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Whitmore shines for Villanova in win over Boston College

AP
Dec 10, 2022

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Highly touted freshman Cam Whitmore scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds off the bench, leading Villanova to a 77-56 victory over Boston College in the Never Forget Tribute Classic.

With the Wildcats leading 56-46 near the 9-minute mark of the second half, Mark Armstrong hit a 3-pointer that began a 9-0 run that also included five points by Whitmore on a 3-pointer and a dunk. The lead ballooned from there and twice reached 24 points, the first when Brendan Hausen hit a 3-pointer with 4:45 to go.

Whitmore scored 13 points and Armstrong, another freshman, had 10 in the first half as Villanova took a 40-30 lead into halftime. The Wildcats made eight 3-pointers and had only two turnovers in the first 20 minutes.

Whitmore, playing his third game after missing the month of November with a broken thumb, hit 5-of-10 from the field, including 3-of-6 3-pointers, and made 6-of-8 free throws. Armstrong, making his third start, had season highs of 13 points and seven rebounds. He made 3 of 5 3-pointers.

Eric Dixon and Caleb Daniels had 12 points each for the Wildcats (5-5). Villanova matched a season-high with 13 3-pointers.

Mason Madsen and DeMarr Langford Jr. scored 13 points each for the Eagles (5-6).

Boston College combined the Never Forget event with its own annual tribute to former BC lacrosse player Welles Remy Crowther. A volunteer firefighter in Nyack, N.Y., Crowther was credited with saving more than a dozen lives at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

Crowther was known for wearing a red bandanna and survivors recalled being saved by ''The Man in the Red Bandana.'' BC wore specially designed ''For Welles'' shooting shirts on Saturday.

