The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is widely regarded as the worst travel day of the year. Gridlock traffic snarls in every direction as people make their way home for the holiday weekend, and every hub - highways, airports, train stations - are jammed with a mass of humanity hurriedly sprinting to criss-cross the country for holiday destinations. It's the messiest day of the year, and the afternoon rush hour drive can turn a regular commute into the hours-long grind that leads to angry tweets and social media posts.
In other words, it's the perfect time for Boston College women's basketball to leave Conte Forum in the postgame aftermath of a non-conference game against Holy Cross before boarding a flight for the Puerto Rico Clasico at the end of the week.