Freshman swingman Patrick Heckmann scored a career-high 32 points to carry Boston College to a 66-62 overtime victory over California-Riverside on Friday in the 76 Classic at Anaheim, Calif.
Junior transfer Matthew Humphrey added 11 points for the Eagles (2-3), who will play in the fifth-place game on Sunday against either New Mexico or Washington State.
Heckmann, who has been battling a sprained ankle over the past two weeks, hit 4 of 5 from beyond the arc and 10 of 10 from the free-throw line. He also matched a team high with five rebounds.
Humphrey’s 3-pointer with 2:10 left capped a 9-0 run and put Boston College on top, 54-48. The Highlanders battled back in the final minute, pulling even at 56-56 when Kareem Nitoto and Harrison Gaines drained back-to-back 3-pointers.
The Eagles grabbed the lead in overtime on back-to-back layups and Heckmann sealed it with four free throws.
Phil Marin collected 22 points and seven rebounds for UC Riverside (1-4), which has yet to beat a Division I opponent.
Boston College | UC Riverside | |
Patrick Heckmann 32 | Scoring | Phil Martin 22 |
K.C. Caudill 1 | Assists | Harrison Gaines 3 |
Ryan Anderson 5 | Rebounds | David Chavarria 8 |
Patrick Heckmann 10 | Free Throws Made | Phil Martin 8 |
N/A | Steals | Elliott Berry 3 |
Eddie Odio 1 | Blocks | David Chavarria 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Boston College | 66 | 40.4 | 6-22 | 22-25 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
UC Riverside | 62 | 39.3 | 2-9 | 16-18 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 15 |