Missouri State Bears at Boston College Eagles
· Cayman Islands Classic
Strong's late 3 lifts Boston College past Missouri State, 76-74 in Cayman Islands semifinal
The Eagles will face Boise State, which held off South Dakota State 83-82, in Tuesday's title game.
Dez White hit a pair of free throws and knocked down a jumper and Michael Osei-Bonsu added a jumper as the Bears took a 70-64 lead to open overtime. Boston College roared back.
Jayden Hastings dunked and Strong knocked down a 3 to pull the Eagles within one, 70-69. Onsei-Bonsu hit two free throws, but Strong answered with a layup and Donald Hand Jr. hit two free throws to put Boston College in front, 73-72 with 29 seconds left. Osei-Bonsu's jumper with 14 seconds left put Missouri State in front, but Strong hit his second 3 of OT. White missed a 3-point attempt with a second left and the Eagles grabbed the defensive rebound to seal the win.
Hand hit a 3-pointer with 14 seconds left in regulation to pull Boston College even at 64-64 and force overtime.
Hand scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Boston College (5-1) and Fred Payne went 3 for 3 from beyond the arc to add another 18 points off the bench. Strong finished 3 of 5 from deep to finish with 13 points, four rebounds and two assists.
White hit 12 of 13 from the free throw line and led Missouri State (4-2) with 25 points. Jalen Hampton scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Osei-Bonsu added 13 points with seven rebounds, three assists with a steal.
Missouri State will take on South Dakota State in the third-place game Tuesday.
Boise State survived an 83-82 battle with South Dakota State.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 76 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 74 - 76 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Boston College Timeout | 74 - 76 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Boston College Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 76 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Dez White missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 76 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 BC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 28-56 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 10-18 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 23-29 | FT | 10-18 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 10 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: George Town, Cayman Islands
Attendance: 915 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| New Mexico State | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Missouri State | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 1-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Florida International | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Delaware | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |