Boston College Eagles Drop 76-64 Decision at home to Louisville

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Jay Heath tallied a career-high 20 points but it was not enough as Boston College dropped a 76-62 decision at home versus Louisville on Saturday.

The Eagles jumped out to a 10-3 lead just over three minutes into the ballgame but went cold midway through the period. Louisville’s 16-2 run – including 10 unanswered points – gave it a 22-15 advantage with 7:40 remaining in the opening frame. BC trailed 37-24 at the break.

The lead reached 17 points in the first minute of the second half before the Eagles got within seven on Jay Heath’s 3-pointer with 9:15 to go. The Cardinals rebuilt a 15-lead with just under two minutes left. Makai Ashton-Langford scored five straight points and Heath added two in a last-gasp BC rally to close within eight but the Cardinals kept the Eagles at bay from the line, including six free throws from Jones.

Heath finished with four 3-pointers on 5-of-10 shooting from the floor. Wynston Tabbs added 15 points and Ashton-Langford 12 for the Eagles.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

Heath reached the 20-point mark for the first time in his career.
He has made seven of his last 10 and 12 of his last 17 3-point attempts.
Tabbs added 15 points (4-9 FG; 3-8 3FG) – his ninth game in double figures for BC this season
Ashton-Langford tallied 12 points in 24 minutes. The redshirt junior missed eight minutes in the first half due to injury before returning late in the opening frame.
Steffon Mitchell added nine points, six boards, and two steals
CJ Felder led BC with seven boards
The Eagles shot 33.3% (17-51) from the floor, including 8-of-33 from beyond the arc. They were 22-of-28 from the foul line.

STAT OF THE GAME:

3:25 – Boston College held Louisville without a field goal for close to the final three and a half minutes.

FOR THE ANALYTICS CROWD:

Three BC players reached double-figures in efficiency, led by Jay Heath’s 16.
Makai Ashton-Langford was a 11 and Steffon Mitchell a 10.
Efficiency rating is calculated using the following formula: (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK – Missed Shots – TO)

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