Tae Davis and Markus Burton combine for 46 points, Notre Dame beats BC 78-60 to snap 4-game skid

AP
Jan 13, 2025

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Tae Davis scored 26 points, Markus Burton added 20 and Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat Boston College Eagles 78-60 on Monday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Notre Dame (8-9, 2-4 ACC) picked up its first win since a 91-62 outcome on Dec. 22 against Le Moyne before losses to Georgia Tech, North Carolina, NC State and then-No. 4 Duke. The Irish also entered having lost six of the last seven against BC.

Burton made two free throws with 5:24 left in the second half to give Notre Dame the first double-digit lead of the game at 60-50.

Notre Dame dominated the paint against BC 40-18 after entering leading the ACC by shooting 42.2% from 3-point range in conference play. The Irish were just 3 of 15 from distance against the Eagles.

Notre Dame also got 13 points from Matt Allocco. Kebba Njie had 11 points and nine rebounds.

Donald Hand Jr. led Boston College (9-8, 1-5) with 17 points. Elijah Strong and Chad Venning, both averaging double figures, each scored eight points on a combined 6-of-12 shooting.

Davis scored 11 points in the first half and Notre Dame led 36-33. Hand also had a team-high 11 for Boston College.

Both teams are off until Saturday. Boston College hosts No. 3 Duke, while Notre Dame plays at Syracuse.

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1st Half
BC
Eagles
33
ND
Fighting Irish
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Chad Venning vs. Kebba Njie (Eagles gains possession)
19:38	+2	Chad Venning makes two point hook shot	2-0
19:20	+2	Tae Davis makes two point jump shot	2-2
18:51		Elijah Strong misses two point jump shot
18:49		Markus Burton defensive rebound
18:33		Markus Burton turnover (lost ball) (Joshua Beadle steals)
18:28	+2	Joshua Beadle makes two point layup	4-2
17:59		Kebba Njie misses two point jump shot
17:57		Dion Brown defensive rebound
17:48		Chad Venning misses two point hook shot
17:46		Dion Brown offensive rebound
17:39		Dion Brown turnover (lost ball) (Matt Allocco steals)
17:36	+2	Markus Burton makes two point layup	4-4
17:07		Chad Venning turnover (bad pass) (Markus Burton steals)
17:00		Kebba Njie misses two point jump shot
16:58		Matt Allocco offensive rebound
16:48		Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
16:46		Joshua Beadle defensive rebound
16:28		Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:26		Matt Allocco defensive rebound
16:09		Markus Burton misses three point jump shot
16:07		Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound
15:55		Donald Hand Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Markus Burton steals)
15:43		Markus Burton turnover (Donald Hand Jr. steals)
15:32	+2	Dion Brown makes two point jump shot (Donald Hand Jr. assists)	6-4
15:14	+2	Tae Davis makes two point dunk (Braeden Shrewsberry assists)	6-6
14:55		Joshua Beadle misses two point jump shot
14:53		Kebba Njie defensive rebound
14:43		Dion Brown shooting foul (Kebba Njie draws the foul)
14:43		TV timeout
14:43	+1	Kebba Njie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-7
14:43	+1	Kebba Njie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-8
14:15		Roger McFarlane misses three point jump shot
14:13		Eagles offensive rebound
14:02	+3	Donald Hand Jr. makes three point jump shot (Luka Toews assists)	9-8
13:40		Markus Burton turnover (bad pass) (Roger McFarlane steals)
13:30	+2	Donald Hand Jr. makes two point jump shot	11-8
13:03		Luka Toews personal foul
12:45		Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot
12:43		Julian Roper II offensive rebound
12:38	+3	Matt Allocco makes three point jump shot (Julian Roper II assists)	11-11
12:23		Fred Payne turnover (bad pass) (Sir Mohammed steals)
12:09	+2	Nikita Konstantynovskyi makes two point layup (Matt Allocco assists)	11-13
11:43	+2	Jayden Hastings makes two point jump shot	13-13
11:28		Sir Mohammed misses two point hook shot
11:27		Jayden Hastings defensive rebound
11:27		Nikita Konstantynovskyi personal foul
11:27		TV timeout
11:07		Joshua Beadle misses two point jump shot
11:05		Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound
10:53	+2	Sir Mohammed makes two point layup	13-15
10:53		Roger McFarlane shooting foul (Sir Mohammed draws the foul)
10:53		Sir Mohammed misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:53		Roger McFarlane defensive rebound
