Toews scores 21 points to lead Boston College 72-61 past Fairleigh Dickinson
AP
Dec 22, 2025
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) Luka Toews scored 21 points to lead Boston College Eagles 72-61 past Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday.
Toews was 7-of-10 shooting, going 6 of 9 from 3-point range for the Eagles (6-6). Donald Hand Jr. had 13 points and seven rebounds. Caleb Steger had 12 points, Fred Payne added 11 and Boden Kapke had 10. Aidan Shaw led all players with 11 rebounds to go with two blocks.
Noah Melson led the Knights (3-9) with 14 points off the bench. Eric Parnell added 11 and Taeshaud Jackson had 10.
The Knights used a 12-0 run on four 3-pointers to take a 33-25 halftime lead, holding the Eagles to 25% shooting (7 of 28) and 15% from behind the arc (2 of 13). The Eagles entered the game shooting 40% from the field, the in lowest in the country amongst power conference teams.
After the Knights scored first and took a 10-point lead in the second half, the Eagles chipped away at the deficit until they reclaimed the lead with 13:25 remaining. They used a 12-2 run starting at the 6:25 mark to create a double-digit buffer, shooting 63% (17 of 27) and 47% from behind the arc (8 of 17) in the second half.
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1st Half
FDU
Knights
33
BC
Eagles
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Knights gains possession)
19:31
Jayden Hastings blocks Joey Niesman's two point layup
19:29
Eagles defensive rebound
19:04
Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:02
Eric Parnell defensive rebound
18:47
+2
Taeshaud Jackson makes two point layup (Joey Niesman assists)
2-0
18:34
Fred Payne misses three point jump shot
18:32
Eric Parnell defensive rebound
18:14
Taeshaud Jackson misses three point jump shot
18:12
Jayden Hastings defensive rebound
17:57
Donald Hand Jr. turnover (traveling)
17:35
Eric Parnell misses three point jump shot
17:33
Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound
17:22
Cyril Martynov shooting foul (Jayden Hastings draws the foul)
17:22
Jayden Hastings misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:22
Jayden Hastings misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:22
Eric Parnell defensive rebound
17:11
Fred Payne personal foul
17:07
+3
Eric Parnell makes three point jump shot (Joey Niesman assists)
5-0
16:51
Fred Payne misses three point jump shot
16:49
Jayden Hastings offensive rebound
16:44
Jayden Hastings misses two point layup
16:42
Aidan Shaw offensive rebound
16:38
Joey Niesman shooting foul (Donald Hand Jr. draws the foul)
16:38
+1
Donald Hand Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-1
16:38
+1
Donald Hand Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-2
16:25
Eric Parnell misses three point jump shot
16:23
Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound
16:09
+3
Luka Toews makes three point jump shot
5-5
15:53
Taeshaud Jackson misses three point jump shot
15:51
Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound
15:39
Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:37
Noah Melson defensive rebound
15:14
+3
Eric Parnell makes three point jump shot
8-5
14:56
+3
Luka Toews makes three point jump shot
8-8
14:36
Eric Parnell misses three point jump shot
14:34
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
14:24
+2
Luka Toews makes two point jump shot
8-10
14:01
Jayden Hastings shooting foul
14:01
TV timeout
14:01
Noah Melson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:01
+1
Noah Melson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-10
13:43
Donald Hand Jr. misses two point layup
13:41
Josiah Francis defensive rebound
13:14
+2
David Jevtic makes two point jump shot
11-10
12:59
Chase Forte misses three point jump shot
12:57
Josiah Francis defensive rebound
12:36
Cyril Martynov turnover (traveling)
12:23
Josiah Francis shooting foul (Aidan Shaw draws the foul)
12:23
Aidan Shaw misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:23
+1
