Boston College Eagles @ Temple Owls
Donald Hand's double-double helps Boston College beat Temple 76-71
PHILADELPHIA -- — Donald Hand Jr. had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Boden Kapke and Fred Payne each scored 17 points and Boston College beat Temple 76-71 on Saturday.
Boston College had its largest lead at 70-57 with 2:49 remaining before Gavin Griffiths began an 8-0 run for Temple to get back in it.
Griffiths added another 3-pointer with 45.2 seconds left to pull Temple with in 72-68 but Hand answered with two free throws. Masiah Gilyard made a basket in the lane with 29.4 to go to get the Owls within four points again but Aidan Shaw went 1 of 2 from the stripe to help secure it.
Shaw finished with 14 rebounds to go with seven points and five blocks for Boston College (2-2), which is 1-1 this season against the American Conference after an opening loss to FAU in overtime.
Derrian Ford led Temple (2-1) with 18 points. Griffiths finished with four 3-pointers and 16 points. Aiden Tobiason scored 12 and Gilyard had 11.
Boston College secured its second win in six tries against Temple, including a 72-69 victory last season when Hand tallied 17 points. It was the Eagles’ first time playing at Liacouras Center since 2003.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeff Clark
- Clarence Armstrong
- Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |

