The Citadel Bulldogs @ Boston College Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CIT | 28 | 32 | 60 |
| 37 | 32 | 69 |
Hand's career-high double-double leads Boston College to a 69-60 win over The Citadel
BOSTON -- — Donald Hand Jr. scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, both career highs, as Boston College held off The Citadel 69-60 in a season opener on Monday night.
Hand was 4 of 14 shooting from the field but was 3 of 8 from long range and 11-for-11 from the line. Chad Venning scored 15 points and Elijah Strong knocked down his first four shots, including a 3-pointer, to finish with 11 points. Dion Brown, a transfer from UMBC, came off the bench and drilled a corner 3 on his first offensive possession.
Hand drilled a 3-pointer with 6:42 left to push Boston College's lead to 61-48 but Keynan Davis' 3 with 5:01 left pulled the Bulldogs back to within single digits, 63-54. The Bulldogs got no closer except for a layup by Brody Fox that made it 67-60 with 24 seconds left.
Fox paced The Citadel with 18 points and Cameron Glover and Davis each contributed 10.
Earl Grant is now 5-0 against The Citadel, where he was an assistant from 2002-04. Three of his wins came while coaching College of Charleston and he is now 4-0 in season-opening games at Boston College.
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Game Information
Chestnut Hill, MA
Referee:Jerry Heater
Referee:Isaac Barnett
Referee:Ian McClenny
2025-26 Standings
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 8-2 | - | 16-7 |
| Furman | 7-3 | 1 | 16-7 |
| Wofford | 7-3 | 1 | 15-8 |
| Mercer | 7-3 | 1 | 15-8 |
| The Citadel | 5-5 | 3 | 8-15 |
| Samford | 4-6 | 4 | 11-12 |
| Western Carolina | 4-6 | 4 | 8-13 |
| UNC Greensboro | 4-6 | 4 | 8-15 |
| Chattanooga | 3-7 | 5 | 9-14 |
| VMI | 1-9 | 7 | 6-17 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 10-0 | - | 21-1 |
| Clemson | 8-1 | 1.5 | 18-4 |
| Virginia | 8-2 | 2 | 19-3 |
| NC State | 8-2 | 2 | 17-6 |
| North Carolina | 6-3 | 3.5 | 18-4 |
| Miami | 6-3 | 3.5 | 17-5 |
| Louisville | 5-4 | 4.5 | 15-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-5 | 5 | 16-7 |
| California | 4-5 | 5.5 | 16-6 |
| SMU | 4-5 | 5.5 | 15-7 |
| Syracuse | 4-6 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Stanford | 3-6 | 6.5 | 14-8 |
| Florida State | 3-6 | 6.5 | 10-12 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-7 | 7.5 | 11-11 |
| Notre Dame | 2-7 | 7.5 | 11-11 |
| Wake Forest | 2-7 | 7.5 | 11-11 |
| Boston College | 2-7 | 7.5 | 9-13 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-8 | 8 | 9-14 |
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