On Friday night, the Boston College Eagles opened ACC play with a dominant 73-57 win over rival Notre Dame. It was a debut ACC victory for head coach Earl Grant whose Eagles are now 6-3, including a 6-0 mark at home.
The Conte Forum had an energy unlike any I’ve seen in my brief time covering BC Men’s Basketball from before the opening tip the student section was rocking. James Karnik gave the fans something to cheer about by winning the tip and then draining a 3-pointer to open up the scoring. Eagles opened up the game on a 7-0 run before the Fighting Irish responded with a 5-0 run of their own as 2 early turnovers disrupted BC’s run.