Strong's late 3 lifts Boston College past Missouri State, 76-74 in Cayman Islands semifinal
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) Elijah Strong knocked down a 3-pointer with 4 seconds left in overtime to lift Boston College to a 76-74 win over Missouri State on Monday night to advance to the championship game of the Cayman Islands Classic.
The Eagles will face Boise State, which held off South Dakota State 83-82, in Tuesday's title game.
Dez White hit a pair of free throws and knocked down a jumper and Michael Osei-Bonsu added a jumper as the Bears took a 70-64 lead to open overtime. Boston College roared back.
Jayden Hastings dunked and Strong knocked down a 3 to pull the Eagles within one, 70-69. Onsei-Bonsu hit two free throws, but Strong answered with a layup and Donald Hand Jr. hit two free throws to put Boston College in front, 73-72 with 29 seconds left. Osei-Bonsu's jumper with 14 seconds left put Missouri State in front, but Strong hit his second 3 of OT. White missed a 3-point attempt with a second left and the Eagles grabbed the defensive rebound to seal the win.
Hand hit a 3-pointer with 14 seconds left in regulation to pull Boston College even at 64-64 and force overtime.
Hand scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Boston College (5-1) and Fred Payne went 3 for 3 from beyond the arc to add another 18 points off the bench. Strong finished 3 of 5 from deep to finish with 13 points, four rebounds and two assists.
White hit 12 of 13 from the free throw line and led Missouri State (4-2) with 25 points. Jalen Hampton scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Osei-Bonsu added 13 points with seven rebounds, three assists with a steal.
Missouri State will take on South Dakota State in the third-place game Tuesday.
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Boise State survived an 83-82 battle with South Dakota State.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 20:00 |  | Â | (Bears gains possession) | Â |
| 19:36 |  | Â | Jalen Hampton misses two point layup | Â |
| 19:34 | | Â | Chad Venning defensive rebound | Â |
| 19:23 | | +2 | Chad Venning makes two point layup (Elijah Strong assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | | +2 | Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point layup (Vincent Brady II assists) | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | | Â | Chad Venning turnover (Dez White steals) | Â |
| 18:15 | | +3 | Dez White makes three point jump shot (Vincent Brady II assists) | 5-2 |
| 17:54 | | Â | Dion Brown misses two point layup | Â |
| 17:52 | | Â | Donald Hand Jr. offensive rebound | Â |
| 17:34 | | +2 | Chas Kelley III makes two point layup | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | | +2 | Jalen Hampton makes two point layup (Vincent Brady II assists) | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | | Â | Michael Osei-Bonsu personal foul | Â |
| 16:43 | | Â | Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:41 | | Â | Michael Osei-Bonsu defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:25 | | +2 | Jalen Hampton makes two point layup (Vincent Brady II assists) | 9-4 |
| 16:05 | | Â | Dion Brown misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 16:03 | | Â | Bears defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:42 | | Â | Vincent Brady II turnover | Â |
| 15:42 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:37 | | Â | Donald Hand Jr. turnover | Â |
| 15:14 | | Â | Zaxton King misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:12 | | Â | Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:02 | | Â | Roger McFarlane misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:00 | | Â | Dion Brown offensive rebound | Â |
| 14:58 | | +3 | Chas Kelley III makes three point jump shot (Dion Brown assists) | 9-7 |
| 14:42 | | +2 | Vincent Brady II makes two point layup (Michael Osei-Bonsu assists) | 11-7 |
| 14:23 | | +2 | Donald Hand Jr. makes two point jump shot (Chas Kelley III assists) | 11-9 |
| 14:06 | | Â | Chad Venning blocks Michael Osei-Bonsu's two point layup | Â |
| 14:04 | | Â | Chad Venning defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:49 | | Â | Zaxton King shooting foul (Roger McFarlane draws the foul) | Â |
| 13:49 | | +1 | Roger McFarlane makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-10 |
| 13:49 | | Â | Roger McFarlane misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 13:49 | | Â | Jalen Hampton defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:22 | | Â | Michael Osei-Bonsu misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 13:20 | | Â | Roger McFarlane defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:15 | | Â | Michael Osei-Bonsu blocks Roger McFarlane's two point layup | Â |
| 13:13 | | Â | Vincent Brady II defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:09 | | +2 | Chase Martin makes two point layup (Vincent Brady II assists) | 13-10 |
| 12:40 | | Â | Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:38 | | Â | Chase Martin defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:28 | | Â | Chase Martin misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:26 | | Â | Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:23 | | Â | Donald Hand Jr. offensive foul | Â |
| 12:23 | | Â | Donald Hand Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 11:59 | | Â | Dez White turnover | Â |
| 11:56 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:38 | | Â | Wesley Oba shooting foul (Fred Payne draws the foul) | Â |
| 11:38 | | Â | Fred Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 11:38 | | +1 | Fred Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-11 |
| 11:25 | | Â | Wesley Oba misses two point layup | Â |
| 11:23 | | Â | Jayden Hastings defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:59 | | Â | Joshua Beadle misses two point layup | Â |
