CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — Luke Hunger scored 20 points, Zak Smrekar added 16, and Boston College defeated Maryland Eastern Shore 82-54 on Tuesday night.

Hunger was 5 of 8 from the field (2 of 4 from deep) and hit all eight of his free throws for the Eagles (3-0), who remain perfect in the Luke Murray era.

BC led for all but 15 seconds of game time, closing the first half on a 14-2 run to take a 43-25 lead to the locker room. They held the Hawks (1-3) to 43% shooting (25% from deep), and won the rebound battle 42-20.

Colby Duggan added 14 points on 4-for-8 shooting for BC. Armoni Zeigler hauled in nine rebounds and had three steals, Brand Benjamin grabbed six rebounds, and Money Williams had five boards along with four assists.

The Hawks were paced by Isaiah Griffin's 23 points and three steals, and Bobby Gardner added 12 points, four rebounds, and three assists.

The Eagles have won in each of their five meetings with the Hawks, with the last matchup a 71-55 BC win on Nov. 15, 2016.

Up next

Maryland Eastern Shore: at Rhode Island on Thursday.

Boston College: hosts New Hampshire on Sunday with a chance at their 1,300th win in program history.

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