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Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports BC made a game of it, but an upset just wasn’t in the cards Boston College welcomed No. 4 North Carolina to Chestnut Hill on Saturday afternoon in the hopes they could pull off an unlikely upset. BC hung tough down the stretch, but they couldn’t generate enough offense in what turned out to be a poor shooting night for the team. The Eagles … [Read more...] about Boston College Men’s Basketball Drops a Close One to North Carolina, 76-66

Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports On Saturday afternoon, the Eagles will play host to #4 UNC at a sold-out Conte Forum. The Eagles are sitting at 2-4 in the ACC and need a big-time, statement win. Victory over the Tar Heels would certainly qualify, and I’m sure the Eagles remember getting dismantled by UNC in the ACC Tournament last year to end BC’s season. It will be a tall … [Read more...] about Preview: #4 UNC vs. Boston College Men’s Basketball

Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images Boston College men’s hockey won a wild one tonight, taking down Merrimack 6-4. Merrimack took an early 1-0 lead, scoring just one minute and fifty eight seconds into the game. The Warriors continued to dominate shots on goal early in the first, but Jacob Fowler stayed steady in net. The Eags got some good chances as the period … [Read more...] about Cutter Gauthier Hat Trick Leads Boston College Men’s Hockey to Comeback Win Over Merrimack

Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Boston College women’s basketball team picked up another home win tonight, giving Wake Forest its sixth straight loss. BC earned a 68-65 victory in this back and forth game. Both teams got off to a slow start, with BC making poor shot choices on their end but playing strong defense to shut Wake down too. At … [Read more...] about Boston College Women’s Basketball Wins Low Scoring Game Against Wake Forest

Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images Boston College Basketball picked up a much-needed win against Notre Dame to get back on track this week. With UNC looming on Saturday, let’s get right to it: On-ball defense: I wrote last week about BC’s suffering defense, especially on the perimeter. The team must have heard me, because if there was ever a “gritty, not pretty” win it … [Read more...] about Curran’s Corner 3: Finally, Post is Back and So are Fans at Conte

Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images The Boston College men’s hockey team returned to action over the weekend, brining and end to their long midseason break with a home-and-home series against Providence. The Eagles hit the ground running with a 7-1 blowout win on Friday before being edged out by the Friars by a 4-3 score on Saturday night. It had been a while since … [Read more...] about Oskar Jellvik Keeps Scoring but a Bad Third Period Spoils the Weekend: Boston College Men’s Hockey Weekend Thoughts

Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images On Monday night, the Boston College men’s basketball team will host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Conte Forum. Who: Notre Dame (7-10) vs. Boston College Eagles (10-6) When: Monday, January 15th at 7 pm EST Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA How to Watch: The game will be broadcast on ESPNU BC is looking to get back on track after … [Read more...] about Gamethread: Boston College Men’s Basketball vs Notre Dame

Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports On Monday night, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish traveled to Chestnut Hill to face off against the Boston College Eagles in Conte Forum. BC got down early, but built their way to a second half comeback and topped it off with some heroics from Quinten Post that led the Eagles to win a close one, 63-59. The game started out with some … [Read more...] about Boston College Men’s Basketball Comes Back to Defeat Notre Dame, 63-59