Eagles Drop Home Contest Against Stanford

Wednesday, February 11

Chestnut, Hill, Mass.

9 p.m.

Boston College

9-15,2-9ACC

Stanford

16-9,5-7ACC

Stanford

Boston College

Photo by: Meg Kelly

Eagles Drop Home Contest Against Stanford

February 11, 2026 | Men's Basketball

Box Score Game Book Postgame Presser

Kapke drops 15 points; one of four BC players to reach double-digits

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College fell short at home in a 70-64 decision to Stanford on Wednesday night. Four Eagles reached double-digit figures, led by Boden Kapke with 15 points and a team-high eight rebounds.

FIRST HALF

Stanford opened the scoring with a free throw. Jayden Hastings responded with BC's first basket, connecting on a layup plus the foul
The Cardinal responded with a 12-0 scoring run to grab a 15-6 lead with 12:20 remaining
The Eagles answered with buckets from Fred Payne, Donald Hand Jr., and Hastings, cutting the deficit to three.
Stanford extended its advantage again with 7:45 remaining, grabbing a 32-18 lead with 5:16 remaining, its largest of the half
Luka Toews quickly replied with back-to-back jumpers, sparking a 10-0 scoring run
BC continued its momentum as Chase Forte scored six straight to keep the game within single digits. He later forced a steal to make it 34-32 with just over a minute remaining
BC entered the half with a 34-34 scoreline. Payne held the team high of 10 points, while Kapke recorded six rebounds

SECOND HALF

Toews continued his hot hand, draining back-to-back buckets to open the second half. Kapke followed with a top-of-the-key three-pointer to give BC a 41-38 lead, its first since the early minutes of the first half
Stanford reclaimed the lead, using an 11-2 scoring run to claim a six-point edge with 11:27 remaining
Buckets from Boden Kapke, Aidan Shaw, and Toews kept the Eagles within two possessions with just over seven minutes remaining
BC cut the lead to 56-53, but Stanford replied with multiple three-point plays to stretch its lead to nine.
Down eight with three minutes left, Payne and Hastings scored six straight points to make it 65-62 with 1:53 in the contest
The Cardinal would hold on down the stretch, taking a 70-64 decision

NOTABLES

Four Eagles registered double-digit point tallies, led by Boden Kapke with 15. He added a game-high eight rebounds.
Fred Payne registered 14 points, making it 14 out of the last 15 games he has reached double-digit scoring figures
BC moves to 2-9 in ACC play and 9-15 on the season
BC moves to 1-2 all-time against the Cardinal

WHAT'S NEXT

Boston College stays on Chestnut Hill to host California on Saturday, Feb. 14
Tip off is set for 12:00 p.m. and will be available on the ACC Network and heard on WEEI 850
Wednesday's meeting will be the fifth overall meeting between the Eagles and the Golden Bears, dating back to the 1987-88 season
Boston College holds a 3-1 series lead over California
Last year's contest in California was the first since 2019, with the Golden Bears taking an 82-71 victory