Boston College Men’s Basketball Closes Out 2019 With Loss to Duke

Boston College men’s basketball closed out the decade tonight with a New Year’s Eve game at #2 Duke. The Eagles were outshot 45-19 in the first half, and couldn’t overcome that deficit in the second. BC ultimately lost the game by a score of 88-49.

Duke completely dominate this game across the board, as outlined below:

Shooting Percentage: Duke 52%, BC 34%

3-Pointer Percentage: Duke 43%, BC 17%

Free Throw Percentage: Duke 67%, BC 36%

Rebounds: Duke 44, BC 34

Assists: Duke 20, BC 8

Turnovers: Duke 15, BC 19

Bench Points: Duke 32, BC 16

Blocks: Duke 7, BC 4

BC did have a slight lead in steals (10-9)

CJ Felder was the only Eagle to score in the double digits, leading the team with 13 points. Felder was also one of a trio of BC players to pick up 6 rebounds (also the team lead).

May 2020 bring better things than this loss.