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1st Half
BC
Eagles
40
NOVA
Wildcats
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Brandon Slater vs. T.J. Bickerstaff (Chris Arcidiacono gains possession)
19:40		Caleb Daniels misses two point jump shot
19:38		Eagles defensive rebound
19:20	+3	Prince Aligbe makes three point jump shot (Mason Madsen assists)	0-3
18:54		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
18:52		Mason Madsen defensive rebound
18:34		Chris Arcidiacono personal foul (T.J. Bickerstaff draws the foul)
18:21		Prince Aligbe misses two point jump shot
18:19		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
18:05	+3	Mark Armstrong makes three point jump shot (Chris Arcidiacono assists)	3-3
17:34	+2	Prince Aligbe makes two point jump shot	3-5
17:03	+2	Mark Armstrong makes two point driving layup	5-5
16:45		DeMarr Langford Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:43		Brandon Slater defensive rebound
16:35		Caleb Daniels misses three point jump shot
16:33		T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
16:19		T.J. Bickerstaff misses two point jump shot
16:17		Chris Arcidiacono defensive rebound
16:01		Mason Madsen shooting foul (Mark Armstrong draws the foul)
16:01	+1	Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-5
16:01	+1	Mark Armstrong makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-5
15:33		Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot
15:31		Caleb Daniels defensive rebound
15:23		Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
15:21		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
15:21		CJ Penha Jr. personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
15:21		TV timeout
15:19		Devin McGlockton shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
15:19		Eric Dixon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:19	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-5
15:05		Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
15:03		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
14:40	+3	Caleb Daniels makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)	11-5
14:21		DeMarr Langford Jr. turnover (traveling)
14:09		Caleb Daniels misses three point jump shot
14:07		DeMarr Langford Jr. defensive rebound
13:57	+3	Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Chas Kelley assists)	11-8
13:21		Devin McGlockton shooting foul (Cam Whitmore draws the foul)
13:21	+1	Cam Whitmore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-8
13:21	+1	Cam Whitmore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-8
13:07		DeMarr Langford Jr. offensive foul (Brandon Slater draws the foul)
13:07		DeMarr Langford Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
12:47	+3	Cam Whitmore makes three point jump shot	16-8
12:37		Cam Whitmore personal foul
12:32		T.J. Bickerstaff turnover (traveling)
12:13		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
12:11		T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
12:11		Eric Dixon personal foul
12:00	+2	Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup (Mason Madsen assists)	16-10
12:00		Mark Armstrong personal foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul)
12:00		TV timeout
12:00		Jaeden Zackery misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:00		Brandon Slater defensive rebound
11:37	+3	Brandon Slater makes three point jump shot (Caleb Daniels assists)	19-10
11:10		Chas Kelley misses three point jump shot
11:08		Cam Whitmore defensive rebound
11:08		Jordan Longino turnover (traveling)
10:47		T.J. Bickerstaff turnover (lost ball)
10:34	+2	Cam Whitmore makes two point stepback jump shot	21-10
10:09	+2	DeMarr Langford Jr. makes two point stepback jump shot	21-12
9:58		Wildcats 30 second timeout
9:41		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
9:39		T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
9:10	+3	Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (DeMarr Langford Jr. assists)	21-15
8:37		Caleb Daniels misses two point jump shot
8:35		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
8:27		Prince Aligbe misses two point layup
8:25		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
8:20		Prince Aligbe personal foul (Cam Whitmore draws the foul)
8:21	+1	Cam Whitmore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-15
8:21		Cam Whitmore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:21		Brandon Slater offensive rebound
8:09		Chris Arcidiacono misses three point jump shot
8:07		T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
8:04	+2	Jaeden Zackery makes two point floating jump shot	22-17
7:47		Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot
7:45		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
7:24		CJ Penha Jr. misses two point hook shot
7:22		Chris Arcidiacono defensive rebound
7:04		TV timeout
7:02		Brandon Slater turnover (lost ball)
6:46		Mason Madsen turnover (traveling)
6:34		Brandon Slater misses two point layup
6:32		CJ Penha Jr. defensive rebound
6:24		Devin McGlockton offensive foul (Brandon Slater draws the foul)
6:24		Devin McGlockton turnover (offensive foul)
6:11	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point hook shot	24-17
5:42		Eric Dixon personal foul (Prince Aligbe draws the foul)
5:35	+3	CJ Penha Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mason Madsen assists)	24-20
5:35		Caleb Daniels shooting foul (CJ Penha Jr. draws the foul)
5:35	+1	CJ Penha Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-21
5:14		Brandon Slater misses two point jump shot
5:12		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
5:04		Jaeden Zackery turnover (bad pass) (Mark Armstrong steals)
4:55	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	27-21
4:32		CJ Penha Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:30		Brandon Slater defensive rebound
4:16	+3	Mark Armstrong makes three point jump shot (Caleb Daniels assists)	30-21
3:50	+2	Prince Aligbe makes two point jump shot	30-23
3:50		Brandon Slater shooting foul (Prince Aligbe draws the foul)
3:50		TV timeout
3:50	+1	Prince Aligbe makes regular free throw 1 of 1	30-24
3:29		Cam Whitmore misses two point layup
3:27		Eagles defensive rebound
3:15		Prince Aligbe misses two point jump shot
3:13		Cam Whitmore defensive rebound
3:06		Jaeden Zackery personal foul (Cam Whitmore draws the foul)
3:06	+1	Cam Whitmore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-24
3:06	+1	Cam Whitmore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-24
2:40		Mason Madsen turnover (Mark Armstrong steals)
2:35		Mark Armstrong misses two point dunk
2:33		Eagles defensive rebound
2:17	+3	DeMarr Langford Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists)	32-27
2:03	+3	Brandon Slater makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	35-27
1:41		T.J. Bickerstaff turnover (traveling)
1:24	+3	Cam Whitmore makes three point jump shot (Caleb Daniels assists)	38-27
1:08		Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot
1:06		Cam Whitmore defensive rebound
0:54		T.J. Bickerstaff personal foul (Caleb Daniels draws the foul)
0:54	+1	Caleb Daniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-27
0:54	+1	Caleb Daniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-27
0:33		Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot
0:31		Caleb Daniels defensive rebound
0:05		T.J. Bickerstaff blocks Caleb Daniels's two point layup
0:03		T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
0:03		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:00	+3	CJ Penha Jr. makes three point jump shot (DeMarr Langford Jr. assists)	40-30
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BC
Eagles
37
NOVA
Wildcats
26

