Hand leads Boston College to 54-36 win over Virginia Tech
AP
Feb 18, 2025
BOSTON (AP) Donald Hand Jr. scored 16 points and Boston College Eagles beat Virginia Tech Hokies 54-36 on Tuesday night and the Eagles ended their four-game losing streak.
Mylyjael Poteat scored 10 points for the Hokies. Hand and Poteat were the only two players to score in double figures.
The Eagles (11-15, 3-12 ACC) outshot Virginia Tech 45.3% to 29.4%.
Virginia Tech had a 0-for-13 stretch in the first half which allowed BC to build a 17-8 lead. Tobi Lawal threw down a dunk with 15:21 remaining before halftime to give the Hokies a 6-5 lead and they failed to score until Tyler Johnson's layup with 6:10 before the break.
The Hokies went another four minutes without scoring, Johnson made a 3-pointer, and the basket kept Virginia Tech from breaking the all-time program record for fewest points in a half. On Jan. 12, 1935, the Hokies scored nine points in a half against North Carolina.
Virginia Tech's first-half point total was the lowest scoring effort by a BC opponent in the shot clock era which started in 1985. The Eagles held Villanova to 13 points on Feb. 15, 1992.
It was also the lowest overall point total BC has held an opponent to since joining the ACC.
Virginia Tech made just 5 of 25 (20%) shots, including 1 for 8 from 3, and missed both its foul shots before halftime.
Virginia Tech (11-15, 6-9) travels to Miami to face the Hurricanes on Saturday.
Boston College hosts Georgia Tech on Saturday.
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1st Half
VT
Hokies
11
BC
Eagles
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Eagles gains possession)
19:46
Chad Venning misses two point jump shot
19:44
Tobi Lawal defensive rebound
19:23
Ben Hammond turnover (lost ball) (Chad Venning steals)
19:04
+2
Chas Kelley III makes two point layup
0-2
18:44
+2
Mylyjael Poteat makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:26
Mylyjael Poteat blocks Donald Hand Jr.'s two point layup
18:24
Eagles offensive rebound
18:20
+2
Dion Brown makes two point layup
2-4
18:01
+2
Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup (Ben Hammond assists)
4-4
17:36
Chad Venning misses two point jump shot
17:34
Tobi Lawal defensive rebound
17:13
Tyler Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:13
Chas Kelley III defensive rebound
16:47
Chas Kelley III misses three point jump shot
16:45
Roger McFarlane offensive rebound
16:42
Tyler Johnson shooting foul (Roger McFarlane draws the foul)
16:42
+1
Roger McFarlane makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-5
16:42
Roger McFarlane misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:10
Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
16:08
Hokies offensive rebound
16:08
Hokies turnover (shot clock violation)
16:04
Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:02
Dion Brown offensive rebound
15:55
Dion Brown turnover (lost ball) (Tobi Lawal steals)
15:55
Dion Brown shooting foul (Tobi Lawal draws the foul)
15:55
TV timeout
15:47
Tobi Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:47
Tobi Lawal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:47
Roger McFarlane defensive rebound
15:36
Dion Brown turnover (bad pass) (Tobi Lawal steals)
15:26
+2
Tobi Lawal makes two point dunk (Tyler Johnson assists)
6-5
15:04
Dion Brown misses three point jump shot
15:02
Jayden Hastings offensive rebound
14:53
Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:51
Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
14:41
Jayden Hastings blocks Ben Hammond's two point layup
14:39
Hokies offensive rebound
14:35
Jaydon Young turnover (bad pass)
14:20
Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:18
Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
14:03
Chas Kelley III blocks Tyler Johnson's two point jump shot
14:01
Tyler Johnson offensive rebound
13:52
Tyler Johnson misses two point jump shot
13:50
Jayden Hastings defensive rebound
13:44
+2
Donald Hand Jr. makes two point jump shot
6-7
13:29
Mylyjael Poteat misses two point jump shot
13:27
Chas Kelley III defensive rebound
13:17
+2
Jayden Hastings makes two point dunk (Donald Hand Jr. assists)
6-9
12:54
Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot
12:52
Jaydon Young offensive rebound
12:38
Mylyjael Poteat misses two point hook shot
12:36
Ben Burnham offensive rebound
12:36
Ben Burnham offensive foul
12:36
Ben Burnham turnover (offensive foul)
12:17
Chas Kelley III misses three point jump shot
12:15
Tyler Johnson defensive rebound
11:55
Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
11:53
Chas Kelley III defensive rebound
11:38
Donald Hand Jr. misses two point layup
11:36
Ben Burnham defensive rebound
11:23
Tyler Johnson misses two point jump shot
11:21
Jayden Hastings defensive rebound
11:07
Connor Serven personal foul
11:07
TV timeout
10:49
+2
Elijah Strong makes two point jump shot (Fred Payne assists)