10:31		Chas Kelley III misses two point jump shot
10:29		Markus Burton defensive rebound
10:12		Nikita Konstantynovskyi turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Beadle steals)
9:59		Roger McFarlane misses three point jump shot
9:57		Julian Roper II defensive rebound
9:33		J.R. Konieczny turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Beadle steals)
9:22		Joshua Beadle misses two point layup
9:20		Fred Payne offensive rebound
9:13	+3	Fred Payne makes three point jump shot	16-15
9:00	+3	Markus Burton makes three point jump shot (Nikita Konstantynovskyi assists)	16-18
8:38	+2	Chas Kelley III makes two point layup	18-18
8:21		Nikita Konstantynovskyi offensive foul
8:21		Nikita Konstantynovskyi turnover (offensive foul)
7:58		Chas Kelley III misses three point jump shot
7:56		Matt Allocco defensive rebound
7:50		Kebba Njie offensive foul
7:50		Kebba Njie turnover (offensive foul)
7:50		TV timeout
7:40	+2	Chad Venning makes two point hook shot (Elijah Strong assists)	20-18
7:22		Elijah Strong personal foul
7:14		Chad Venning personal foul
6:54		Matt Allocco misses two point jump shot
6:52		Chad Venning defensive rebound
6:44		Chad Venning misses three point jump shot
6:42		Eagles offensive rebound
6:41		Matt Allocco personal foul
6:41		Donald Hand Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:39		Kebba Njie defensive rebound
6:32		Matt Allocco misses three point jump shot
6:30		Dion Brown defensive rebound
6:14		Dion Brown turnover (bad pass) (Matt Allocco steals)
6:08		Markus Burton misses three point jump shot
6:06		Joshua Beadle defensive rebound
5:50		Markus Burton shooting foul (Elijah Strong draws the foul)
5:50	+1	Elijah Strong makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-18
5:50	+1	Elijah Strong makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-18
5:19		Fighting Irish turnover (shot clock violation)
5:09		Joshua Beadle turnover (lost ball) (Sir Mohammed steals)
4:59		Joshua Beadle personal foul
4:44		Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
4:42		Fighting Irish offensive rebound
4:41		Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot
4:39		Sir Mohammed offensive rebound
4:35		Markus Burton misses three point jump shot
4:30		Kebba Njie offensive rebound
4:30	+2	Kebba Njie makes two point dunk	22-20
4:16		Chad Venning turnover (lost ball) (Kebba Njie steals)
4:05	+2	Tae Davis makes two point layup	22-22
4:05		Elijah Strong shooting foul
4:05	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-23
3:46	+3	Donald Hand Jr. makes three point jump shot (Luka Toews assists)	25-23
3:28		Chad Venning blocks Tae Davis's two point layup
3:26		Kebba Njie offensive rebound
3:22		Kebba Njie misses two point jump shot
3:20		Fighting Irish offensive rebound
3:20		TV timeout
3:14		Braeden Shrewsberry turnover (bad pass) (Luka Toews steals)
3:08		Fred Payne misses two point jump shot
3:06		Sir Mohammed defensive rebound
3:02		Sir Mohammed misses three point jump shot
3:00		Sir Mohammed offensive rebound
2:56	+2	Sir Mohammed makes two point layup	25-25
2:38	+3	Fred Payne makes three point jump shot (Donald Hand Jr. assists)	28-25
2:26		Luka Toews shooting foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
2:26	+1	Markus Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-26
2:26	+1	Markus Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-27
2:05	+2	Chad Venning makes two point hook shot	30-27
2:03		Chad Venning technical foul
2:03	+1	Markus Burton makes technical free throw 1 of 2	30-28
2:03	+1	Markus Burton makes technical free throw 2 of 2	30-29
1:52		Luka Toews shooting foul (Matt Allocco draws the foul)
1:52	+1	Matt Allocco makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-30
1:52		Matt Allocco misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:52		Kebba Njie offensive rebound
1:47	+2	Matt Allocco makes two point jump shot	30-32
1:12		Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
0:52	+2	Tae Davis makes two point layup	30-34
0:30		Jayden Hastings turnover (lost ball) (Matt Allocco steals)
0:03		Jayden Hastings shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-35
0:03		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:03	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-36
0:00	+3	Donald Hand Jr. makes three point jump shot	33-36
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BC
Eagles
27
ND
Fighting Irish
42

