Post scores 11 of 17 down stretch, leads Boston College over Notre Dame 63-59
BOSTON (AP) Quinten Post scored 11 of his 17 points in the final five minutes to help Boston College hold off Notre Dame 63-59 on Monday night.
The Eagles (11-6, 2-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed 55-49 after Markus Burton made two free throws for the Fighting Irish (7-11, 2-5) with 5:12 remaining. Post took over, sandwiching 3-pointers around a jumper in a personal 8-0 run and Boston College led by two with 3:39 remaining. J.R. Konieczny made two free throws 29 seconds later to pull the Irish even. Neither team scored until Post hit his final 3-pointer with 50 seconds to go.
Claudell Washington Jr. made the second of two free throws for the Eagles, but Burton followed with a layup and the Irish trailed 61-59 with 14 seconds left. Burton missed the front end of a 1-and-1 for the second time late; Booth grabbed the rebound but missed a 3-pointer and that led to Chas Kelley III making two free throws with 7 seconds left to seal the victory.
Post made just 2 of 9 shots and missed all four of his 3-point attempts in the first 35 minutes of the game. Jaeden Zackery led the Eagles with 20 points, sinking 8 of 10 shots with a 3-pointer. Mason Madsen sank two from beyond the arc, scoring eight off the bench.
Burton finished with 19 points to lead the Fighting Irish, but it was a tale of two halves for the reigning ACC freshman of the week. Burton scored seven of Notre Dame's first nine points and had 15 by halftime as the Irish took a 36-29 lead into intermission. In the second half, he shot 1 for 5 from the floor and 2 for 4 from the foul line. He had seven of Notre Dame's 10 total turnovers after playing mistake-free in the first half.
Freshman Braeden Shrewsberry, the son of Notre Dame's first-year coach Micah Shrewsberry, finished with 12 points on 5-for-9 shooting with two 3-pointers.
Zackery had the first two baskets in the second half, Claudell Harris Jr. and Devin McGlockton both hit a pair of free throws and Boston College used an 8-0 run to move in front 37-36. The lead changed hand six times until Zackery hit a jumper and Post followed with two foul shots to put the Eagles up 45-42 with 12:40 left to play.
Notre Dame leads the all-time series 27-16, but the Eagles have won five of the last six Holy War matchups. Boston College swept the Fighting Irish last season for the first time in 26 years.
Boston College will host No. 4 North Carolina on Saturday. Notre Dame is off until Jan. 24 when it hosts Miami.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Kebba Njie vs. Quinten Post (Claudell Harris Jr. gains possession) | Â | |
19:42 | Â | Quinten Post misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:41 | Â | Kebba Njie defensive rebound | Â | |
19:10 | Â | Julian Roper II misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:09 | Â | Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound | Â | |
18:55 | Â | Prince Aligbe misses two point layup | Â | |
18:53 | Â | Carey Booth defensive rebound | Â | |
18:25 | Â | Markus Burton misses two point layup | Â | |
18:23 | Â | Quinten Post defensive rebound | Â | |
18:18 | Â | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:16 | Â | Carey Booth defensive rebound | Â | |
18:05 | +2 | Markus Burton makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
17:37 | +3 | Devin McGlockton makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists) | 2-3 | |
17:03 | Â | Carey Booth misses two point layup | Â | |
17:01 | Â | Devin McGlockton defensive rebound | Â | |
16:55 | Â | Prince Aligbe misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:53 | Â | Julian Roper II defensive rebound | Â | |
16:41 | Â | Prince Aligbe personal foul (Kebba Njie draws the foul) | Â | |
16:22 | Â | Julian Roper II misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:20 | Â | Kebba Njie offensive rebound | Â | |
16:15 | Â | Kebba Njie turnover (lost ball) (Mason Madsen steals) | Â | |
16:15 | Â | Markus Burton shooting foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul) | Â | |
16:15 | +1 | Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-4 | |
16:15 | +1 | Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-5 | |
16:01 | Â | Devin McGlockton blocks J.R. Konieczny's two point layup | Â | |
15:59 | Â | Devin McGlockton defensive rebound | Â | |
15:53 | Â | Jaeden Zackery misses two point layup | Â | |
15:51 | Â | Carey Booth defensive rebound | Â | |
15:45 | +2 | Markus Burton makes two point jump shot | 4-5 | |
15:25 | Â | Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:23 | Â | Kebba Njie defensive rebound | Â | |
15:08 | Â | Markus Burton misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:06 | Â | Devin McGlockton defensive rebound | Â | |
14:51 | +2 | Quinten Post makes two point layup | 4-7 | |
14:28 | +2 | Julian Roper II makes two point layup (Kebba Njie assists) | 6-7 | |
14:10 | Â | Quinten Post misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:08 | Â | Carey Booth defensive rebound | Â | |
13:49 | Â | J.R. Konieczny misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:47 | Â | Markus Burton offensive rebound | Â | |
13:42 | +3 | Markus Burton makes three point jump shot | 9-7 | |
13:37 | Â | Kebba Njie personal foul | Â | |
13:37 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
13:19 | Â | Quinten Post misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:17 | Â | J.R. Konieczny defensive rebound | Â | |
12:50 | Â | Chas Kelley III shooting foul (Kebba Njie draws the foul) | Â | |
12:50 | Â | Kebba Njie misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
12:50 | +1 | Kebba Njie makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-7 | |
