Sunday, December 16
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
1 p.m.
Boston College
8-2
77
vs
67
Fairfield
2-9
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2
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Fairfield
31
36
67
Boston College
34
43
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Photo by: John Quackenbos
Freshmen Lead the Way in 77-67 win over Fairfield
December 16, 2018 | Men's Basketball
Chris Herren Jr. (22) and Wynston Tabbs (20) lead the Eagles in scoring
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Chris Herren Jr. and Wynston Tabbs scored 22 and 20 points, respectively, as Boston College improved to 8-2 on the season with a 77-67 win over Fairfield on Sunday afternoon.
The Eagles were playing without starters Jordan Chatman and Steffon Mitchell, who missed the game due to injury. Chatman ranks third and Mitchell 25th, respectively in the ACC in minutes played.
Fairfield scored the first basket of the game before BC ripped off nine straight points to take a 9-2 lead at the first media break. The Stags would cut it to one - 14-13 - 5:10 later, on the heels of an 11-5 push. Fairfield led by two - 31-29 - with 2:21 remaining in the half, but Tabbs and Herren combined to score the final five points of the half. The Eagles would lead 34-31 at the break and would not trail the rest of the way.
A 15-5 Boston College run to start the second half extended its lead to 13, at 49-36, less than five minutes into the period. Thirteen of the 15 points during the run were scored by freshmen, as Herren Jr., Tabbs, and Jairus Hamilton carried the offensive load.
But Fairfield's 3-point shooting kept it close, cutting the BC lead to four points - 71-67 - with just under two minutes to play. The Stags connected on 14 3-pointers - seven each half. But the Eagles would score the final six points of the game to seal the win - on a dunk from Nik Popovic and four Ky Bowman free throws.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
STAT OF THE GAME, PT. I:
61.0%/40.0% - Sixty-one percent of Boston College's scoring and 40 percent of its rebounding came from its freshman class.
FOR THE ANALYTICS CROWD:
Four with 19 or more - Wynston Tabbs led four Eagles with an efficiency rating of at least 19. Tabbs posted a game-high 23, while Nik Popovic registered an EFF of 20. Chris Herren Jr. and Ky Bowman checked in at 19 apiece.  Efficiency rating is calculated using the following formula: (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK - Missed Shots - TO)
UP NEXT:
BC will travel to Chicago to take on DePaul on Saturday, Dec. 22. FS1 has the national broadcast, with Rich Waltz and Dickey Simpkins. The game can also be heard live on the Boston College IMG Sports Network (WEEI 850 AM) with Josh Maurer and Kevin Collins.
The Eagles were playing without starters Jordan Chatman and Steffon Mitchell, who missed the game due to injury. Chatman ranks third and Mitchell 25th, respectively in the ACC in minutes played.
Fairfield scored the first basket of the game before BC ripped off nine straight points to take a 9-2 lead at the first media break. The Stags would cut it to one - 14-13 - 5:10 later, on the heels of an 11-5 push. Fairfield led by two - 31-29 - with 2:21 remaining in the half, but Tabbs and Herren combined to score the final five points of the half. The Eagles would lead 34-31 at the break and would not trail the rest of the way.
A 15-5 Boston College run to start the second half extended its lead to 13, at 49-36, less than five minutes into the period. Thirteen of the 15 points during the run were scored by freshmen, as Herren Jr., Tabbs, and Jairus Hamilton carried the offensive load.
But Fairfield's 3-point shooting kept it close, cutting the BC lead to four points - 71-67 - with just under two minutes to play. The Stags connected on 14 3-pointers - seven each half. But the Eagles would score the final six points of the game to seal the win - on a dunk from Nik Popovic and four Ky Bowman free throws.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Chris Herren Jr. led all scorers with 22 points. The freshman guard made 8-of-13 shots from the floor - including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. He added four boards and a steal in 35 minutes.
- Wynston Tabbs was spectacular once again, adding 20 points, five rebounds, and a season-best six assists. The Suitland, Md. native added a blocked shot and a steal in 39 minutes.
- Ky Bowman registered his third double-double of the season, with 19 points and 12 rebounds to go with two assists and three steals. The Nation's Most Dynamic Guard had an uncharacteristic shooting line from the floor (4-17), but made 11-of-12 from the charity stripe.
- Nik Popovic added 11 points and 10 rebounds - his second straight double-double and third of the season - in his return to the starting lineup. Popovic also blocked a season-high four shots and tallied two steals in 37 minutes of action.
- After going nearly 12 years between instances with two BC players tallying double-doubles in the same game, the feat has been accomplished in consecutive games.
- Jairus Hamilton - in his second collegiate start - added five points, eight rebounds, an assist, and a steal in 31 minutes. The Charlotte native played the entire second half.
- BC connected on 41.4% (24-58) from the floor, including 38.1% (8-21) from 3-point land. The Eagles made 21 of their 29 free throw attempts.
- The Eagles controlled the glass, winning the overall battle of the boards, 43-35. BC held the Stags off the offensive glass through the first 30 minutes of the game.
STAT OF THE GAME, PT. I:
61.0%/40.0% - Sixty-one percent of Boston College's scoring and 40 percent of its rebounding came from its freshman class.
FOR THE ANALYTICS CROWD:
Four with 19 or more - Wynston Tabbs led four Eagles with an efficiency rating of at least 19. Tabbs posted a game-high 23, while Nik Popovic registered an EFF of 20. Chris Herren Jr. and Ky Bowman checked in at 19 apiece.  Efficiency rating is calculated using the following formula: (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK - Missed Shots - TO)
UP NEXT:
BC will travel to Chicago to take on DePaul on Saturday, Dec. 22. FS1 has the national broadcast, with Rich Waltz and Dickey Simpkins. The game can also be heard live on the Boston College IMG Sports Network (WEEI 850 AM) with Josh Maurer and Kevin Collins.
Team Stats
FAIR
BC
FG%
.406
.414
3FG%
.350
.381
FT%
.500
.724
RB
35
43
TO
15
13
STL
3
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
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