NHAV

BC rides Payne and Hand down the stretch to avoid upset beating New Haven 67-63

AP
Dec 06, 2025

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) Reserve Fred Payne scored 18 points, Donald Hand Jr. scored 13 points and Boston College Eagles dodged New Haven Chargers's upset bid, beating the Chargers 67-63 on Saturday.

Luka Toews scored 12 points in a contest that came down to the Eagles' (5-5) ability to take better advantage of 3-point shooting. BC shot 40% (10 of 25) to 23% (5 of 22) for New Haven of the Northeast Conference.

Both teams were nearly identical in overall shooting; BC 42% (20 of 48) and New Haven 39% (19 of 49). The Chargers held a slight foul shooting edge going 20 of 24 to BC's 17-of-23 effort.

Jabri Fitzpatrick scored 16 points, Najimi George scored 14, Andre Pasha 13 and Stefano Faloppa 10 for New Haven (5-5).

Hand's 3-pointer with 8:34 left to play gave Boston College its first lead of the game at 48-46 and the Eagles never trailed again. Hand scored BC's last seven points with a jump shot and 5 for 6 from the foul line in the final 53 seconds to seal it.

New Haven led all of the first half and built its first double-digit lead of the game with a 17-7 start in the first eight-and-a-half minutes.

A Toews basket brought BC within 19-18 with 7:08 left before intermission. New Haven closed the half by outscoring the Eagles 11-5 for a 43-33 lead.

New Haven travels to face NJIT on Wednesday.

Boston College hosts UMass on Wednesday.

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1st Half
NHAV
Chargers
33
BC
Eagles
23

