FORT MYERS, Fla. -- led all scorers with 20 points as Boston College won the inaugural Fort Myers Tipoff, downing Loyola Chicago, 78-66, in Wednesday night's Championship Game.
BC scored the game's first five points before the Ramblers responded with seven unanswered early on. Tied at 16-16 with 10:49 to play in the first half, the Eagles went on a 7-0 run over the next 2:02, capped by a layup. Boston College led 23-16 and would not trail the rest of the night. A 10-2 push over the final 5:49 of the first half gave BC a 10-point lead at the break, at 36-26.