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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (IUPUIJags.com) - Junior Camron Justice scored a game-high 29 points, including perfect 13-of-13 at the charity stripe, and Nick Rogers drilled a 30-foot dagger in the closing minute as the IUPUI basketball team stunned Boston College on Wednesday night (Nov. 14), 76-69. Justice's big night helped gift wrap a present for head coach Jason Gardner, who collected his 50th career victory on his 38th birthday. The win was IUPUI's second-ever over an ACC opponent and the first since 2001.
Justice's high school teammate, senior Evan Hall, added 16 points and 10 boards for his sixth career double-double. The Jags outrebounded Boston College 40-28 overall with both Hall and Elyjah Goss grabbing 10 apiece. Goss just missed his second straight double-double, closing with nine points and 10 caroms.
"I think we surprised everyone except for the young men in our locker room. We've got a good team and I was glad we were able to show that tonight," Gardner said. "Even though Cam didn't shoot it great tonight, he made the big shots down the stretch and was our go-to guy when we needed him. I thought Evan and Elyjah were monsters inside, particularly on the offensive glass in terms of keeping possessions alive and getting us second shots. D.J. McCall was absolutely outstanding defensively in the second half. To hold a guy like Bowman down like he did in the second half is pretty special.
"Every single guy contributed to this win and I know it's early in the year, but it's pretty awesome when you get a team win like that on the road. I'm proud of our guys for coming in here and taking care of business."
Despite a shoddy start, IUPUI (2-1) seemed to be on equal footing with the ACC foe for the entirety of the evening. Justice was summoned to the bench early in the game with two quick fouls and the offense sputtered in his absence. Boston College (2-1) built a 20-7, largely behind future NBAer Ky Bowman and 25-year-old Jordan Chatman's hot shooting. The large deficit forced Gardner to roll the dice and bring back his team's top scorer at the midway point of the first stanza. Justice responded, scoring 13 points over the final 10-plus, including seven straight at one point as part of an 11-2 run.
IUPUI will continue the four-game Fort Myers Tip-Off on Friday night (Nov. 16) when the Jaguars play at Richmond at 7:00 p.m.. That contest will be broadcast on ESPN+.