Overview
- Reserve Fred Payne scored 18 off the bench while Donald Hand Jr. added 13, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 8:34 left and the Eagles’ final seven points with late free throws.
- Boston College hit 40% from beyond the arc (10 of 25) compared with New Haven’s 23% (5 of 22) despite nearly identical overall shooting percentages.
- New Haven controlled the opening 20 minutes and carried a 43-33 lead into halftime after closing the half on an 11-5 run.
- The Chargers were led by Jabri Fitzpatrick with 16 points, with Najimi George scoring 14, Andre Pasha 13 and Stefano Faloppa 10, and they finished 20 of 24 at the line to BC’s 17 of 23.
- The result leaves both teams at 5-5 and staves off an upset bid from a New Haven program in its first season at the Division I level in the NEC.