Boston College aims to snap shooting slump vs. Tulane
FLM
Nov 22, 2025
Boston College Eagles will try to rectify its shooting issues Sunday against Tulane Green Wave in the consolation game of the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C.
The Eagles (3-3) are one of the nation's worst shooting teams, and it showed Friday in a 59-49 setback to Davidson in Charleston.
The Wildcats held Boston College to 38.8% shooting (19 for 49) from the field, including just 14.3% (3 for 21) from beyond the arc. The Eagles also made only 8 of 14 free throws for a 57.1% clip. Coach Earl Grant's squad entered the contest ranked 323rd or worse among 361 Division I teams in all three areas.
Donald Hand Jr. led Boston College with 14 points on just 5-of-13 shooting, followed by Jayden Hastings, who tallied a season-high 11 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
The point total was a season-low for the Eagles, who came in averaging 70.4 points. Boston College was ultimately done in by long scoring droughts and a lopsided bench matchup, as the Wildcats' reserves outscored BC's 33-5.
"There is a thing called growth. There's a process. There's a journey," Grant told reporters after the game. "We want to get better and continue to grow. Be able to execute at the highest level we can and continue to defend the way we're capable of."
Tulane (3-2) lost its second straight, a 96-75 defeat to Utah State on Friday as the Green Wave similarly wilted after halftime. The Aggies outscored Tulane in the second half 56-35.
It was the second consecutive game in which the Green Wave allowed a season-high in points, and the first time since 2018-19 that they lost back-to-back games by 20-plus points.
Rowan Bumbraugh, Tulane's leading scorer (20.2 ppg), had a team-high 19 points against Utah State. Asher Woods chipped in with 16 points while Georgetown transfer Curtis Williams Jr. contributed his season average of 11 points off the bench.
"Our guys were ready to play, and then all of a sudden we went on a scoring drought," Tulane coach Ron Hunter told nola.com after the game. " We played with intensity, but we panicked a little bit and took some bad shots when they went on that run."
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1st Half
TUL
Green Wave
21
BC
Eagles
12
Time
Team
Play
Score
10:06
+1
KJ Greene makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-12
10:07
Luka Toews shooting foul (KJ Greene draws the foul)
10:18
Fred Payne turnover (bad pass) (KJ Greene steals)
10:36
+2
Curtis Williams Jr. makes two point layup
20-12
11:02
+2
Donald Hand Jr. makes two point layup
18-12
11:12
Fred Payne defensive rebound
11:14
JoJo Moore misses two point layup
11:23
JoJo Moore defensive rebound
11:25
Boden Kapke misses two point layup
11:29
Boden Kapke offensive rebound
11:31
Fred Payne misses three point jump shot
11:33
Luka Toews offensive rebound
11:35
Luka Toews misses two point jump shot
11:51
KJ Greene turnover (lost ball)
11:54
+1
Fred Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-10
11:54
+1
Fred Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-9
11:52
TV timeout
11:54
Tyler Ringgold shooting foul (Fred Payne draws the foul)
12:04
Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound
12:06
Tyler Ringgold misses three point jump shot
12:27
Rowan Brumbaugh defensive rebound
12:29
Boden Kapke misses three point jump shot
12:46
+2
Rowan Brumbaugh makes two point layup
18-8
12:57
Luka Toews personal foul
13:07
Boden Kapke personal foul
13:08
Percy Daniels defensive rebound
13:10
Fred Payne misses two point jump shot
13:17
Fred Payne defensive rebound
13:19
Asher Woods misses three point jump shot
13:32
+2
Donald Hand Jr. makes two point jump shot
16-8
13:55
+2
Curtis Williams Jr. makes two point layup
16-6
14:01
Curtis Williams Jr. defensive rebound
14:03
Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:19
Donald Hand Jr. defensive rebound
14:21
Curtis Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:21
Percy Daniels defensive rebound
14:24
Fred Payne misses two point layup
14:55
+2
Percy Daniels makes two point layup (Rowan Brumbaugh assists)
14-6
15:02
Percy Daniels defensive rebound
15:04
Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:33
+3
Rowan Brumbaugh makes three point jump shot (Percy Daniels assists)
12-6
15:40
TV timeout
15:40
Curtis Williams Jr. offensive rebound
15:40
Rowan Brumbaugh misses two point layup
15:45
Chase Forte turnover (lost ball) (Rowan Brumbaugh steals)
16:00
+1
Rowan Brumbaugh makes regular free throw 3 of 3
9-6
16:00
+1
Rowan Brumbaugh makes regular free throw 2 of 3
8-6
16:00
+1
Rowan Brumbaugh makes regular free throw 1 of 3
7-6
16:01
Boden Kapke shooting foul (Rowan Brumbaugh draws the foul)
16:13
+2
Donald Hand Jr. makes two point jump shot
6-6
16:37
+2
Rowan Brumbaugh makes two point layup
6-4
16:42
Green Wave offensive rebound
16:44
Aidan Shaw blocks Asher Woods's two point layup
16:58
Jayden Hastings personal foul
16:58
Tyler Ringgold defensive rebound
17:00
Fred Payne misses three point jump shot
17:18
Eagles defensive rebound
17:20
Curtis Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:36
+2
Chase Forte makes two point jump shot
4-4
17:52
Tyler Ringgold turnover (offensive foul)
17:52
Tyler Ringgold offensive foul
18:02
Jayden Hastings personal foul
18:16
+2
Donald Hand Jr. makes two point layup
4-2
18:22
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
18:24
Curtis Williams Jr. misses two point layup
18:33
Tyler Ringgold defensive rebound
18:35
Fred Payne misses two point jump shot
18:55
+2
Tyler Ringgold makes two point jump shot (Scotty Middleton assists)
4-0
19:15
Green Wave defensive rebound
19:17
Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:35
+2
Scotty Middleton makes two point jump shot
2-0
20:00
Tyler Ringgold vs. Jayden Hastings (Green Wave gains possession)