Time		Play	Score
19:39		DeMarr Langford Jr. turnover
19:28		Mark Armstrong misses three point jump shot
19:26		Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
19:19		Mark Armstrong personal foul
19:08		Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
19:06		Brandon Slater defensive rebound
18:54		Jaeden Zackery personal foul
18:54	+1	Chris Arcidiacono makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-30
18:54	+1	Chris Arcidiacono makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-30
18:37		Caleb Daniels blocks Jaeden Zackery's two point layup
18:35		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
18:30		Mark Armstrong misses two point jump shot
18:28		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
18:21	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	44-30
18:08		DeMarr Langford Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:06		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
17:56		Brandon Slater misses two point layup
17:54		Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
17:48	+2	DeMarr Langford Jr. makes two point layup	44-32
17:16		Brandon Slater misses two point layup
17:14		T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
17:00		Prince Aligbe misses three point jump shot
16:58		T.J. Bickerstaff offensive rebound
16:58		Mark Armstrong personal foul
16:58	+1	T.J. Bickerstaff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-33
16:58		T.J. Bickerstaff misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:58		Caleb Daniels defensive rebound
16:52	+3	Caleb Daniels makes three point jump shot	47-33
16:35		DeMarr Langford Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:33		T.J. Bickerstaff offensive rebound
16:33		Eric Dixon personal foul
16:31	+3	Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Chas Kelley assists)	47-36
16:12		Chas Kelley personal foul
16:12	+1	Cam Whitmore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-36
16:12		Cam Whitmore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:12		Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
15:52		Jaeden Zackery turnover (Jordan Longino steals)
15:33		TV timeout
15:16		Brandon Slater misses three point jump shot
15:14		Mason Madsen defensive rebound
14:50		Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
14:48		Wildcats defensive rebound
14:30		Caleb Daniels misses three point jump shot
14:28		CJ Penha Jr. defensive rebound
14:23		Brandon Slater personal foul
14:17		CJ Penha Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:15		Caleb Daniels defensive rebound
13:57	+2	Caleb Daniels makes two point jump shot	50-36
13:48	+2	Mason Madsen makes two point layup	50-38
13:19	+3	Cam Whitmore makes three point jump shot	53-38
13:02		Brandon Slater personal foul
13:00	+2	Mason Madsen makes two point jump shot (Chas Kelley assists)	53-40
12:32	+2	Caleb Daniels makes two point layup	55-40
12:11		Mason Madsen misses two point layup
12:09		T.J. Bickerstaff offensive rebound
12:05		T.J. Bickerstaff misses two point layup
12:03		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
12:01		Caleb Daniels misses three point jump shot
11:59		Cam Whitmore offensive rebound
11:56		Cam Whitmore misses two point layup
11:54		Chas Kelley defensive rebound
11:49		Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
11:47		CJ Penha Jr. offensive rebound
11:41	+2	CJ Penha Jr. makes two point layup	55-42
11:40		Eagles 30 second timeout
11:09		Wildcats turnover
11:09		TV timeout
10:55	+2	DeMarr Langford Jr. makes two point jump shot	55-44
10:23		Chris Arcidiacono turnover
10:11		Chas Kelley misses three point jump shot
10:09		Cam Whitmore defensive rebound
10:00		Caleb Daniels misses two point layup
9:58		Caleb Daniels offensive rebound
9:55		Devin McGlockton personal foul
9:55		Eric Dixon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:55	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-44
9:34	+2	Devin McGlockton makes two point dunk (Mason Madsen assists)	56-46
9:13	+3	Mark Armstrong makes three point jump shot (Brandon Slater assists)	59-46
8:50		DeMarr Langford Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:48		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
8:39		Devin McGlockton personal foul
8:39	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-46
8:39	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-46
8:20		Prince Aligbe misses two point jump shot
8:18		Trey Patterson defensive rebound
8:02	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	63-46
7:38		Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
7:36		Cam Whitmore defensive rebound
7:28		Cam Whitmore turnover (Prince Aligbe steals)
7:21		Mason Madsen turnover (Brandon Slater steals)
7:08		Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot
7:06		Mason Madsen defensive rebound
7:03		Mason Madsen turnover (Cam Whitmore steals)
6:59	+2	Cam Whitmore makes two point dunk	65-46
6:59		Eagles 30 second timeout
6:41		DeMarr Langford Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:39		Brandon Slater defensive rebound
6:25		Mark Armstrong misses two point jump shot
6:23		Trey Patterson offensive rebound
6:15		Mark Armstrong misses two point layup
6:13		Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
6:00	+2	DeMarr Langford Jr. makes two point layup (T.J. Bickerstaff assists)	65-48
5:44	+2	Brandon Slater makes two point layup	67-48
5:26		Trey Patterson personal foul
5:26		T.J. Bickerstaff misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:26	+1	T.J. Bickerstaff makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-49
5:12	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Mark Armstrong assists)	70-49
4:57		DeMarr Langford Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:55		Prince Aligbe offensive rebound
4:53		Caleb Daniels blocks Prince Aligbe's two point layup
4:51		Cam Whitmore defensive rebound
4:45	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Caleb Daniels assists)	73-49
4:24		Chas Kelley misses three point jump shot
4:22		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
4:15		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
4:13		Eagles defensive rebound
3:59		Chas Kelley misses two point jump shot
3:57		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
3:44		Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot
3:42		Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
3:29	+2	DeMarr Langford Jr. makes two point dunk	73-51
2:55	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	75-51
2:36	+2	Armani Mighty makes two point layup	75-53
2:36		Brendan Hausen personal foul
2:36		TV timeout
2:36		Armani Mighty misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:36		Angelo Brizzi defensive rebound
2:06		Wildcats turnover
1:40		DeMarr Langford Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:38		Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
1:31		Trey Patterson turnover (CJ Penha Jr. steals)
1:26		CJ Penha Jr. turnover (Angelo Brizzi steals)
1:04		Chas Kelley blocks Trey Patterson's two point layup
1:02		Chas Kelley defensive rebound
0:58		CJ Penha Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:56		CJ Penha Jr. offensive rebound
0:40	+3	Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Chas Kelley assists)	75-56
0:15	+2	Trey Patterson makes two point jump shot	77-56
0:05		Nnanna Njoku personal foul
0:05		Armani Mighty misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:05		Eagles offensive rebound
0:01		Mason Madsen misses two point jump shot
0:00		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Brendan Hausen defensive rebound