Boston College defeated The Citadel, 76-47, in Thursday night’s home opener at Conte Forum. Donald Hand Jr. led the charge for the Eagles, finishing with 18 points and eight rebounds. Chase Forte chipped in with 12 points and six assists.

FIRST HALF

BC trailed 16-7 through seven minutes of action, but quickly caught fire with a 14-0 scoring run

The Eagles held The Citadel scoreless for over five minutes of action and seized a 21-16 lead during the offensive surge

Caleb Steger drained a three-ball to extend the lead to eight with 6:27 left in the half

After trailing by nine points early, BC outscored The Citadel 31-8 for the remainder of the half

BC led 38-24 at the break

SECOND HALF

Forte knocked down BC’s first basket of the second half, becoming the first Eagle to notch doub

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