Time		Play	Score
19:39	+2	Joshua Beadle makes two point layup (Chad Venning assists)	35-36
19:12	+2	Tae Davis makes two point jump shot	35-38
18:43	+2	Elijah Strong makes two point layup	37-38
18:43		Tae Davis shooting foul (Elijah Strong draws the foul)
18:43	+1	Elijah Strong makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-38
18:25		Chad Venning personal foul
18:21		Markus Burton misses two point layup
18:19		Elijah Strong defensive rebound
18:08		Matt Allocco personal foul
17:53	+3	Donald Hand Jr. makes three point jump shot	41-38
17:42	+2	Markus Burton makes two point layup (Tae Davis assists)	41-40
17:23	+3	Elijah Strong makes three point jump shot (Joshua Beadle assists)	44-40
17:08		Tae Davis misses two point layup
17:06		Kebba Njie offensive rebound
17:01	+2	Kebba Njie makes two point layup	44-42
16:57		Kebba Njie shooting foul (Joshua Beadle draws the foul)
16:57	+1	Joshua Beadle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-42
16:57		Jayden Hastings turnover (lane violation)
16:43		Jayden Hastings blocks Tae Davis's two point layup
16:41		Kebba Njie offensive rebound
16:41		Jayden Hastings shooting foul (Kebba Njie draws the foul)
16:41	+1	Kebba Njie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-43
16:41	+1	Kebba Njie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-44
16:22		Elijah Strong turnover (out of bounds)
15:58		Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot
15:56		Eagles defensive rebound
15:56		Tae Davis personal foul
15:56		TV timeout
15:31		Joshua Beadle turnover (bad pass) (Markus Burton steals)
15:03		Sir Mohammed misses two point jump shot
15:01		Jayden Hastings defensive rebound
14:34		Joshua Beadle misses two point layup
14:32		Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound
14:12		Roger McFarlane personal foul
14:00		Sir Mohammed misses three point jump shot
13:58		Roger McFarlane defensive rebound
13:43		Roger McFarlane turnover (lost ball) (Kebba Njie steals)
13:30		Luka Toews personal foul
13:16		Markus Burton misses three point jump shot
13:14		Markus Burton offensive rebound
13:10		Markus Burton misses two point layup
13:08		Roger McFarlane defensive rebound
13:02		Donald Hand Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:00		Roger McFarlane offensive rebound
12:55		Luka Toews misses three point jump shot
12:53		Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound
12:39	+2	Markus Burton makes two point jump shot	45-46
12:17		Donald Hand Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:15		Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound
11:52		Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
11:50		Luka Toews defensive rebound
11:47		Fred Payne misses three point jump shot
11:45		Markus Burton defensive rebound
11:37		Markus Burton turnover (traveling)
11:37		TV timeout
11:18		Chad Venning turnover (traveling)
10:56	+2	Matt Allocco makes two point layup	45-48
10:36	+3	Donald Hand Jr. makes three point jump shot (Chad Venning assists)	48-48
10:08		Roger McFarlane shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul)
10:08	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-49
10:08	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-50
9:52		Chas Kelley III misses two point jump shot
9:50		Kebba Njie defensive rebound
9:23		Tae Davis misses two point jump shot
9:21		Julian Roper II offensive rebound
9:17	+2	Tae Davis makes two point layup (Julian Roper II assists)	48-52
9:17		Chas Kelley III shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul)
9:17	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-53
8:54		Elijah Strong misses two point jump shot
8:52		Kebba Njie defensive rebound
8:23	+2	Matt Allocco makes two point jump shot	48-55
8:23		Chas Kelley III shooting foul (Matt Allocco draws the foul)
8:23	+1	Matt Allocco makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-56
8:00		TV timeout
7:52	+2	Joshua Beadle makes two point layup	50-56
7:35		Tae Davis misses two point jump shot
7:33		Julian Roper II offensive rebound
7:06	+2	Matt Allocco makes two point jump shot	50-58
6:35		Elijah Strong misses two point hook shot
6:33		Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound
6:18		Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot
6:16		Elijah Strong defensive rebound
6:03		Julian Roper II personal foul
5:54		Nikita Konstantynovskyi blocks Elijah Strong's two point layup
5:52		Eagles offensive rebound
5:47		Dion Brown misses two point jump shot
5:45		Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound
5:24		Joshua Beadle personal foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
5:24	+1	Markus Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-59
5:24	+1	Markus Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-60
5:05	+2	Chad Venning makes two point hook shot	52-60
4:42		Markus Burton misses two point layup
4:40		Julian Roper II offensive rebound
4:35	+2	Julian Roper II makes two point layup	52-62
4:23		Elijah Strong turnover (bad pass) (Julian Roper II steals)
4:04	+2	Markus Burton makes two point layup	52-64
3:55		Eagles 30 second timeout
3:40		Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:38		Dion Brown offensive rebound
3:38		Markus Burton personal foul
3:38		TV timeout
3:38		Eagles turnover (5-second violation)
3:23	+2	Tae Davis makes two point dunk	52-66
3:13		Kebba Njie shooting foul (Joshua Beadle draws the foul)
3:13	+1	Joshua Beadle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-66
3:13	+1	Joshua Beadle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-66
2:54		Jayden Hastings personal foul (Tae Davis draws the foul)
2:54	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-67
2:54		Tae Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:54		Julian Roper II offensive rebound
2:36		Dion Brown shooting foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
2:36	+1	Markus Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-68
2:36	+1	Markus Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-69
2:28		Joshua Beadle turnover (bad pass) (Kebba Njie steals)
2:22		Joshua Beadle personal foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
2:22	+1	Markus Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-70
2:22		Markus Burton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:22		Elijah Strong defensive rebound
2:09	+3	Chas Kelley III makes three point jump shot (Donald Hand Jr. assists)	57-70
1:38		Matt Allocco misses three point jump shot
1:36		Tae Davis offensive rebound
1:36	+2	Tae Davis makes two point layup	57-72
1:36		Donald Hand Jr. shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul)
1:36	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	57-73
1:24	+3	Chas Kelley III makes three point jump shot (Elijah Strong assists)	60-73
0:50	+2	Tae Davis makes two point jump shot	60-75
0:40		Chas Kelley III turnover (bad pass) (Markus Burton steals)
0:12	+3	Kebba Njie makes three point jump shot (Tae Davis assists)	60-78
0:07		Chas Kelley III misses three point jump shot
0:05		Julian Roper II defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Julian Roper II defensive rebound