Edwards leads Syracuse to 77-68 victory over Boston College
BOSTON (AP) Jesse Edwards scored a career-high 27 points and Syracuse pulled away late to beat Boston College 77-68 on Saturday.
Edwards made 12 of 15 shots from the floor and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Orange (14-10, 7-6 Atlantic Coast Conference), who snapped a three-game skid. Edwards added seven rebounds and blocked four shots. Joseph Girard III sank all nine of his free throws and scored 18, adding six rebounds and four assists. Judah Mintz pitched in with 15 points and five assists.
Quinten Post finished with 18 points, five rebounds and four assists to pace the Eagles (11-13, 5-9). Jaeden Zackery had 14 points and five assists before fouling out. Makai Ashton-Langford contributed 11 points, six boards, five assists and two blocks.
Edwards scored 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting to guide Syracuse to a 35-32 lead at halftime. The Orange shot 45% from the floor before intermission but hit just 2 of 9 from 3-point range. Boston College hit 13 of 33 shots overall (39%) and 5 of 20 from distance. Syracuse earned its advantage by making 7 of 8 free throws. The Eagles sank their only attempt.
Boston College battled its way to the lead twice in the second half. The second time came with 8:33 remaining when back-to-back layups by Chas Kelley III and Ashton-Langford gave the Eagles a 59-56 advantage. Edwards sandwiched a dunk and a layup around two Mintz free throws and the Orange moved in front 62-59 with 6:49 left. Girard scored six from there and Mintz added five to keep Syracuse in front.
The Orange shot 51% from the floor (26 of 51) but only 29% from beyond the arc (4 of 14). The Eagles shot 42% overall and made only 11 of 35 from distance (31%). Syracuse sank 21 of 24 foul shots, while the Eagles hit 3 of 4.
Syracuse has a 57-26 lead over the Eagles in a series that dates to 1959. The Orange have won 10 straight for a second time and Boston College and haven't lost on the Eagles' floor since 2018.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | Jesse Edwards vs. Devin McGlockton (Chris Bell gains possession) | Â |
| 19:49 |  | Â | Chris Bell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:47 | | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford defensive rebound | Â |
| 19:26 | | Â | Quinten Post misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:24 | | Â | Prince Aligbe offensive rebound | Â |
| 19:20 | | Â | Prince Aligbe misses two point layup | Â |
| 19:18 | | Â | Chris Bell defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:59 | | +2 | Jesse Edwards makes two point layup | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | | +3 | Makai Ashton-Langford makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists) | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | | +2 | Jesse Edwards makes two point hook shot (Chris Bell assists) | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | | +2 | Devin McGlockton makes two point jump shot (Makai Ashton-Langford assists) | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | | Â | Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 17:52 | | Â | Maliq Brown offensive rebound | Â |
| 17:50 | | Â | Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 17:48 | | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:33 | | Â | Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 17:31 | | Â | Jesse Edwards defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:22 | | Â | Judah Mintz turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 17:01 | | Â | Quinten Post misses two point layup | Â |
| 16:59 | | Â | Maliq Brown defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:44 | | +2 | Judah Mintz makes two point jump shot | 6-5 |
| 16:44 | | Â | Quinten Post shooting foul (Judah Mintz draws the foul) | Â |
| 16:44 | | +1 | Judah Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-5 |
| 16:30 | | Â | Jaeden Zackery misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 16:28 | | Â | Prince Aligbe offensive rebound | Â |
| 16:25 | | +2 | Prince Aligbe makes two point layup | 7-7 |
| 16:08 | | +3 | Joseph Girard III makes three point jump shot (Judah Mintz assists) | 10-7 |
| 15:56 | | +2 | Quinten Post makes two point layup (Makai Ashton-Langford assists) | 10-9 |
| 15:56 | | Â | Chris Bell shooting foul (Quinten Post draws the foul) | Â |
| 15:56 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:56 | | +1 | Quinten Post makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-10 |
| 15:36 | | Â | Jesse Edwards misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 15:34 | | Â | Prince Aligbe defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:31 | | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Girard III steals) | Â |
| 15:26 | | +2 | Jesse Edwards makes two point alley-oop dunk (Joseph Girard III assists) | 12-10 |
| 15:07 | | +2 | Devin McGlockton makes two point jump shot (T.J. Bickerstaff assists) | 12-12 |
| 14:40 | | +2 | Judah Mintz makes two point jump shot | 14-12 |
| 14:12 | | Â | Prince Aligbe misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 14:10 | | Â | Jesse Edwards defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:04 | | Â | Judah Mintz offensive foul (Makai Ashton-Langford draws the foul) | Â |
| 14:04 | | Â | Judah Mintz turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 13:42 | | Â | Chris Bell personal foul (Mason Madsen draws the foul) | Â |
| 13:32 | | Â | Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:30 | | Â | T.J. Bickerstaff offensive rebound | Â |
| 13:21 | | Â | T.J. Bickerstaff turnover (bad pass) (Judah Mintz steals) | Â |
| 13:14 | | Â | Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:12 | | Â | T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:06 | | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:04 | | Â | Jesse Edwards defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:51 | | Â | Joseph Girard III turnover (lost ball) (Jaeden Zackery steals) | Â |
| 12:50 | | Â | T.J. Bickerstaff offensive foul | Â |
| 12:50 | | Â | T.J. Bickerstaff turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 12:32 | | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford shooting foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul) | Â |
| 12:32 | | +1 | Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-12 |
| 12:32 | | +1 | Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-12 |
