Live Updates From Boston College Men's Basketball's Home Game Against New Haven
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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.— The Boston College Eagles (4-5) men’s basketball team is looking to bounce back as it hosts the New Haven Chargers (5-4) on Saturday afternoon.
Boston College is coming off a 78-69 overtime loss to the LSU Tigers in the third annual ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday night.
After earning their first lead of the night with 6:29 to go in regulation, the Eagles led by four points with 1:09 to go. LSU tied up the game with 20.9 seconds left and blocked a game-winning three-point attempt by BC to send the contest into overtime. In the extra period, the Tigers outscored the Eagles 17-8 to earn the win.
New Haven, on the other hand, is looking to continue its hot streak. The Chargers are currently riding a three-game winning streak with victories over Vermont State Lyndon 122-51, Salve Regina 78-47, and Mitchell College 92-69.
This is the first-ever meeting between the two teams, but Boston College has a 27-2 all-time record over NEC teams.
The Eagles are playing their second game against an NEC team this season. On Nov. 11, Boston College lost to Central Connecticut State 60-59 after CCSU made a layup with three seconds left to take a late lead and Donald Hand Jr. missed the game-winning jumper as time expired.
Although conference play has yet to start for either team, Boston College has the worst overall record among ACC teams while New Haven has the second-best overall record in the NEC, narrowly behind Central Connecticut State (5-3) for the top spot.
The game marks the final of a three-game home stand for Boston College. After this, the Eagles travel to Springfield, Mass., to take on the UMass Minutemen in the MGM Springfield Basketball Hall of Fame Classic on Wednesday night.
Live Updates:
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2nd
- 0:00 | The buzzer sounds and Boston College beats New Haven 67-63.
- 2:09 | New Haven is back within one 58-57 which causes Earl Grant to call a timeout.
- 3:58 | Boston College leads New Haven 57-51.
- 5:33 | Jayden Hastings rebounds and scores on a missed free throw by BC to give it the 54-50 lead over New Haven.
- 7:58 | Boston College and New Haven are knotted at 48. Donald Hand Jr. drilled a three to give the Eagles a lead, but a pair of free throws by the Chargers tie things up again.
- 15:08 | Fred Payne is heating up. He has 13 points on the day and just drained a three-pointer to knot things up at 37.
- 16:00 | Boston College opens the half scoring nine unanswered points, but still trail 35-32. New Haven knocked in a pair of free throws to snap the streak.
1st
- 0:00 | New Haven leads Boston College 33-23 at halftime.
- 2:58 | The Eagles' shooting woes are still a problem as they trail 29-20 late in the half. At the moment. BC is shooting 28.6% from the floor.
- 9:07 | Boston College makes back-to-back shots to cut its deifict to 19-14. New Haven quickly calls a tmeout to try and stop the Eagles' momentum.
- 11:21 | Boston College's shooting issues continue. Since the last media timeout, New Haven has gone on a 9-0 run and leads BC 17-7.
- 15:22 | New Haven holds an early 8-7 lead over Boston College. The Chargers are shooting 60% from the floor and 66.7% from behind the arc.
Pregame
- Boston College’s Starting 5: Luka Toews, Donald Hand Jr., Jayden Hastings, Aidan Shaw, Caleb Steger.
- New Haven’s Starting 5: Jabri Fitzpatrick, Kheni Briggs, Stefano Faloppa, Andre Pasha, Najimi George.
- 10:43 a.m. ET | Both teams are on the court getting a shoot around in ahead of the matchup.
How to Watch
Who: Boston College Eagles and New Haven Chargers
When: Saturday, Dec. 6 at noon ET
Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
TV: ACCNX
Radio: WEEI 850 AM
Last Outing, New Haven: The Chargers earned a 92-69 win over the Mitchell College Mariners 92-69 on Sunday.
Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles suffered an overtime loss to the LSU Tigers 78-69 in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday night.
Last Meeting: This is the first meeting between the two teams.
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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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