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Eagles gains possession)
19:44		Caleb Steger turnover (lost ball) (Jabri Fitzpatrick steals)
19:14	+3	Andre Pasha makes three point jump shot	3-0
18:59		Caleb Steger turnover (bad pass)
18:50		Andre Pasha turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Hastings steals)
18:34		Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:32		Stefano Faloppa defensive rebound
18:12	+2	Andre Pasha makes two point jump shot (Stefano Faloppa assists)	5-0
17:58		Caleb Steger misses three point jump shot
17:56		Aidan Shaw offensive rebound
17:49		Donald Hand Jr. misses two point layup
17:47		Aidan Shaw offensive rebound
17:45		Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:43		Stefano Faloppa defensive rebound
17:42		Aidan Shaw personal foul
17:20		Kheni Briggs misses three point jump shot
17:18		Najimi George offensive rebound
17:16		Stefano Faloppa personal foul
16:56	+3	Luka Toews makes three point jump shot	5-3
16:28		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses two point jump shot
16:26		Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
16:26		Andre Pasha personal foul
16:11	+2	Caleb Steger makes two point layup	5-5
15:59	+3	Najimi George makes three point jump shot (Jabri Fitzpatrick assists)	8-5
15:45	+2	Luka Toews makes two point jump shot	8-7
15:22		Stefano Faloppa turnover (lost ball)
15:22		TV timeout
15:10		Luka Toews turnover (bad pass) (Maison Adeleye steals)
14:52		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses three point jump shot
14:50		Boden Kapke defensive rebound
14:38		Luka Toews turnover (lost ball) (Maison Adeleye steals)
14:33		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses two point layup
14:31		Stefano Faloppa offensive rebound
14:27		Stefano Faloppa misses two point layup
14:25		Stefano Faloppa offensive rebound
14:24		Stefano Faloppa turnover (lost ball) (Luka Toews steals)
14:12		Luka Toews turnover (lost ball) (Najimi George steals)
14:06	+2	Najimi George makes two point layup	10-7
13:48		Luka Toews misses three point jump shot
13:46		Boden Kapke offensive rebound
13:41		Jabri Fitzpatrick personal foul
13:36		Fred Payne misses three point jump shot
13:34		Teshaun Steele defensive rebound
13:09		Najimi George misses two point jump shot
13:07		Boden Kapke defensive rebound
12:46		Chase Forte misses two point jump shot
12:44		Andre Pasha defensive rebound
12:35	+2	Jabri Fitzpatrick makes two point layup (Najimi George assists)	12-7
12:22		Chase Forte misses three point jump shot
12:20		Donald Hand Jr. offensive rebound
12:12		Aidan Shaw misses two point jump shot
12:10		Andre Pasha defensive rebound
11:56	+2	Andre Pasha makes two point jump shot (Teshaun Steele assists)	14-7
11:33		Boden Kapke misses two point jump shot
11:31		Jabri Fitzpatrick defensive rebound
11:23	+3	Andre Pasha makes three point jump shot (Teshaun Steele assists)	17-7
11:21		Eagles 30 second timeout
11:21		TV timeout
11:14		Tristan Burth shooting foul (Jayden Hastings draws the foul)
11:14	+1	Jayden Hastings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-8
11:14	+1	Jayden Hastings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-9
10:59	+2	Najimi George makes two point jump shot	19-9
10:32		Chase Forte misses three point jump shot
10:30		Teshaun Steele defensive rebound
10:07		Teshaun Steele misses three point jump shot
10:05		Chase Forte defensive rebound
9:51		Tristan Burth personal foul
9:43	+3	Jason Asemota makes three point jump shot (Jayden Hastings assists)	19-12
9:14		Jayden Hastings blocks Tristan Burth's two point layup
9:12		Chase Forte defensive rebound
9:07	+2	Chase Forte makes two point layup	19-14
9:07		Chargers 30 second timeout
8:46		Andre Pasha turnover (bad pass)
8:22		Chase Forte turnover (lost ball) (Stefano Faloppa steals)
8:01		Stefano Faloppa turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Hastings steals)
7:54		Kheni Briggs shooting foul (Chase Forte draws the foul)
7:54		TV timeout
7:54	+1	Chase Forte makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-15
7:54	+1	Chase Forte makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-16
7:23		Chargers turnover (shot clock violation)
7:08	+2	Luka Toews makes two point jump shot	19-18
6:37		Andre Pasha misses two point jump shot
6:35		Jason Asemota defensive rebound
6:29		Jayden Hastings offensive foul
6:29		Jayden Hastings turnover (offensive foul)
6:05	+3	Stefano Faloppa makes three point jump shot (Andre Pasha assists)	22-18
5:45		Jabri Fitzpatrick personal foul (Luka Toews draws the foul)
5:45	+1	Luka Toews makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-19
5:45	+1	Luka Toews makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-20
5:21		Andre Pasha misses two point jump shot
5:19		Jason Asemota defensive rebound
5:08		Jason Asemota misses three point jump shot
5:06		Maison Adeleye defensive rebound
4:59	+2	Maison Adeleye makes two point jump shot	24-20
4:48		Fred Payne misses two point jump shot
4:46		Boden Kapke offensive rebound
4:39		Jason Asemota misses three point jump shot
4:37		Andre Pasha defensive rebound
4:32		Luka Toews personal foul (Jabri Fitzpatrick draws the foul)
4:32	+1	Jabri Fitzpatrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-20
4:32	+1	Jabri Fitzpatrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-20
4:10		Boden Kapke misses two point jump shot
4:08		Jabri Fitzpatrick defensive rebound
4:00	+3	Andre Pasha makes three point jump shot (Stefano Faloppa assists)	29-20
3:29		Luka Toews turnover (lost ball) (Andre Pasha steals)
3:13		Andre Pasha misses three point jump shot
3:11		Jabri Fitzpatrick offensive rebound
2:58		Donald Hand Jr. shooting foul (Najimi George draws the foul)
2:58		TV timeout
2:58	+1	Najimi George makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-20
2:58	+1	Najimi George makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-20
2:47		Caleb Steger turnover (out of bounds)
2:25		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses two point jump shot
2:23		Chase Forte defensive rebound
2:18		Chase Forte turnover (lost ball) (Andre Pasha steals)
1:57		Maison Adeleye misses three point jump shot
1:55		Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
1:26		Chase Forte misses two point jump shot
1:24		Chargers defensive rebound
0:57	+2	Najimi George makes two point layup (Maison Adeleye assists)	33-20
0:44	+3	Fred Payne makes three point jump shot	33-23
0:10		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses two point jump shot
0:08		Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound
0:04		Fred Payne misses three point jump shot
0:02		Caleb Steger offensive rebound
0:01		Stefano Faloppa blocks Caleb Steger's two point layup
0:00		Stefano Faloppa defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NHAV
Chargers
30
BC
Eagles
44

