CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- The first half of the 2022-23 college basketball season carried an unforgiving grind for Earl Grant and Boston College. A steady stream of roadblocks into the early season and the uphill battle built by injuries encircled the team as the holiday season approached. Every headline felt like a series of challenges, and even the heartiest supporter had to admit that it at times felt like a form of voodoo cursed the Eagles.
Something big needed to break in the direction of BC, and last Wednesday night offered the exact set of circumstances capable of turning tides when the Eagles defeated Virginia Tech, 70-65 in overtime.