Post's double-double leads Boston College past Miami in opening-round of ACC Tournament
WASHINGTON (AP) Quinten Post scored 30 points and Jaeden Zackery scored 16 points and 11th-seeded Boston College controlled No. 14 Miami most of the way, beating the Hurricanes 81-65 in an opening-round game of the ACC Tournament Tuesday on night.
Boston College (18-14) plays sixth-seeded Clemson on Thursday night. The Eagles have a three-game winning streak, two of which are against the Hurricanes and the other against Louisville. Louisville and Miami finished last and next-to-last respectively in the ACC.
Miami (15-17) ended an injury-riddled year losing 10 straight.
In finishing a point shy of tying his career-high point total, Post recorded a double-double as he grabbed 13 rebounds. He scored 31 against Fairfield in Boston College's 89-70 season-opening win on Nov. 6.
Claudell Harris Jr. scored 12 points and Devin McGlockton 10 for the Eagles (18-14) who shot 49.2% (31 for 63).
Norchad Omier and Nijel Pack each scored 18 points and Matthew Cleveland 12 for Miami.
Post went on his own 11-0 run turning a 7-all tie into an 18-13 lead. Post made consecutive 3s around one from Miami's Wooga Poplar, had a three-point play and a jump shot in a 2 1/2 minute stretch. Boston College continued piling points and went on 12-1 run that made a for 30-14 lead when Donald Hand Jr. made a 3 with 10:43 before halftime.
Bensley Joseph made a basket for the Hurricanes to get them within 34-26 before Boston College countered with a 13-6 outburst to close the half up 47-32.
Michael Nwoko's layup for Miami made it 64-56 with 8:04 left marking the only time the Hurricanes got within single digits after halftime, McGlockton converted a tip-in, Post added another 3 and Hand made a jumper and the Eagles' lead was 71-58 with 6:19 left.
Boston College moved its all-time series lead to 30-29 against Miami.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Eagles gains possession) | ||
| 19:51 | | Quinten Post misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:49 |  | Wooga Poplar defensive rebound | ||
| 19:32 | | +2 | Norchad Omier makes two point hook shot | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | | Devin McGlockton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:12 | | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | ||
| 19:03 | | Devin McGlockton blocks Wooga Poplar's two point layup | ||
| 19:01 | | Hurricanes offensive rebound | ||
| 18:47 | | +3 | Matthew Cleveland makes three point jump shot (Norchad Omier assists) | 5-0 |
| 18:28 | | +2 | Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | | Norchad Omier misses two point layup | ||
| 18:12 | | Norchad Omier offensive rebound | ||
| 18:06 | | +2 | Norchad Omier makes two point layup | 7-2 |
| 17:51 | | Quinten Post misses two point hook shot | ||
| 17:49 | | Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound | ||
| 17:36 | | Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:34 | | Quinten Post defensive rebound | ||
| 17:17 | | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:15 | | Norchad Omier defensive rebound | ||
| 17:06 | | Bensley Joseph misses two point layup | ||
| 17:04 | | Quinten Post defensive rebound | ||
| 16:57 | | +2 | Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | | Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:35 | | Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound | ||
| 16:28 | | +3 | Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists) | 7-7 |
| 16:07 | | Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:05 | | Mason Madsen defensive rebound | ||
| 15:53 | | +3 | Quinten Post makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists) | 7-10 |
| 15:30 | | +3 | Wooga Poplar makes three point jump shot | 10-10 |
| 15:07 | | +3 | Quinten Post makes three point jump shot (Claudell Harris Jr. assists) | 10-13 |
| 14:57 | | +3 | Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot | 13-13 |
| 14:38 | | +2 | Quinten Post makes two point layup | 13-15 |
| 14:38 | | Norchad Omier shooting foul (Quinten Post draws the foul) | ||
| 14:38 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:38 | | +1 | Quinten Post makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-16 |
| 14:25 | | Bensley Joseph turnover (lost ball) (Jaeden Zackery steals) | ||
| 14:18 | | Mason Madsen misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:16 | | Eagles offensive rebound | ||
| 14:16 | | Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:14 | | Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound | ||
| 14:07 | | Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:05 | | Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound | ||
| 13:56 | | +2 | Quinten Post makes two point hook shot | 13-18 |
| 13:37 | | Michael Nwoko misses two point layup | ||
| 13:35 | | Quinten Post defensive rebound | ||
| 13:23 | | +2 | Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup (Prince Aligbe assists) | 13-20 |
| 12:57 | | Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:55 | | Prince Aligbe defensive rebound | ||
| 12:36 | | Wooga Poplar personal foul | ||
| 12:30 | | +2 | Quinten Post makes two point hook shot | 13-22 |
| 12:21 | | Hurricanes 30 second timeout | ||
| 12:21 | | TV timeout | ||
| 12:10 | | Norchad Omier misses two point layup | ||
| 12:08 | | Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound | ||
| 11:53 | | +3 | Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Prince Aligbe assists) | 13-25 |
| 11:38 | | Jump ball. (Hurricanes gains possession) | ||
| 11:31 | | Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:29 | | Mason Madsen defensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Norchad Omier shooting foul (Quinten Post draws the foul) | ||
