Hand, Payne Power Boston College Past Le Moyne 72-64

Boston College enters its ACC opener at Georgia Tech after improving to 7-6.

Overview

Donald Hand Jr. matched his season high with 26 points on 8-of-19 shooting, including three 3-pointers, and grabbed seven rebounds.
Fred Payne posted a career-high 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting with five 3-pointers and seven boards.
An 8-0 second-half run featuring 3s by Hand and Payne and a Boden Kapke dunk put the Eagles ahead for good over the final six minutes.
Le Moyne’s Shilo Jackson led the Dolphins with 19 points and 15 rebounds, with Deng Garang adding 14 points and seven rebounds, Trent Mosquera 13, and Tennessee Rainwater 12 off the bench.
The win moved Boston College to 6-2 at home and 7-6 overall, while Le Moyne fell to 5-8 with a 2-6 road mark; BC visits Georgia Tech on Saturday and Le Moyne opens NEC play at Saint Francis.