Boston College Eagles defeated Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks 82–54 on Tuesday night.
Luke Hunger scored 20 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 2-of-4 from three-point range, and made all eight free throws. Zak Smrekar added 16 points and Colby Duggan contributed 14 for the Eagles (3–0).
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BC led for all but 15 seconds. The Eagles closed the first half on a 14–2 run to take a 43–25 lead into halftime. They held UMES to 43% field-goal shooting and 25% from three-point range. Boston College outrebounded UMES 42–20.
Armoni Zeigler grabbed nine rebounds and recorded three steals. Brand Benjamin had six rebounds. Money Williams added five rebounds and four assists.
Isaiah Griffin led UMES (1–3) with 23 points and three steals. Bobby Gardner scored 12 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished three assists.
According to The Associated Press, Boston College has won all five meetings against UMES. The last matchup was a 71–55 BC win on November 15, 2016.
Maryland Eastern Shore visits Rhode Island on Thursday. Boston College hosts New Hampshire on Sunday.
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