the foul)
10:49		TV timeout
10:49	+1	Makai Ashton-Langford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-25
10:49	+1	Makai Ashton-Langford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-25
10:42		Marek Dolezaj turnover (lost ball) (Jay Heath steals)
10:35	+3	Rich Kelly makes three point jump shot (Andrew Kenny assists)	20-25
10:05		Rich Kelly personal foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
9:53		Alan Griffin misses two point jump shot
9:51		CJ Felder defensive rebound
9:30		Quincy Guerrier blocks CJ Felder's two point layup
9:28		CJ Felder offensive rebound
9:26	+2	CJ Felder makes two point layup	22-25
9:04	+2	Buddy Boeheim makes two point jump shot	22-27
8:43	+2	Jay Heath makes two point floating jump shot	24-27
8:12		Buddy Boeheim misses two point jump shot
8:10		CJ Felder defensive rebound
2:05		Marek Dolezaj shooting foul (Steffon Mitchell draws the foul)
8:05	+1	Steffon Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-27
8:05	+1	Steffon Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-27
7:52		Kadary Richmond misses two point layup
7:50		Kadary Richmond offensive rebound
7:46	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point tip shot	26-29
7:39		Kamari Williams misses three point jump shot
7:37		Buddy Boeheim defensive rebound
7:20		Robert Braswell turnover (bad pass)
7:20		TV timeout
7:11		Alan Griffin shooting foul (DeMarr Langford Jr. draws the foul)
7:11	+1	DeMarr Langford Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-29
7:11	+1	DeMarr Langford Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-29
6:58		Robert Braswell offensive foul (Kamari Williams draws the foul)
6:58		Robert Braswell turnover
6:42		CJ Felder misses three point jump shot
6:40		Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
6:32	+2	Marek Dolezaj makes two point layup (Alan Griffin assists)	28-31
6:14	+2	Jay Heath makes two point floating jump shot	30-31
5:59	+3	Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Marek Dolezaj assists)	30-34
5:30		Kamari Williams turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Girard III steals)
5:24	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point layup	30-36
5:07		Rich Kelly misses three point jump shot
5:05		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
5:01		Quincy Guerrier turnover (bad pass)
4:52		Steffon Mitchell turnover (bad pass)
4:52	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point layup	30-38
4:17	+3	Rich Kelly makes three point jump shot (Makai Ashton-Langford assists)	33-38
3:53		Alan Griffin misses three point jump shot
3:51		CJ Felder defensive rebound
3:35		Makai Ashton-Langford misses three point jump shot
3:33		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
3:20		Steffon Mitchell personal foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
3:20		TV timeout
3:13	+2	Joseph Girard III makes two point layup	33-40
2:58		Rich Kelly misses three point jump shot
2:56		Steffon Mitchell offensive rebound
2:57		Marek Dolezaj shooting foul (Steffon Mitchell draws the foul)
2:57	+1	Steffon Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-40
2:57	+1	Steffon Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-40
2:40		Makai Ashton-Langford shooting foul (Robert Braswell draws the foul)
2:40		Robert Braswell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:40	+1	Robert Braswell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-41
2:22		DeMarr Langford Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:20		Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
2:07		CJ Felder blocks Alan Griffin's two point layup
2:05		DeMarr Langford Jr. defensive rebound
1:58		Jay Heath misses two point layup
1:56		Robert Braswell defensive rebound
1:46		Alan Griffin offensive foul (Steffon Mitchell draws the foul)
1:46		Alan Griffin turnover
1:29		Jay Heath misses three point jump shot
1:27		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
1:13		Kadary Richmond misses two point hook shot
1:11		CJ Felder defensive rebound
0:58		Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point layup
0:56		Robert Braswell defensive rebound
0:56		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
0:49		DeMarr Langford Jr. defensive rebound
0:49		DeMarr Langford Jr. turnover (lost ball)
0:49		Official timeout
0:49		Alan Griffin technical foul
0:49		Alan Griffin turnover
0:49		CJ Felder technical foul
0:49		John Bol Ajak technical foul
0:49		John Bol Ajak turnover
0:49		Jay Heath personal foul
0:33		Robert Braswell offensive foul (Makai Ashton-Langford draws the foul)
0:06		CJ Felder misses two point layup

2nd Half
BC
Eagles
32
SYR
Orange
34

Time		Play	Score
0:00		End of period
19:42		Steffon Mitchell misses two point jump shot
19:40		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
