Boston College Men’s Basketball Can’t Stop No. 3 Duke’s Explosive Second Half
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The Boston College Eagles (9-9, 1-6 ACC) men’s basketball team suffered its fourth consecutive loss on Saturday night to the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils (16-2, 8-0 ACC) 88-63 at Conte Forum.
Boston College came out hot as it made five of its first eight shots and got off to a quick 11-7 lead. Eagles center Chad Venning led the early run, going 3-of-4 from the floor and scoring the team’s first six points.
The Eagles biggest lead of the night was seven points and it came with 11:36 remaining in the first half 18-11. The Blue Devils settled into the contest and battled back from behind to take a 22-20 lead with 8:37 remaining in the half.
After Boston College knotted the game at 22 with a layup by Venning, Duke went on an 18-12 run to end the first 20 minutes and went into halftime with a 40-34 advantage.
Coming out of the break, the Blue Devils went on a 6-2 run which included four from star forward Cooper Flagg to take a double-digit lead 46-36.
The Eagles struggled in the second 20 minutes of play. They tallied 29 points and went 32-percent from the floor as well as 3-of-11 from behind the arc.
In total, Venning led Boston College with 19 points. Flagg led Duke with 28.
The Blue Devils scored a combined 48 points in the second half.
Up next, Boston College travels to Charlottesville, Va., to take on the Virginia Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network.
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Kim Rankin is the lead writer for Boston College On SI. The 2020 graduate of the University of Alabama. She joined Alabama Crimson Tide On SI in February 2024 covering baseball, softball, football, men’s basketball, and more for BamaCentral, but has also contributed to Missouri Tigers On SI. She previously worked as the brand manager at Tide 100.9 FM in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She has covered a wide variety of events including SEC Championships, NCAA Regionals, and bowl games.
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