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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Purdue 88, Boston College 67
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Where: Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana
Officials: # Bill Ek, # Ray Perone, # Mike Sanzere
Attendance: 12926

Purdue 88, Boston College 67: Terone Johnson scored 18 points to lead the host Boilermakers to their fifth straight win in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge.

Ronnie Johnson added 15 points and six assists for Purdue (7-2), which improves to 7-6 in the Challenge. Kendall Stephens chipped in 11 points, hitting all three of his 3-point attempts.

Ryan Anderson had 16 points for Boston College (3-5) and Olivier Hanlan added 15 points and eight rebounds. Alex Dragicevich added 13 points for the Eagles, who committed 13 turnovers.

Purdue used a 25-8 run to build a 43-28 lead with three minutes left in the first half, getting a pair of 3-pointers and a jumper from Stephens to start the spree. Ronnie Johnson hit a floater in the final seconds of the first half and opened the second with a three-point play and an assist on the way to a 54-34 lead.

The Boilermakers couldn't put together two good halves during a disappointing weekend at the Old Spice Classic but never allowed the Eagles to get closer than 13 in the second half Wednesday. Sterling Carter stopped two four-point runs by Boston College with 3-pointers, the second with 7:32 left, to prevent the Eagles from making a late charge.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Boilermakers' five wins is the longest active streak in the Challenge. ... Purdue C A.J. Hammons had an assist, a bucket, a block and another assist on three consecutive possessions during the first-half run. ... Hanlan, who scores the majority of his points in the second half, had 10 of his 15 after the break.

Top Game Performances
 
Boston College   Purdue
Ryan Anderson 16 Scoring Terone Johnson 18
Olivier Hanlan 3 Assists Ronnie Johnson 6
Olivier Hanlan 8 Rebounds A.J. Hammons 8
Ryan Anderson 8 Free Throws Made Ronnie Johnson 5
Alex Dragicevich 2 Steals Sterling Carter 2
Eddie Odio 3 Blocks A.J. Hammons 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston College 67 37.9 7-27 16-24 13 35 7 4 13
Purdue 88 52.2 7-14 9-15 20 37 4 6 8