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Hinton leads Harvard against Boston College after 34-point game

Harvard Crimson (4-3) at Boston College Eagles (3-4)

Boston; Wednesday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Harvard visits Boston College after Robert Hinton scored 34 points in Harvard’s 75-74 loss to the Boston University Terriers.

The Eagles have gone 2-1 at home. Boston College is 2-1 in games decided by 10 points or more.

The Crimson are 2-1 on the road. Harvard is sixth in the Ivy League scoring 72.9 points per game and is shooting 48.5%.

Boston College is shooting 40.2% from the field this season, 4.5 percentage points lower than the 44.7% Harvard allows to opponents. Harvard has shot at a 48.5% rate from the field this season, 9.0 percentage points greater than the 39.5% shooting opponents of Boston College have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Fred Payne averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Eagles, scoring 12.3 points while shooting 31.0% from beyond the arc. Donald Hand Jr. is shooting 33.6% and averaging 16.3 points.

Chandler Pigge is scoring 15.0 points per game and averaging 3.9 rebounds for the Crimson. Hinton is averaging 14.6 points.

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