|
March 4, 2003
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- Clare Droesch scored 17 points and Amber Jacobs added 12 to lead No. 24 Boston College over No. 18 Rutgers 72-71 Tuesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Jacobs pulled in a long pass with 6 seconds left and scored on a layup to give Boston College (20-7, 12-4 Big East) a 72-68 lead.
Cappie Pondexter, who finished with 17 points for Rutgers, hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the final score.
Rutgers (20-6, 13-3), which already clinched the No. 2 seed for this weekend's Big East tournament, had an 11-game winning streak snapped.
Mauri Horton had a team-high 18 points for Rutgers. Dawn McCullouch added 11 points.
Boston College moved in front midway through the first half on a 3-pointer by Droesch.
Rutgers trailed 40-33 at the break, but tied the game five times in the second half. The last tie came with 1:45 to play as Pondexter hit a jumper make it 66-all.
Rutgers then missed two shots and Beck Gottstein, who scored 16 points, ran a back screen on an inbounds play after a timeout for the go-ahead basket.
Gottstein added a pair of free throws with 20 seconds to play and, after a Pondexter basket, Jacobs broke away from the Scarlet Knights' full-court press for her winning basket.
Brianne Stepherson 10 points for Boston College.
Updated on Tuesday, Mar 4, 2003 10:55 pm, EST
Email to a Friend | View Popular
|
