BC beats No. 20 Clemson 62-54; Tigers fall into ACC tie
BOSTON (AP) — Makai Ashton-Langford had two key driving baskets in the closing two minutes and finished with 15 points to help Boston College beat No. 20 Clemson 62-54 on Tuesday night.
Jaeden Zackery added 13 points for the Eagles (11-12, 5-7 Atlantic Coast Conference). BC held Clemson to one field goal — and that came with 18 seconds left — in the final 13:16.
Hunter Tyson led Clemson (18-5, 10-2) with 22 points and Chase Hunter had 12. The Tigers fell into a first-place tie atop the ACC with No. 6 Virginia.
The Eagles used a 5-0 spurt — with T.J. Bickerstaff hitting a free throw and getting a driving layup — to pull ahead 50-45 with just over five minutes to play.
Clemson sliced it to 50-47 before Aston-Langford made his two big baskets. He followed that by making two free throws with 32 seconds left.
Trailing by 10 midway into the second half, the Tigers went on a 10-0 spree, tying it at 45 when RJ Godfrey hit both ends of a 1-and-1.
The Eagles had opened a double-digit lead twice in the opening six minutes of the second half, the later 45-35 on Prince Aligbe's foul-line jumper with 14:12 to play.
BIG PICTURE
Clemson: Off to a solid start in conference play, the Tigers were tested on the road for the second straight game after edging Florida State by a point on Saturday. It hasn't been easy for them away from home with a 4-3 record and with three away matchups against North Carolina, North Carolina State and Virginia to go, they'll need to get it straightened out of they're going to won the ACC regular-season title.
Boston College: The Eagles proved when they play defense that they're a tough out in coach Earl Grant's second season. A little more offense could make them very dangerous for top ACC teams to play.
ARRIVING LATE
In the first half, Clemson's man-to-man defense smothered the Eagles' offense for the opening 10 minutes, holding them in single digits in scoring until just about the same time the student section finished filling up late, bringing some energy to a very quiet building.
BC's players then responded, closing the half with a 22-4 spree that turned an 11-point deficit to a 30-23 halftime edge.
SIDELINED
Both teams were missing key players. Guard Brevin Galloway, Clemson's fourth leading scorer at 10.6 points per game, was sidelined with an abdominal injury. For BC, guard DeMarr Langford Jr., who logs big minutes at the point, was out with a knee injury.
UP NEXT
Clemson: Hosts No. 23 Miami on Saturday.
Boston College: Hosts Syracuse on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:58 | Â | PJ Hall vs. Quinten Post (Eagles gains possession) | Â | |
19:43 | Â | Hunter Tyson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:41 | Â | Eagles defensive rebound | Â | |
19:26 | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:24 | Â | PJ Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
19:11 | +3 | Hunter Tyson makes three point jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists) | 3-0 | |
18:43 | Â | Jaeden Zackery misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:41 | Â | Hunter Tyson defensive rebound | Â | |
18:36 | Â | Chase Hunter turnover (Makai Ashton-Langford steals) | Â | |
18:27 | Â | Quinten Post misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:25 | Â | Chase Hunter defensive rebound | Â | |
18:20 | Â | Chase Hunter offensive foul | Â | |
18:20 | Â | Chase Hunter turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
18:04 | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford turnover | Â | |
17:52 | +2 | PJ Hall makes two point jump shot | 5-0 | |
17:33 | Â | Quinten Post misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:31 | Â | Prince Aligbe offensive rebound | Â | |
17:25 | Â | Josh Beadle personal foul (Prince Aligbe draws the foul) | Â | |
17:25 | +1 | Prince Aligbe makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-1 | |
17:25 | +1 | Prince Aligbe makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-2 | |
16:57 | Â | Dillon Hunter turnover (Devin McGlockton steals) | Â | |
16:40 | Â | Prince Aligbe misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:38 | Â | PJ Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
16:18 | Â | PJ Hall misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:16 | Â | Prince Aligbe defensive rebound | Â | |
16:11 | Â | Quinten Post offensive foul | Â | |
16:11 | Â | Quinten Post turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
16:01 | +3 | Hunter Tyson makes three point jump shot | 8-2 | |
15:31 | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford turnover (Alex Hemenway steals) | Â | |
15:21 | Â | Devin McGlockton personal foul | Â | |
15:21 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:04 | +2 | Ian Schieffelin makes two point jump shot | 10-2 | |
14:45 | +2 | Makai Ashton-Langford makes two point jump shot | 10-4 | |
14:26 | Â | Mason Madsen personal foul | Â | |
14:11 | +2 | Josh Beadle makes two point jump shot | 12-4 | |
13:47 | +2 | Jaeden Zackery makes two point jump shot | 12-6 | |
13:27 | Â | Alex Hemenway misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:25 | Â | T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound | Â | |
13:16 | Â | Jaeden Zackery turnover (Hunter Tyson steals) | Â | |
13:09 | Â | Hunter Tyson turnover (Makai Ashton-Langford steals) | Â | |