19:27	+2	Marek Dolezaj makes two point layup (Joseph Girard III assists)	35-43
19:27		Official timeout
19:02		CJ Felder misses two point layup
19:00		Steffon Mitchell offensive rebound
18:54		Kamari Williams misses three point jump shot
18:52		Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
18:41		Kamari Williams shooting foul (Buddy Boeheim draws the foul)
18:41	+1	Buddy Boeheim makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-44
18:41	+1	Buddy Boeheim makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-45
18:17		Steffon Mitchell misses three point jump shot
18:15		Alan Griffin defensive rebound
18:06	+2	Quincy Guerrier makes two point dunk (Buddy Boeheim assists)	35-47
18:08		Eagles 30 second timeout
18:08		TV timeout
17:31	+3	Rich Kelly makes three point jump shot (Steffon Mitchell assists)	38-47
17:18	+2	Quincy Guerrier makes two point layup	38-49
17:18		CJ Felder shooting foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
17:18		Quincy Guerrier misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:18		CJ Felder defensive rebound
16:54		Rich Kelly misses three point jump shot
16:52		Marek Dolezaj defensive rebound
16:33		Joseph Girard III misses two point layup
16:31		Quincy Guerrier offensive rebound
16:32		Steffon Mitchell blocks Quincy Guerrier's two point layup
16:30		CJ Felder defensive rebound
16:30		CJ Felder misses two point layup
16:28		CJ Felder offensive rebound
16:30		CJ Felder misses two point layup
16:28		Steffon Mitchell offensive rebound
16:30		Alan Griffin personal foul (Steffon Mitchell draws the foul)
16:17		Jay Heath misses three point jump shot
16:15		Steffon Mitchell offensive rebound
16:07	+3	Steffon Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Rich Kelly assists)	41-49
15:54	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point jump shot	41-51
15:45		Jay Heath turnover (lost ball) (Joseph Girard III steals)
15:45		Joseph Girard III turnover (lost ball) (CJ Felder steals)
15:45		Makai Ashton-Langford offensive foul
15:45		Makai Ashton-Langford turnover
15:45		TV timeout
15:26		Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot
15:24		Rich Kelly defensive rebound
15:08		Rich Kelly turnover (bad pass) (Quincy Guerrier steals)
14:45	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point layup	41-53
14:24		Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point jump shot
14:22		Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
14:19		Joseph Girard III turnover (bad pass)
14:05		DeMarr Langford Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:03		Joseph Girard III defensive rebound
13:51		Quincy Guerrier misses two point hook shot
13:49		CJ Felder defensive rebound
13:41		Jay Heath turnover (bad pass) (Kadary Richmond steals)
13:32		Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
13:30		Steffon Mitchell defensive rebound
13:26		Joseph Girard III shooting foul (Makai Ashton-Langford draws the foul)
13:26	+1	Makai Ashton-Langford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-53
13:26	+1	Makai Ashton-Langford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-53
13:13		Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot
13:11		Eagles defensive rebound
13:01	+2	Steffon Mitchell makes two point layup (Makai Ashton-Langford assists)	45-53
12:44		Quincy Guerrier misses two point jump shot
12:42		Steffon Mitchell defensive rebound
12:34	+2	Jay Heath makes two point layup	47-53
12:20		Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot
12:18		Makai Ashton-Langford defensive rebound
12:18		Quincy Guerrier personal foul (Makai Ashton-Langford draws the foul)
12:18		TV timeout
12:18		TV timeout
12:01		Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point jump shot
11:59		Marek Dolezaj defensive rebound
11:41		CJ Felder shooting foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
11:41	+1	Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-54
11:41		Quincy Guerrier misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:41		Steffon Mitchell defensive rebound
11:17		Makai Ashton-Langford misses three point jump shot
11:15		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
10:58	+2	Marek Dolezaj makes two point layup	47-56
10:41	+2	DeMarr Langford Jr. makes two point layup (Makai Ashton-Langford assists)	49-56
10:25		Quincy Guerrier turnover (3-second violation)
10:16		Makai Ashton-Langford turnover (lost ball) (Quincy Guerrier steals)
10:00		Marek Dolezaj misses two point layup
9:58		Makai Ashton-Langford defensive rebound
9:49	+2	Jay Heath makes two point layup (Makai Ashton-Langford assists)	51-56
9:18	+2	Buddy Boeheim makes two point jump shot	51-58
8:47		Alan Griffin blocks Steffon Mitchell's three point jump shot
8:47		Alan Griffin blocks Steffon Mitchell's three point jump shot
