Overview
- Tipoff is Saturday at 12 p.m. ET at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
- New Haven is 5-4 with three straight wins after moving up to Division I in the NEC with a youthful roster that includes 11 freshmen.
- Boston College sits at 4-5 after a 78-69 overtime loss to LSU and has dropped three games in OT this season.
- The Eagles are shooting about 40% from the field and 28.9% from three, while the Chargers are at roughly 46% overall; BC is 3-2 at home and New Haven is 1-2 on the road.
- BC is led by Donald Hand Jr. (15.0 ppg) and Fred Payne (12.2 ppg), while New Haven features Jabri Fitzpatrick (12.0 ppg), Najimi George (10.9 ppg) and rebounder Andre Pasha.