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Providence's Devin Carter (22) drives the ball past Butler's Ali Ali (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
No. 23 Providence dominates Butler inside for 79-58 win

By Jimmy Golen Jan. 25, 2023 11:54 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — With No. 23 Providence trailing Butler by seven midway

Virginia Tech's Sean Pedulla (3) passes the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Boston College, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Boston College tops No. 21 Virginia Tech 70-65 in OT

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 21, 2022 09:10 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — During recruiting, Boston College coach Earl Grant watched tape of

Providence's Bryce Hopkins blocks a layup by Marquette's Tyler Kolek (11) during overtime of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Hopkins leads Providence past No. 24 Marquette 103-98 in 2OT

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 20, 2022 10:19 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — After playing more than 47 minutes — including every second

No. 7 Virginia Tech posts 9th straight win, beats BC 73-58

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 07, 2022 08:13 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — The last time Virginia Tech coach Kenny Brooks brought the Hokies to

FILE - Boston College head coach Earl Grant reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Boston College is hoping continuity leads to more success in the second year under coach Earl Grant. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Earl Grant's Year 2 at Boston College a chance to build

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 19, 2022 05:27 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — For Earl Grant’s first year at Boston College, he was starting fresh.

In this photo provided by Dylan Goodman, former President Barack Obama, center, walks with Valerie Jarrett, left, and Harvard basketball coach Tommy Amaker on their way into "The Breakfast Club" in Cambridge, Mass., Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Obama returned to Cambridge on Friday to attend the club, a group formed by Amaker with law professors Charles Ogletree and Ron Sullivan to create a community of Black leaders and connect it with his team. (Dylan Goodman via AP)
Obama tells Harvard team basketball was about more than him

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 09, 2022 06:43 PM EDT
Former President Barack Obama told the Harvard men’s basketball team on Friday that

Boston College beats Dartmouth 73-57 in Earl Grant's debut

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 09, 2021 10:55 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — New Boston College coach Earl Grant picked up a win in his first

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2018, file photo, Harvard players, students and fans celebrate the team's win over Yale in an NCAA college football game at Fenway Park in Boston. The Ivy League was the first Division I conference to suspend fall sports in 2020 because of the COVID-19 virus outbreak. All eight Ivies are requiring that their football teams be vaccinated for COVID-19 — just like the rest of the students on campus. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Ivy League sports return as way they went out: cautiously

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 30, 2021 02:38 AM EDT
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Ivy League was the first conference to scuttle its

FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2018 file photo, Charleston coach Earl Grant calls out instructions during the team's NCAA college basketball game against LSU in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Boston College has hired Earl Grant from the College of Charleston as its men's basketball coach. Grant replaces Jim Christian, who was fired with three weeks remaining in his seventh season. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
New BC coach Grant says style will be 'gritty, not pretty'

By Jimmy Golen Mar. 16, 2021 04:27 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Earl Grant is hoping to return Boston College to its distant

Boston head coach Scott Spinelli, right, talks with Boston guard Jay Heath (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Boston College hires Charleston's Grant as basketball coach

By Jimmy Golen Mar. 15, 2021 03:40 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College hired Earl Grant as its basketball coach on Monday

Villanova's Jermaine Samuels (23) drives to the basket against Providence's Ed Croswell (21), Noah Horchler (14) and David Duke (3) during an NCAA college basketball game in Providence, R.I., Saturday, March 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Late tip-in helps Providence hold off No. 10 Villanova 54-52

By Jimmy Golen Mar. 06, 2021 05:39 PM EST
No. 10 Villanova is limping into the postseason with a third-string point guard

Boston College's Demarr Langford Jr. (15) defends against Notre Dame's Nikola Djogo during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
BC beats Notre Dame 94-90 for Spinelli's 1st coaching win

By Jimmy Golen Feb. 27, 2021 04:59 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Jay Heath scored 19 points and Boston College sank seven of eight

FILE - Boston College head coach Jim Christian calls to his bench as he fixes his face mask during an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., in this Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, file photo. Notre Dame won 80-70. Boston College fired basketball coach Jim Christian on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, with three weeks left in his seventh season. Assistant Scott Spinelli will serve as interim head coach for the rest of the season. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin, File)
Virus-hit Boston College (3-13) fires coach Jim Christian

By Jimmy Golen Feb. 15, 2021 12:37 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College is down another man. The

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, file photo, Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) evades Boston College linebacker Max Richardson during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Boston. Pickett’s coming out party arrived three years ago against the second-ranked Hurricanes when he ran for two scores and threw for another in a 24-14 upset. Pittsburgh plays against Miami on Saturday, Oct. 17. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
BC opts out of bowl game to spend Christmas at home

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 10, 2020 06:11 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College, which managed to escape the worst of the

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 1961, file photo, Cleveland Pipers coach John McLendon, right, greets Dick Barnett, in Cleveland. When George Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis policeman, Harvard basketball coach Tommy Amaker knew it was time to get to work. Kentucky college basketball coach John Calipari and Harvard coach Tommy Amaker partnered on an internship program named for John McLendon, one of basketball’s first black coaches. (AP Photo/File)
For Harvard coach Tommy Amaker, class is always in session

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 10, 2020 01:41 PM EST
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — When George Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis

FILE - This is a Dec. 6, 2016, file photo showing Temple University Director of Athletics Patrick Kraft speaking during a news conference in Philadelphia. Boston College hired Temple athletic director Patrick Kraft on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, to fill the same role at the Atlantic Coast Conference school. Kraft replaces Martin Jarmond, who left BC last month after a short stint to become athletic director at UCLA. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
New Boston College AD Kraft: We will compete for ACC titles

By Jimmy Golen Jun. 08, 2020 05:29 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — New Boston College athletic director Patrick Kraft hired two

Rhode Island's Fatts Russell (1) drives to the basket as Dayton's Obi Toppin (1) and Rodney Chatman (0) defend during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Kingston, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Toppin scores 20, leads No. 3 Dayton to 84-57 win over Rhody

By Jimmy Golen Mar. 04, 2020 11:32 PM EST
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Obi Toppin's whole family was there to celebrate his

Syracuse's Buddy Boeheim (35) loses control of the ball while shooting against Boston College's CJ Felder (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, March, 3, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Hughes scores 28, leads Syracuse to 84-71 victory over BC

By Jimmy Golen Mar. 03, 2020 09:07 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College's best options to slow down Syracuse forward

Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey reacts during the first half of an NCAA men's college basketball game against Boston College in Boston, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Gibbs scores with 0.1 seconds left, Irish beat BC 62-61

By Jimmy Golen Feb. 26, 2020 11:14 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — T.J. Gibbs watched Prentiss Hubb bring the ball down in the final

Providence's Kalif Young (13) and David Duke (3) battle for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Marquette Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Pipkins scores 24, Providence beats No. 19 Marquette 84-72

By Jimmy Golen Feb. 22, 2020 02:36 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Luwane Pipkins scored 24 points and David Duke had 15