Saturday, February 15
Raleigh, NC
2 p.m.
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NC State
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Boston College
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NC State
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Photo by: Eddie Shabomardenly
Despite 22 from Hand Jr., Eagles Fall 70-62 at N.C. State
February 15, 2025 | Men's Basketball
Quick turnaround for BC, hosting Virginia Tech on Tuesday night
RALEIGH, N.C. — Donald Hand Jr. scored a game-high 22 points and Chad Venning added 14 points and eight rebounds in a 70-62 loss at N.C. State on Saturday.
Hand connected on six field goals - three from beyond the arc - and 7-of-8 from the charity stripe. Â He also added six boards in 35 minutes. Â Venning scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half, making 5-of-10 shots from the floor.
Boston College committed 14 first half turnovers, digging itself into a double-digit hole early on. Â The Eagles took better care of the ball and upped its defensive effort in the second half, getting as close as eight points late, but it was not enough.
Chas Kelley III came off the bench to tally 10 points and a team-high four assists in 29 minutes. Â Fred Payne narrowly missed a double-double, with nine points and eight boards.
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FIRST HALF
Hand connected on six field goals - three from beyond the arc - and 7-of-8 from the charity stripe. Â He also added six boards in 35 minutes. Â Venning scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half, making 5-of-10 shots from the floor.
Boston College committed 14 first half turnovers, digging itself into a double-digit hole early on. Â The Eagles took better care of the ball and upped its defensive effort in the second half, getting as close as eight points late, but it was not enough.
Chas Kelley III came off the bench to tally 10 points and a team-high four assists in 29 minutes. Â Fred Payne narrowly missed a double-double, with nine points and eight boards.
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FIRST HALF
- The Eagles struggled with turnovers through the first four minutes, committing five early mishaps, leading to a 10-2 Wolfpack lead
- Turnovers continued to be a problem throughout the opening frame, as the Eagles committed 14 total through the first 20 minutes, leading to 13 NC State points
- Donald Hand Jr. led BC with 13 points, while Chas Kelley III added 10
- N.C. State led, 44-29, at the break
- The Wolfpack built as much as an 18-point lead - 49-31 - with 17:29 to play
- The Eagles cut it to 12 after an Elijah Strong 3-pointer made it 62-50 with 8:38 to play
- Earl Grant was whistled for his first technical foul of the season by referee Jerry Heater with 4:28 to play
- BC held N.C. State to 26 second half points
- Donald Hand Jr. has now scored in double-figures 21 times - including eight with at least 20 points. Â Additionally today's game marked the 12th time this season that he has connected on at least three 3-pointers
- As a team, BC made its first 17 attempts from the free throw lineÂ
- The Eagles' five made 3-pointers was the lowest since only making four at Virginia on Jan. 21
- Jayden Hastings registered his 10th multi-block game. Â The freshman tallied three swats on the afternoon
- On Tuesday, Boston College hosts Virginia Tech at 9 p.m. at Conte Forum in the lone meeting against the Hokies.
- Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at PNC Arena and the game will air live on ACC Network, with Jay Alter and Malcolm Huckaby.
- Fans can also tune into the game live on WEEI 850 AM.
Team Stats
BC
NCSU
FG%
.354
.393
3FG%
.278
.217
FT%
.852
.680
RB
41
34
TO
16
5
STL
4
12
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
7
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Players Mentioned
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