Eagles Fall to Central Connecticut State

Tuesday, November 11

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

7 p.m.

Boston College

1-2,0-0ACC

Central Connecticut

2-1,0-0NEC

Team	1	2	F
Central Conn. St.	26	34	60
Boston College	30	29	59

Photo by: Meg Kelly

November 11, 2025 | Men's Basketball

Box Score Game Book Postgame Presser

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Boston College fell to Central Connecticut State, 60-59, on Tuesday night on the Edgerley Family Court at Conte Forum. Fred Payne led the Eagles in scoring with 17 points.

FIRST HALF

On the first possession of the game, Jayden Hastings found a wide-open lane and slammed home a dunk to start the night for the Eagles
BC claimed an early 10-2 lead, but CCSU answered with six straight points before the first media timeout
Luka Toews made an immediate impact off the bench, nailing a three-pointer with 9:24 left in the half to extend the lead to 17-10
BC led 22-17 at the four-minute media timeout
At the 2:09 mark, Donald Hand Jr. knocked down a mid-range jumper and ended a brief BC drought
The Eagles held a four-point advantage at halftime, 30-26

SECOND HALF

BC shot 4-for-5 to start the half, with Fred Payne scoring the first two baskets
With 12 minutes left, Boden Kapke entered the scoring column with a contested bucket in the paint
Hand buried his first triple of the game, giving BC a 52-46 lead ahead of the 8:48 media timeout
After making seven consecutive shot attempts, CCSU gained its first lead of the game (55-54) with 6:45 remaining
Payne completed a three-point play to put BC ahead 59-58 - with two minutes remaining
CCSU scored the go-ahead basket with three seconds left

NOTABLES

Hastings and Aidan Shaw each hauled in eight rebounds
Chase Forte blocked a career-high three shots
Toews saw game action for the first time this season
Tonight marked the ninth-ever meeting between BC and CCSU
Tuesday night was the first of four matchups against Northeast Conference opponents for the Eagles this season (CCSU, New Haven, FDU, Le Moyne)

WHAT'S NEXT

Boston College heads on the road this weekend to face Temple on Saturday, Nov. 15, in Philadelphia, Pa.
Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. (ET), and the game can be seen live on ESPN+
The Eagles defeated Temple - 72-69 - last season on Nov. 15, 2024 at Conte Forum