8:45		Marek Dolezaj defensive rebound
8:34		Alan Griffin misses two point jump shot
8:32		Eagles defensive rebound
8:32		Quincy Guerrier personal foul (Steffon Mitchell draws the foul)
8:23		Makai Ashton-Langford turnover (bad pass) (Alan Griffin steals)
8:16	+2	Alan Griffin makes two point layup	51-60
7:51	+3	Steffon Mitchell makes three point jump shot (CJ Felder assists)	54-60
7:34	+2	Buddy Boeheim makes two point jump shot	54-62
7:17		Quincy Guerrier blocks CJ Felder's two point layup
7:15		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
7:06		Buddy Boeheim misses two point jump shot
7:04		Makai Ashton-Langford defensive rebound
6:59		Makai Ashton-Langford turnover (bad pass)
6:59		TV timeout
6:31		Marek Dolezaj misses two point hook shot
6:29		CJ Felder defensive rebound
6:03	+2	Jay Heath makes two point jump shot	56-62
5:50		Rich Kelly personal foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul)
5:45		Buddy Boeheim turnover (DeMarr Langford Jr. steals)
5:36		Marek Dolezaj shooting foul (DeMarr Langford Jr. draws the foul)
5:36		DeMarr Langford Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:36	+1	DeMarr Langford Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-62
5:36	+1	DeMarr Langford Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-62
5:14		Steffon Mitchell shooting foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
5:14		Quincy Guerrier misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:14	+1	Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-63
5:14	+1	Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-63
4:57		Jay Heath misses three point jump shot
4:55		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
4:52		Steffon Mitchell personal foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
4:52	+1	Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-64
4:52	+1	Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-65
4:26		Quincy Guerrier blocks Steffon Mitchell's two point jump shot
4:24		Alan Griffin defensive rebound
4:07		DeMarr Langford Jr. shooting foul (Marek Dolezaj draws the foul)
4:07	+1	Marek Dolezaj makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-66
4:07	+1	Marek Dolezaj makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-67
3:52		CJ Felder misses two point jump shot
3:50		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
3:28		Rich Kelly blocks Joseph Girard III's two point jump shot
3:26		Joseph Girard III offensive rebound
3:17		Buddy Boeheim misses three point jump shot
3:15		Steffon Mitchell defensive rebound
3:04		CJ Felder misses two point jump shot
3:02		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
2:48		Joseph Girard III turnover (lost ball) (Jay Heath steals)
2:41	+2	Jay Heath makes two point layup	59-67
2:22		CJ Felder personal foul (Marek Dolezaj draws the foul)
2:22		CJ Felder technical foul
2:22		CJ Felder turnover
2:22		TV timeout
2:22	+1	Alan Griffin makes technical free throw 1 of 2	59-68
2:22	+1	Alan Griffin makes technical free throw 2 of 2	59-69
2:22	+1	Marek Dolezaj makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-70
2:22	+1	Marek Dolezaj makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-71
2:00	+3	Makai Ashton-Langford makes three point jump shot (Steffon Mitchell assists)	62-71
1:38		Marek Dolezaj turnover (bad pass) (Makai Ashton-Langford steals)
1:38		Marek Dolezaj turnover (bad pass) (Makai Ashton-Langford steals)
1:25		Rich Kelly misses three point jump shot
1:23		Buddy Boeheim defensive rebound
1:09		Joseph Girard III turnover (lost ball) (Steffon Mitchell steals)
1:09		Jay Heath misses three point jump shot
1:09		DeMarr Langford Jr. offensive rebound
1:09	+2	DeMarr Langford Jr. makes two point jump shot	64-71
1:09		Quincy Guerrier shooting foul (DeMarr Langford Jr. draws the foul)
1:09	+1	DeMarr Langford Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	65-71
1:04		Buddy Boeheim turnover (lost ball) (Makai Ashton-Langford steals)
0:48		Alan Griffin blocks Rich Kelly's three point jump shot
0:43		Marek Dolezaj defensive rebound
0:41		Steffon Mitchell personal foul (Marek Dolezaj draws the foul)
0:41	+1	Marek Dolezaj makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-72
0:41	+1	Marek Dolezaj makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-73
0:28		DeMarr Langford Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Quincy Guerrier steals)
0:28		Makai Ashton-Langford personal foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
0:28	+1	Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-74
0:28	+1	Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-75
0:12	+2	Rich Kelly makes two point jump shot	67-75

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Rich Kelly makes two point jump shot