LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Boston College fell to No. 20 Louisville Saturday afternoon by a score of 75-62 at the KFC Yum! Center. Fred Payne led all scorers with 22 points, while three other Eagles contributed double-digit performances.
FIRST HALF
FIRST HALF
- Luka Toews opened the scoring with a transition three-pointer. He added two more pull-up jumpers to make his point tally seven at the first media
- Fred Payne added a floater and mid-range jumpshot to BC’s lead to 19-13 at 11:27
- The Cardinals cut the deficit to five before Boden Kapke used a thunderous transition dunk to silence the crowd. Donald Hand Jr. followed with a top-of-the-key three to give the Eagles a 34-24 lead, their largest of the game
- Louisville closed the final 2:49 with a 6-0 run to cut it to single digits
- BC entered the half with a 34-30 lead
SECOND HALF
- BC opened with back-to-back buckets in the opening minute, and would stretch its lead to nine with a Fred Payne three at 18:22
- Louisville responded with a 9-0 run to even the score at 41-41. Caleb Steger reclaimed the Eagles’ lead with a pull-up midrange shot at 14:14
- Both teams exchanged the lead midway through the half, with the score remaining tied at 53 heading into the eight-minute media timeout.
- From there, the hosts gained control, using a 14-3 run to stretch their lead to double digits and maintaining the advantage until the final buzzer.
- Louisville would earn a 75-62 decision
NOTABLES
- Fred Payne’s 22 points are the third time in the last four games he has surpassed 20+ points
- Donald Hand Jr. logged a career-high three steals
- Four Eagles logged double-digit performances, just the fourth time this season
- BC’s series record against Louisville moves to 8-12 all-time
WHAT’S NEXT
- Boston College visits Clemson to face the Tigers on Tuesday, January 13.
- Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. and will be streamed on the ACCN and heard on WEEI 850.
- Tuesday’s meeting will be the 33rd overall meeting between the Eagles and Tigers. Clemson holds a 22-10 all-time series lead.
