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Joe Trapani finished with 18 points after a rough start and Corey Raji added 18 to lead Boston College to a 79-67 win over Massachusetts in the Commonwealth Classic on Wednesday night.

Early in the second half Wednesday night, the University of Massachusetts and Boston College men's basketball teams appeared to be headed for another down-to-the-wire classic that has characterized the last few games of the rivalry.

Joe Trapani finished with 18 points after a rough start and Corey Raji added 18 to lead Boston College to a 79-67 win over Massachusetts in the Commonwealth Classic on Wednesday night.

When a Bryant University guard got around Biko Paris thanks to a screen, Joe Trapani jumped in his way and came within a whisker of picking his pocket -- an exchange that eventually led in a shot-clock violation.

The University of Rhode Island Rams spoiled Rakim Sanders' comeback as they downed the Boston College Eagles , 80-69, behind Keith Cothran's game-high 19 points.

The day has gotten off to a good start for the URI basketball team, even before the Rams take the court against Boston College.

Keith Cothran scored 19 points and Delroy James added 15 to lead Rhode Island to an 80-69 win over Boston College on Sunday night.

URI : Rams hit the road after winning three in a row in six days at the Ryan Center.

Give the credit to Harvard. For the second year in a row, they have knocked off Boston College right when it seems like the Eagles have something positive going for them.

BC's Reggie Jackson throws down a ferocious dunk, but is called for a charge. Reggie Jackson made the most emphatic play of his career yesterday, but in the end it was the little things that made the difference.

You usually have to wait until January to watch a couple of ACC teams battle it out.

On Sunday afternoon against Miami, BC guard Reggie Jackson had the flush dunk that might end up being the slam of the season, even if it was waved off as a debatable charge.

Sometimes you have to taste victory to understand how much it means. The team that coach Al Skinner had at Boston College two years ago won just 14 regular-season games, and was particularly preyed upon in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Evan Smotrycz was a junior at Reading High when he first crossed paths with Pat Duquette.

BOSTON COLLEGE : The Eagles come to town after a slow start to their season, due in part to a key ankle injury to Pawtucket's Rakim Sanders, who missed the previous two games and is not expected to play tonight.

They've been bruised, battered, banged up and beaten down by sickness. Boston College still got on its plane Tuesday in Providence and will try to play Wednesday anyway.

On paper, ita TMs nothing special. However, for Boston College the 82-77 victory over Providence on Saturday is a key win in the early stages of their schedule.

I think we all know this is a big one for our Friars.A A Every road game is going to be an adventure, so PC needs to take care of business at the DUNK .

PROVIDENCE Boston College head coach Al Skinner doesn't have the deepest rotation to begin with and that was before suspensions and injuries began taking their toll.

Arguably the best player on the Eaglesa roster has been completely non-existent for Boston College to start the season.