| 12:15 | | +3 | Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Chas Kelley assists) | 16-15 |
| 11:53 | | +2 | Jesse Edwards makes two point hook shot (Joseph Girard III assists) | 18-15 |
| 11:35 | | Â | Quinten Post misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:33 | | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford offensive rebound | Â |
| 11:28 | | Â | Chas Kelley misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:26 | | Â | Symir Torrence defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:09 | | Â | Jesse Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Mason Madsen steals) | Â |
| 11:04 | | Â | Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:02 | | Â | Joseph Girard III defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:50 | | Â | Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:48 | | Â | T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:20 | | +2 | Quinten Post makes two point layup (Mason Madsen assists) | 18-17 |
| 10:03 | | Â | Benny Williams misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:01 | | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:48 | | Â | Quinten Post turnover (bad pass) (Symir Torrence steals) | Â |
| 9:41 | | Â | T.J. Bickerstaff personal foul | Â |
| 9:41 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 9:39 | | +2 | Benny Williams makes two point alley-oop dunk (Judah Mintz assists) | 20-17 |
| 9:10 | | +2 | Mason Madsen makes two point jump shot | 20-19 |
| 8:45 | | Â | Symir Torrence misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 8:43 | | Â | Jesse Edwards offensive rebound | Â |
| 8:40 | | +2 | Jesse Edwards makes two point layup | 22-19 |
| 8:20 | | Â | Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:18 | | Â | Jesse Edwards defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:09 | | Â | Prince Aligbe blocks Maliq Brown's two point layup | Â |
| 8:07 | | Â | Prince Aligbe defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:53 | | Â | Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:51 | | Â | Judah Mintz defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:50 | | Â | Jaeden Zackery personal foul | Â |
| 7:50 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:38 | | Â | Jesse Edwards offensive foul (Quinten Post draws the foul) | Â |
| 7:38 | | Â | Jesse Edwards turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 7:25 | | Â | Jaeden Zackery turnover (bad pass) (Judah Mintz steals) | Â |
| 7:12 | | Â | Judah Mintz misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 7:10 | | Â | Prince Aligbe defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:05 | | +2 | Prince Aligbe makes two point dunk (Jaeden Zackery assists) | 22-21 |
| 6:35 | | +2 | Jesse Edwards makes two point layup (Symir Torrence assists) | 24-21 |
| 6:06 | | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:04 | | Â | Orange defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:51 | | +2 | Judah Mintz makes two point layup | 26-21 |
| 5:35 | | Â | Prince Aligbe misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:33 | | Â | Joseph Girard III defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:28 | | Â | Prince Aligbe blocks Judah Mintz's two point layup | Â |
| 5:26 | | Â | Devin McGlockton defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:05 | | +3 | Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Quinten Post assists) | 26-24 |
| 4:42 | | Â | Chris Bell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:40 | | Â | Devin McGlockton defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:40 | | Â | Maliq Brown personal foul (Devin McGlockton draws the foul) | Â |
| 4:31 | | +2 | Prince Aligbe makes two point dunk (Jaeden Zackery assists) | 26-26 |
| 4:17 | | Â | Jesse Edwards misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 4:15 | | Â | Prince Aligbe defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:48 | | Â | Jesse Edwards blocks Devin McGlockton's two point jump shot | Â |
| 3:46 | | Â | Devin McGlockton offensive rebound | Â |
| 3:45 | | Â | Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:43 | | Â | Orange defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:45 | | Â | Devin McGlockton personal foul | Â |
| 3:45 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:35 | | Â | Devin McGlockton personal foul (Jesse Edwards draws the foul) | Â |
| 3:35 | | +1 | Jesse Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-26 |
| 3:35 | | Â | Jesse Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 3:35 | | Â | T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:04 | | Â | Prince Aligbe misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:02 | | Â | Eagles offensive rebound | Â |
| 3:04 | | Â | Eagles turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 2:53 | | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford blocks Judah Mintz's two point jump shot | Â |
| 2:51 | | Â | Devin McGlockton defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:37 | | Â | Jesse Edwards blocks Makai Ashton-Langford's two point layup | Â |
| 2:35 | | Â | Eagles offensive rebound | Â |
| 2:26 | | +3 | Makai Ashton-Langford makes three point jump shot (Prince Aligbe assists) | 27-29 |
| 2:15 | | Â | Jaeden Zackery shooting foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul) | Â |
| 2:15 | | +1 | Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 28-29 |
| 2:15 | | +1 | Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 29-29 |
| 2:15 | | +1 | Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 30-29 |
| 1:54 | | Â | Makai Ashton-Langford misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:52 | | Â | Orange defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:37 | | Â | Joseph Girard III misses two point layup | Â |
| 1:35 | | Â | Maliq Brown offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:34 | | +2 | Maliq Brown makes two point layup | 32-29 |
| 1:12 | | Â | Jesse Edwards personal foul (T.J. Bickerstaff draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:53 | | +3 | Quinten Post makes three point jump shot (Makai Ashton-Langford assists) | 32-32 |
| 0:21 | | Â | Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 0:19 | | Â | Maliq Brown offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:15 | | +3 | Justin Taylor makes three point jump shot (Joseph Girard III assists) | 35-32 |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |