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11/06 17:11 CST Money Williams scores 35 and Boston College beats UMass 71-55
in Commonwealth Classic at TD Garden
Money Williams scores 35 and Boston College beats UMass 71-55 in Commonwealth
Classic at TD Garden
BOSTON (AP) --- Money Williams had 35 points, nine rebounds and five assists,
and Boston College beat Massachusetts 71-55 on Friday night in the Commonwealth
Classic at TD Garden.
Williams made Boston College's second 3-pointer --- in 23 combined attempts ---
with 4:37 left in the second half for a 60-51 lead. It snapped a string of nine
straight misses for the Eagles as UMass clawed within four points during the
field-goal drought.
Williams added another 3-pointer with 2:56 left for a 67-55 lead. Williams, who
tallied 22 points, five rebounds, and four assists in his BC debut against
Wagner on Tuesday, was 10 of 22 from the field against UMass and 13 of 13 at
the free-throw line.
Zak Smrekar has scored 12 points in his first two games for BC (2-0), which won
its second game under first-year coach Luke Murray. Brandon Benjamin had 10
points and eight rebounds off the bench.
Dwayne Wimbley Jr. scored 15 points and Abdullah Ahmed added 12 for UMass (1-1).
The Eagles hold a 27-22 record over the Minutemen, with UMass claiming last
year's contest 76-74. It was the first time Boston College and UMass competed
against each other at the home of the Boston Celtics since 2014.
Up next
UMass: Hosts UMass Lowell on Wednesday.
Boston College: Stays home to play Maryland Eastern Shore on Tuesday at Conte
Forum.
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