Banks Jr.'s Late Free Throws Lift UMass Past Boston College 76-74 in Hall of Fame Classic

The Minutemen steadied after Boston College's 23-2 surge with Marcus Banks Jr. closing the rivalry win at the line.

Overview

Marcus Banks Jr. scored 29 points on 10-for-17 shooting with six 3-pointers and hit two free throws with 4.6 seconds left.
UMass led by 14 after halftime before Boston College stormed ahead with a 23-2 run to a 63-56 edge, then Banks put UMass back in front with a 3 at 3:12.
Chase Forte's potential winning 3-point attempt bounced off at the buzzer as Boston College came up short.
Daniel Hankins-Sanford added 17 points and Leonardo Bettiol 12 for UMass; Donald Hand Jr. led Boston College with 18, with Forte and Boden Kapke scoring 12 each and Fred Payne 11.
UMass improved to 7-3 while Boston College fell to 5-6, with the Minutemen heading to face Florida State on Saturday and the Eagles hosting Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 22.