The Citadel Bulldogs at Boston College Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hand's career-high double-double leads Boston College to a 69-60 win over The Citadel
Hand was 4 of 14 shooting from the field but was 3 of 8 from long range and 11-for-11 from the line. Chad Venning scored 15 points and Elijah Strong knocked down his first four shots, including a 3-pointer, to finish with 11 points. Dion Brown, a transfer from UMBC, came off the bench and drilled a corner 3 on his first offensive possession.
Hand drilled a 3-pointer with 6:42 left to push Boston College's lead to 61-48 but Keynan Davis' 3 with 5:01 left pulled the Bulldogs back to within single digits, 63-54. The Bulldogs got no closer except for a layup by Brody Fox that made it 67-60 with 24 seconds left.
Fox paced The Citadel with 18 points and Cameron Glover and Davis each contributed 10.
Earl Grant is now 5-0 against The Citadel, where he was an assistant from 2002-04. Three of his wins came while coaching College of Charleston and he is now 4-0 in season-opening games at Boston College.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:21 | Donald Hand Jr. made Free Throw. | 60 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Donald Hand Jr. made Free Throw. | 60 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Foul on Eze Wali. | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Brody Fox made Layup. Assisted by Eze Wali. | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Eze Wali Steal. | 58 - 67 |
Statistics
 CIT |
 BC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-52 | FG | 21-54 |
| 38.5 | Field Goal % | 38.9 |
| 3-24 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 12.5 | Three Point % | 27.8 |
| 17-25 | FT | 22-28 |
| 68.0 | Free Throw % | 78.6 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 22 | Fouls | 21 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 4,529 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Samford | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Furman | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| The Citadel | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |