BC Tripped, 74-68, at Home by Miami

Saturday, February 7

Chestnut, Hill, Mass.

2 p.m.

Boston College

9-14,2-8ACC

Miami

18-5,7-3ACC

Miami (FL)

Boston College

Photo by: Meg Kelly

February 07, 2026 | Men's Basketball

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Eagles move to 2-8 in ACC; Hand Jr. and Kapke combine for 38 points

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College fell short at home to Miami by a score of 74-68 Saturday afternoon. Three Eagles reached double-digit figures, led by Donald Hand Jr. with 20 points. Boden Kapke also registered his second double-double, with 18 points and 11 rebounds.

FIRST HALF

Miami opened the contest, winning the tip and striking first with a three-pointer at 19:41. BC answered immediately with a pull-up jumper by Donald Hand Jr. to open the host's scoring.
The Eagles recorded their first lead of the contest after a Boden Kapke three-pointer, making it 10-9. Miami would reclaim the lead quickly after and not lose it for the remainder of the half
BC remained strong defensively, forcing eight first-half turnovers to keep the contest close. Miami responded, however, with a 6-0 scoring run to take a 29-19 lead with 5:36 remaining in the half
A combined ten points from Fred Payne and Hand Jr. cut the deficit to one point in the closing stages.
The Eagles trailed 33-34 at the end of the first half. Kapke held the team high of 11 points and six rebounds

SECOND HALF

Both sides struggled to score in the opening minutes. Miami was able to grab a four-point edge into the first media timeout with a pair of layups
The Hurricanes went on to reclaim a 10-point lead with a transition three and back-to-back layups, making it 50-40 with 11:57 remaining
Caleb Steger provided a spark off the bench, knocking down multiple threes to bring the game back to two possessions
With 6:46 remaining, BC went on a 7-0 run to take a 59-58 lead, its first since the first half, after Hand Jr. laced a mid-range jumper
Miami would reclaim the lead, as both sides traded baskets to keep it within a score
In crunch time, the Hurricanes connected on multiple baskets and free throws, holding the Eagles to five points in the final minutes.
Miami would take a 74-68 decision

NOTABLES

Donald Hand Jr. registered 20 points, the fifth time this season. He is now seven points away from achieving 1000 career points
Boden Kapke registered his second double-double (18 points & 11 rebounds) for the second time this season and third time in his career
Jayden Hastings recorded three blocks, making it six out of the last seven games the redshirt-sophomore has recorded 2+ blocks in a contest
Fred Payne logged 11 points, making it 13 out of the last 14 games he has reached double-digit scoring figures
BC moves to 2-8 in ACC play and 9-14 on the season
BC moves to 31-30 all-time against the Hurricanes

WHAT'S NEXT

Boston College hosts Stanford on Wednesday, February 11, at Conte Forum
Tip off is set for 9 p.m and will be available on the ESPNU and can be heard on WEEI 850
Wednesday's meeting will be the third overall meeting between the Eagles and Cardinal. The overall series is tied at 1-1.