Aidan Shaw makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-11
12:08
+3
Joey Niesman makes three point jump shot (Cyril Martynov assists)
14-11
11:56
Marko Radunovic turnover (Noah Melson steals)
11:54
TV timeout
11:38
Noah Melson misses three point jump shot
11:36
Jason Asemota defensive rebound
11:20
Caleb Steger misses three point jump shot
11:18
Marko Radunovic offensive rebound
11:05
Jason Asemota misses three point jump shot
11:03
Marko Radunovic offensive rebound
10:59
Chase Forte misses two point layup
10:57
Chase Forte offensive rebound
10:55
Chase Forte misses two point layup
10:53
Cyril Martynov defensive rebound
10:44
+3
Noah Melson makes three point jump shot (Cyril Martynov assists)
17-11
10:18
+2
Boden Kapke makes two point hook shot
17-13
10:18
Cyril Martynov shooting foul (Boden Kapke draws the foul)
10:18
Boden Kapke misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:18
Jason Asemota offensive rebound
10:02
Taeshaud Jackson blocks Jason Asemota's two point layup
10:00
Sebastian Haubro defensive rebound
9:40
Taeshaud Jackson misses two point layup
9:38
Boden Kapke defensive rebound
9:30
Sebastian Haubro personal foul
9:16
+2
Boden Kapke makes two point layup (Jason Asemota assists)
17-15
8:59
+3
Joey Niesman makes three point jump shot
20-15
8:44
Boden Kapke misses three point jump shot
8:42
Joey Niesman defensive rebound
8:32
+3
Raysean Johnson makes three point jump shot (Joey Niesman assists)
23-15
8:12
Boden Kapke misses two point dunk
8:10
Eric Parnell defensive rebound
8:03
+3
Raysean Johnson makes three point jump shot (Eric Parnell assists)
26-15
8:01
Eagles 30 second timeout
8:01
TV timeout
7:51
Taeshaud Jackson personal foul
7:39
Aidan Shaw offensive foul
7:39
Aidan Shaw turnover (offensive foul)
7:13
+3
Noah Melson makes three point jump shot (Joey Niesman assists)
29-15
6:51
Josiah Francis shooting foul (Donald Hand Jr. draws the foul)
6:51
Donald Hand Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:51
+1
Donald Hand Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-16
6:30
Eric Parnell misses three point jump shot
6:28
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
6:17
Eric Parnell personal foul (Jayden Hastings draws the foul)
6:17
Jayden Hastings misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:17
Aidan Shaw offensive rebound
6:08
Fred Payne misses two point layup
6:06
Josiah Francis defensive rebound
5:51
Josiah Francis misses three point jump shot
5:49
Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound
5:43
Eric Parnell shooting foul (Donald Hand Jr. draws the foul)
5:43
+1
Donald Hand Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-17
5:43
+1
Donald Hand Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-18
5:17
Noah Melson misses three point jump shot
5:15
David Jevtic offensive rebound
5:02
Josiah Francis misses three point jump shot
5:00
Fred Payne defensive rebound
4:52
+2
Donald Hand Jr. makes two point layup
29-20
4:52
Knights 30 second timeout
4:52
Josiah Francis technical foul
4:52
Josiah Francis turnover
4:52
Jayden Hastings technical foul
4:52
Jayden Hastings turnover
4:43
Taeshaud Jackson turnover (Luka Toews steals)
4:31
Fred Payne misses three point jump shot
4:29
Boden Kapke offensive rebound
4:24
Luka Toews misses three point jump shot
4:22
Joey Niesman defensive rebound
3:54
David Jevtic misses three point jump shot
3:52
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
3:28
+2
Donald Hand Jr. makes two point jump shot
29-22
2:57
Taeshaud Jackson misses three point jump shot
2:55
Eagles defensive rebound
2:55
David Jevtic personal foul
2:55
TV timeout
2:55
Donald Hand Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:55
+1
Donald Hand Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-23
2:31
+2
Taeshaud Jackson makes two point jump shot
31-23
2:13
Donald Hand Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:11
Aidan Shaw offensive rebound
2:03
Ras Elijah Godbolt shooting foul (Donald Hand Jr. draws the foul)
2:03
+1
Donald Hand Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-24
2:03
+1
Donald Hand Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-25
1:32
Cyril Martynov misses two point hook shot
1:30
Boden Kapke defensive rebound
1:25
Fred Payne misses three point jump shot
1:23
Noah Melson defensive rebound
0:59
Aidan Shaw shooting foul
0:59
+1
Taeshaud Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-25
0:59
+1
Taeshaud Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-25
0:43
Taeshaud Jackson blocks Donald Hand Jr.'s two point layup
0:41
Eagles offensive rebound
0:29
Marko Radunovic misses two point jump shot
0:27
Sebastian Haubro defensive rebound
0:03
Aidan Shaw blocks Noah Melson's two point layup
0:01
Eagles defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FDU
Knights
28
BC
Eagles
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
—
19:47
Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:45
Cyril Martynov defensive rebound
19:29
+2
Taeshaud Jackson makes two point dunk (Joey Niesman assists)
35-25
19:09
+3
Fred Payne makes three point jump shot (Luka Toews assists)
35-28
18:36
+2
Taeshaud Jackson makes two point layup (Joey Niesman assists)
37-28
18:13
+3
Luka Toews makes three point jump shot
37-31
17:48
+3
Eric Parnell makes three point jump shot (Taeshaud Jackson assists)
40-31
17:32
Fred Payne misses three point jump shot
17:30
Jayden Hastings offensive rebound
17:26
+2
Jayden Hastings makes two point layup
40-33
17:04
+2
Eric Parnell makes two point jump shot
42-33
16:47
Jayden Hastings misses three point jump shot
16:45
Joey Niesman defensive rebound
16:21
Taeshaud Jackson misses three point jump shot
16:19
Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound
16:13
+2
Fred Payne makes two point jump shot
42-35
15:56
Raysean Johnson misses two point jump shot
15:54
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
15:40
+2
Fred Payne makes two point jump shot (Luka Toews assists)
42-37
15:18
Luka Toews shooting foul (Cyril Martynov draws the foul)
15:18
TV timeout
15:18
+1
Cyril Martynov makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-37
15:18
Cyril Martynov misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:18
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
15:11
Donald Hand Jr. turnover
14:47
Taeshaud Jackson misses two point jump shot
14:45
Knights offensive rebound
14:42
Noah Melson misses three point jump shot
14:40
Fred Payne defensive rebound
14:25
+2
Boden Kapke makes two point layup
43-39
14:24
Cyril Martynov shooting foul (Boden Kapke draws the foul)
14:24
Boden Kapke misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:24
Aidan Shaw offensive rebound
14:19
+3
Luka Toews makes three point jump shot (Aidan Shaw assists)
43-42
14:01
Cyril Martynov misses two point hook shot
13:59
Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound
13:44
Boden Kapke turnover (traveling)
13:34
Knights turnover (10-second violation)
13:34
Knights 30 second timeout
13:34
TV timeout
13:27
+2
Boden Kapke makes two point layup
43-44
13:09
Taeshaud Jackson turnover
12:53
Fred Payne misses three point jump shot
12:51
Cyril Martynov defensive rebound
12:34
Noah Melson misses two point layup
12:32
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
12:19
Raysean Johnson personal foul
12:08
Luka Toews misses three point jump shot
12:06
Knights defensive rebound
11:53
Luka Toews shooting foul
11:53
TV timeout
11:53
+1
Joey Niesman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-44
11:53
+1
Joey Niesman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-44
11:36
+3
Caleb Steger makes three point jump shot (Chase Forte assists)
45-47
11:22
Joey Niesman misses three point jump shot
11:20
Josiah Francis offensive rebound
11:11
Raysean Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:09
Joey Niesman offensive rebound
10:55
+3
Noah Melson makes three point jump shot (Joey Niesman assists)
48-47
10:32
Boden Kapke misses two point jump shot
10:30
Knights defensive rebound
10:12
Taeshaud Jackson turnover (Fred Payne steals)
10:06
+2
