US EditionMarcus Banks Jr.'s 29 Help UMass Hold Off Boston College 76-74
Banks Jr. scored 29 points with a key 3-pointer and clutch free throws to secure UMass's narrow win despite Boston College's late 23-2 scoring run, AP reported.
- On Wednesday night in Springfield, Marcus Banks Jr. scored a season-high-tying 29 points, including two free throws with 4.6 seconds left, as UMass Minutemen defeated Boston College Eagles 76-74 in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic.
- After building a double-digit lead, UMass Minutemen held a 14-point advantage in the second half before Boston College Eagles responded with a 23-2 run to lead 63-56.
- Banks shot efficiently, making 10 of 17 from the field and 6 of 10 from 3-point range, while Daniel Hankins-Sanford added 17 points and Leonardo Bettiol scored 12.
- UMass now prepares to face Florida State after improving to 7-3, while Boston College falls to 5-6, in Saturday's upcoming game.
- Boston College continues a late-loss pattern as five of the Eagles' six losses happened while leading or tied in the final minute, with Chase Forte's potential game-winning 3 rattling off the rim.
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Marcus Banks Jr.’s 29 points help UMass outlast Boston College
Marcus Banks Jr. scored 29 points and had seven rebounds to lead UMass to a 76-74 victory over Boston College on Wednesday night at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Mass.After Boston College's Chase Forte missed two free throws with 21 seconds to play, Banks broke a 74-74 tie by making two free throws with 5.1 seconds remaining. Forte then missed a 3-point attempt at the final buzzer.Daniel Hankins-Sanford added 17 points for …
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Marcus Banks Jr.'s 29 points help UMass outlast Boston College
Marcus Banks Jr. scored 29 points and had seven rebounds to lead UMass to a 76-74 victory over Boston College on Wednesday night at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Mass.
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Marcus Banks Jr.'s 29 help UMass hold off Boston College 76-74
Marcus Banks Jr. scored a season-high tying 29 points, which included two free throws with 4.6 seconds left, as UMass survived Boston College’s comeback bid to win 76-74 on Wednesday night in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic.
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