Post's double-double leads Boston College past Miami in opening-round of ACC Tournament
AP
Mar 12, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) Quinten Post scored 30 points and Jaeden Zackery scored 16 points and 11th-seeded Boston College Eagles controlled No. 14 Miami most of the way, beating the Hurricanes 81-65 in an opening-round game of the ACC Tournament Tuesday on night.
Boston College (18-14) plays sixth-seeded Clemson on Thursday night. The Eagles have a three-game winning streak, two of which are against the Hurricanes and the other against Louisville. Louisville and Miami finished last and next-to-last respectively in the ACC.
Miami (15-17) ended an injury-riddled year losing 10 straight.
In finishing a point shy of tying his career-high point total, Post recorded a double-double as he grabbed 13 rebounds. He scored 31 against Fairfield in Boston College's 89-70 season-opening win on Nov. 6.
Claudell Harris Jr. scored 12 points and Devin McGlockton 10 for the Eagles (18-14) who shot 49.2% (31 for 63).
Norchad Omier and Nijel Pack each scored 18 points and Matthew Cleveland 12 for Miami.
Post went on his own 11-0 run turning a 7-all tie into an 18-13 lead. Post made consecutive 3s around one from Miami's Wooga Poplar, had a three-point play and a jump shot in a 2 1/2 minute stretch. Boston College continued piling points and went on 12-1 run that made a for 30-14 lead when Donald Hand Jr. made a 3 with 10:43 before halftime.
Bensley Joseph made a basket for the Hurricanes to get them within 34-26 before Boston College countered with a 13-6 outburst to close the half up 47-32.
Michael Nwoko's layup for Miami made it 64-56 with 8:04 left marking the only time the Hurricanes got within single digits after halftime, McGlockton converted a tip-in, Post added another 3 and Hand made a jumper and the Eagles' lead was 71-58 with 6:19 left.
Boston College moved its all-time series lead to 30-29 against Miami.
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1st Half
MIA
Hurricanes
32
BC
Eagles
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Eagles gains possession)
19:51
Quinten Post misses three point jump shot
19:49
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
19:32
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point hook shot
2-0
19:14
Devin McGlockton misses three point jump shot
19:12
Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
19:03
Devin McGlockton blocks Wooga Poplar's two point layup
19:01
Hurricanes offensive rebound
18:47
+3
Matthew Cleveland makes three point jump shot (Norchad Omier assists)
5-0
18:28
+2
Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup
5-2
18:14
Norchad Omier misses two point layup
18:12
Norchad Omier offensive rebound
18:06
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point layup
7-2
17:51
Quinten Post misses two point hook shot
17:49
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
17:36
Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
17:34
Quinten Post defensive rebound
17:17
Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:15
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
17:06
Bensley Joseph misses two point layup
17:04
Quinten Post defensive rebound
16:57
+2
Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup
7-4
16:37
Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot
16:35
Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
16:28
+3
Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists)
7-7
16:07
Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot
16:05
Mason Madsen defensive rebound
15:53
+3
Quinten Post makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists)
7-10
15:30
+3
Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot
10-10
15:07
+3
Quinten Post makes three point jump shot (Claudell Harris Jr. assists)
10-13
14:57
+3
Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot
13-13
14:38
+2
Quinten Post makes two point layup
13-15
14:38
Norchad Omier shooting foul (Quinten Post draws the foul)
14:38
TV timeout
14:38
+1
Quinten Post makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-16
14:25
Bensley Joseph turnover (lost ball) (Jaeden Zackery steals)
14:18
Mason Madsen misses two point jump shot
14:16
Eagles offensive rebound
14:16
Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
14:14
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
14:07
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
14:05
Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
13:56
+2
Quinten Post makes two point hook shot
13-18
13:37
Michael Nwoko misses two point layup
13:35
Quinten Post defensive rebound
13:23
+2
Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup (Prince Aligbe assists)
13-20
12:57
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
12:55
Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
12:36
Wooga Poplar personal foul
12:30
+2
Quinten Post makes two point hook shot
13-22
12:21
Hurricanes 30 second timeout
12:21
TV timeout
12:10
Norchad Omier misses two point layup
12:08
Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
11:53
+3
Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Prince Aligbe assists)
13-25
11:38
Jump ball. (Hurricanes gains possession)
11:31
Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot
11:29
Mason Madsen defensive rebound
11:09
Norchad Omier shooting foul (Quinten Post draws the foul)
11:09
+1
Quinten Post makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-26
11:09
+1
Quinten Post makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-27
11:01
Donald Hand Jr. shooting foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
11:01
+1
Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-27
11:01
Nijel Pack misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:01
Armani Mighty defensive rebound
10:41
+3
Donald Hand Jr. makes three point jump shot (Armani Mighty assists)
14-30
10:29
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point layup (Bensley Joseph assists)
16-30
10:10
Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
10:08
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
10:02
Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot
10:00
Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound
9:33
Mason Madsen misses two point jump shot
9:31
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
9:26
Jaeden Zackery shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)