Tabbs' double-double helps BC beat Rhode Island 69-64
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- — Wynston Tabbs had his first career double-double, Steffon Mitchell added 15 points and eight rebounds, and Boston College beat Rhode Island 69-64 on Thursday night at the 2K Empire Classic.
Tabbs, a 6-foot-2 guard who missed all of last season (knee) after averaging 13.9 points as a freshman in 2018-19, finished with 16 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Rich Kelly — a graduate transfer from Quinnipiac — scored all of his 11 points in the second half for BC (1-1).
Fatts Russell led Rhode Island (1-1) with 23 points.
After Ishmael Leggett made a layup to give the Rams their biggest lead at 48-42, Luka Kraljevic and Kelly made back-to-back 3-pointers to spark a 10-1 run that gave BC a 52-49 lead when Makai Ashton-Langford hit two free throws with 8:43 to play.
Rhode Island shot 46% from the field, compared to 42% by the Eagles, but the Rams made just 3 of 18 from 3-point range and 9-of-18 free throws. BC hit 20 of 34 (59%) from the foul line.
Jay Heath, who scored 16 points in BC's season-opening loss to No. 3 Villanova, did not play (foot). Heath led the team in scoring (13.7 per game) as a freshman last season.
Tabbs hit a 3-pointer to give the Eagles their biggest lead at 29-21 with 5:18 left in the first half but Rhode Island scored 10 of the next 11 points to take a one-point lead into the break.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Donnie Eppley
- Todd Austin
- Tim Smith
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 10-0 | - | 18-2 |
| Clemson | 9-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Louisville | 9-1 | 1 | 16-5 |
| SMU | 7-3 | 3 | 16-5 |
| Wake Forest | 7-3 | 3 | 15-6 |
| Stanford | 7-3 | 3 | 15-6 |
| North Carolina | 6-4 | 4 | 13-9 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-4 | 4.5 | 14-6 |
| Notre Dame | 4-5 | 5.5 | 10-10 |
| Florida State | 4-6 | 6 | 13-8 |
| California | 4-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
| Virginia | 3-7 | 7 | 10-11 |
| Syracuse | 3-7 | 7 | 9-12 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-7 | 7 | 9-12 |
| NC State | 2-7 | 7.5 | 9-11 |
| Boston College | 1-8 | 8.5 | 9-11 |
| Miami | 0-10 | 10 | 4-17 |
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 7-1 | - | 16-5 |
| VCU | 6-2 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Saint Louis | 6-3 | 1.5 | 13-9 |
| Dayton | 5-4 | 2.5 | 15-7 |
| George Washington | 4-4 | 3 | 15-6 |
| Saint Joseph's | 4-4 | 3 | 13-8 |
| Duquesne | 4-4 | 3 | 9-12 |
| Massachusetts | 4-4 | 3 | 9-12 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-5 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| Rhode Island | 4-5 | 3.5 | 15-6 |
| Davidson | 3-4 | 3.5 | 13-7 |
| Loyola Chicago | 3-4 | 3.5 | 12-8 |
| La Salle | 3-5 | 4 | 11-10 |
| Fordham | 2-6 | 5 | 10-11 |
| Richmond | 2-6 | 5 | 7-14 |
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