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No. 1 GOES DOWN
Boston College shocks No. 1 Syracuse in OT
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Boston College players celebrate after defeating Syracuse 62-59 in overtime on Wednesday night in Syracuse, N.Y. The victory leaves Wichita State as the only undefeated in NCAA Division-I basketball. - photo by The Associated Press
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Olivier Hanlan and Patrick Heckmann hit 3-pointers in overtime, Lonnie Jackson made four straight free throws in the final 26.2 seconds, and lowly Boston College stunned top-ranked Syracuse 62-59 on Wednesday night, ending the Orange’s unbeaten season.Boston College (7-19, 3-10 Atlantic Coast Conference), which had lost five straight, rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to pull off the improbable upset.Syracuse (25-1, 12-1) travels to No. 5 Duke on Saturday night.The loss leaves No. 3 Wichita State, which defeated Loyola of Chicago on Wednesday, as the lone unbeaten in Division I.The Eagles came to town with heavy hearts and a good dose of determination.