New Haven Chargers at Boston College Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
BC rides Payne and Hand down the stretch to avoid upset beating New Haven 67-63
Luka Toews scored 12 points in a contest that came down to the Eagles' (5-5) ability to take better advantage of 3-point shooting. BC shot 40% (10 of 25) to 23% (5 of 22) for New Haven of the Northeast Conference.
Both teams were nearly identical in overall shooting; BC 42% (20 of 48) and New Haven 39% (19 of 49). The Chargers held a slight foul shooting edge going 20 of 24 to BC's 17-of-23 effort.
Jabri Fitzpatrick scored 16 points, Najimi George scored 14, Andre Pasha 13 and Stefano Faloppa 10 for New Haven (5-5).
Hand's 3-pointer with 8:34 left to play gave Boston College its first lead of the game at 48-46 and the Eagles never trailed again. Hand scored BC's last seven points with a jump shot and 5 for 6 from the foul line in the final 53 seconds to seal it.
New Haven led all of the first half and built its first double-digit lead of the game with a 17-7 start in the first eight-and-a-half minutes.
A Toews basket brought BC within 19-18 with 7:08 left before intermission. New Haven closed the half by outscoring the Eagles 11-5 for a 43-33 lead.
Boston College hosts UMass on Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Fred Payne Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Najimi George missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Andre Pasha Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 67 |
Statistics
 NHVN |
 BC |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-49 | FG | 20-48 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 20-24 | FT | 17-23 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Assists | 6 |
| 9 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 12 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 73 | Percent Led | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 4,064 | 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 |