CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — Darin Smith Jr. scored 14 points including the game-winning layup with 3.2 seconds left and Central Connecticut rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat Boston College 60-59 on Tuesday night.
Central Connecticut trailed 39-28 early in the second half but later took its first lead on a 14-5 run, capped by a Max Frazier dunk, for a 55-54 advantage with 6:45 to play. It stayed a one-possession game with Boston College taking its last lead, 59-58, on Fred Payne's three-point play.
BC's Donald Hand Jr. missed a 3-point attempt with 21 seconds left and a bucket in the final second.
Melo Sanchez scored 12 of his 17 points and in the second half to lead Central Connecticut (2-1). Sanchez also made five of the Blue Devils' eight 3-pointers.
Payne scored 17 points and Hand had 11 to pace Boston College (1-2), which shot 33% (22 of 67) overall.
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Boston College built a 30-26 halftime lead. Hand's turn-around jumper gave the Eagles their largest lead, 39-28, with 17:23 remaining.
Boston College travels to Temple on Saturday.
Central Connecticut will face Massachusetts on Sunday in the third of a four-game road swing.
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