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Jayden Hastings, pictured, finished with eights points and eight rebounds. (Sarah Fleming / Heights Editor)

BC Suffers Last-Second Upset Loss to Central Connecticut

Maria Stefanoudakis, Sports Editor November 11, 2025
Central Connecticut beat Boston College men’s basketball 60–59 on Tuesday night in Conte Forum, and boos echoed through the arena as the fans filed out.
Donald Hand Jr., pictured, scored 18 points and secured eight rebounds in the Eagles' first win of the season. (Yamari Santillan-Guzman / Heights Staff)

Eagles Overcome Slow Start, Blow Out Citadel To Earn First Win of Season

Maria Stefanoudakis, Sports Editor November 6, 2025
BC men's basketball earned a blowout win over Citadel on Thursday night for the Eagles' first win of the season. Donald Hand Jr. led the Eagles with 18 points.
Donald Hand Jr., pictured, scored 20 points in the loss. (Sarah Fleming / Heights Editor)

BC Shoots 50 Percent From Free-Throw Line, Falls in Overtime Thriller To Open Season 0–1

Ivan O November 4, 2025
Boston College men's basketball lost in an OT thriller to Florida Atlantic to open its season, shooting just 50 percent from the free-throw line in the loss.
Jayden Hastings, pictured, is a key returner for the Eagles this season. (Owen Bienen / Outreach Coordinator)

“This Is Our Breakout Year”: BC Men’s Basketball 2025–26 Season Preview

Maria Stefanoudakis and Mac Cobb November 2, 2025
BC men's basketball begins its season at FAU on Monday night. The Heights' season preview breaks down the Eagles' roster and schedule for 2025–26.
Hand Jr., pictured, led BC with 23 points. (Yamari Santillan / Heights Staff)

BC Travels to UConn for Exhibition Game, Loses 71–52

Maria Stefanoudakis, Sports Editor October 13, 2025
Boston College men's basketball traveled to Mohegan Sun Arena to take on Dan Hurley and the Huskies in an exhibition game put on by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, where the Eagles ultimately lost 71–52 in front of a large crowd of primarily UConn faithful.
(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)

Hafley, Grant Remained Highest-Paid BC Employees for Fourth Consecutive Year in FY24

Mei Dasgupta September 11, 2025
Former head football coach Jeff Hafley and men’s basketball head coach Earl Grant remained at the top of Boston College’s payroll during fiscal year 2024 (FY24), according to the University’s Form 990 tax filing. Hafley earned $4,024,888, and Grant earned $2,414,487. 
BC’s leading scorer Donald Hand Jr. announced his return to BC. (Owen Bienen / Heights Editor)

Stefanoudakis: A Way-Too-Early Look at BC Basketball

Maria Stefanoudakis April 27, 2025
Boston College basketball welcomes three freshmen and four transfers to its 2025–26 roster.
BC has not made the NCAA Tournament since 2009. (Emily Ahern / Heights Editor)

Stefanoudakis: BC Basketball Has Lost the Element of Surprise. That’s a Problem.

Maria Stefanoudakis March 13, 2025
It seems everything there is to say about Boston College men’s basketball might have already been said. BC hasn’t been to the NCAA Tournament since 2009, and 16 years of mediocrity is hard to make into a good story.
In the Eagles' last game of the season, they tallied just 19 points in the first half. (Ellie El-Fishawy / Heights Editor)

Eagles Blown Out 93–67 in Season Finale

Maria Stefanoudakis March 8, 2025
In BC men's basketball's final game of the season, the Eagles were crushed 93–67 by the Panthers, tallying just 19 first half points.
The loss marked the Eagles' last home game of the season. (Chris Ticas / Heights Senior Staff)

Zackery Scores 21 Points in Return to BC, Eagles Fall 78–69 to No. 11 Clemson

Maria Stefanoudakis March 6, 2025
In the Eagles' last home game of the season, BC lost 78–69 to the Tigers despite a near comeback in the end of the matchup.
Donald Hand Jr. shot just 2-for-10 after being named ACC Player of the Week. (Ellie El-Fishawy / Heights Staff)

BC Commits 13 Turnovers, Gives Up Double-Double in 78–60 Loss to Stanford

Maria Stefanoudakis February 26, 2025
Boston College men's basketball rode a two-game win streak into Wednesday night's game for the first time since Jan. 1, but failed to translate its defensive play over versus Stanford in a 78-60 loss.
The Hokies' 11 points in the first half marks the fewest points scored by a BC opponent in a half during the shot clock era, which dates back to 1985. (Owen Bienen / Heights Editor)

BC Holds Virginia Tech to 11 Points in First Half, Beats Hokies 54–36

Maria Stefanoudakis February 19, 2025
In Boston College men's basketball's third ACC win of the season, it held Virginia Tech to 11 points in the first half and only 36 points total to end a four-game skid.
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