Live Updates For Boston College Men's Basketball's Game at FSU

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The Boston College Eagles (9-16, 2-10 ACC) men’s basketball team travels to Tallahassee, Fla., to take on the Florida State Seminoles (12-13, 5-7 ACC) on Tuesday night.
The Eagles are looking to snap their six-game losing streak. During the stretch, Boston College has suffered losses to Notre Dame 68-64, No. 15 Virginia 73-66, No. 4 Duke 67-49, Miami 74-68, Stanford 70-64, and most recently Cal 86-75 on Saturday afternoon.
On the other hand, the Seminoles are coming off a 92-69 road win over Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon.
Both teams are looking to improve their spot in the ACC standings in the final stretch of the regular season. FSU is in 12th place and Boston College is in 16th, just behind Georgia Tech and Pitt.
Live Updates:
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1st

- 0:00 | At halftime, Boston College leads FSU 42-32.
- 3:56 | FSU is fighting back. The Seminoles have cut it to eight points 35-27 at the final media timeout of the half. FSU has gone on a 7-1 run, mostly by free throws. During the stretch, FSU has knocked down five shots from the charity stripe to stay in this ballgame.
- 7:23 | The Eagles are rolling in Tallahassee and are up on the Seminoles 32-19. BC is shooting 57 percent from the field compared to FSU's 35 percent.
- 11:23 | The Eagles have extended their lead into double digits 21-8 at the second media timeout of the night. BC's strong start has been highlighted by its five made three-pointers, four of them coming from Luka Toews (2) and Chase Forte (2).
- 13:27 | Boston College is in front of FSU 15-8 after going on a 10-0 run. Seminoles head coach Luke Loucks calls a timeout to try and stop BC's momentum.
- 15:06 | Boston College and FSU are tied at 8 at the first media timeout. Fred Payne is leading the Eagles with five points and Chauncey Wiggins is leading the Seminoles with five points.
Pregame
- FSU's Starting 5: Thomas Bassong, Robert McCray V, Chauncey Wiggins, Lajae Jones, Alex Steen.
- Boston College's Starting 5: Luka Toews, Fred Payne, Chase Forte, Jayden Hastings, Boden Kapke.
- FSU will be without freshman guard Xavier Osceola.
- Boston College will be without guards Donald Hand Jr. and Nick Petronio. Hand Jr. will miss his second straight game after suffering an injury against Stanford on Feb. 11 and Petronio has been out for the season.
- Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. ET.
How to Watch:
Who: Boston College Eagles and Florida State Seminoles
When: Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. ET
Where: Donald L. Tucker Center, Tallahassee, Fla.
TV: ACC Network
Radio: WEEI 850 AM
Last Outing, FSU: The Seminoles picked up a 92-69 road win over the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday afternoon.
Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles suffered a 86-75 home loss to the Cal Golden Bears on Saturday afternoon.
Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was last season on Feb. 1, 2025. Boston College defeated FSU 77-76 in Chestnut Hill.
Florida State Season Leaders: Points- Robert McCray V (14.7 avg.), Rebounds- Lajae Jones (5.9 avg.), Assists- Robert McCray V (151), Steals- Martin Somerville (38), Blocks- Lajae Jones (24).
Boston College Season Leaders: Points- Fred Payne (15.0 avg.), Rebounds- Aidan Shaw (6.2 avg.), Assists- Fred Payne (70), Steals- Chase Forte (26), Blocks- Jayden Hastings (42).
FSU’s Next 5 Games: vs. Boston College (Feb. 17), at Clemson (Feb. 21), vs. Miami (Feb. 24), at Georgia Tech (Feb. 28), at Pitt (March 4).
Boston College’s Next 5 Games: at FSU (Feb. 17), at SMU (Feb. 21), vs. Wake Forest (Feb. 24), at Miami (Feb. 28), at Virginia Tech (March 3).

Kim Rankin is the lead writer for Boston College On SI. The 2020 graduate of the University of Alabama. She joined Alabama Crimson Tide On SI in February 2024 covering baseball, softball, football, men’s basketball, and more for BamaCentral, but has also contributed to Missouri Tigers On SI. She previously worked as the brand manager at Tide 100.9 FM in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She has covered a wide variety of events including SEC Championships, NCAA Regionals, and bowl games.
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