Harvard Crimson at Boston College Eagles
· NCAA Men's BasketballPayne scores 17 and Boston College uses a big 2nd-half run to beat Harvard 73-60 in 53rd meeting
Payne had 13 points and three 3-pointers in the first half to help BC build a 38-30 lead. Kapke began a 9-0 second-half run that extended to a 22-4 spurt to make it a 68-48 lead with 6:56 left. Harvard was just 2 of 12 from the field during the run.
Payne, Donald Hand Jr. and Caleb Steger each made three of Boston College's 12 3-pointers.
Steger scored all nine of his points in the second half for Boston College (4-4), which won for the first time since Nov. 18 after back-to-back losses to Davidson and Tulane.
Harvard (4-4) starters Thomas Batties III, Tey Barbour, Robert Hinton and Chandler Pigge all scored in double figures. Barbour had 15 points and nine rebounds, and Batties scored 13. Hinton had 12 points and nine rebounds, and Pigge also scored 12.
Harvard is the only team from the Ivy League that BC will face this season.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Xavier Nesbitt made Jumper. | 60 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Boden Kapke Turnover. | 58 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:52 | Frankie Mannino made Layup. | 58 - 73 |
Statistics
HARV |
BC |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-60 | FG | 26-59 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 12-30 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 5-6 | FT | 9-10 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 4,439 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |


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