Boston College 74, at Massachusetts 76

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Interstat) — In a tense, back-and-forth contest defined by defensive stands and critical free throws, Marcus Banks delivered a heroic performance to lift Massachusetts to a narrow 76-74 victory over Boston College in a non-conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at the MassMutual Center. Banks, a 6-foot-3 guard from Hampton, Virginia, poured in a game-high 29 points, including the decisive free throws with five seconds remaining, to propel the Minutemen to their fourth consecutive win. His clutch shooting offset a gritty effort from Boston College, which erased a second-half deficit but could not secure the final stop or… Read more...