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BOSTON -- Boston College coach Jim Christian saw his team play very well with the game tight in the closing minutes.Its something that was rare for the Eagles last season.Jerome Robinson scored a career-high 24 points, Ky Bowman had 14 and Boston College beat Towson 80-70 on Tuesday night for its third consecutive victory.The Tigers had just grabbed a 57-56 edge on John Davis hook in the lane with 8:35 to play. Christian called timeout and was pleased with what he saw.I was proud of our guys when they took the lead with that timeout, he said. There wasnt any heads down. There was just talk about what they needed to do to fix the defense and they did it.Connar Tava scored 13 points and Jordan Chatman added 10 points for the Eagles (3-1).Mike Morsell led the Tigers (2-2) with 24 points. Amaud William Adala Moto had 18 before fouling out in the final minute.Neither team held more than a two-possession lead for over 15 minutes until BC went on an 8-0 spree, pushing it to 74-65 with 53 seconds to play.We tried to make some hero plays, Towson coach Pat Skerry said. We did some things that we must get better at to be honest with you.Tavas basket in the lane pushed BC up 68-65. Nik Popovic hit a jumper before Bowman sealed it with four free throws.They took the lead and we didnt back down, BC forward A.J. Turner said. We didnt let that affect us. We just fought right back.The Eagles led 45-27 at halftime.BC used an 11-3 spree to pull ahead 33-20 in the first half, with Robinsons 3-pointer from the top capping the run. Chapman also had a pair of 3s -- one from each side of the court -- coming 1:32 apart.BIG PICTURETowson: The Tigers looked a little flat at the start and played very soft defensively, giving BC numerous easy looks before they clamped down over the final 20 minutes.Give them credit. They were more ready to play than us, Skerry said. We just didnt play Towson basketball. We let an opportunity slip. We didnt guard. We historically guard and rebound. We didnt do either one of them well enough tonight.Boston College: For the second straight game the Eagles showed immediate confidence, played with poise and got off to a fast start before fading. Its something that was lacking most of entire games last season and likely shows a team thats maturing.Were starting to gain confidence, Christian said. Theyre starting to see when we execute things work.POUND THE GLASSBC owned a 36-26 rebounding edge, collecting 10 on the offensive glass.The one thing thats happened the last two games is weve rebounded the ball, Christian said. I think theyre understanding that if we do these certain things weve got a chance to win the game.Tava led the way with eight boards.PERFECTThe Eagles were 20 for 20 from the free throw line in the second half.SLOWER PACEBoth teams tightened up defensively in the second half after an up-and-down, wide-open first, causing longer possessions and a much slower pace.It also slowed things when BC switched to a zone defense for about five minutes late in the half, forcing Towson to move the ball around the perimeter.UP NEXTTowson: Faces Stony Brook in the Barclays Classic on Friday.Boston College: Plays Kansas State Friday at the Barclays Center.Roquan Smith Bears Jersey . 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Then he lost a fly ball off Juan Centenos bat, turning it into an RBI triple.Danny Santana followed with a run-scoring single, and Minnesota won for the seventh time in nine games.The first one was hit really hard and I missed (it) in my glove, and the second one, I (didnt) know where the ball was, Gomez said. We lost the game because of that. I feel worse than anyone in this clubhouse.Collin McHugh (7-9) gave up three runs and 10 hits in seven innings, losing his third straight start. Meanwhile, the Astros have dropped 10 of their past 13 games and are averaging 2.28 runs during that stretch.We didnt lose because of defensive blunders, McHugh said. We lost because I gave up 11 hits, 10 hits, something like that. They strung some hits together, put guys on base and scored more runs that we did. One or two plays isnt deciding the game tonight, thats for sure.Duffey (7-8) permitted one run on four hits and struck out eight. Three relievers combined for three hitless innings, and Brandon Kintzler finished for his 10th save in 11 chances.Eddie Rosario had three hits for Minnesota, which has come around after a dreadful first half of the season.Minnesota finished the first half as the worst team in the American League. But since July 2, the Twins have gone 21-12 and lead the majors in runs, hits, doubles and triples.With 50 games, weve got to keep playing. Kind of enjoying what were doing right now, for the most part, manager Paul Molitor said. I think theres a lot of energy, guys are having fun, a lot of joking going around, which is good as long as the focus is where it needs to be.Polanco, called up from the minors when the Twins traded All-Star infielder Eduardo Nunez to San Francisco, has hit .378 with six RBI in nine games since being recalled.Those guys are picking us up, Molitor said of Polanco, Rosario and Santana. Cant say enough about Polanco so far, just the quality of at-bats and what hes doing for us.ddddddddddddGOMEZS FUTUREGomez was 0 for 3, dropping his batting average to .210. Hinch wasnt sure about Gomezs playing time going forward and said the outfielder wouldnt be in the lineup on Tuesday.Obviously, Ill take a look at it and see how it goes, Hinch said. Weve been pretty beat up in a lot of ways and you keep trying to hang in there with guys. You want to encourage, more than anything. Clearly, its been a rough patch for him for a while.GURRIEL GOING UPHouston moved infielder Yulieski Gurriel to Double-A as he accelerates though the minors. Gurriel, a highly coveted Cuban free agent who signed with the Astros on July 16, is expected to make his way to the Astros this season.Gurriel was 6 for 14 (.429) with a home run and nine RBI in four games at Class A Lancaster.Hes definitely graduated past A-ball, Hinch said. He dominated that level. I think hes in spring training mode. Theres no way to train for this game other than to play it every day. His body seems to be on the uptick. I know his bat speed is good. The reports have been very favorable of how he moves around the field defensively.Hinch said Gurriel would stay at third base in the minors. When Gurriel is ready, Hinch said rookie third baseman Alex Bregman could be a moved around to utilize his versatility.TRAINERS ROOMAstros: 2B Jose Altuve was given the night off, snapping the longest active streak in the majors at 202 consecutive games played. ... Right-handed reliever Luke Gregerson (left oblique strain) was scheduled to throw off a mound, and Hinch said Gregerson is progressing nicely. Hinch expects Gregerson to throw a few more times before being activated from the DL and said a rehab assignment likely wont be needed. ... INF Luis Valbuena (right hamstring) is back in Houston and has done some increased running, Hinch said.Twins: Trevor Plouffe returned to the lineup after missing 32 games with a broken rib. Plouffe started at third base and went 1 for 4.UP NEXTHector Santiago (10-5, 4.37 ERA) makes his first home start for the Twins on Tuesday night after the left-hander was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels at the trade deadline. Houston counters with RHP Mike Fiers (7-5, 4.34). ' ' '