Boston College, Connecticut Set for Exhibition Doubleheader

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Boston College and Connecticut will face off in an exhibition doubleheader on Monday, Oct. 13 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The NCAA waiver-approved event will feature matchups between BC and UConn's men's and women's basketball teams.

"This exhibition game against UConn will be a great opportunity for our team with live-game action during the preseason," said head coach Earl Grant. "It will be good preparation for the upcoming season with a match up against a long-time rival and one of the top programs in the country at Mohegan Sun Arena."

On the men's side, the two programs have faced each other on 90 occasions during the regular season, beginning with the 1918-19 season. The Eagles and Huskies were charter members of the BIG EAST Conference in 1979 and last faced each other on Nov. 21, 2013 at Madison Square Garden in the 2K Sports Classic.

"Playing UConn in an exhibition at Mohegan Sun is a great experience for our team. The opportunity to compete against the 2025 National Champions in such a beautiful arena - the home of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun - is an incredible opportunity to grow and improve," said head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee.

The Boston College and UConn women's programs last met in the regular season on Nov. 17, 2005. One of the most notable matchups between the two teams came in the semifinals of the 2004 BIG EAST Tournament, when the Eagles downed the Huskies, 73-70, in the semifinals en route to winning the conference championship.

Tickets for the 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame Exhibition Game will go on sale on Friday, August 1, via Ticketmaster and at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office starting Saturday, August 2. A limited number of tickets will be available through the Boston College box office at a later date.

About Mohegan Sun Arena
Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world today, was awarded the 2024 Newsweek Readers' Choice award for "Best Casino with Live Entertainment in America." Mohegan Sun Arena was also named "Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year" at the 35th Annual Pollstar Awards. In 2021, the 10,000-seat arena also received its first "#1 Indoor Arena" ranking for its size in the world from Pollstar and VenuesNow. Mohegan Sun Arena is consistently recognized among the top five venues in the United States, and in 2021 was named "Innovator of the Year" by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency during the pandemic. In recent years, the "Most Beloved Venue in America" has also been named the "World's Best Casino Venue" by Best of Hartford Magazine and is a seven-time national award winner for "Arena of the Year" by the Academy of Country Music Awards and G2E Las Vegas. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week's schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711.

About the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving, and celebrating the game of basketball at every level—men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches, and contributors—both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 475 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits, and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum, and events, visit hoophall.com and follow @hoophallU.

Boston College, Connecticut Set for Exhibition Doubleheader

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