Eagles Get Past St. Francis Brooklyn, 74-69, in Fort Myers Tipoff Opener

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Ky Bowman scored a game-high 26 points, leading four Boston College players in double figures in a 74-69 win over St. Francis Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon at Conte Forum. Trailing 65-64 with 4:07 to play, the Eagles outscored the Terriers, 10-4, down the stretch to seal the win. BC was 8-for-8 from the foul line during the stretch.

Both teams traded baskets to start the game - the first of four in the Fort Myers Tipoff - before SFC took a 15-10 lead with 10:47 remaining in the first half. BC would counter with an 11-2 push over the next 3:47, capped by two free throws from Jordan Chatman, making it 21-17 with seven minutes to play.

The Terriers would respond with a 13-4 run of its own, paced by four consecutive 3-pointers, and the visitors led 30-25 with 2:28 to go. Bowman would score the final eight points of the half for BC, including a deep 3-pointer from the top of the key to end the half, tying the ballgame at 33-33 at the half.

After four quick Boston College points to start the second half, St. Francis called for a quick time out less than a minute into the period. The Eagles would continue its hot hand, making 7-of-9 from the floor en route to taking their largest lead of the afternoon - 51-42 - after a driving layup by Bowman with 13:55 remaining.

St. Francis responded with 11 unanswered and took a 53-51 lead with 11:30 to play. It was back-and-forth the rest of the way, with four ties and six lead changes before BC took the lead for good with 4:07 left in regulation.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

Ky Bowman - the Nation's Most Dynamic Guard - led all scorers with 26 points. Bowman was 8-fo-18 from the floor, making 2-of-6 from beyond the arc and 8-of-9 from the charity stripe. He added five rebounds, four assists, a steal, and a blocked shot before fouling out in 35 minutes of play.
Jordan Chatman added 18 points, making 4-of-9 from the field (1-4 3FG) and connecting on 9-of-11 foul shots. He added four rebounds in just over 39 minutes.
Wynston Tabbs scored 14 of his 15 points in the second half, connecting on 5-for-11 (1-4 3FG) field goals and 4-of-5 foul shots. Tabbs grabbed three boards and dished out two assists in 37 minutes.
Nik Popovic registered his first double-double of the season - and third of his career - with 10 points and 10 rebounds. c.
Steffon Mitchell pulled down 10 rebounds to go with five points, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot. It is the 15th game with 10 or more rebounds in the sophomore's 36-game career.
BC connected on 44.0% (22-50) from the floor for the game and outrebounded the Terriers, 39-31.
For the second straight game, the Eagles made 5-of-20 from the perimeter.

STAT OF THE GAME:
26 - Boston College scored 26 of its 74 points in the paint.

FOR THE ANALYTICS CROWD:
Ky Bowman posted his second straight efficiency rating (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK - Missed Shots - TO) of at least 20. The junior guard registered a 22 versus the Terriers. BC's five starters each posted an EFF stat of at least 12.

UP NEXT:
Boston College returns to the Conte Forum court on Wednesday, Nov. 14 when it hosts IUPUI at 7 p.m. The game is part of the Fort Myers Tipoff multi-team event.

Eric Gallanty and Bill Spaulding will provide the broadcast call and the game can be seen live on the ACC Network Extra. The game can also be heard on the BC IMG Sports Network, with Josh Maurer and Danya Abrams.

Eagles Get Past St. Francis Brooklyn, 74-69, in Fort Myers Tipoff Opener

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Team Stats

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Wynston Tabbs

Nik Popovic

Players Mentioned

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Steffon Mitchell

Nik Popovic

Wynston Tabbs

Players Mentioned

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Steffon Mitchell

Nik Popovic

Wynston Tabbs