Nik Popovic scored 18 points on a perfect 9-for-9 shooting, and Wynston Tabbs chipped in with 17 points and five assists as the Eagles pulled away in the second half and beat Minnesota 68-56.
BC Fends Off Second-Half Run From Loyola-Chicago, Wins Fort Myers Tip-Off
Behind 20 points from Jordan Chatman, the Eagles won the four-team early season tournament by beating last year’s Final Four darling Loyola Chicago, who was favored by three points.
Bowman’s First Half Explosion Carries BC to Win Over Wyoming
Bowman finished the game with 38 points on 14-of-22 shooting, and Johncarlos Reyes chipped in with 15 points as the Eagles outscored the Cowboys 17-10 in the final four minutes and pulled out an 88-76 win.
Previewing 2018-19 Men’s Basketball: Wyoming
The Eagles are trying to bounce back from a disappointing loss to IUPUI Wednesday in which they blew a double-digit first half lead.
Notebook: IUPUI Dominates Interior, Outworks BC En Route to Signature Win
Although the Eagles shot 45.7 percent from the field and knocked down eight 3-pointers, they were outrebounded, 40-28, and outhustled for the vast majority of the second half.
Notebook: Without Bench Scoring, Bowman Carries BC to Finish Line
The Eagles recorded zero bench points and struggled to defend the 3-pointer all game, but pulled out a narrow victory over St. Francis Brooklyn, in large part thanks to Ky Bowman’s 26 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
Timely Steals Help Eagles to Narrow Victory over St. Francis Brooklyn
Ky Bowman led all scorers with 26 points, and added five rebounds and four assists to his statline, while Nik Popovic recorded his first double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Jalen Jordan led the Terriers with 22 points.
Previewing 2018-19 Men’s Basketball: St. Francis Brooklyn
Coming off a season-opening victory, the Eagles will kick off the Fort Myers Tip-Off with a home game against St. Francis Brooklyn, a Northeast Conference opponent that BC hasn’t played since the 2015-16 season.
Notebook: Eagles’ Backcourt Impresses in Win Over Milwaukee
Ky Bowman led the Eagles with 19 points, eight rebounds, and four assists, while Wynston Tabbs chipped in with 16 points in his collegiate debut as BC beat Milwaukee 73-53 in its season opener.
Tabbs Sparks Second-Half Comeback in Season-Opening Win Over Milwaukee
Wynston Tabbs recorded nine points in the opening seven minutes of the second half, sparking a BC run that shoved a 10-point halftime deficit in the rear-view mirror and set the stage for a lopsided latter portion of play.