BC Tripped by No. 4 Duke on the Road

Tuesday, February 3

Durham, NC

7 p.m.

Boston College

9-13,2-7ACC

Duke

21-1,10-0ACC

Boston College

Duke

February 03, 2026 | Men's Basketball

Box Score Game Book Postgame Presser

All nine Eagles who played recorded points in the contest

DURHAM, N.C. - Boston College fell to No. 4 Duke on the road Tuesday evening by a final score of 67-49. Fred Payne led the Eagles with 14 points and five rebounds, as every active BC player contributed points.

FIRST HALF

Duke opened the contest on a 13-0 run. Fred Payne earned BC's first point with two driving layups.
The Blue Devils and Eagles responded with equal scoring opportunities before a Caleb Steger three-pointer and Jayden Hastings layup made it 29-18 with 7:44 remaining in the half.
The gap would remain in double digits heading into halftime, with BC trailing 42-27

SECOND HALF

Duke and BC traded back-to-back buckets before the hosts pushed their lead to 20 points with 15:31 remaining
The Eagles then held down defensively, holding the Blue Devils to just two field-goal makes for the next 10 minutes of the half
Three-pointers from Boden Kapke and Jason Asemota cut the deficit to 58-45, but were unable to mount a comeback
Duke would take a 49-67 decision at Cameron Indoor Stadium

NOTABLES

Fred Payne's double-digit points streak extends to 18 of his last 20 games after putting up 14 points
Jayden Hastings logged a team-best nine rebounds
All nine players who saw game action recorded a basket, the first time to do so this season
Boston College moves to 2-7 in ACC play and 9-13 in the regular season
The Eagles' all-time series record against Duke moves to 3-31

WHAT'S NEXT

Boston College welcomes Miami to Conte Forum for a Saturday Matinee matchup on Feb. 7
Tip off is set for 2:00 p.m. and will be available on The ACC Network, and can be heard on WEEI 850
Saturday's meeting will be the 61st overall meeting between the Eagles and Hurricanes. BC holds a 31-29 record over Miami
The most recent matchup between Boston College and Miami was on Jan. 1, 2025, when the Eagles beat the Hurricanes 78-68 at Conte Forum. BC has won the last four matchups