Boston College skims past Maryland at College Park

The comeback Maryland came seconds away from pulling off against Boston College would've been extraordinary. They sure gave the fans at College Park their moneys worth Sunday evening. Coming down to the wire Maryland fought back and forth, hitting threes on two possessions with around 10 seconds left to put them within a 1 point deficit. Guard Eric Hayes and forward James Gist nailed the big shots when needed. However, it wasn't quite enough to sustain the Golden Eagles' offensive attack, who won 81-78.

The leading scorer for the game was BC's Tyrese Rice with 19 points who dished out 7 assists. Boston College's defense held up well in a scrappy defensive battle of loose balls and block shots in the paint. Maryland had a couple of chances to go ahead late in the second half, though caught tough breaks down the floor a few times. Some calls didn't go their way and shifted the momentum a bit. Scoring inside became a real challenge for the Terps as BC freshman Tyrelle Blair swatted 10 shots away at the basket.

ACC action is only beginning to heat up as the real good match-ups will surface next month. With the final result last night Maryland falls to 6-4 as Boston College leaps to a 7-1 record overall. Before heading back into conference play the Terps will face Ohio, American University, and Delaware. I know Coach Gary Williams will instill words of wisdom to his squad and help them bounce back from Sunday's disappointing loss. They've got a talented, young group which will play a string of tight ends with their conference foes later in the season.