Boston College and UMass bring the Bay-State rivalry back to the TD Garden floor Friday afternoon, with the 2026 Hall of Fame Series Boston opening with a familiar matchup and a busy building behind it.
The Eagles and Minutemen are set to tip at 4 p.m. in the first game of the event at the home of the Boston Celtics. Later, No.
4 UConn will face No. 16 Michigan at 8 p.m.
For Boston College, the spotlight comes at a good moment. First-year head coach Luke Murray is already working to turn preseason buzz into something real after taking over from Earl Grant in the offseason. The former UConn assistant opened his BC tenure with a win, and the Eagles arrive at 1-0 after rolling past Wagner 76-50 in their season opener.
Money Williams led the way in that game with 22 points, adding five rebounds and four assists. The Montana transfer shot 5-of-11 from the field and 11-of-15 from the line.
Slovenian freshman Žak Smrekar and senior Armoni Zeigler, a Ball State transfer, each joined him in double figures with 12 and 14 points, respectively. Sophomore Brandon Benjamin, a Fairfield transfer, finished with a team-high 10 rebounds.
UMass comes in with the same record after opening its season with a 71-60 win over Troy on Monday.
The game is the latest chapter in the Bay-State rivalry, and it sets up as the first test of the day before the heavyweight matchup between UConn and Michigan. Live scoring, analysis, injuries, and lineups are available as the game unfolds.
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