Final
Boston College defeats Massachusetts 79-67
Dec 24, 2009 - 2:14 AM BOSTON(AP) -- Joe Trapani finished with 18 points after a rough start and Corey Raji added 18 to lead Boston College to a 79-67 win over Massachusetts in the Commonwealth Classic on Wednesday night.Rakim Sanders added 15 points and eight assists for BC, which overcame 32 percent shooting in the first half with 53 points after halftime. Trapani, who missed seven of his initial eight shots and scored just two points in the opening half, was 5-for-9 from the floor in the second half.
The Eagles (8-4) won their second straight after embarrassing home losses to Harvard and Rhode Island, both from weaker conferences.
The Minutemen (6-6), coming off a last-second 73-72 win over Memphis on Saturday, were led by Anthony Gurley's 23 points and Sean Carter's 16. Terrell Vinson, who hit a bank shot in the lane with 0.7 seconds left to beat the Tigers, finished with two points.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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MASSACHUSETTS 25 42 67
BOSTON COLLEGE 26 53 79 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: MASSACHUSETTS - ANTHONY GURLEY 23, SEAN CARTER 16,
RICKY HARRIS 12
BOSTON COLLEGE - COREY RAJI 18, JOE TRAPANI 18, RAKIM
SANDERS 15
Dec 23 9:04 PM - NCAA BB
MASSACHUSETTS 25
BOSTON COLLEGE 26 HALFTIME
Dec 23 7:46 PM
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