Backup point guard Reggie Jackson, who played at Boston College, got a running flip to go in and followed that with a double-clutch jumper from the right wing at the shot-clock buzzer.
The Orange lost three of their last four during the regular season, but earned a double-bye in the Big East tournament with a clutch 68-57 win over then-No. 13 Louisville in the season finale at the Carrier Dome.