Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Boston College Eagles: Free Throw Flood Shifts the Tide at Silvio O. Conte Forum

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish entered 12:00 PM EDT at 12-18 in a conference game, and the Boston College Eagles arrived at 14-16 at Silvio O. Conte Forum. Boston College closed it out 77-69 after a 30-33 first half and a 47-36 second half, with 6 ties and 10 lead changes.

First half

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish scored 33 in the first half while the Eagles scored 30 to set the early pace. The Irish built a biggest lead of 9 while shooting 36 percent from the field and 31 percent from 3-point range on 35 attempts. Notre Dame finished the half leaning on 20 points in the paint in the game and 8 fast break points overall, while Boston College answered with 46 total rebounds for the afternoon. The Eagles created extra pressure with 8 steals in the game, while ND finished with 11 turnovers and 10 points off turnovers.

Second half

Boston College’s second-half surge was driven by volume at the line, as the Heights went 31-for-41 on free throws for 76 percent to separate late. Notre Dame shot 67 percent at the stripe on 14 makes, and the Irish stayed connected with 11 made 3-pointers despite a 48 percent true shooting mark. The Eagles added 14 fast break points and 13 points off turnovers, while ND posted 10 assists with a 0.91 assists-to-turnover ratio. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Boston College Eagles final score reflected Boston College’s edge in total rebounds at 46-37 and its ability to get fouls drawn at 30 while Notre Dame totaled 30 personal fouls.

Team notes and player form

Notre Dame recorded 4 blocks and 4 steals, and Boston College finished with 3 blocks and 9 turnovers. For recent Irish form, Jalen Haralson had 21 points on 64 percent shooting in the previous game, Brady Koehler posted 11 rebounds with 2 blocks, and Braeden Shrewsberry logged 14 points with 3 assists. Those recent outputs framed the Notre Dame Fighting Irish match rating discussion for fans watching ND try to translate cleaner possessions into points.

Tactical snapshot

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Boston College Eagles tactical recap started with ND’s perimeter volume, as the Irish took 62 shots with 35 coming from deep, while Boston College leaned into 41 free throw attempts to keep its offense moving. Notre Dame produced 10 points off turnovers, but the Eagles’ 8 steals and 30 fouls drawn helped tilt the second half toward the home side. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach post-game reaction centered on the foul count and the second-half scoring swing, with the game ending under national coverage on ESPNU in front of an attendance of 5029.

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