12:57 | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:48 | Â | Hunter Tyson defensive rebound | Â | |
12:43 | Â | PJ Hall misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:41 | Â | T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound | Â | |
12:34 | +2 | Quinten Post makes two point layup | 12-8 | |
12:16 | +3 | PJ Hall makes three point jump shot (Hunter Tyson assists) | 15-8 | |
11:55 | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:53 | Â | PJ Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
11:49 | Â | Josh Beadle offensive foul | Â | |
11:49 | Â | Josh Beadle turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
11:49 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:40 | Â | Chas Kelley misses two point layup | Â | |
11:38 | Â | Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound | Â | |
11:18 | +2 | Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot | 17-8 | |
10:57 | Â | Chas Kelley turnover | Â | |
10:33 | Â | Ben Middlebrooks misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:31 | Â | Mason Madsen defensive rebound | Â | |
10:11 | Â | Chas Kelley misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:09 | Â | RJ Godfrey defensive rebound | Â | |
10:01 | Â | Jaeden Zackery personal foul (Chase Hunter draws the foul) | Â | |
10:01 | +1 | Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-8 | |
10:01 | +1 | Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-8 | |
9:45 | +3 | Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Quinten Post assists) | 19-11 | |
9:18 | Â | Quinten Post blocks Ben Middlebrooks's two point layup | Â | |
9:16 | Â | Quinten Post defensive rebound | Â | |
8:59 | Â | Prince Aligbe turnover (Ben Middlebrooks steals) | Â | |
8:49 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:47 | Â | RJ Godfrey offensive rebound | Â | |
8:49 | Â | Mason Madsen personal foul | Â | |
8:41 | Â | Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:39 | Â | Chas Kelley defensive rebound | Â | |
8:26 | Â | Jaeden Zackery misses two point layup | Â | |
8:24 | Â | Jaeden Zackery offensive rebound | Â | |
8:18 | +2 | Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup | 19-13 | |
7:46 | Â | Prince Aligbe blocks RJ Godfrey's two point layup | Â | |
7:44 | Â | Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound | Â | |
7:26 | +3 | Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Quinten Post assists) | 19-16 | |
7:02 | +2 | Hunter Tyson makes two point jump shot | 21-16 | |
6:41 | Â | Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:39 | Â | RJ Godfrey defensive rebound | Â | |
6:31 | Â | PJ Hall misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:29 | Â | Prince Aligbe defensive rebound | Â | |
6:16 | Â | Quinten Post misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:14 | Â | Chase Hunter defensive rebound | Â | |
6:04 | Â | PJ Hall misses two point layup | Â | |
6:02 | Â | Mason Madsen defensive rebound | Â | |
5:55 | +2 | Quinten Post makes two point layup (Prince Aligbe assists) | 21-18 | |
5:53 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
5:23 | Â | Tigers turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
5:03 | Â | Prince Aligbe misses two point layup | Â | |
5:01 | Â | PJ Hall defensive rebound | Â | |
4:53 | Â | Ian Schieffelin turnover (Prince Aligbe steals) | Â | |
4:37 | +2 | Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup (Quinten Post assists) | 21-20 | |
4:17 | Â | PJ Hall misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:15 | Â | Prince Aligbe defensive rebound | Â | |
4:08 | Â | Jaeden Zackery turnover (Alex Hemenway steals) | Â | |
4:01 | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford blocks Chase Hunter's two point layup | Â | |
3:59 | Â | Mason Madsen defensive rebound | Â | |
3:47 | +2 | Makai Ashton-Langford makes two point jump shot | 21-22 | |
3:24 | +2 | PJ Hall makes two point jump shot | 23-22 | |
3:02 | Â | Mason Madsen misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:00 | Â | Hunter Tyson defensive rebound | Â | |
2:52 | Â | Ian Schieffelin turnover (Prince Aligbe steals) | Â | |
2:34 | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point layup | Â | |
2:32 | Â | Quinten Post offensive rebound | Â | |
2:26 | +2 | Quinten Post makes two point layup | 23-24 | |
2:23 | Â | Tigers 30 second timeout | Â | |
2:23 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
2:02 | Â | Dillon Hunter misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:00 | Â | Quinten Post defensive rebound | Â | |
1:42 | Â | Prince Aligbe misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:40 | Â | Alex Hemenway defensive rebound | Â | |
1:21 | Â | Ian Schieffelin turnover (Quinten Post steals) | Â | |
1:11 | +2 | Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup (Mason Madsen assists) | 23-26 | |
0:52 | Â | Alex Hemenway turnover (Makai Ashton-Langford steals) | Â | |
0:45 | +2 | Mason Madsen makes two point layup (Makai Ashton-Langford assists) | 23-28 | |
0:33 | Â | Ian Schieffelin turnover | Â | |
0:33 | Â | Eagles 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:06 | +2 | Jaeden Zackery makes two point jump shot | 23-30 | |
0:00 | Â | Dillon Hunter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Hunter Tyson offensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |