Bowman, BC beat Wyoming in Fort Myers Tip-Off
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Ky Bowman scored 24 of his career-high 38 points in the first half and Boston College held on for an 88-76 win over Wyoming on Monday night in the Fort Myers Tip-Off.
The Eagles will play Loyola-Chicago in the championship game Wednesday.
Bowman made 14 of 22 from the field, including 7 of 12 from 3-point range. Johncarlos Reyes, in his first start of the season, scored 15 on 6-of-7 shooting before fouling out in 19 minutes and Steffon Mitchell had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Boston College (3-1).
Bowman had 14 points, including three 3-pointers and a 3-point play, during a 16-0 run that gave BC a 33-20 lead with eight minutes left in the first half and the Eagles led the rest of the way. Bowman and Reyes had back-to-back dunks to cap a 6-0 spurt to open the second half that gave BC a 22-point lead, its biggest of the game.
Wyoming used runs of 9-0 and 17-4 to trim its deficit to 68-65 when TJ Taylor converted a 3-point play with 5:40 to play but Bowman answered with a 3-pointer and the Cowboys got no closer.
Justin James had 27 points, on 7 of 22 shooting, and Jake Hendricks scored 22, including a career-high five 3-pointers for Wyoming (1-3).
Boston College committed 28 fouls and the Cowboys attempted 41 foul shots, outscoring the Eagles 31-14 from the free-throw line.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Shawn Lehigh
- Dick Cartmell
- Donn Berdahl
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 8-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Utah State | 7-1 | 0.5 | 17-2 |
| Colorado State | 6-2 | 1.5 | 12-7 |
| San Diego State | 5-3 | 2.5 | 12-5 |
| UNLV | 5-3 | 2.5 | 11-8 |
| Boise State | 5-4 | 3 | 13-7 |
| Nevada | 3-5 | 4.5 | 11-8 |
| Wyoming | 3-5 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
| San José State | 2-6 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Fresno State | 1-7 | 6.5 | 5-14 |
| Air Force | 0-8 | 7.5 | 3-16 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 8-0 | - | 16-2 |
| Clemson | 8-1 | 0.5 | 16-4 |
| Louisville | 8-1 | 0.5 | 15-5 |
| Wake Forest | 7-1 | 1 | 15-4 |
| SMU | 5-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Stanford | 5-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| North Carolina | 5-3 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Florida State | 4-4 | 4 | 13-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-4 | 4.5 | 12-6 |
| California | 3-5 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Syracuse | 3-5 | 5 | 9-10 |
| Virginia Tech | 3-5 | 5 | 8-11 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-6 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| NC State | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-9 |
| Notre Dame | 2-5 | 5.5 | 8-10 |
| Virginia | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| Boston College | 1-7 | 7 | 9-10 |
| Miami | 0-8 | 8 | 4-15 |
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