CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Jaeden Zackery woke up on Wednesday morning wishing for roadkill. Boston College had only won once on the road this season, but aside from the miraculous comeback at Clemson at the beginning of the month, his Eagles hadn't experienced the sweet taste of disappointing a home crowd.
That's not to say BC hadn't been competitive whenever it left Chestnut Hill, but the near misses at Pittsburgh, Louisville, Virginia, and Notre Dame all left a sour taste against a record that increasingly stretched a winning percentage away from .500. The players, coaches, analysts - everyone, it seemed - felt like this particular team deserved better, and with two road games left in the 2021-22 season, the Eagles finally cashed in their chips with an impressive 69-61 win over N.