1 | 2 | T | |
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BC | 38 | 37 | 75 |
FSU | 27 | 42 | 69 |
Post scores 21, Boston College topples Florida State 75-69
Quinten Post drills unreal trey from logo
Quinten Post gathers the rock at the logo and drill the 3-point for for Boston College.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- — Quinten Post scored 21 points, Devin McGlockton added 16, and Boston College held off Florida State 75-69 on Saturday after leading by 19 points early in the game.
Post made 7 of 11 shots, including 5-for-5 from 3-point distance, in 25 minutes of play before fouling out. McGlockton was 3-for-4 from the field and 10-for-10 from the free-throw line. Prince Aligbe added 10 points for the Eagles (13-15, 7-10 ACC).
Florida State lost to Clemson by 40 last time out and fell behind 30-11 in this one, only to get within four points several times in the second half. McGlockton scored 10 of Boston College's 12 points in a key stretch, giving the Eagles a 62-55 lead with 1:32 remaining. Boston College made 13 of 14 free throws in the final minute and a half.
Florida State got within four points one last time when Darin Green Jr. hit a 3-pointer with three seconds remaining. Aligbe finished off the win with two free throws and BC finished at 29-for-35 from the line. Florida State made 30 of 34 free throws.
Caleb Mills scored 27 points for Florida State (8-20, 6-11) and was 17-for-21 from the line. Green added 13 points and Chandler Jackson had 10.
BC outshot FSU 45% to 31% and Florida State had only four assists.
After trailing by double digits for most of the game, Florida State scored six straight points to get within 46-42 with 10:29 remaining in regulation. Two free throws by Green and a pair from Mills got the Seminoles within four points again, 50-46, with 7:01 remaining.
Twice more Florida State got within four points and both times McGlockton converted a three-point play to put BC up by seven heading to the final minutes.
After a 5-4 start to the ACC season, the Seminoles have lost seven of eight conference games.
Boston College has a home game against No. 7 Virginia on Wednesday.
Florida State plays at No. 15 Miami on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Mark Schnur
- Clarence Armstrong
- Jemel Spearman
2023-24 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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North Carolina | 17-3 | - | 29-8 |
Duke | 15-5 | 2 | 27-9 |
Virginia | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
Pittsburgh | 12-8 | 5 | 22-11 |
Clemson | 11-9 | 6 | 24-12 |
Syracuse | 11-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
Wake Forest | 11-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
Virginia Tech | 10-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
Florida State | 10-10 | 7 | 17-16 |
NC State | 9-11 | 8 | 26-15 |
Boston College | 8-12 | 9 | 20-16 |
Georgia Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
Notre Dame | 7-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
Miami | 6-14 | 11 | 15-17 |
Louisville | 3-17 | 14 | 8-24 |