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Georgia Tech lost at No. 6 Duke by just six points on New Year’s Eve. Four days later, it was struggling to maintain a lead over a Boston College men’s basketball team that sits at the bottom of the ACC.  BC (7–7, 0–1 Atlantic Coast) went nearly five minutes without scoring a field goal in the second half, but still trailed by just two points. Donald Hand Jr. hit a 3-pointer to … [Read more...] about BC’s Late-Game Shooting Struggles Lead to 65–53 Loss to Georgia Tech in ACC Opener

It might be the start of a new year, but Thursday’s game was a case of déjà vu for Boston College women’s basketball.  For the second straight game, the Eagles (4–12, 0–3 Atlantic Coast) suffered a 51-point loss at the hands of a school on Tobacco Road as Duke (8–6, 3–0) defeated BC 100–49.  Jocelyne Grier led the Eagles with 13 points and Lily Carmody added 10.  BC’s lack of … [Read more...] about Duke Downs BC 100–49 in Eagles’ Second Straight 51-Point Loss

Bust. Fourth-liner. Failed prospect. First-round mistake. These were titles Dean Letourneau was all too familiar with at the end of his first year with Boston College men’s hockey, fresh off a season during which he put up zero goals and three assists. But things have changed quicker than the water freezing over on Chestnut Hill Reservoir for the 19-year-old. On Monday night, … [Read more...] about Letourneau’s Rise, Vote’s Late Surge Lift No. 12 BC Past Lake Superior State

Gabe Perreault definitely looks like a Ranger. But does that necessarily mean he looks like an NHL player these days? The jury is still out.  In his first full season in the professional league, Perreault has been on the receiving end of a significant amount of speculation from Rangers faithful. Is he the missing link the team needs offensively, or yet another scrawny ice … [Read more...] about Vergura: Perreault Takes On the Pros

Boston College women’s basketball trailed by seven at the end of the first quarter of its game against No. 16 North Carolina on Monday night. Three quarters later, the Eagles had suffered a 51-point loss on their home court.  The Tar Heels (12–3, 1–1 Atlantic Coast) went on a tear after the opening period, relying on a 26-point second quarter and their smothering defense to run … [Read more...] about BC Shoots 21 Percent From Field, Blown Out 90–39 by No. 16 UNC

With its two biggest offensive sparkplugs and head coach Greg Brown off in Minnesota to represent the United States in the World Junior Hockey Championship, a shorthanded No. 12 Boston College men’s hockey was left with a hefty task: taking down the reigning national champs. Two of the Eagles’ top-five goal scorers in James Hagens and Teddy Stiga were unavailable, leaving … [Read more...] about No. 7 Western Michigan Gets Its Revenge, Topples No. 12 BC 5–3 in Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off

Donald Hand Jr. put up five points in the first 1:13 of Boston College men’s basketball’s game against Le Moyne on Sunday, sinking a layup off a Dolphin turnover then hitting a three on his first attempt of the afternoon. For the next 18:47, however, the junior scored just three points.  Fred Payne scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting in the first 20 minutes of play, but the … [Read more...] about BC Holds On to Beat Le Moyne 72–64 in Final Non-Conference Matchup of Season

Career nights from Luka Toews and Caleb Steger came up big for Boston College basketball on Monday night, as the Eagles took down visiting Fairleigh Dickinson after they trailed 33–25 heading into halftime. Toews shot 7-of-10 from the field and 6-of-9 from behind the arc for 21 points, a career high. Steger poured in 12 points of his own including 3-of-5 shooting from three, … [Read more...] about Toews, Steger Power Eagles Past FDU 72–61