Boston College Men’s Basketball Defeats Old Dominion in Opening Round of Cayman Islands Classic
The Boston College Eagles (4-1, 0-0 ACC) men’s basketball team won its opening game in the Cayman Islands Classic with an 82-52 victory over the Old Dominion Monarchs (2-4, 0-0 SBC) on Sunday night.
The Eagles came out aggressive from the get-go and played dominant on both sides of the ball for the entirety of the game.
In its best outing of the season so far, Boston College shot 43.3-percent from the floor and 38.5-percent from behind the arc. Ten Eagles scored at least one point and two recorded double digits. Guard Donald Hand Jr., led the team in scoring with 12.
As a team, the Eagles tallied 13 points off 13 Monarchs turnovers, however the biggest impact came from bench points where Boston College outperformed Old Dominion 37-13. Defensively, the team tallied five steals and three blocks to aid in the success.
Guard Roger McFarlane made a mark as well. The graduate led the team in rebounds with 11 and assists with five.
The Eagles 82 points tied the most they have scored all season. The only other time came on Tuesday in their 82-61 win over Loyola Maryland.
Next up, Boston College continues its run in the Cayman Islands Classic and takes on Missouri State on Monday night. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
How it Happened:
2nd Half
- 0:00- The buzzer sounds and Boston College beats Old Dominion 82-52. The Eagles will play Missouri State in the winners bracket on Monday night at 7:30 p.m. ET.
- 3:50- The Eagles are dominating the Monarchs 77-46. Seven players for Boston College have scored at least eight points and Donald Hand Jr., leads scoring with 12.
- 7:49- Boston College leads Old Dominion 70-42. The Eagles have scored 27 points in the second half and currently hold the second-largest lead of the night.
- 11:17- The Eagles have extended their lead to 20 points 61-41. Dion Brown was fouled prior to the media timeout and will shoot two when play resumes. Boston College has made four of its last five shots.
- 15:47- Boston College leads Old Dominion 50-33. Both teams have come out aggressive in the second half scoring a combined 16 points so far.
1st Half
- 0:00- The first half ends and Boston College leads Old Dominion 43-24. Ten Eagles have scored so far in the contest. The Monarchs are 10-of-28 and have turned the ball over nine times.
- 3:57- The Eagles lead the Monarchs 34-19. Chas Kelley III remains the scoring leader for Boston College with eight. The margin is the Eagles biggest lead of the night.
- 7:20- Boston College leads Old Dominion 29-19. Eight of the ten Eagles that have been on the court have scored at least one point. As a whole, the team is shooting 52.4-percent from the floor.
- 11:54- The Eagles lead the Monarchs 19-11. Boston College is heating up and is currently on a 10-2 run with possession of the ball after an offensive foul was called on Old Dominion’s Stephaun Walker prior to the media timeout.
- 15:30- Old Dominion holds a narrow 9-7 lead at the first media timeout. Eagles guard Chas Kelley III has been red hot so far tonight as he’s hit a pair of three-pointers. Elijah Strong has the other point for the Eagles with one made free throw.
Pregame
- Boston College’s Starting 5: Chas Kelley III, Dion Brown, Donald Hand Jr., Elijah Strong, and Chad Venning.
- Old Dominion’s Starting 5: Stephaun Walker, Rob Davis, Sean Durugordon, Jaden Johnson, and Caelum Swanton-Rodger.
- Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
How to Watch:
Who: Boston College Eagles and Old Dominion Monarchs
When: Sunday, Nov. 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: John Gray Gymnasium, George Town, Grand Cayman Island
TV/Streaming: FloCollege
Radio: WEEI 850 AM
Last Outing, Old Dominion: The Monarchs defeated the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets 71-55 on Tuesday night.
Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles earned their third win of the season with a 82-61 victory over the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds on Tuesday night.
Last Meeting: This is the first meeting between the two teams.
