CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Boston College defeated Hampton, 63-52, Tuesday night on the Edgerley Family Court at Conte Forum. Fred Payne led the charge for the Eagles with a game-high 14 points, as the team never surrendered the lead in the contest.
FIRST HALF
FIRST HALF
- Payne scored three of BC’s first four baskets – including a three-pointer from the right corner – to put the Eagles up 9-6 at the first media timeout
- Jason Asemota and Marko Radunovic added three-pointers of their own, extending the lead to double digits (21-9) with 11 minutes remaining in the half
- BC held Hampton scoreless for over five minutes of action, opening the door for the 10-0 surge that included Asemota and Radunovic’s triples
- Up by nine, the Eagles used a timeout with 1:53 remaining, setting up a play that led to a dunk by Boden Kapke
- Asemota beat the buzzer with a corner three-pointer just before halftime
- The Eagles led 37-26 at the break
- Payne was the only player to notch double figures in the first half
SECOND HALF
- The Eagles opened the half with an electrifying alley-oop slam by Aidan Shaw, assisted by Payne in transition
- With 9:35 remaining, Donald Hand Jr. finished through contact on a fastbreak, ending a field goal drought and extending the lead to 52-34
- Hampton had missed six of its last seven shot attempts heading into the 7:36 media timeout
- The Eagles never relinquished the lead in the game and maintained a double-digit advantage through the final buzzer
NOTABLES
- Two Eagles finished in double figures: Payne (14) and Kapke (10)
- Luka Toews recorded eight points (season high) and four assists (tying his career high)
- Shaw, who has recorded at least eight rebounds in every game this season, corralled a game-high eight boards
- Shaw also dished a career-high three assists
- The Eagles dominated the bench points differential by a margin of 31-16
- Tonight marked the inaugural meeting between BC and Hampton
- The Eagles improved to 48-6 all-time vs. current Coastal Athletic Association teams
WHAT’S NEXT
- Boston College will face Davidson on Friday, Nov. 21 in the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic at TD Arena in Charleston, S.C.
- Tip-off is set for 3:30 p.m. (ET) and the game can be seen live on ESPN2
- The Eagles have faced Davidson on one previous occasion, earning a 72-67 victory at Charlotte Coliseum on Dec. 29, 1970 in the opening game of the Charlotte Invitational
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