Boston College Rallies From 20-Point Deficit to Edge New Haven
NEWTON, Mass. (Interstat) — Boston College erased a 20-point first-half deficit to defeat New Haven 67-63 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at Silvio O. Conte Forum.
The Chargers, led by 16 points from Jabri Fitzpatrick, dominated early and led 33-23 at halftime. The Eagles surged in the second half behind guard Fred Payne, who scored 18 points. Boston College used a 44-30 second-half scoring advantage to complete the comeback.
Stefano Faloppa added 10 points and nine rebounds for New Haven. The Eagles’ Donald Hand scored 13 points, including key free throws in the final minute. Both teams moved to 5-5 this season. Attendance was 4,064.