12:29 | +3 | Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Chas Kelley III assists) | 10-10 | |
12:10 | Â | J.R. Konieczny turnover (lost ball) (Donald Hand Jr. steals) | Â | |
11:56 | +2 | Mason Madsen makes two point jump shot | 10-12 | |
11:25 | Â | Markus Burton misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:23 | Â | Armani Mighty defensive rebound | Â | |
11:12 | Â | Devin McGlockton misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:10 | Â | Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound | Â | |
11:05 | +3 | Braeden Shrewsberry makes three point jump shot (Logan Imes assists) | 13-12 | |
10:35 | Â | Chas Kelley III turnover (bad pass) (Markus Burton steals) | Â | |
10:28 | +3 | Matt Zona makes three point jump shot (Markus Burton assists) | 16-12 | |
10:09 | Â | Donald Hand Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:07 | Â | Donald Hand Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
10:02 | +2 | Donald Hand Jr. makes two point layup | 16-14 | |
9:44 | Â | Devin McGlockton shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul) | Â | |
9:44 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
9:44 | Â | Tae Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
9:44 | Â | Tae Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
9:44 | Â | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
9:21 | Â | Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:19 | Â | Kebba Njie defensive rebound | Â | |
8:53 | Â | Kebba Njie turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
8:42 | +3 | Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Prince Aligbe assists) | 16-17 | |
8:25 | Â | Quinten Post personal foul (Kebba Njie draws the foul) | Â | |
8:12 | Â | Carey Booth misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:10 | Â | Kebba Njie offensive rebound | Â | |
8:03 | +3 | Braeden Shrewsberry makes three point jump shot (Kebba Njie assists) | 19-17 | |
7:50 | Â | Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:48 | Â | Markus Burton defensive rebound | Â | |
7:32 | +2 | Markus Burton makes two point jump shot | 21-17 | |
7:11 | Â | Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:09 | Â | Carey Booth defensive rebound | Â | |
7:01 | +3 | Julian Roper II makes three point jump shot (Braeden Shrewsberry assists) | 24-17 | |
6:36 | Â | Prince Aligbe misses two point layup | Â | |
6:34 | Â | Markus Burton defensive rebound | Â | |
6:24 | Â | Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:22 | Â | Carey Booth offensive rebound | Â | |
6:03 | Â | Donald Hand Jr. personal foul (Markus Burton draws the foul) | Â | |
6:03 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
5:45 | +2 | Markus Burton makes two point jump shot | 26-17 | |
5:16 | +2 | Jaeden Zackery makes two point jump shot | 26-19 | |
4:57 | +2 | Markus Burton makes two point jump shot | 28-19 | |
4:42 | Â | Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:40 | Â | Kebba Njie defensive rebound | Â | |
4:31 | Â | Markus Burton misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:29 | Â | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
4:24 | Â | Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:22 | Â | Carey Booth defensive rebound | Â | |
4:01 | Â | Julian Roper II misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:59 | Â | Quinten Post defensive rebound | Â | |
3:46 | Â | Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:44 | Â | Carey Booth defensive rebound | Â | |
3:35 | +3 | Carey Booth makes three point jump shot (Markus Burton assists) | 31-19 | |
3:32 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:22 | Â | Quinten Post misses two point layup | Â | |
3:20 | Â | Carey Booth defensive rebound | Â | |
3:02 | Â | Jump ball. Logan Imes vs. Jaeden Zackery (Logan Imes gains possession) | Â | |
2:54 | Â | Carey Booth misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:52 | Â | Quinten Post defensive rebound | Â | |
2:36 | +2 | Jaeden Zackery makes two point jump shot | 31-21 | |
2:17 | Â | Kebba Njie turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
2:10 | +2 | Jaeden Zackery makes two point jump shot | 31-23 | |
2:10 | Â | Markus Burton shooting foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul) | Â | |
2:10 | +1 | Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-24 | |
1:58 | Â | Quinten Post personal foul (Kebba Njie draws the foul) | Â | |
1:43 | +2 | Braeden Shrewsberry makes two point jump shot | 33-24 | |
1:24 | Â | Devin McGlockton misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:22 | Â | Julian Roper II defensive rebound | Â | |
1:00 | +2 | Markus Burton makes two point jump shot | 35-24 | |
0:57 | Â | Fighting Irish 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:45 | Â | Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:43 | Â | Devin McGlockton offensive rebound | Â | |
0:43 | Â | Carey Booth shooting foul (Devin McGlockton draws the foul) | Â | |
0:43 | +1 | Devin McGlockton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-25 | |
0:43 | +1 | Devin McGlockton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-26 | |
0:18 | Â | Devin McGlockton shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul) | Â | |
0:18 | +1 | Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-26 | |
0:18 | Â | Tae Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
0:18 | Â | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
0:08 | Â | Logan Imes personal foul (Claudell Harris Jr. draws the foul) | Â | |
0:02 | +3 | Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Chas Kelley III assists) | 36-29 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |