Boston College Eagles at Virginia Tech Hokies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
62 - 59
Boston College edges Virginia Tech 62-59
BC (5-11, 1-2 ACC) snapped a four-game losing streak. The Eagles had lost seven of their previous eight games.
Virginia Tech (8-7, 1-2) had taken a 59-58 lead on a 3-pointer by C.J. Barksdale with 1:36 remaining. BC's Olivier Hanlan turned the ball over on the Eagles' next possession, but the Hokies couldn't take advantage, as Jarell Eddie missed a 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining.
BC called a timeout with 33 seconds to go. After the timeout, Jackson got a good look from the left wing and hit the 3-pointer to give the Eagles a 61-59 edge.
Virginia Tech got the ball up the court quickly and called a timeout with 22.8 seconds left. The Hokies ran the clock down before getting the ball into the hands of guard Adam Smith, who took a jumper from the baseline that came up short with 2 seconds to go.
BC's Joe Rahon got the rebound and Smith fouled Rahon with a second remaining. Rahon made the first free throw, but missed the second one. Eddie got the rebound for the Hokies and time expired.
Smith led the Hokies with 12 points, and Barksdale added 11. Eddie, Virginia Tech's leading scorer at 16.6 points per game, scored 10 for the Hokies, but made just 3 of 14 from the floor.
Virginia Tech shot just 28.6 percent in the second half (8 of 28) and 35.1 percent for the game (20 of 57).
The Eagles beat the Hokies for the sixth time in the past seven meetings between the two teams.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jarell Eddie Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Joe Rahon missed Free Throw. | 62 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Joe Rahon made Free Throw. | 62 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Adam Smith. | 61 - 59 |
Statistics
 BC |
 VT |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 20-57 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 10-26 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 8-14 | FT | 12-21 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Assists | 8 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Attendance: 3,972 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |