Wednesday’s matchup against No. 6 Louisville marked Boston College men’s basketball’s first test against a ranked program since its thrilling upset victory over Virginia on Jan. 7. This matchup, however, did not go nearly as well for the Eagles (10-11, 4-6 Atlantic Coast), who were defeated by the Cardinals (18-3, 9-1), 86-69. This game was…
Despite heading into halftime down by just two, the Eagles lost to the Cardinals by double digits to sit below .500 on the season.
Though BC women’s basketball is known for stars such as Emma Guy and Marnelle Garraud, it’s bench players who set the Eagles apart.
It was a packed house in Conte Forum for men’s basketball’s Alumni Day and the retirement of Troy Bell’s jersey. There was also a game to be played, however, and it turned out to be one of the most thrilling contests of the season. Boston College (10-10, 4-5 Atlantic Coast) took down Virginia Tech (14-6,…
With seven minutes to play in the first half, Saturday’s game seemed to be getting quickly out of hand for the Eagles. Boston College started the game up 5-0, but Virginia Tech stormed back to claim a commanding 22-12 lead through the strength of its outside shooting. The Hokies made more 3-pointers than all but…
The Eagles’ frustrations continued on Thursday night in a blowout loss to ACC opponent Virginia Tech.
After Pitt took the lead with four seconds left on the clock, the Eagles dropped their fourth straight game to drop below .500.
BC has attempted the sixth-most 3-pointers in the ACC and is only making 28.6 percent of them—the second-lowest percentage in the conference and the 24th-lowest clip in the nation.
The Eagles have now lost three straight games after a runaway loss to ACC rival Wake Forest on Sunday night.
The Eagles tested Georgia Tech’s stalwart defense time and time again, and as a result, they never trailed the Yellow Jackets to come out on top, 55-48.
