St. John's University Athletics
Red Storm Fall to Boston College in Overtime
3/13/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Eagles (18-10) play the winner of the Pittsburgh-Providence game in Friday night's semifinals.
Smith's basket and free throw tied the game at 67, and St. John's (16-13) played for a last shot. Marcus Hatten, who led the Red Storm with 19 points, ran the clock down but then missed the last attempt, forcing overtime. After Ryan Sidney gave BC the lead, Smith took over, scoring eight straight points for the Eagles. After Kyle Cuffe tied the score at 73 with 90 seconds left, Smith hit a basket and then converted two free throws to give BC a four-point lead.
Hatten's two free throws made it 77-75 with 36.3 seconds remaining, but St. John's didn't score again.
Boston College had a five-point lead with two minutes to play in regulation but consecutive mistakes by Troy Bell, the conference player of the year, allowed St. John's to get back in it.
First, Bell had the ball stolen by Willie Shaw, who made a three-point play. Then Hatten converted a pair of foul shots after a turnover by Bell, giving St. John's the lead at 66-64.
A free throw by Grady Reynolds, following a foul by Bell, made it 67-64, setting the stage for Smith's three-point play and the extra period.
It was BC's third victory over St. John's this season.
