BC rolls past Va. Tech; No. 21 UMass falls at St. Bonaventure
Joe Rahon Joe Rahon hit 5-of-8 3-pointers and scored 20 points to go along with six assists as Boston College cruised to a 76-52 victory over Virginia Tech on Wednesday night at Conte Forum. Ryan...
View ArticleHarvard announces Kenyatta Smith out for remainder of season
Harvard junior center Kenyatta Smith, who played in his first game of the season Sunday at Dartmouth, broke a bone in his right foot during practice the following day and will be out for the rest of...
View ArticleBoston College, Holy Cross to renew football rivalry
Boston College will host Holy Cross at Alumni Stadium in the 2018 and 2020 seasons following a 32-year break in their longstanding football rivalry. The teams met 82 times between 1896 and 1986. BC has...
View ArticleBoston College lets one slip away at Notre Dame; Boston University falls in OT
Eric Atkins scored 24 points, including a 3-pointer with two seconds left in overtime that gave Notre Dame a 76-73 victory over visiting Boston College on Saturday afternoon. Atkins had a chance to win...
View ArticleHarvard routs Penn; UMass falls at St. Joseph’s
Laurent Rivard hit 6-of-9 3-pointers and finished with 20 points to lead Harvard to an 80-50 rout of Penn on Saturday night at Lavietes Pavilion. Harvard (17-3, 4-0 Ivy League) broke open a tight game...
View ArticleBeanpot Preview: BC the favorite as it aims for five-peat
Johnny Gaudreau is looking to lead BC to its fifth straight Beanpot title. (John Quackenbos/BC Athletics) For a long time, Boston University dominated the Beanpot. The Terriers won the 62-year-old...
View ArticleBeanpot 2014: Northeastern demolishes Harvard in tournament opener
In three of the last five Beanpots, Northeastern has given its fanbase hope by advancing to the tournament’s championship game. But each time, the Huskies have fallen short and failed to end their...
View ArticleBeanpot 2014: BC hangs on to beat BU, advance to fifth straight final
It was closer than expected, but Boston College hung on for a 3-1 win over archrival Boston University Monday night to advance to its fifth straight Beanpot final. The Eagles have won each of those...
View ArticleBoston College announced 30 football signees
Running backs Jon Hilliman and Marcus Outlow head the list of players who signed with Boston College on national signing day Wednesday. BC announced 30 signees, a list that includes seven players who...
View ArticleUMass tops La Salle; BC falls at Virginia
Chaz Williams had 17 points and eight assists to lead UMass to a 79-67 victory over La Salle on Wednesday night in Amherst. Trey Davis and Cady Lalanne added 13 points apiece for the Minutemen (18-4,...
View ArticleSteve Moundou-Missi leads Harvard past Brown
Steve Moundou-Missi had eight points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots to lead Harvard to a 52-45 victory over Brown on Friday night at Lavietes Pavilion. Freshman Zena Edosomwan scored a...
View ArticleJabari Parker leads Duke to rout of BC; Harvard suffers first league loss
Jabari Parker dunks during Duke’s rout of Boston College. (AP) Duke freshman standout Jabari Parker lived up to his billing Saturday at Conte Forum, posting career highs of 29 points and 16 rebounds in...
View ArticleUMass rallies past URI; Holy Cross tops Bucknell
Chaz Williams had 21 points and seven assists and fueled UMass’ comeback in a 73-68 victory over Rhode Island on Sunday in Kingston, R.I. Derrick Gordon had 11 points and nine rebounds for UMass (19-4,...
View ArticlePatrick Brown’s late goal gives BC fifth straight Beanpot in thrilling win...
Boston College was the clear favorite entering this year’s Beanpot, so it should come as no surprise that the Eagles ended up winning city bragging rights for the fifth year in a row. It should also...
View ArticleVideo: BC’s Dennis Clifford hits full-court trick shot
Boston College junior Dennis Clifford is done for the season due to knee and ankle issues, but that hasn’t stopped the 7-footer from Bridgewater from showing up at the gym with his teammates. During a...
View ArticleOpinion: Marcus Smart incident reinforces need for fans to be held to higher...
What would your reaction be if your son or daughter was playing in a basketball game (for which they were not being paid) and was called a “piece of crap” — or worse? Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart...
View ArticleBC-Georgia Tech game moved to Thursday due to storm in Atlanta
Boston College‘s game at Georgia Tech scheduled for Wednesday night was moved to Thursday afternoon (time TBA) due to the winter storm affecting the Southeastern United States. Atlanta has been...
View ArticleUMass stunned by George Mason; BU, Holy Cross post wins
Sherod Wright scored 22 points as George Mason, in last place in the Atlantic-10, surprised UMass, 91-80, on Wednesday night in Amherst. Trey Davis had 20 points and six assists for the Minutemen...
View ArticleOpinion: College athletes should not be going to a classroom
South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, an expected top-three pick in May’s NFL draft, said he might have stayed in school if he were paid. Jadeveon Clowney said this week that he might have...
View ArticleBC lets one slip away at Georgia Tech
Marcus Georges-Hunt converted a four-point play with less than a second remaining to give Georgia Tech a 74-71 victory over Boston College on Thursday in Atlanta. Olivie Hanlan scored 21 points for BC...
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