Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Boston College Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Toews scores 21 points to lead Boston College 72-61 past Fairleigh Dickinson
Toews was 7-of-10 shooting, going 6 of 9 from 3-point range for the Eagles (6-6). Donald Hand Jr. had 13 points and seven rebounds. Caleb Steger had 12 points, Fred Payne added 11 and Boden Kapke had 10. Aidan Shaw led all players with 11 rebounds to go with two blocks.
Noah Melson led the Knights (3-9) with 14 points off the bench. Eric Parnell added 11 and Taeshaud Jackson had 10.
The Knights used a 12-0 run on four 3-pointers to take a 33-25 halftime lead, holding the Eagles to 25% shooting (7 of 28) and 15% from behind the arc (2 of 13). The Eagles entered the game shooting 40% from the field, the in lowest in the country amongst power conference teams.
After the Knights scored first and took a 10-point lead in the second half, the Eagles chipped away at the deficit until they reclaimed the lead with 13:25 remaining. They used a 12-2 run starting at the 6:25 mark to create a double-digit buffer, shooting 63% (17 of 27) and 47% from behind the arc (8 of 17) in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Boston College Deadball Team Rebound. | 61 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Joey Niesman misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 61 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Fred Payne. | 61 - 72 |
Statistics
 FDU |
 BC |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-63 | FG | 24-55 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 10-36 | 3PT | 10-30 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 7-10 | FT | 14-25 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 16 | Assists | 10 |
| 1 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 21 | Fouls | 11 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 11 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 59 | Percent Led | 32 |
Game Information
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 2,833 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Long Island University | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Wagner | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Le Moyne | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| New Haven | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Stonehill | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 2-11 |
| Saint Francis | 0-0 | - | 2-11 |
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 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |