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4 Takeaways as Boston College Pulls Away From UMass at TD Garden, Moves to 2-0 in Luke Murray Era
Money Williams led Boston College with 28 points as the Eagles pulled away after halftime and improved to 2-0.
On Friday, Boston College defeated UMass 71-55 in the Hall of Fame Series at TD Garden, led by guard Money Williams with 35 points.
UMass jumped to an early 14-6 lead, but the Eagles fought back to secure a 37-35 halftime advantage, maintaining control throughout the second half.
Despite the team shooting just 37.3% from the field and 3-of-27 from 3-point range, Williams added nine rebounds and five assists while shooting 13-of-13 from the foul line.
First-Year coach Luke Murray guided the Eagles to a 2-0 start, while the Minutemen fell to 1-1 with 15 points from Dwayne Wimbley Jr. and 12 from Abdullah Ahmed.
Boston College next hosts Maryland Eastern Shore on Tuesday at Conte Forum, while UMass prepares to face UMass Lowell on Wednesday.