Boston College will be looking to avoid another disappointing result when it hosts New Haven on Saturday afternoon in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
The Eagles (4-5) are coming off Wednesday’s 78-69 overtime loss to LSU. Boston College came up short despite having a four-point lead with a minute remaining in regulation.
It was the third game that Boston College has lost in overtime this season. The Eagles also dropped a 60-59 decision to Central Connecticut State.
“We came up short in the end and I’m disappointed for my players, and disappointed for our fans,” Boston College coach Earl Grant said. “We played BC Basketball, but we couldn’t finish.
“Just got to keep working at it. We would like to finish these games, and win these games and I think we have a good enough team to do it. It’s painful. … You got to get back to practice, you have to work and you have to try to be better. It’s simple. That’s all you can do.”
New Haven (5-4) made the move from Division II to Division I this season when it joined the Northeast Conference. The Chargers have won five of their last six games after opening the season with losses to UConn, Columbia and Penn State.
The Chargers have 11 freshmen on their roster.
“It’s been a challenge, but I think the move to Division I has been positive for the university, positive for the athletic department,” New Haven coach Ted Hotaling said. “Really pleased with our progress and our effort level so far.”
The visiting Chargers have three players averaging more than 10 points per game: junior guard Jabri Fitzpatrick (12.0 ppg), sophomore guard George Najimi (10.9) and sophomore forward Andre Pasha (10.4). Pasha also leads the team in rebounds (6.0).
Junior guard Donald Hand Jr. (15.0) and sophomore guard Fred Payne (12.2) are the leading scorers for Boston College, which has lost three of its last four games.
