National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston College 50, Auburn 49
When: 4:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Where: Silvio O. Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Officials: # Ron Groover, # Karl Hess, # Les Jones
Attendance: 3102


Boston College 50, Auburn 49: Freshman guard Olivier Hanlan scored a career-high 19 points, including a pivotal free throw with 19.1 seconds left, as the Eagles outlasted the Tigers to snap a three-game losing streak.

Auburn rallied from a late seven-point deficit to tie the game at 49 on Frankie Sullivan’s four-point play with 46 seconds left before Hanlan drove to the basket to force a foul and went 1-for-2. Sullivan’s desperation heave at the buzzer – after being tangled with a defender – hit the rim and bounced away.

Freshman Joe Rahon added 15 points for Boston College (2-3). Sullivan finished with 23 points and Rob Chubb added 12 for the Tigers (2-3).

Boston College’s leading scorer and rebounder Ryan Anderson was ineffective, still hobbled by a sprained ankle that forced him to miss the team’s game against Dayton on Sunday. Anderson finished 0-of-5 from the field, while recording three points and seven rebounds before fouling out with 4:41 left.

There were 12 lead changes in the first half and the Eagles led by four after an 8-2 run. Auburn responded with a basket by Chubb and a 3-pointer by Sullivan to take a 26-25 halftime lead.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Sullivan scored 14 straight points for his team, including the first 11 of the second half. … Boston College shot 8-of-22 from 3-point range while Auburn was 4-of-13. … The two teams both participated in the Charleston (S.C.) Classic last week, with Auburn finishing sixth and Boston College last in the eight-team event.

Top Game Performances
 
Auburn   Boston College
Frankie Sullivan 23 Scoring Olivier Hanlan 19
Brian Greene Jr. 2 Assists Patrick Heckmann 3
Frankie Sullivan 8 Rebounds Ryan Anderson 7
Frankie Sullivan 4 Free Throws Made Ryan Anderson 3
Allen Payne 2 Steals Olivier Hanlan 2
Rob Chubb 3 Blocks Dennis Clifford 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Auburn 49 42.2 4-13 7-13 7 25 4 6 13
Boston College 50 36.2 8-22 8-15 10 31 3 7 12