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Cornell Falls 79-77 to Boston College - Recap

Boston College earned a 79-77 victory over Cornell on Monday, getting 16 points from Prince Aligbe at Silvio O. Conte Forum.

Bettors who backed Boston College were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -9.5.

CJ Penha Jr. had 15 points for Boston College and T.J. Bickerstaff chipped in with 12 points. Jaeden Zackery had 7 assists for them, while T.J. Bickerstaff was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Cornell got a 17-point performance from Nazir Williams, who was supported by 13 points from Greg Dolan. Guy Ragland Jr. had 4 assists in a losing cause for Cornell, while Sean Hansen grabbed 6 rebounds.

Boston College was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Boston College as they grabbed 39 boards, while Cornell only had 32

Next game, Boston College takes its act home to face Detroit looking for another win. For Cornell, they head home to face .