Bowman, balance lift BC over Central Conn.
Ky Bowman scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Boston College’s balanced scoring that carried the Eagles to an 84-65 victory over Central Connecticut yesterday at Conte Forum.
Jordan Chatman added 15 points, Jerome Robinson had 13 with four assists, Steffon Mitchell scored 13 points and Nik Popovic 11 for the Eagles (9-3). BC won its fourth straight. Tyler Kohl paced Central Connecticut with 17 points and Mustafa Jones had 15.
The Blue Devils (5-6) lost their third straight after a fivegame winning streak, their best in six years.
Robinson nailed a 3-pointer with two seconds left, giving BC a 43-36 edge at intermission of a lackluster opening half that closed with numerous fouls and sluggish play.
The Eagles opened the second half by scoring 21 of the initial 25 points to take charge. Robinson triggered a 9-0 spurt with a 3-point play.
After that, BC had three consecutive fast-break baskets and drove into the lane easily on a handful of other trips for layups.
Bowman’s basket gave the Eagles a 64-40 lead with just under 13 minutes to play.
Elon 77, Boston University 69 — Steven Santa Ana scored 19 points and the Phoenix (7-4) drilled 15 3-pointers in a win over the Terriers (4-6) at Case Gym.
Cedric Hankerson led BU with 22 points.
Providence 62, Stony Brook 60 — Rodney Bullock made two free throws with 0.6 seconds left and the host Friars (8-3) rallied to edge the Seawolves (4-8).
Siena 87, Bryant 68 — In Smithfield, R.I., Nico Clareth scored 19 points, Roman Penn had 19 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals, and the Saints (3-8) made a seasonhigh 12 3-pointers in a win over the Bulldogs (1-11).
Old Dominion 82, Fairfield 77 — In Fairfield, Conn., Ahmad Caver scored a career-high 30 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, and the Monarchs (8-3) outlasted the Stags (4-6).
Bradford’s Tyler Nelson led Fairfield with 26 points, including eight in overtime.
Saint Joseph’s 72, Maine 59 — In Philadelphia, James Demery scored 19 points with 10 rebounds, Shavar Newkirk also had 19 points and the Hawks (55) caged the Black Bears (3-9).
Binghamton 51, Sacred Heart 48 — In Fairfield, Conn., J.C. Show scored 21 points, including three 3-pointers to help the Bearcats (8-4) score the last 11 points of the game for a win over the Pioneers (5-7).
In top 25 action:
Arizona St. 76, Vanderbilt 64 — In Tempe, Ariz., Tra Holder scored 25 points, Shannon Evans II added 15 and the No. 5 Sun Devils (10-0) overcame a dismal start to spin the win against the Commodores (3-7).
North Carolina 78, Tennessee 73 — In Knoxville, Tenn., Brandon Williams sank a 3-pointer to put UNC ahead for good with 35 seconds left as the seventhranked Tar Heels (10-1) rallied past the No. 20 Volunteers (7-2).
Baylor 118, Savannah St. 86 — In Waco, Texas, Jo-Lual Acuil compiled 31 points and 20 rebounds and the No. 21 Bears (92) used a 21-0 first-half run to rout the Tigers (3-10).
Women’s basketball
Northeastern 71, Vermont 66 — In Burlington, Vt., Shannon Todd netted 22 points and the Huskies (4-5) drilled a schoolrecord 15 3-pointers in a win over the Catamounts (2-9).
Boston College 64, New Hampshire 55 — Milan BoldenMorris scored 18 points and the Eagles (5-6) dropped the Wildcats (7-4) in overtime at Conte Forum.