Eagles hold on, escape Hawkeyes' challenge

BOSTON -- Iowa's Andrew Brommer missed the first free throw in a bonus situation with 0.4 seconds left, and Boston College held on to beat the Hawkeyes 57-55 on Tuesday night despite scoring just one point in the last 4:45.

BC (5-2) is 3-0 in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge men's basketball competition -- the only team other than Duke with a perfect record -- but the Eagles almost gave it away after taking a 56-45 lead.

After Iowa (6-2) cut the deficit to one point, Tyrese Rice, who scored 15 points in all, made one of two free throws with 12.5 seconds left.

The Hawkeyes almost threw the ball away at the buzzer, but Corey Raji grabbed Brommer as he tried to turn around and throw up a desperation 3-point attempt.

Brommer, who is 3-for-15 in his career from the line, clanged it off the front of the rim and time expired.

BOSTON COLLEGE 57, IOWA 55

Iowa (6-2): Fuller 0-5 0-0 0, Tate 1-3 2-2 4, Tucker 0-2 0-0 0, Gatens 4-7 2-2 12, Peterson 2-5 2-2 6, Bawinkel 4-7 0-0 12, Brommer 0-0 0-1 0, Davis 4-6 0-0 10, Kelly 4-10 2-2 11, Cole 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-45 8-9 55.

Boston College (5-2): Raji 3-8 1-1 7, Trapani 2-7 3-4 8, Southern 3-5 0-1 6, Rice 3-5 9-12 15, Sanders 3-11 0-0 6, Jackson 1-4 4-4 6, Paris 2-3 0-0 5, Ravenel 0-2 0-0 0, Elmore 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 19-49 17-22 57.

Halftime--Boston College 27-24. Three-point goals--Iowa 9-21 (Bawinkel 4-7, Gatens 2-3, Davis 2-4, Kelly 1-5, Tucker 0-2), Boston College 2-10 (Paris 1-2, Trapani 1-2, Elmore 0-1, Rice 0-1, Sanders 0-2, Jackson 0-2). Fouled out--None. Rebounds--Iowa 22 (Tate 7), Boston College 36 (Southern 8). Assists--Iowa 12 (Kelly 5), Boston College 12 (Rice 4). Total fouls--Iowa 17, Boston College 12. A--4,084.