CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- led all scorers with 22 points - making 11-of-11 from the foul line - as Boston College earned a 71-68 win over N.C. State at home on Saturday.
The graduate student from Los Angeles added five rebounds, five assists, and two steals in 39 minutes of action.
The Eagles trailed 66-64 with 3:12 remaining in regulation before closing out the game on a 7-2 push down the stretch. Thornton's 10th and 11th free throws of the night tied the game at 66-66 with 2:48 to go before a defensive stop by BC led to a trip to the free throw line for .