Eagles To Open Season vs. #3 Villanova at 2K Empire Classic
November 09, 2020 | Men's Basketball
BC and Nova renew their rivalry on Nov. 25 at Mohegan Sun
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Boston College will open the 2020-21 season against preseason No. 3 ranked Villanova in the first round of the 2K Empire Classic at Mohegan Sun Arena on Nov. 25. The game will air live on ESPN at 7 p.m.
The Eagles and Wildcats will meet on the hardwood for the 77th time in the history of the two programs. Fifty-two of those games came when both teams were members of the Big East Conference.
The two teams last met on March 23, 2006 in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. Villanova won, 60-59, in overtime at the Metrodome. BC is 3-5 all-time in neutral-site games against Nova.
In the second round of the 2K Empire Classic, Boston College will face either Baylor or Arizona State. The Bears rank No. 2 nationally on the 2020-21 Associated Press preseason poll, while the Sun Devils check in at No. 18.
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The Eagles and Wildcats will meet on the hardwood for the 77th time in the history of the two programs. Fifty-two of those games came when both teams were members of the Big East Conference.
The two teams last met on March 23, 2006 in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. Villanova won, 60-59, in overtime at the Metrodome. BC is 3-5 all-time in neutral-site games against Nova.
In the second round of the 2K Empire Classic, Boston College will face either Baylor or Arizona State. The Bears rank No. 2 nationally on the 2020-21 Associated Press preseason poll, while the Sun Devils check in at No. 18.
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