Boston College 75, N.C. State 66

Boston College 75, N.C. State 66

Published Jan. 11, 2011 11:06 p.m. ET

Reggie Jackson had 29 points, five rebounds and six assists to lead Boston College to a 75-66 victory over North Carolina State on Tuesday night.

Corey Raji added 14 points, including a key 3-pointer, to go with eight rebounds, and Biko Paris had 12 points for the Eagles (13-4, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Boston College has won 10 of its last 12 games.

The Eagles outscored the Wolfpack 18-6 over the final 3:59.

Tracy Smith led the Wolfpack (11-5, 1-1) with 18 points, while C. J. Leslie had 15. N.C State had its five-game winning streak snapped.

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Raji's 3-pointer from the left corner broke a 60-60 tie with 3:05 left and Paris followed with a 3 just 49 seconds later, moving the Eagles in front by six. It was Paris' 37th of the season. The 6-foot-1 senior had 36 in his prior three seasons.

Paris' 3-pointer with 3:59 to play had tied the game at 60-all.

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