BC successfully inbounds the ball on the second time of asking. Kayla Rolph is fouled and will take two free throws.

Rolph misses both free throws and Holy Cross will have a chance to win the game with a make. They'll inbound the ball from over half court with 2.8 seconds remaining after a timeout.

Simone Foreman gets the inbounds pass under the rim and hits a tough layup to win the game.

FINAL: Holy Cross 72, Boston College 71 Simone Foreman's game winning layup with one second remaining gives the Crusaders the win in the opener as the Eagles fall to 0-1.

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Stoked to be covering my first Boston College men’s basketball game for Boston College Eagles On SI! We’re about 30 minutes from tip-off here at Conte Forum. Follow along for updates as the Eagles look to pick up their first win of year.

Same starters as the opener for the Eagles: ⬇️

The Eagles trail 6-3 at the first media timeout. The Citadel is employing a 1-3-1 zone and forcing BC to take three-pointers, none of which have gone down.

The Citadel leads 16-9 with 11:21 left in the first half. BC is shooting just 1-11 from the field and 0-7 from three-point range. The Eagles have entered the bonus and have already shot 7-9 from the free-throw line.

Marko Radunovic has provided a spark off the bench for BC here. He's scored seven points in six minutes as the Eagles have tied the game at 16 points apiece.

BC has stormed back and leads 21-18 with 7:22 left in the first half. The Eagles are on a 14-2 run over the last five minutes.

The Eagles have launched a 23-2 run over the last 8:54. Chase Forte has tallied six points and is a team-high +18.

BC leads 38-24 at the halftime break. After a slow start, the Eagles have turned things around.

Aidan Shaw caps off an 8-0 run to start the second half with an alley-oop slam. The Eagles lead 46-24 with 15:55 left in the home opener.

The Eagles lead 54-33 with 11:17 left. Donald Hand Jr. has been aggressive to start the second half and is up to 15 points.

FINAL: Boston College 76, The Citadel 47. The Eagles pick up their first win of the 2025-26 season, led by Donald Hand Jr.’s game-high 18 points.

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