No. 23 NORTH CAROLINA ST. 78, BOSTON COLLEGE 73
BOSTON -- Scott Wood atoned for a scoreless first half with 12 points in the second, hitting two 3-pointers and six free throws down the stretch as No. 23 North Carolina State held off Boston College 78-73 in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.
Rodney Purvis scored 19 points, Richard Howell finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds and Lorenzo Brown had 14 points and eight assists for the Wolfpack (12-2, 1-0).
Boston College (8-6, 0-1) missed a chance to tie when Purvis fouled Patrick Heckman on a 3-point attempt with 18.9 seconds left. Ryan Anderson had 22 points and 13 rebounds for Boston College.
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