Monday, December 22
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
7 p.m.
Boston College
6-6,0-0ACC
72
vs
61
FDU
3-9,0-0NEC
1
2
F
FDU
33
28
61
Boston College
25
47
72
Photo by: ©Joe Sullivan/ Boston College Athletics
Boston College Storms Back to Defeat FDU 72-61
December 22, 2025 | Men's Basketball
Five Eagles score in double figures to secure home win
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College men's basketball earned a 72-61 victory over FDU on Monday night at Conte Forum on Edgerly Family Court.
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Toews led the Eagles with 21 points and three assists, while Donald Hand Jr. provided a spark offensively, finishing with 13 points. Aidan Shaw helped anchor the defense with 11 total rebounds to secure the win.
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FIRST HALF
SECOND HALF
NOTABLES
WHATS NEXT
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Toews led the Eagles with 21 points and three assists, while Donald Hand Jr. provided a spark offensively, finishing with 13 points. Aidan Shaw helped anchor the defense with 11 total rebounds to secure the win.
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FIRST HALF
- FDU opened with a driving layup by Taeshaud Jackson, followed by a three-pointer from Eric Parnell
- Boston College answered at 16:39, as Luka Toews used back-to-back jumpers to even the score 8-8
- Boden Kapke contributed off the bench, connecting on a jumper and layup to give the Eagles a 17-15 lead
- FDU responded with three consecutive jumpers to surge ahead 26-15. The Knights would extend the lead to 14, their largest of the night
- Hand Jr. used a series of free throws, followed by a fast break driving layup, and a pull-up jumper to cut the deficit to 8
- FDU would hold a 33-25 lead going into halftime
SECOND HALF
- FDU jumped out in the second period with a dunk by Jackson at 19:27.BC quickly countered with a three-pointer from Fred Payne, his first points of the night
- Boston College continued to gain momentum behind jumpers from Payne and a layup from Jayden Hastings to cut the deficit to five.
- A block by Shaw at 14:45 sparked a decisive run for the Eagles. Kapke used two post layups, while Toews laced his fourth three-pointer of the evening to make it 44-43 and reclaim the lead
- BC held tight defensively in the final five minutes. Payne secured key rebounds, leading to a driving layup at 4:56, followed by three-pointers from both Toews and Steger
- Boston College extended its lead to 10 as Hand Jr. and Steger hit free throws to secure the win.
- BC went on to earn a 72-61 victory
NOTABLES
- Boston College improves to 6-6 heading into its final non-conference game.
- Luka Toews registered career-highs in points (21) and 3pt field goals (6)
- Steger scored 12 points, a new career high for the freshman
- Five Eagles scored in double figures tonight, the first time this season
- Aidan Shaw collected a game-high 11 rebounds
WHATS NEXT
- Boston College returns to action on the Edgerley Family Court at Conte Forum on December 28, as they host Le Moyne
- Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. (ET), and the game can be seen live on ACCNX and heard on WEEI 850 AM.
Team Stats
FDU
BC
FG%
.349
.436
3FG%
.278
.333
FT%
.700
.560
RB
36
42
TO
6
7
STL
1
2
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
6
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
F/C
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's Basketball
G/F
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