BC Falls, 86-75, to California

Saturday, February 14

Chestnut, Hill, Mass.

12 p.m.

Boston College

9-16,2-10ACC

California

18-8,6-7ACC

California

Boston College

Photo by: Meg Kelly

February 14, 2026 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Four Eagles score in double digits

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College fell, 86-75, against California Saturday afternoon at Conte Forum. Four players reached double-digits, led by Fred Payne with 16 points.

FIRST HALF

California opened with a contested mid-range shot before Boden Kapke knocked down a pair of free throws
The visitors quickly extended their lead to 15-4, but BC responded with buckets from Luka Toews and Kapke to cut the deficit to eight at the 12-minute media
Both sides traded three-pointers midway through the half, with the Golden Bears holding a 27-17 edge with 7:19 remaining
California would go on a 16-6 scoring run across a six-minute stretch to build its lead
The Golden Bears held a 43-28 lead going into halftime

SECOND HALF

BC scored the opening bucket, a Hastings layup. Cal responded with multiple three-pointers, holding a 55-40 lead at the first media
The Eagles and Golden Bears continued to rally off scoring chances, highlighted by dunks from Aidan Shaw
Chase Forte cut the deficit to 11 after scoring six straight points, making it 66-55 with 8:09 remaining
The Golden Bears would hold on down the stretch, though, taking an 86-75 decision

NOTABLES

Fred Payne's 16 points led the Eagles and extended his double-digit points tally to 22 of 26 games this season
Chase Forte (14), Jayden Hastings (12), and Luka Toews (12) all added double-digit performances
Boston College moves to 2-10 in ACC play and 9-16 in the regular season
The Eagles' all-time series record against California moves to 3-2

WHAT'S NEXT

Boston College travels to Tallahassee, Fla., to take on the Seminoles on Feb. 17
Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. and will be available on the ACC Network and heard on WEEI 850
Tuesday's meeting will be the 26th overall meeting between the Eagles and the Seminoles, dating back to the 2005-06 season
Florida State holds a 15-10 series lead all-time
Boston College took the most recent meeting on Feb. 1, 2025, in a 77-76 decision at Conte Forum