Time		Play	Score
19:47		Donald Hand Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Stefano Faloppa steals)
19:35		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses two point layup
19:33		Luka Toews defensive rebound
19:28	+2	Fred Payne makes two point layup	33-25
18:58		Andre Pasha misses three point jump shot
18:56		Fred Payne defensive rebound
18:50	+3	Fred Payne makes three point jump shot	33-28
18:26		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses three point jump shot
18:24		Kheni Briggs offensive rebound
18:13		Jayden Hastings blocks Stefano Faloppa's three point jump shot
18:11		Chargers offensive rebound
18:07		Andre Pasha misses three point jump shot
18:05		Fred Payne defensive rebound
17:55		Stefano Faloppa shooting foul (Aidan Shaw draws the foul)
17:55	+1	Aidan Shaw makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-29
17:55		Aidan Shaw misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:55		Andre Pasha defensive rebound
17:36		Luka Toews personal foul
17:16		Jabri Fitzpatrick turnover (bad pass)
17:05		Luka Toews turnover (bad pass) (Maison Adeleye steals)
16:55		Jabri Fitzpatrick turnover (bad pass)
16:47		Maison Adeleye personal foul
16:31	+3	Luka Toews makes three point jump shot (Jayden Hastings assists)	33-32
16:08		Aidan Shaw shooting foul (Stefano Faloppa draws the foul)
16:08	+1	Stefano Faloppa makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-32
16:08	+1	Stefano Faloppa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-32
16:00		Kheni Briggs personal foul
16:00		TV timeout
15:43	+2	Fred Payne makes two point layup (Luka Toews assists)	35-34
15:25		Andre Pasha misses three point jump shot
15:23		Stefano Faloppa offensive rebound
15:08	+2	Stefano Faloppa makes two point layup	37-34
15:08	+3	Fred Payne makes three point jump shot	37-37
14:43		Najimi George turnover (traveling)
14:13		Luka Toews misses three point jump shot
14:11		Andre Pasha defensive rebound
13:45	+2	Maison Adeleye makes two point jump shot	39-37
13:32		Jayden Hastings turnover (lost ball)
13:08	+2	Maison Adeleye makes two point jump shot	41-37
12:50	+2	Fred Payne makes two point jump shot	41-39
12:28		Chase Forte personal foul
12:09	+2	Maison Adeleye makes two point jump shot	43-39
11:55		Tristan Burth personal foul
11:55		TV timeout
11:45		Fred Payne misses three point jump shot
11:43		Teshaun Steele defensive rebound
11:23		Fred Payne shooting foul (Najimi George draws the foul)
11:23	+1	Najimi George makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-39
11:23	+1	Najimi George makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-39
11:08		Chase Forte misses three point jump shot
11:06		Boden Kapke offensive rebound
11:05		Tristan Burth shooting foul (Boden Kapke draws the foul)
11:05	+1	Boden Kapke makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-40
11:05		Boden Kapke misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:05		Jabri Fitzpatrick defensive rebound
10:49		Boden Kapke personal foul
10:37		Andre Pasha misses two point jump shot
10:35		Jason Asemota defensive rebound
10:25		Fred Payne turnover (bad pass)
9:59		Jason Asemota shooting foul (Najimi George draws the foul)
9:59		Najimi George misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:59	+1	Najimi George makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-40
9:44	+3	Fred Payne makes three point jump shot	46-43
9:25		Najimi George misses three point jump shot
9:23		Fred Payne defensive rebound
9:18	+2	Jason Asemota makes two point jump shot (Fred Payne assists)	46-45
8:48		Maison Adeleye turnover (traveling)
8:34	+3	Donald Hand Jr. makes three point jump shot (Fred Payne assists)	46-48
8:12		Jason Asemota personal foul (Jabri Fitzpatrick draws the foul)
8:12	+1	Jabri Fitzpatrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-48
8:12	+1	Jabri Fitzpatrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-48
7:58		Andre Pasha shooting foul (Jayden Hastings draws the foul)
7:58		TV timeout
7:58	+1	Jayden Hastings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-49
7:58		Jayden Hastings misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:58		Stefano Faloppa defensive rebound
7:37		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses three point jump shot
7:35		Jason Asemota defensive rebound
7:24		Fred Payne misses two point jump shot
7:22		Jabri Fitzpatrick defensive rebound
7:00		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses three point jump shot
6:58		Jason Asemota defensive rebound
6:41		Fred Payne misses two point layup
