Boston College Athletics
Saturday, December 21
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Noon
Boston College
7-5,0-2ACC
77
vs
103
SMU
10-2,2-0ACC
1
2
F
SMU
47
56
103
Boston College
40
37
77
Photo by: Eddie Shabomardenly
Eagles Drop ACC Home Opener to SMU
December 21, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Homestand continues next Saturday vs. FDU
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Boston College fell to SMU, 103-77 on Saturday afternoon at Conte Forum. The Eagles dropped to 7-5 overall and 4-3 at home.
FIRST HALF
• Dion Brown opened his day with a triple over tight coverage.
• Jayden Hastings earned his first career start and reached the scoring column early on at the free throw line.
• After a strong SMU start, an Eagles run helped grow the BC lead to eight, leading 21-13 with 13:04 left in the first half.
• Elijah Strong finished a tough and-one to help bolster the Eagles' run.
• Brown and Donald Hand Jr. paced the first half, leading the team with 11 points each at the break.
• Hand shot 4-for-7 and Brown shot 3-for-5, each going 2-for-2 from three.
• Chas Kelley III hit his second field goal of the day to cut the deficit to 7 at the half.
SECOND HALF
• Dion Brown hit his third triple of the day to give him a team-high 14 points early in the period
• The Eagles hit on four of five field goals to cut the deficit to 60-57 with 14:46 to go, forcing an SMU timeout.
• The Mustangs went 22-of-32 in the second half, outscoring BC 56-37 over the final 20 minutes.
NOTABLES
• Donald Hand Jr. reached the 20-point mark for the second time this season, logging a game-high 22 points with three triples.
• Dion Brown also reached 20 points, going 6-of-10 from the floor and 3-of-3 from deep.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Eagles will continue their homestand in a week, hosting FDU on Saturday, December 28 at 4:00 p.m.
FIRST HALF
• Dion Brown opened his day with a triple over tight coverage.
• Jayden Hastings earned his first career start and reached the scoring column early on at the free throw line.
• After a strong SMU start, an Eagles run helped grow the BC lead to eight, leading 21-13 with 13:04 left in the first half.
• Elijah Strong finished a tough and-one to help bolster the Eagles' run.
• Brown and Donald Hand Jr. paced the first half, leading the team with 11 points each at the break.
• Hand shot 4-for-7 and Brown shot 3-for-5, each going 2-for-2 from three.
• Chas Kelley III hit his second field goal of the day to cut the deficit to 7 at the half.
SECOND HALF
• Dion Brown hit his third triple of the day to give him a team-high 14 points early in the period
• The Eagles hit on four of five field goals to cut the deficit to 60-57 with 14:46 to go, forcing an SMU timeout.
• The Mustangs went 22-of-32 in the second half, outscoring BC 56-37 over the final 20 minutes.
NOTABLES
• Donald Hand Jr. reached the 20-point mark for the second time this season, logging a game-high 22 points with three triples.
• Dion Brown also reached 20 points, going 6-of-10 from the floor and 3-of-3 from deep.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Eagles will continue their homestand in a week, hosting FDU on Saturday, December 28 at 4:00 p.m.
Team Stats
SMU
BC
FG%
.644
.377
3FG%
.688
.389
FT%
.800
.727
RB
31
35
TO
10
16
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
7
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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