Central Connecticut Blue Devils at Boston College Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Smith's late layup pushes Central Connecticut past Boston College 60-59
Central Connecticut trailed 39-28 early in the second half but later took its first lead on a 14-5 run, capped by a Max Frazier dunk, for a 55-54 advantage with 6:45 to play. It stayed a one-possession game with Boston College taking its last lead, 59-58, on Fred Payne's three-point play.
BC's Donald Hand Jr. missed a 3-point attempt with 21 seconds left and a bucket in the final second.
Melo Sanchez scored 12 of his 17 points and in the second half to lead Central Connecticut (2-1). Sanchez also made five of the Blue Devils' eight 3-pointers.
Payne scored 17 points and Hand had 11 to pace Boston College (1-2), which shot 33% (22 of 67) overall.
Boston College built a 30-26 halftime lead. Hand's turn-around jumper gave the Eagles their largest lead, 39-28, with 17:23 remaining.
Boston College travels to Temple on Saturday.
Central Connecticut will face Massachusetts on Sunday in the third of a four-game road swing.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Central Connecticut Deadball Team Rebound. | 60 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Donald Hand Jr. missed Jumper. | 60 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Darin Smith Jr. made Layup. | 60 - 59 |
Statistics
 CCSU |
 BC |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-60 | FG | 22-67 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 7-34 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 6-10 | FT | 8-9 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 3,774 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-10 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 31-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 29-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 25-8 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-8 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-10 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-16 |
| 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 |