BOSTON (AP) — Bonzie Colson came off the bench to score 16 points with six rebounds in 15 minutes, leading No. 10 Notre Dame to an 87-70 victory over Boston College on Saturday.
Demetrius Jackson added 15 and Jerian Grant had 10 points and 11 assists for the Irish, who shot 75 percent in the second half and 66 percent for the game. Notre Dame (24-4, 12-3 ACC) is off to its best start since starting 25-2 in 1973-74.
Olivier Hanlan scored 19 points for BC (9-17, 1-13). The Eagles have lost eight in a row.
Notre Dame led 26-25 with 5 minutes left in the first half when Colson scored eight points in an 11-3 run that gave the Irish a nine-point lead. Notre Dame went on a 9-3 run early in the second open a double-digit lead.
