Eagles Drop Season Opener in Additional time to Florida Atlantic

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Boston College fell 83-78 in time beyond regulation to Florida Atlantic within the season opener on the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.

Donald Hand Jr. led the Eagles with 20 factors, including seven rebounds in 36 minutes. Boden Kapke recorded 17 and eight boards, whereas Chase Forte scored 14 factors and dished out 4 assists.

BC shot 41.8% from the ground (28-67), connecting on 35.7% of its three pointers (10-28). They additionally outrebounded the Owls 52-38, grabbing 5 extra offensive boards (14-9).

FIRST HALF

• BC and FAU had been tied 7-7 earlier than the Owls went on a 9-0 scoring run, highlighted by three pointers from Xander Pintelon
• The Eagles would reduce the deficit to 5 after Forte used high of the important thing three and difficult driving layup to make it 23-28
• Boston College trailed seven on the 4 minute media, however would mount an 8-5 run with buckets from Kapke, Hand Jr., Fred Payne, and Jason Asemota
• FAU led 35-31 on the break

SECOND HALF

• BC pushed to take lead, trailing by two scores by the primary two media timeouts. Forte’s finger roll layup leveled the rating at 47-47 with 10:24 remaining
• Marko Radunovic and Kapke adopted with back-to-back threes to offer the Eagles their first lead since early within the first half
• The Owls made an 8-0 run with a number of threes to chop the result in three factors on the closing media timeout
• BC pushed its lead again to 5 factors, however FAU used a 5-0 run within the closing 1:15 to tie the sport at 66-66 and ship it to time beyond regulation

OVERTIME

• BC struck first with a Forte layup and Hand Jr. sidestep three to offer the guests a 71-68 benefit
• FAU answered with 10 factors within the center portion of time beyond regulation to seize a 78-72 lead
• Three level performs from Payne and Hand Jr. stored the Eagles inside a rating, and a missed free throw gave them an opportunity to tie the sport
• Hand Jr.’s three missed on back-iron, as FAU sealed the sport after making each pictures from the charity stripe, incomes an 83-78 time beyond regulation win

NOTABLES

• Kapke recorded a career-high 17 factors and three level makes (3)
• Payne dished a career-high seven assists, six coming within the second half
• Radunovic and Caleb Steger made their collegiate debuts. Radunovic scored eight factors, going 2-3 from behind the arc
• Kapke, Forte, Asemota and Aidan Shaw made their BC debuts, combining for 35 factors, 25 rebounds and 5 assists
• Tonight’s defeat is the Eagles’ first to the Owls, and are actually 3-1 within the all-time sequence

WHAT’S NEXT

• Boston College returns dwelling to host The Citadel on Nov. 6 at Conte Forum
• Tipoff is ready for 7 p.m. and the sport could be seen reside on ACC Network Extra