BC Eagles Hold Off Hokies

BOSTON (AP) -- Reggie Jackson scored all 10 of his points in the closing 11 minutes and Boston College held on for a 58-56 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday despite the Hokies having three chances in the final 24 seconds.

Joe Trapani led the Eagles (15-8, 5-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) with 14 points and nine rebounds. The Eagles, coming off an embarrassing 106-74 loss at home to No. 23 North Carolina on Tuesday, had lost four of their last five games.

Jeff Allen had his fourth straight double-double and 39th of his career with 25 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Hokies (15-7, 5-4). Malcom Delaney also had 19 points, but missed the front end of a one-and-one and had his shot blocked in the closing seconds.

Virginia Tech lost for just the third time in 14 games.

Jackson's spinning move in the lane gave BC a 58-54 edge with 1:07 left. Delaney then nailed a long jumper with just under a minute to play.

After BC failed to score on the ensuing possession, Delaney was fouled. He missed the free throw, Allen grabbed the rebound and fed Delaney, who was blocked by Trapani. Erick Green then missed a wide-open 3 and Biko Paris grabbed the rebound to seal it.

Delaney's 3 from the top of the key pushed Virginia Tech ahead 49-48 with 5 1/2 minutes to play -- just its second lead of the game -- before Jackson nailed a 3 on the ensuing possession. Trapani then hit a 3 on BC's next trip, moving the Eagles in front 54-49 with 4:25 to go.

Jackson, the Eagles' leading scorer at 18 points a game, was held scoreless until he hit a fadeaway jumper and was fouled midway into the second half. He also made the free throw to give BC a 42-39 edge with 11:07 left.

Jackson had been in a shooting slump the past three games, going just 9 for 24 from the floor, including 1 for 12 on 3-point attempts.

The Eagles, who held Virginia Tech to 30.4-percent shooting (7 of 23) in the opening half, led 27-24 at intermission.

BC pulled to a 22-12 lead on Danny Rubin's 3-pointer from the top of the key midway into the first half, but the Hokies scored 12 of the final 17 points to close the half. Virginia Tech was able to comeback mainly due to some strong offensive rebounding that overcame poor outside shooting.

The Hokies never led in the opening 20 minutes.

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