The Boston College women's basketball team knocked off No. 6 Duke, 61-57, Thursday night at Conte Forum.
Junior center Carolyn Swords led BC with 14 points and nine rebounds, while senior guard Mickel Picco added 12 points.
Swords scored 12 of her 14 points in the second half and completed 10 of 10 foul shots down the stretch to help seal the win for the Eagles. In a game in which the lead changed 12 times, BC shot 95.2 percent from the line as a team and also outrebounded the Blue Devils, 47-33.
Duke tied the game with 58.5 seconds remaining on a jumper from the top of the key by Jasmine Thomas, but the Blue Devils then missed their next five shots. The Eagles made six of six free throws over the last 51 seconds to close out the upset.
Duke (18-4, 6-1 ACC) was handed its first conference loss of the season, while BC moves to 13-10 and 4-4 in the ACC.
The last time BC defeated a team ranked in the Top 10 was against then-No. 2 Ohio State on March 21, 2006.
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