Balanced scoring propels Boston College past Loyola-Maryland

Donald Hand Jr. scored 15 points and had 14 rebounds to lead Boston College to an 82-61 victory over Loyola-Maryland on Tuesday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Hand did all of his scoring in the second half. He made 3 of 4 3-point attempts and also finished with three assists and two steals.

Chad Venning made 7 of 14 field goal attempts and added a game-high 17 points for the Eagles, who made 11 of 21 3-point shots. Roger McFarlane (12), Fred Payne (10) and Dion Brown (10) also scored in double figures for BC (3-1).

The Eagles had a 49-29 advantage in rebounding, including a 22-7 edge in offensive boards.

Milos Ilic paired 12 points with 14 rebounds for Loyola (2-3). Tyson Commander and Jordan Stiemke also scored 12 points for the Greyhounds, with Stiemke grabbing six rebounds. Jacob Theodosiou finished with 11 points.

BC had its first double-digit lead at 26-16 when Brown hit a 3-pointer with 7:21 left in the first half. The Eagles extended their lead to 36-22 - their largest lead of the first half - on a Payne 3-pointer with 3:39 remaining. Loyola ended the first half on a 9-2 run and was within seven, 38-31, at halftime.

BC shot 39.5 percent from the floor over the first 20 minutes but made 6 of its 12 3-point attempts. The Eagles had a 15-2 edge in points off turnovers in the half.

Loyola sliced its deficit to five points with 12:48 to play, but BC responded with a 7-0 run that extended the lead to 59-47 with 10:27 remaining. The Eagles owned a 15-point edge after Payne's jumper made it 67-52 with 8:01 left.

Loyola shot 29.0 percent (9-of-31) from 3-point territory. The Greyhounds also committed 13 turnovers that led to 19 BC points.

--Field Level Media