Fred Payne makes two point jump shot
48-49
9:37
Joey Niesman misses three point jump shot
9:35
Josiah Francis offensive rebound
9:28
Noah Melson misses three point jump shot
9:26
Caleb Steger defensive rebound
9:17
Josiah Francis shooting foul
9:17
+1
Caleb Steger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-50
9:17
Caleb Steger misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:17
Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
8:58
+2
Noah Melson makes two point dunk (Taeshaud Jackson assists)
50-50
8:33
+2
Boden Kapke makes two point layup
50-52
8:09
Joey Niesman misses two point jump shot
8:07
Cyril Martynov offensive rebound
8:01
Noah Melson misses three point jump shot
7:59
David Jevtic offensive rebound
7:54
+2
Noah Melson makes two point layup (David Jevtic assists)
52-52
7:54
TV timeout
7:37
+3
Caleb Steger makes three point jump shot (Fred Payne assists)
52-55
7:19
+2
Cyril Martynov makes two point layup (David Jevtic assists)
54-55
7:09
Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:07
Jayden Hastings offensive rebound
7:01
+2
Jayden Hastings makes two point layup
54-57
6:56
Caleb Steger personal foul
6:47
David Jevtic misses two point layup
6:45
Joey Niesman offensive rebound
6:35
Noah Melson misses three point jump shot
6:33
David Jevtic offensive rebound
6:28
Knights 30 second timeout
6:27
+2
Cyril Martynov makes two point layup (David Jevtic assists)
56-57
6:10
Fred Payne misses three point jump shot
6:08
Donald Hand Jr. offensive rebound
6:03
+3
Luka Toews makes three point jump shot (Donald Hand Jr. assists)
56-60
5:48
Joey Niesman misses two point jump shot
5:46
Jayden Hastings defensive rebound
5:34
Caleb Steger misses three point jump shot
5:32
Taeshaud Jackson defensive rebound
5:16
+2
David Jevtic makes two point jump shot
58-60
4:57
+2
Fred Payne makes two point layup (Luka Toews assists)
58-62
4:30
Noah Melson misses three point jump shot
4:28
Eagles defensive rebound
4:28
Taeshaud Jackson personal foul
4:12
Luka Toews misses three point jump shot
4:10
Joey Niesman defensive rebound
3:46
Taeshaud Jackson misses two point jump shot
3:44
Fred Payne defensive rebound
3:36
David Jevtic personal foul
3:36
TV timeout
3:20
+3
Luka Toews makes three point jump shot (Fred Payne assists)
58-65
2:57
Joey Niesman misses three point jump shot
2:55
Fred Payne defensive rebound
2:50
David Jevtic personal foul
2:36
+3
Caleb Steger makes three point jump shot (Fred Payne assists)
58-68
2:08
Cyril Martynov misses three point jump shot
2:06
David Jevtic offensive rebound
1:52
Cyril Martynov misses two point layup
1:50
Caleb Steger defensive rebound
1:24
Boden Kapke offensive foul
1:24
Boden Kapke turnover (offensive foul)
1:10
Aidan Shaw blocks Cyril Martynov's two point layup
1:08
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
0:51
Cyril Martynov personal foul (Luka Toews draws the foul)
0:51
+1
Luka Toews makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-69
0:51
Luka Toews misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:51
David Jevtic defensive rebound
0:35
Noah Melson misses two point jump shot
0:33
Cyril Martynov offensive rebound
0:29
Joey Niesman misses three point jump shot
0:27
Joey Niesman offensive rebound
0:22
+2
Cyril Martynov makes two point layup (David Jevtic assists)
60-69
0:22
Knights 60 second timeout
0:20
Joey Niesman shooting foul (Donald Hand Jr. draws the foul)
0:20
Donald Hand Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:20
+1
Donald Hand Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-70
0:14
Caleb Steger shooting foul (Raysean Johnson draws the foul)
0:14
Raysean Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:14
+1
Raysean Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-70
0:11
Josiah Francis personal foul (Caleb Steger draws the foul)
0:11
+1
Caleb Steger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-71
0:11
+1
Caleb Steger makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-72
0:04
Fred Payne blocks Eric Parnell's three point jump shot
