Boston College rallies from 23 down to beat Clemson 70-68
CLEMSON, S.C. -- — Brevin Galloway sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 26 seconds left and Boston College rallied from a 23-point first-half deficit to beat Clemson 70-68 in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday.
Galloway came off the bench to provide a spark for the Eagles (7-8, 2-3), who trailed 34-11 with 7:11 remaining until halftime before coming back to end a five-game losing streak and a nine-game skid against the Tigers (10-7, 2-4).
Makai Ashton-Langford scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half for Boston College after the Eagles closed to within 39-32 by intermission. He made 1 of 2 free throws with 15 seconds left to cap the scoring. James Karnik scored 17 on 8-of-11 shooting.
Al-Amir Dawes had 17 points — all in the first half — to lead Clemson. Dawes missed his only two shots in the second half. David Collins added 15 points and seven boards, while PJ Hall scored 12.
Boston College fell behind 9-0 and didn't take its first lead until Galloway's game-winner.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tony Chiazza
- A.J. Desai
- Jamie Luckie
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| NC State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| North Carolina | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Louisville | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Virginia | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 9-4 |
| Boston College | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 5-7 |
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