Official Site of the Eagles · Jan 8, 2020
Complete Team Effort Pushes BC Past #18/18 Virginia
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Boston College outscored #18/18 Virginia 15-3 over the final 5:25 of the game - capped by a go-ahead 3-pointer from with 38 seconds remaining - en route to 60-53 decision over the defending national champions.
The win improves BC's record to 9-6 overall and 3-1 in ACC play.
Trailing 2-0 early on, BC used a 12-2 run over the next six and a half minutes to take a 12-4 lead. The Eagles would extend its lead to 10 - after a 3-pointer made it 18-8 with 10:46 to go in the half.
Virginia would score the next five points to start a 12-3 push, cutting the Eagles' lead to one - 21-20 - with 5:16 to play in the period. The Eagles held onto a 30-26 lead at the break.