Tarleton State Texans at Boston College Eagles
· Paradise Jam
Hicks scores 21, Tarleton beats Boston College 70-54
Tarleton, which transitioned from Division II to Division I prior to the 2020-21 season, plays Drake in Monday's championship game.
Hicks made 6 of 10 from the field and 8 of 12 from the free-throw line and Williams hit 3 of 5 from 3-point range. Shakur Daniel scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting for Tarleton (3-1).
CJ Penha Jr. hit a jumper that gave Boston College (3-2) a 5-2 lead with 17:36 left in the the first half but the Eagles went scoreless for the next 6-plus minutes as Tarleton scored 12 consecutive points to take the lead for good.
Boston College shot just 37% (7 of 19) in the first half and finished with a season-high 20 turnover.
Hicks and Daniel sandwiched jumpers around a three-point play by Williams to give the Texans their biggest lead of the game at 46-25 with 14:25 to play.
Penha led Boston College with 12 points and Mason Madsen scored 10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Mareng Gatkuoth Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Armani Mighty missed Free Throw. | 70 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Boston College Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Armani Mighty missed Free Throw. | 70 - 54 |
Statistics
 TAR |
 BC |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-45 | FG | 18-41 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 4-11 | 3PT | 3-9 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 20-25 | FT | 15-26 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 9 | Assists | 6 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 27 | Fouls | 22 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
Attendance: 1,224 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 34-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |