CHESTNUT HILL, MA -- Senior guard Ricky Shields scored a team-high 16 points and hit four three-point field goals, but Rutgers' valiant upset bid fell shot in a 74-64 loss at Boston College on Wednesday night. Sean Marshall scored 22 points and Jared Dudley added 14 points and 12 rebounds for No. 6 Boston College, which had not played since a 68-65 loss at Notre Dame last Tuesday.
The Eagles (21-1, 10-1 BIG EAST) led the entire game until Rutgers (8-14, 2-10 BIG EAST) scored 11 of 15 points early in the second half and took its only lead on Shields' 3-pointer with 12:19 left. But Dudley answered with a 3-pointer that made it 46-44 and Craig Smith scored 11 of BC's next 15 points to help put the game away.
Shields scored 16 points and sophomore center Byron Joynes had 12 rebounds and three blocked shots for Rutgers. Freshman forward Ollie Bailey continued his stellar all-around play, notching 12 points and four rebounds, while Marquis Webb chipped in with nine points on four-of-seven shooting from the floor. Overall, Rutgers shot 42.9 percent (24-56) and was nearly automatic from the free throw line, connecting on nine-of-10 attempts.
Marshall, who was 4-for-8 from 3-point range, hit one to give BC a 34-23 advantage with 2:09 left in the first half. But Rutgers scored the last six points of the half and then cut the deficit to 39-37 early in the second.
It was 43-41 when Shields hit a three-pointer from the left corner to put Rutgers ahead. The Scarlet Knights led for 31 seconds before Dudley hit a three from the top of the key and Smith made one of two free throws after being fouled on a breakaway dunk attempt.
Smith then put back his own miss and, after Shields hit another three, made a short jumper in the lane to make it 51-47. Marshall hit a 3-pointer with 2:46 left to cap a 23-9 run that made it 66-53.
Rutgers returns to action on Saturday night when it hosts 18th-ranked Connecticut at the RAC. Tip-off is schedule for 6:00 p.m. The game can be seen live on ESPN Classic and locally on Madison Square Garden Network.
POSTGAME NOTES
JOYNES CLEANS THE GLASS AGAIN, SETS NEW CAREER REBOUNDING TOTAL
Sophomore center Byron Joynes posted a career-high 12 rebounds against Boston College, eclipsing his previous total of 11 set five games ago against St. John's (2/2). He is averaging 5.8 rebounds in his last five games
JOYNES' CAREER NIGHT VS. BC
Sophomore center Byron Joynes set or matched career highs in four different categories. In addition to his career-high rebounding total, Joynes posted a career-best three blocks and matched his career totals in steals (1) and field goals attempted (9).
SHIELDS MOVES UP ON BIG EAST THREE-POINT CHART
Senior guard Ricky Shields converted four three-point field goals against Boston College to give him 132 for his career, moving him to 13th place on the BIG EAST all-time three-point list. He entered the game tied with fellow Scarlet Knight Jeff Greer (1997-01). Shields moved ahead of Connecticut's Ray Allen (1993-96) and Richard Hamilton (1996-99) and Syracuse's Lawrence Moten (1991-95) and Gerry McNamara (2002-present) with his total against the Eagles. Next on the list is Pittsburgh's Jason Matthews (1987-91) with 139 career three-point field goals.
BAILEY CONTINUES TO PERFORM
Freshman forward Ollie Bailey had 12 points and four rebounds against Boston College. It marked the fifth time in the past eight games he has scored in double figures. He is averaging 10.5 points per game during the stretch.
ACCEPTING CHARITY
RU, which leads the BIG EAST in free throw shooting (.759) in league competition, converted 9-of-10 (.900) of its free throw attempts against Boston College. It marked the fourth time this season the Scarlet Knights have shot 90 percent or better from the foul line.
Opponent FTM-FTA Percentage
Charlotte 13-14 .929
Pittsburgh 7-7 1.000
Syracuse 25-27 .926
Boston College 9-10 .900
Official Basketball Box Score
RUTGERS vs BOSTON COLLEGE
2-16-05 7:30 p.m. at Silvio O. Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
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VISITORS: RUTGERS 8-14,2-10
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
01 WEBB, Marquis....... f 4-7 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 9 0 1 0 1 35
40 BAILEY, Ollie....... f 5-12 0-0 2-2 2 2 4 2 12 2 2 2 1 31
21 JOYNES, Byron....... c 3-9 0-0 0-0 7 5 12 4 6 1 0 3 1 31
05 DOUBY, Quincy....... g 3-11 1-5 5-6 0 1 1 3 12 4 1 1 2 37
13 WIGGAN, Juel........ g 3-6 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 7 2 3 0 2 26
02 SHIELDS, Ricky...... 5-10 4-7 2-2 0 0 0 2 16 1 1 0 0 26
45 WATERSTRADT, Dan.... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 14
TEAM................ 1 1
Totals.............. 24-56 7-16 9-10 11 11 22 13 64 12 9 6 7 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-25 40.0% 2nd Half: 14-31 45.2% Game: 42.9% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd Half: 3-5 60.0% Game: 43.8% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd Half: 4-4 100 % Game: 90.0% 1
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HOME TEAM: BOSTON COLLEGE 21-1,10-1
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
01 SMITH, Craig........ f 6-11 0-0 1-2 5 3 8 4 13 1 2 0 0 34
03 DUDLEY, Jared....... f 5-11 1-3 3-4 2 10 12 1 14 4 2 0 2 36
13 DOORNEKAMP, Nate.... c 3-5 0-0 0-0 3 3 6 1 6 2 0 2 1 27
11 HINNANT, Louis...... g 2-6 2-5 0-0 1 2 3 2 6 5 3 0 0 34
23 MARSHALL, Sean...... g 9-14 4-8 0-1 0 0 0 0 22 6 3 0 0 28
04 WATSON, Jermaine.... 0-4 0-1 5-6 0 1 1 1 5 2 2 0 1 20
12 HAILEY, Steve....... 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6
51 WILLIAMS, Sean...... 2-2 0-0 1-1 3 1 4 1 5 2 1 1 0 15
TEAM................ 2 1 3 1
Totals.............. 28-55 8-18 10-14 16 21 37 10 74 22 14 3 4 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-30 46.7% 2nd Half: 14-25 56.0% Game: 50.9% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd Half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 44.4% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd Half: 9-12 75.0% Game: 71.4% 4
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Officials: John Cahill, Bryan Kersey, Steve Welmer
Technical fouls: RUTGERS-None. BOSTON COLLEGE-None.
Attendance: 8606
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
RUTGERS....................... 29 35 - 64
BOSTON COLLEGE................ 34 40 - 74
