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Notre Dame Falls 73-72 to Boston College - Recap

Boston College grabbed a 73-72 win over Notre Dame on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from Derryck Thornton at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.

Boston College won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +12.5-point spread as underdogs.

Jay Heath had 16 points for Boston College and Jared Hamilton chipped in with 13 points. Derryck Thornton had 4 assists for them, while Steffon Mitchell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

Notre Dame got 22 points from T.J. Gibbs in a losing cause and another 16 points from John Mooney. T.J. Gibbs contributed 6 assists for them, while John Mooney had 18 rebounds.

Boston College led at halftime, 38-29.

Notre Dame had a 32-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Boston College heads into a battle against Albany. Notre Dame, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.