Boston College -27 starts with ball security. The Eagles committed 15 turnovers against Wagner and UMass, while MD Eastern committed 33 across its road games at Wake Forest and High Point.
Those mistakes cost the Hawks 45 points off turnovers across those two losses. BC just outscored UMass 22-4 in that category, with Armoni Zeigler recording 5 steals.
BC beat Wagner 14-5 in fast-break points. The Hawks lost the fast-break scoring 46-15 across their opening road games.
Money Williams scored 22 against Wagner and 35 against UMass. BC also got 18 points and 18 rebounds from Brandon Benjamin off the bench across those wins.