BOSTON (AP) - Jared Hamilton scored 18 points, Steffon Mitchell posted his second straight double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds and Boston College beat winless Central Connecticut 74-55 on Sunday.

Jay Heath added 16 points and Derryck Thornton chipped in with 12 for the Eagles (7-5), who won their third straight game since learning starting center Nik Popovic was sidelined indefinitely with a back injury.

Greg Outlaw scored 18 points for the Blue Devils (0-10), who remained only one of three Division I schools without a victory.

BC used runs of 11-0 and 13-4 early in the game en route to a 35-23 edge at halftime. Jared Hamilton had a trio of 3-pointers. His brother, Jairus Hamilton, and Thornton each had one during the sprees.

The Eagles opened the second half by outscoring the Blue Devils 17-3. Heath had consecutive baskets, Thornton nailed a left-wing 3 and Mitchell had a conventional three-point play followed by a fast-break layup in the spurt.

Central Connecticut did go on a 12-0 run midway into the half that made it respectable for a while.

BIG PICTURE

Boston College: The Eagles will be challenged to find consistent inside scoring with the loss of 6-foot-11 Popovic - their third-leading scorer at 11.8 per game. They play out West against California next weekend before opening Atlantic Coast Conference play at Duke on Dec. 31.

SEEING DOUBLE

Mitchell had 15 points, 13 boards in the last game - a 72-51 victory over Albany.

UP NEXT

Boston College: Faces California at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Saturday.