Boston College Rolls Past Maryland Eastern Shore 82-54

Luke Hunger scored 20 points and Zak Smrekar added 16 as Boston College defeated Maryland Eastern Shore 82-54 on November 10. The Eagles improved to 3-0, while the Hawks fell to 1-3.

Boston College led for all but 15 seconds and took control with a 14-2 run late in the first half, going into the break ahead 43-25. The Eagles shot 50% from the field after halftime and made 23 of 24 free throws overall.

The home team also dominated the boards, collecting 42 rebounds to Maryland Eastern Shore’s 20. Armoni Zeigler had nine rebounds and three steals, and Brand Benjamin grabbed six. Colby Duggan scored 14 points, including four three-pointers.

Isaiah Griffin led the Hawks with 23 points and three steals. Bobby Gardner contributed 12 points, four rebounds and three assists.

Murray said Boston College needed to improve its play against the Hawks’ zone defense, while praising the team’s rebounding. Hunger said he had been urged to contribute more on the boards and emphasized boxing out.

Maryland Eastern Shore is scheduled to visit Rhode Island on Thursday. Boston College’s next game is at home against New Hampshire on Sunday; a win would be the program’s 1,300th.