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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston College 75, Clemson 68
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 2, 2013
Where: Silvio O. Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Officials: # Brian Dorsey, # Bryan Kersey, # Gary Maxwell
Attendance: 5278

Boston College 75, Clemson 68: Freshman guard Joe Rahon hit 6 of 7 3-pointers to finish with a career-high 26 points as the host Eagles beat the Tigers to snap a five game skid.

Lonnie Jackson added 14 points and Ryan Anderson chipped in 12 points for Boston College (10-11, 2-6 ACC), which shot 57.8 percent and went 11-of-20 from behind the arc.

Devin Booker led Clemson (12-9, 4-5) with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Milton Jennings added 13 points.

The Eagles opened up a 10-2 lead in the game's opening six minutes and led 30-19 at halftime. Clemson was 6-for-26 from the field in the first half, but a 13-0 run allowed the Tigers to pull to within four with 2:32 left in the game.

A 3-pointer by freshman Adonis Filer cut Boston College's lead to one with 1:17 to go. After the Eagles pushed the lead back to three, Jennings missed a 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, and Boston College hit four foul shots to help survive the frantic comeback.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Booker hit a free throw in the second half to secure his 1,000th career point. … The Tigers won the rebounding battle 33-20 but the Eagles thrived in the paint, 26-12. … Clemson shot 55.6 percent in the second half and Boston College shot 70 percent in the final 20 minutes.

Top Game Performances
 
Clemson   Boston College
Devin Booker 19 Scoring Joe Rahon 26
Adonis Filer 4 Assists Lonnie Jackson 6
Devin Booker 10 Rebounds Eddie Odio 5
Devin Booker 11 Free Throws Made Lonnie Jackson 6
Adonis Filer 1 Steals Eddie Odio 3
Adonis Filer 1 Blocks Eddie Odio 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Clemson 68 39.6 8-19 18-22 9 33 3 4 15
Boston College 75 57.8 11-20 12-24 20 20 2 8 14