| 10:57 | | Â | Jayden Hastings offensive rebound | Â |
| 10:54 | | Â | Jayden Hastings misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 10:52 | | Â | Dez White defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:51 | | Â | Dez White misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:49 | | Â | Jayden Hastings defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:35 | | Â | Jayden Hastings misses two point layup | Â |
| 10:33 | | Â | Chase Martin defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:25 | | Â | Jayden Hastings blocks Mozae Downing-Rivers's two point layup | Â |
| 10:23 | | Â | Eagles defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:07 | | Â | Mozae Downing-Rivers shooting foul (Roger McFarlane draws the foul) | Â |
| 10:07 | | Â | Roger McFarlane misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 10:07 | | Â | Roger McFarlane misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 10:07 | | Â | Vincent Brady II defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:53 | | Â | Mozae Downing-Rivers misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 9:51 | | Â | Bears offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:50 | | +2 | Dez White makes two point jump shot (Zaxton King assists) | 15-11 |
| 9:30 | | +2 | Roger McFarlane makes two point jump shot | 15-13 |
| 8:54 | | Â | Zaxton King misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:52 | | Â | Fred Payne defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:24 | | +3 | Fred Payne makes three point jump shot (Joshua Beadle assists) | 15-16 |
| 7:59 | | Â | Chad Venning shooting foul (Dez White draws the foul) | Â |
| 7:59 | | +1 | Dez White makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-16 |
| 7:59 | | +1 | Dez White makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-16 |
| 7:35 | | +2 | Chad Venning makes two point jump shot | 17-18 |
| 7:25 | | Â | Dez White misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:25 | | Â | Eagles defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:25 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:10 | | Â | Fred Payne turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 6:53 | | Â | Zaxton King misses two point layup | Â |
| 6:51 | | Â | Jalen Hampton offensive rebound | Â |
| 6:48 | | +2 | Jalen Hampton makes two point jump shot | 19-18 |
| 6:35 | | Â | Donald Hand Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 6:33 | | Â | Jalen Hampton defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:15 | | Â | Jalen Hampton misses two point layup | Â |
| 6:13 | | Â | Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:07 | | Â | Donald Hand Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Hampton steals) | Â |
| 6:04 | | Â | Chad Venning shooting foul (Jalen Hampton draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:04 | | +1 | Jalen Hampton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-18 |
| 6:04 | | Â | Jalen Hampton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 6:04 | | Â | Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:50 | | +2 | Fred Payne makes two point jump shot | 20-20 |
| 5:22 | | Â | Zaxton King turnover | Â |
| 5:19 | | Â | Chase Martin shooting foul (Fred Payne draws the foul) | Â |
| 5:19 | | +1 | Fred Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-21 |
| 5:19 | | +1 | Fred Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-22 |
| 4:49 | | +3 | Zaxton King makes three point jump shot (Vincent Brady II assists) | 23-22 |
| 4:22 | | +2 | Dion Brown makes two point jump shot | 23-24 |
| 3:58 | | Â | Chase Martin misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 3:56 | | Â | Elijah Strong defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:44 | | Â | Dion Brown misses two point layup | Â |
| 3:42 | | Â | Zaxton King defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:35 | | Â | Elijah Strong blocks Zaxton King's two point layup | Â |
| 3:33 | | Â | Dion Brown defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:28 | | Â | Roger McFarlane misses two point layup | Â |
| 3:26 | | Â | Vincent Brady II defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:13 | | +2 | Vincent Brady II makes two point jump shot | 25-24 |
| 3:00 | | +3 | Dion Brown makes three point jump shot (Roger McFarlane assists) | 25-27 |
| 2:34 | | Â | Elijah Strong blocks Vincent Brady II's two point layup | Â |
| 2:32 | | Â | Dion Brown defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:16 | | Â | Jalen Hampton personal foul | Â |
| 2:16 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 2:11 | | +2 | Elijah Strong makes two point jump shot (Chas Kelley III assists) | 25-29 |
| 1:49 | | Â | Dion Brown shooting foul (Sam Murray II draws the foul) | Â |
| 1:49 | | Â | Sam Murray II misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 1:49 | | +1 | Sam Murray II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-29 |
| 1:36 | | Â | Elijah Strong misses two point layup | Â |
| 1:34 | | Â | Jalen Hampton defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:10 | | Â | Zaxton King misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:08 | | Â | Elijah Strong defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:55 | | Â | Sam Murray II personal foul | Â |
| 0:55 | | Â | Donald Hand Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 0:55 | | Â | Michael Osei-Bonsu defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:39 | | Â | Michael Osei-Bonsu offensive foul | Â |
| 0:39 | | Â | Michael Osei-Bonsu turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 0:09 | | Â | Chas Kelley III turnover (lost ball) (Wesley Oba steals) | Â |
| 0:04 | | Â | Zaxton King turnover (lost ball) (Chas Kelley III steals) | Â |
| 0:01 | | Â | Chas Kelley III misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | Bears defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |