National Basketball Association
Boston College 67, Texas A&M 65
When: 12:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 25, 2010
Where: HP Field House, Kissimmee, Florida
Officials:
# Rick Crawford, # Antonio Petty, # Steven Pyatt
Attendance:
2010
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Reggie Jackson scored a game-high 21 points, including two key baskets down the stretch, as Boston College held on for a 67-65 victory over Texas A&M in the Old Spice Classic at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Texas A&M had a chance to tie it when Dash Harris drove the length of the floor following a timeout with 4.5 seconds left, but missed a layup as time expired.
Joe Trapani scored 14 points while Corey Raji scored 11 off the bench for Boston College (3-1), which will play Wisconsin Manhattan in the semifinals Friday. Jackson’s four straight points gave Boston College a 66-62 lead with 57 seconds left.
Khris Middleton had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Texas A&M (3-1), which had won its first three games by an average of 28 points.
Boston College scored nine straight points in the second half to take a 49-38 lead, but a pair of Middleton free throws with 6:32 left tied the game for the first time, 53-53.
David Loubeau had 15 points and six rebounds off the bench, and Nathan Walkup added 13 points and six rebounds for Texas A&M, which outrebounded Boston College 29-14.
Both teams were 14-of-17 from the free-throw line.
Top Game Performances
Boston College |
|
Texas A&M |
Reggie Jackson 21 |
Scoring |
Khris Middleton 19 |
Biko Paris 4 |
Assists |
Khris Middleton 6 |
Corey Raji 5 |
Rebounds |
Khris Middleton 7 |
Josh Southern 4 |
Free Throws Made |
David Loubeau 7 |
Reggie Jackson 3 |
Steals |
Naji Hibbert 1 |
Reggie Jackson 1 |
Blocks |
David Loubeau 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Boston College
|
67 |
48.9 |
9-19 |
14-17 |
14 |
14 |
1 |
6 |
|
Texas A&M
|
65 |
44.9 |
7-19 |
14-17 |
13 |
29 |
2 |
3 |
|