CHESTNUT HILL - Reggie Jackson scored a game-high 12 points in the first half as Boston College and Georgia Tech entered halftime tied 39-39 at Conte Forum.
Corey Raji had 10 points off the bench for Boston College. Biko Pris scored four points and Joe Trapani added three points for the Eagles.
Kammeon Holsey scored 14 points to lead Georgia Tech. Brian Oliver had six points and Iman Shumpert added five points for the Yellow Jackets.
Georgia Tech jumped to an 8-6 lead with 15:24 remaining in the first half, but Boston College fought back and took a 21-14 lead by the 12 minute mark courtesy of three straight shots from beyond the arc. The Yellow Jackets took a 24-23 lead with 7:42 left, but the Eagles were able to regain their composure and took a 39-39 tie into the intermission.
Boston College connected on 15-of-25 shots (60%) and made 5-of-10 threes while Georgia Tech made 15-of-28 field goals (53.6%) and 4-of-10 three-pointers (40%) in the opening half.