Nov. 28, 2012
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - The Eagles (3-4) led by 20 with 6:21 left before an 18-1 run got Penn State (3-3) within 60-57 with 3:05 left, led by Jermaine Marshall (25 points) and D.J. Newbill (22).
Freshman Olivier Hanlan scored 22 points and Boston College withstood a furious late-game rally to beat Penn State 73-61 on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Hanlan's three-point play on a jumper in the lane ended the spurt, and Andrew Van Nest's open layup gave Boston College a 65-59 lead with 1:52 left.
Joe Rahon added 14 points for Boston College, which built its big lead off a run of 3-point shooting in the second half and defensive lapses in the lane by Penn State.
But the young Eagles, who start three sophomores and two freshmen, nearly let it slip away down the stretch.
Hanlan finished 15 of 19 from the foul line.
Many of those clutch shots came in the waning minutes to help Boston College hold off the Nittany Lions.
Marshall and Newbill led the way, scoring all of Penn State's points during the late run by forcing turnovers and attacking the basket. Marshall's 3 with 3:39 riled up the Jordan Center crowd before Newbill went 1 of 2 from the line to get within three.
Penn State played its second game without leading scorer and point guard Tim Frazier, who is out for the year with a left Achilles injury. Until the late spurt, the Nittany Lions looked out of rhythm with the ball, especially in a first half with 10 turnovers.