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 |
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Utah State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Nevada | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
New Mexico | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Wyoming | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Boise State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
UNLV | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
San Diego State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Colorado State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Fresno State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
Air Force | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
San José State | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
NC State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Stanford | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
California | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Clemson | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Duke | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Boston College | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Louisville | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
SMU | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Miami | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |