Saturday, December 6
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
12 p.m.
Boston College
5-5,0-0ACC
67
vs
63
New Haven
5-5,0-0NEC
1
2
F
New Haven
33
30
63
Boston College
23
44
67
Photo by: Meg Kelly
Eagles Use Second Half Spark to Win 67-63 over New Haven
December 06, 2025 | Men's Basketball
Payne, Hand Jr. and Toews combine for 43 of BC's points
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College used a second-half spark to come back and defeat New Haven, 67-63, Saturday afternoon on the Edgerley Family Court at Conte Forum. Fred Payne led all scorers with 18 points, while Donald Hand Jr. and Luka Toews combined for 25 points.
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FIRST HALF
- Toews opened the scoring for BC with a 3-pointer at 16:56. Caleb Steger followed with a driving layup at 16:11
- Jayden Hastings added a bucket to make it 17–9 New Haven, before New Haven extended its lead back to 10 halfway through the first
- The bench provided a spark, as a Jason Asemota 3-pointer and Chase Forte driving layup cut the deficit in half and forced a Chargers timeout
- Toews cut the lead down to two with a pair of free throws, but New Haven responded with an 11-0 run to make it 33-20
- BC would go into the half trailing 33-23
SECOND HALF
- BC opened the half on a 7-0 scoring run, highlighted by threes from Payne and Toews to make it a one-point game
- Payne's second three of the half leveled the contest at 37-37 with 15:08 remaining. New Haven with an 8-2 run of their own to regain a five-point cushion
- At 8:34, the Eagles took their first lead with a pull-up three from Hand Jr. They would not give up the lead for the remainder of the game
- BC would gain a six-point edge before the Chargers stormed back to make it 59-60 with over a minute to go. Hand Jr. responded with a driving mid-range shot to give the hosts a three-point edge
- Both sides would trade free throws in the final minute of the contest, as BC held on for a 67-63 win
NOTABLES
- Fred Payne's 18 points were a season high and matched a career high. He also set a new career-high in 3pt field goals (4) and matched a career-high in field goals made (7)
- Jason Asemota collected a team-high seven rebounds, a season-high
- Saturday's win marks the first against New Haven in program history
- BC moves to 28-2 all-time against current NEC schools
WHAT'S NEXT
- Eagles will travel to the MassMutual Center for a midweek contest against UMass as part of the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic
- Tipoff is Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. and can be seen on ESPNU
- Wednesday will mark the 48th all-time meeting between the Eagles and Minutemen
Team Stats
UNH
BC
FG%
.388
.417
3FG%
.227
.400
FT%
.833
.739
RB
31
34
TO
10
15
STL
9
3
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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