Boston College Eagles Bounce Back with 78-62 win over Maine

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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Jay Heath had 16 points, CJ Felder scored 11 of his 14 points in a big first half, and Boston College beat Maine 78-62 on Tuesday to snap a four-game losing streak.

Boston College built a commanding 43-24 lead at the break after closing on a 12-2 run — with six points from Felder. BC’s lead didn’t go below 16 points in the second half. The Eagles forced Maine into 24 turnovers, scoring 28 points, and Makai Ashton-Langford tied his career-high with four of BC’s season-high 15 steals.

Wynston Tabbs and James Karnik, a Lehigh transfer, each had 10 points for BC. The Eagles were originally scheduled to play California, but it was canceled after a mutual decision between the schools.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

Jay Heath tied his season-high in the scoring column, connecting on 7-of-15 from the floor (2-7 3FG) to go with three rebounds, three assists, and a steal
CJ Felder added 14 points, five boards, three blocks, two steals, and an assist. The sophomore was 5-of-7 inside the arc.
Karnik posted 10 points (5-9 FG), seven boards, a block, a steal, and an assist
Makai Ashton-Langford had a solid all-around game, with nine points, three rebounds, three assists, and a career-best four steals
DeMarr Langford Jr. had season-highs across the board, with eight points, six rebounds, and two steals
Rich Kelly dished out six assists, notched three steals, and added five points off the bench
Steffon Mitchell chipped in with six points and four boards
As a team, BC connected on 32-of-72 from the floor – good for 44.4%. The Eagles reached their season average in 3-pointers, making nine from beyond the arc.
The Eagles tallied 15 assists and a season-best 15 steals.

STAT OF THE GAME:
15 – BC’s 15 steals were the most in a game since logging 16 swipes against High Point on Nov. 13, 2019

FOR THE ANALYTICS CROWD:

Five BC players reached double-figures in efficiency, led by CJ Felder’s 19.
James Karnik and Jay Heath each logged an EFF rating of 15, while Makai Ashton-Langford was a 13 and DeMarr Langford a 12.
Efficiency rating is calculated using the following formula: (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK – Missed Shots – TO)

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