SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Interstat) — Marcus Banks made two free throws with five seconds remaining Wednesday night to give Massachusetts a 76-74 win over Boston College at MassMutual Center.

Banks, who scored a game-high 29 points, sank the decisive shots after the Minutemen forced a turnover on the Eagles’ previous possession. The guard’s performance helped Massachusetts improve to 7-3.

Boston College led 33-35 at halftime. Donald Hand led the Eagles with 18 points, while Chase Forte added 12 points and five assists. Daniel Hankins-Sanford supported Banks with 17 points for Massachusetts.

A crowd of 5,853 saw the Eagles drop to 5-6 with the narrow nonconference road loss.