Overview
- Syracuse committed 18 turnovers that led to 22 Boston College points, compared with eight giveaways by the Eagles.
- Fred Payne scored 26 with six assists, and Donald Hand Jr. forced overtime with a 3-pointer at seven seconds as BC dominated the extra period 17-9.
- The Eagles closed it out at the line, going 7-for-8 in the final minute after erasing a late seven-point deficit in regulation.
- Nate Kingz posted a season- and career-high 27 points for Syracuse; Donnie Freeman added 19 points and 14 rebounds but had seven turnovers.
- BC’s bench outscored Syracuse’s reserves 20-2 as the Eagles moved to 8-10 (1-4 ACC) and the Orange fell to 12-6 (3-2), with Syracuse hosting Virginia Tech on Wednesday.