Men's College Basketball
Preview
Old Dominion vs Boston College
When: 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 24, 2024
Where: John Gray Gymnasium, George Town

Looking for its third consecutive win, Boston College begins a three-game stay at the Cayman Islands Classic Sunday against Old Dominion in George Town, Grand Caymans.

The Eagles (3-1) were 82-61 winners over Loyola (Md.) on Tuesday, marking their second straight victory since an 80-55 loss Nov. 8 against VCU. That defeat came in the Veterans Classic in Annapolis, Md., and was Boston College's only game away from home so far this season.

"It's a weird team because you always want to coach to win, but with so many new guys, I also have to coach to develop," Boston College coach Earl Grant said. "We cleaned some stuff up, and we're starting to find a little bit better rhythm."

Five Eagles players scored in double digits against Loyola. St. Bonaventure transfer Chad Venning led the way with 17 points, and Donald Hand Jr. scored 15 -- all in the second half -- and added 14 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.

Transfers Roger McFarlane (Southeastern Louisiana) and Dion Brown (UMBC) also contributed to that group. Sophomore Fred Payne, who played just five games last season before a knee injury, chipped in 10 points.

"I could tell (Payne) was chomping at the bit to get in the game by the way he practiced," Grant said. "It was just a matter of time for Fred to get his opportunity."

Old Dominion (2-3) has won back-to-back games under first-year coach Mike Jones, including a 71-55 home victory Tuesday over Division III Randolph-Macon.

The Monarchs' 0-3 start included losses to Buffalo, then-No. 10 Arizona and Radford, preceding their 73-71 win against Maryland Eastern Shore on Nov. 15.

Against Randolph-Macon, Siena transfer Sean Durugordon led the Monarchs with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds. He helped to put the game out of reach with an 8-0 run in just over a minute in the second half.

"Talk about being efficient," Jones said. "He's growing into and still learning how to play with other really good players."

Durugordon is the team's third-leading scorer with 12.8 points per game. Devin Ceaser has averaged a team-high 15.2 off the bench, while Robert Davis Jr. leads the way among regulars at 40.5 percent from 3-point range, amassing 14.3 points per contest.

"One of the things I'm so proud of is that (Durugordon told) me this is the first time he's played on a team with other guys who can really score, so he doesn't feel the burden," Jones said.

--Field Level Media

Stats and Records
Team Comparison
  W/L Strk Home Away Neutral Day Night Conf
Old Dominion 2-3 W2 2-1 0-2 0-0 0-1 2-2 0-0
Boston College 3-1 W2 3-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 3-1 0-0
Last Meeting
Old Dominion Boston College
Date Away Home Pts Reb FG% Pts Reb FG%
No previous meeting.
Player Stats
Previous Matchup
Points Player Total FG% FTM
Old Dominion N/A
Boston College N/A
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
Old Dominion N/A
Boston College N/A
Assists Player  
Old Dominion N/A
Boston College N/A
Season
Points Player Total FG% FTM
Old Dominion D. Ceaser 76 44.4 5
Boston College D. Hand Jr. 71 35.4 27
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
Old Dominion S. Durugordon 35 22 13
Boston College D. Hand Jr. 38 10 28
Assists Player  
Old Dominion J. Johnson 9
Boston College C. Kelley III 15
Quickchart Matchup
blue bar Old Dominion Off vs  red bar Boston College Defense
blue bar 68.5 Points For
red bar 67.5 Points Against
blue bar 40.2 FG%
red bar 41.5 FG%
blue bar 34.3 Reb
red bar 31.8 Reb
red bar Boston College Off vs  blue bar Old Dominion Defense
red bar 69.5 Points For
blue bar 85.8 Points Against
red bar 38.4 FG%
blue bar 49.4 FG%
red bar 37.0 Reb
blue bar 36.5 Reb