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12/06 13:59 CST BC rides Payne and Hand down the stretch to avoid upset beating
New Haven 67-63
BC rides Payne and Hand down the stretch to avoid upset beating New Haven 67-63
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) --- Reserve Fred Payne scored 18 points, Donald Hand
Jr. scored 13 points and Boston College dodged New Haven's upset bid, beating
the Chargers 67-63 on Saturday.
Luka Toews scored 12 points in a contest that came down to the Eagles' (5-5)
ability to take better advantage of 3-point shooting. BC shot 40% (10 of 25) to
23% (5 of 22) for New Haven of the Northeast Conference.
Both teams were nearly identical in overall shooting; BC 42% (20 of 48) and New
Haven 39% (19 of 49). The Chargers held a slight foul shooting edge going 20 of
24 to BC's 17-of-23 effort.
Jabri Fitzpatrick scored 16 points, Najimi George scored 14, Andre Pasha 13 and
Stefano Faloppa 10 for New Haven (5-5).
Hand's 3-pointer with 8:34 left to play gave Boston College its first lead of
the game at 48-46 and the Eagles never trailed again. Hand scored BC's last
seven points with a jump shot and 5 for 6 from the foul line in the final 53
seconds to seal it.
New Haven led all of the first half and built its first double-digit lead of
the game with a 17-7 start in the first eight-and-a-half minutes.
A Toews basket brought BC within 19-18 with 7:08 left before intermission. New
Haven closed the half by outscoring the Eagles 11-5 for a 43-33 lead.
Up Next
New Haven travels to face NJIT on Wednesday.
Boston College hosts UMass on Wednesday.
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