6:39		Najimi George defensive rebound
6:27		Jason Asemota blocks Jabri Fitzpatrick's two point layup
6:25		Jason Asemota defensive rebound
6:18	+3	Jason Asemota makes three point jump shot	48-52
6:01		Jayden Hastings shooting foul (Kheni Briggs draws the foul)
6:01	+1	Kheni Briggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-52
6:01	+1	Kheni Briggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-52
5:44		Najimi George personal foul (Donald Hand Jr. draws the foul)
5:44		Donald Hand Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:44		Jayden Hastings offensive rebound
5:41	+2	Jayden Hastings makes two point jump shot	50-54
5:33		Chargers 30 second timeout
5:33		TV timeout
5:14		Luka Toews personal foul (Stefano Faloppa draws the foul)
5:14	+1	Stefano Faloppa makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-54
5:14		Stefano Faloppa misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:14		Jayden Hastings defensive rebound
4:59	+3	Donald Hand Jr. makes three point jump shot (Luka Toews assists)	51-57
4:42		Najimi George misses three point jump shot
4:40		Jayden Hastings defensive rebound
4:17		Luka Toews misses three point jump shot
4:15		Maison Adeleye defensive rebound
3:57		Luka Toews personal foul (Jabri Fitzpatrick draws the foul)
3:57		TV timeout
3:57	+1	Jabri Fitzpatrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-57
3:57	+1	Jabri Fitzpatrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-57
3:45		Jason Asemota misses two point layup
3:43		Eagles offensive rebound
3:43		Jayden Hastings turnover (offensive goaltending)
3:17		Donald Hand Jr. blocks Najimi George's two point layup
3:15		Jason Asemota defensive rebound
2:58		Jabri Fitzpatrick shooting foul (Chase Forte draws the foul)
2:58	+1	Chase Forte makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-58
2:58		Chase Forte misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:58		Stefano Faloppa defensive rebound
2:42	+2	Jabri Fitzpatrick makes two point jump shot (Maison Adeleye assists)	55-58
2:24		Jason Asemota misses three point jump shot
2:22		Jabri Fitzpatrick defensive rebound
2:15	+2	Jabri Fitzpatrick makes two point layup	57-58
2:09		Eagles 60 second timeout
1:50		Donald Hand Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:48		Jayden Hastings offensive rebound
1:47		Andre Pasha blocks Jayden Hastings's two point layup
1:47		Jayden Hastings offensive rebound
1:47		Andre Pasha shooting foul (Jayden Hastings draws the foul)
1:47	+1	Jayden Hastings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-59
1:47	+1	Jayden Hastings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-60
1:47		Chargers 30 second timeout
1:19		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses three point jump shot
1:18		Stefano Faloppa offensive rebound
1:18		Luka Toews personal foul (Stefano Faloppa draws the foul)
1:18	+1	Stefano Faloppa makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-60
1:18	+1	Stefano Faloppa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-60
0:53	+2	Donald Hand Jr. makes two point jump shot	59-62
0:36		Chargers 60 second timeout
0:27		Maison Adeleye misses three point jump shot
0:25		Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound
0:24		Najimi George personal foul (Donald Hand Jr. draws the foul)
0:24		Donald Hand Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:24	+1	Donald Hand Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-63
0:17		Chase Forte personal foul (Jabri Fitzpatrick draws the foul)
0:17	+1	Jabri Fitzpatrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-63
0:17	+1	Jabri Fitzpatrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-63
0:16		Najimi George personal foul (Donald Hand Jr. draws the foul)
0:16	+1	Donald Hand Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-64
0:16	+1	Donald Hand Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-65
0:10	+2	Jabri Fitzpatrick makes two point layup	63-65
0:10		Najimi George personal foul (Donald Hand Jr. draws the foul)
0:10	+1	Donald Hand Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-66
0:10	+1	Donald Hand Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-67
0:07		Donald Hand Jr. personal foul (Jabri Fitzpatrick draws the foul)
0:07		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:07		Jabri Fitzpatrick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:07		Andre Pasha offensive rebound
0:02		Najimi George misses three point jump shot
0:00		Fred Payne defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Fred Payne defensive rebound