Men's Basketball Takes Down Boston College 88-83

Friday, November 29

Chestnut Hill, MA / Conte Forum

12:00 PM

Dartmouth College

3-3,0-0Ivy League

Boston College

6-2,0-0ACC

Dartmouth

Boston College

Men's Basketball Takes Down Boston College 88-83

11/29/2024 3:27:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Callie Cyr

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Cade Haskins, Jayden Williams and Ryan Cornish each dropped 18 points in Friday afternoon's victory over ACC opponent Boston College, 88-83 from Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill.

Haskins shot 60% from both the field and from three. He also grabbed a team leading eight rebounds. Brandon Mitchell-Day and Connor Amundsen also contributed double digit points for the Big Green.

The Big Green's record improves to 3-3 (0-0 Ivy League) and Boston College's falls to 6-2 (0-0 ACC). 

Score: Dartmouth 88, Boston College 83
Records: Dartmouth (3-3, 0-0 Ivy League), Boston College (6-2, 0-0 ACC) 
Location: Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Conte Forum) 
Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

UP NEXT:

The Big Green battle for in-state supremacy when they travel to Durham to take on the University of New Hampshire on Tuesday, Dec. 3 with a 7 p.m. tip off.

FIRST HALF: 

The Eagles scored first but the Big Green responded with an 11-2 run to take a 13-9 lead off three straight three-pointers going into the first media timeout. They also had two steals and left Boston College scoreless for nearly three minutes.
Dartmouth continued to drain the ball from beyond the arc with five three-pointers, 25-18 with 9:54 left in the first half.
With 5:43 remaining, Boston College scored 11 unanswered to go ahead 32-27.
A successful and-one from Cornish brought the Eagles lead to one, 37-36 with 2:44 to go.
Boston College's Joshua Beadle drained a buzzer beater three to put the Eagles up 44-42 going into halftime.

SECOND HALF:

The Big Green came out shooting, with back-to-back three-pointers from Haskins and Williams to go ahead 53-51 through four minutes.
Another successful and-one from Cornish opened the Dartmouth lead to 10, 69-59 with 9:24 remaining.
The Eagles inched closer, but the Big Green held a consistent five-point lead over the next five minutes, 74-69 Dartmouth.
Two more three-pointers from Haskins and Cornish silenced the crowd and put the Big Green on top 80-73 with 3:20 remaining.
Four clutch free throws from Mitchell-Day and Cornish in the final 16 seconds secured the victory for Dartmouth, 88-83.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Through 10 minutes of play in the first, the Big Green knocked down seven three-pointers.
The Big Green combined for 17 three-point baskets, 55%, from beyond the arc, which ties for third most three-pointers scored in a single game in program history.
The game saw seven lead changes and three ties throughout.
Dartmouth held Boston College to just five offensive rebounds, and the Big Green committed less than 10 turnovers.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

This is the first time Dartmouth has defeated Boston College since the 1988-1989 season.
This is the team's first road win of the 2024-25 season.

POSTGAME COMMENTS:

Hear from Head Coach David McLaughlin after today's victory over Boston College! #GoBigGreen | #TheWoods🌲 pic.twitter.com/OY1ueMb0hh
— Dartmouth Men's Basketball (@DartmouthMBB) November 29, 2024

Listen to Ryan Cornish and Cade Haskins who both scored 18 points in the win for the Big Green today! #GoBigGreen | #TheWoods🌲 pic.twitter.com/uv0lvxMMGW
— Dartmouth Men's Basketball (@DartmouthMBB) November 29, 2024