National Basketball Association
Boston College 82, Loyola (MD) 61
When: 6:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Officials:
# Tim Clougherty, # Matt Potter, # Jenna Reneau
Attendance:
3102
By Field Level Media
Donald Hand Jr. scored 15 points and had 14 rebounds to lead Boston College to an 82-61 victory over Loyola-Maryland on Tuesday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Hand did all of his scoring in the second half. He made 3 of 4 3-point attempts and also finished with three assists and two steals.
Chad Venning made 7 of 14 field goal attempts and added a game-high 17 points for the Eagles, who made 11 of 21 3-point shots. Roger McFarlane (12), Fred Payne (10) and Dion Brown (10) also scored in double figures for BC (3-1).
The Eagles had a 49-29 advantage in rebounding, including a 22-7 edge in offensive boards.
Milos Ilic paired 12 points with 14 rebounds for Loyola (2-3). Tyson Commander and Jordan Stiemke also scored 12 points for the Greyhounds, with Stiemke grabbing six rebounds. Jacob Theodosiou finished with 11 points.
BC had its first double-digit lead at 26-16 when Brown hit a 3-pointer with 7:21 left in the first half. The Eagles extended their lead to 36-22 - their largest lead of the first half - on a Payne 3-pointer with 3:39 remaining. Loyola ended the first half on a 9-2 run and was within seven, 38-31, at halftime.
BC shot 39.5 percent from the floor over the first 20 minutes but made 6 of its 12 3-point attempts. The Eagles had a 15-2 edge in points off turnovers in the half.
Loyola sliced its deficit to five points with 12:48 to play, but BC responded with a 7-0 run that extended the lead to 59-47 with 10:27 remaining. The Eagles owned a 15-point edge after Payne's jumper made it 67-52 with 8:01 left.
Loyola shot 29.0 percent (9-of-31) from 3-point territory. The Greyhounds also committed 13 turnovers that led to 19 BC points.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Loyola (MD) |
|
Boston College |
|
Tyson Commander 12 |
Scoring |
Chad Venning 17 |
|
Milos Ilic 4 |
Assists |
Chas Kelley III 5 |
|
Milos Ilic 14 |
Rebounds |
Donald Hand Jr. 14 |
|
Jordan Stiemke 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Donald Hand Jr. 4 |
|
Jacob Theodosiou 2 |
Steals |
Roger McFarlane 4 |
|
Milos Ilic 2 |
Blocks |
Fred Payne 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Loyola (MD)
|
61 |
41.4 |
9-31 |
4-4 |
13 |
28 |
6 |
5 |
13 |
| Boston College
|
82 |
41.7 |
11-21 |
11-14 |
13 |
41 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
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