| 11:09 | | +1 | Quinten Post makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-26 |
| 11:09 | | +1 | Quinten Post makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-27 |
| 11:01 | | Donald Hand Jr. shooting foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul) | ||
| 11:01 | | +1 | Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-27 |
| 11:01 | | Nijel Pack misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:01 | | Armani Mighty defensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | +3 | Donald Hand Jr. makes three point jump shot (Armani Mighty assists) | 14-30 |
| 10:29 | | +2 | Norchad Omier makes two point layup (Bensley Joseph assists) | 16-30 |
| 10:10 | | Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:08 | | Norchad Omier defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:00 | | Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | Mason Madsen misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:31 | | Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | Jaeden Zackery shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul) | ||
| 9:26 | | +1 | Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-30 |
| 9:26 | | +1 | Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-30 |
| 9:05 | | Jaeden Zackery turnover (lost ball) (Norchad Omier steals) | ||
| 9:02 | | Claudell Harris Jr. shooting foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul) | ||
| 9:02 | | +1 | Bensley Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-30 |
| 9:02 | | Bensley Joseph misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:02 | | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | +2 | Jaeden Zackery makes two point jump shot | 19-32 |
| 8:34 | | +3 | Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists) | 22-32 |
| 8:06 | | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Norchad Omier defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Quinten Post personal foul | ||
| 7:54 | | Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Norchad Omier offensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | Bensley Joseph misses two point layup | ||
| 7:46 | | Norchad Omier offensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | Norchad Omier misses two point layup | ||
| 7:39 | | Devin McGlockton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:33 | | Matthew Cleveland shooting foul (Quinten Post draws the foul) | ||
| 7:33 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:33 | | +1 | Quinten Post makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-33 |
| 7:33 | | +1 | Quinten Post makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-34 |
| 7:16 | | Quinten Post blocks Nijel Pack's two point layup | ||
| 7:14 | | Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Nijel Pack defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Kyshawn George offensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | Bensley Joseph turnover (bad pass) (Quinten Post steals) | ||
| 6:45 | | Quinten Post misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:43 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:34 | | Norchad Omier offensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | +2 | Nijel Pack makes two point layup | 24-34 |
| 5:59 | | Donald Hand Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 5:57 | | Quinten Post offensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:50 | | Donald Hand Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | Kyshawn George personal foul | ||
| 5:39 | | Quinten Post misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:37 | | Devin McGlockton offensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | Devin McGlockton offensive foul | ||
| 5:37 | | Devin McGlockton turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:28 | | +2 | Bensley Joseph makes two point jump shot | 26-34 |
| 5:20 | | Jaeden Zackery turnover (bad pass) (Norchad Omier steals) | ||
| 5:14 | | Norchad Omier misses two point layup | ||
| 5:12 | | Quinten Post defensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | +3 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Devin McGlockton assists) | 26-37 |
| 4:42 | | Matthew Cleveland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:32 | | Devin McGlockton offensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | +2 | Devin McGlockton makes two point layup | 26-39 |
| 4:15 | | +2 | Kyshawn George makes two point jump shot | 28-39 |
| 3:57 | | Mason Madsen turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Cleveland steals) | ||
| 3:46 | | Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Quinten Post defensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | Quinten Post misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:29 | | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:20 | | Mason Madsen defensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | +2 | Devin McGlockton makes two point layup (Quinten Post assists) | 28-41 |
| 2:38 | | Jakai Robinson misses two point layup | ||
| 2:36 | | Devin McGlockton defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | Mason Madsen turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Cleveland steals) | ||
| 2:12 | | +2 | Matthew Cleveland makes two point layup | 30-41 |
| 2:00 | | Eagles 30 second timeout | ||
| 2:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 1:45 | | +3 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mason Madsen assists) | 30-44 |
| 1:26 | | Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | +2 | Nijel Pack makes two point layup | 32-44 |
| 0:06 | | +3 | Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Claudell Harris Jr. assists) | 32-47 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |