How to Watch Boston College Men's Basketball's Home Opener vs The Citadel

The Eagles look to bounce back against the Bulldogs at Conte Forum on Thursday night.
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The Boston College Eagles (0-1) men’s basketball team comes to Conte Forum to play its home opener against The Citadel Bulldogs (1-0) on Thursday night. 

Both teams opened their 2025-26 campaign on Monday night, but had different outcomes. 

Boston College suffered an 83-78 loss on the road to Florida Atlantic in overtime. The Eagles had a nine-point lead in the final minutes of the contest, but a three-pointer by Owls guard Yohann Sissoko tied up the game with 31 seconds left and sent it into overtime. 

In the extra five minutes of play, Florida Atlantic outscored Boston College 17-12 to secure the win. 

The Citadel, on the other hand, had a monster 105-61 home win over Erskine. In total, 13 different players scored at least one point which included four players reaching double digits. 

This will be the third time in as many seasons that the two teams square off against each other. 

The pair started the stretch on No. 10, 2023, a game which Boston College won 75-71 at The Citadel. The teams also played for the 2024-25 season opener on Nov. 4, 2024, where the Eagles won 69-60 at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill.

Below is all the information for the upcoming matchup.

How to Watch: Boston College Men’s Basketball vs. The Citadel: 

Who: Boston College Eagles and The Citadel Bulldogs

When: Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. ET 

Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass. 

TV: ACCNX

Radio: WEEI 850 AM

Last Outing, The Citadel: The Bulldogs earned a 105-61 home win over Erskine on Monday night to open its season. 

Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles lost their season opener at Florida Atlantic 83-78 on Monday night. 

Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was in the season opener for the 2024-25 campaign on Nov. 4, 2024. Boston College beat The Citadel 69-60 in Chestnut Hill. 

Remainder of Boston College's 2025-26 Schedule:

Nov. 6: vs. The Citadel

Nov. 11: vs. Central Connecticut State

Nov. 15: at Temple

Nov. 18: vs. Hampton 

Nov. 21: at Charleston Classic

Nov. 23: at Charleston Classic

Nov. 26: vs. Harvard 

Dec. 3: vs. LSU (ACC/SEC Challenge)

Dec. 6: vs. New Haven

Dec. 10: vs. UMass (Hall of Fame Classic) 

Dec. 22: vs. FDU

Dec. 28: vs. Le Moyne

Jan. 3: at Georgia Tech

Jan. 6/7: vs. NC State

Jan. 10: at Louisville

Jan. 13/14: at Clemson

Jan. 17: vs. Syracuse

Jan. 20/21: vs. Pitt

Jan. 24: at Notre Dame

Jan. 31: vs. Virginia

Feb. 3/4: at Duke

Feb. 7: vs. Miami

Feb. 10/11: vs. Stanford

Feb. 14: vs. Cal

Feb. 17/18: at Florida State

Feb. 21: at SMU

Feb. 24/25: vs. Wake Forest

Feb. 28: at Miami

March 3/4: at Virginia Tech

March 7: vs. Notre Dame

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Kim Rankin
KIM RANKIN

Kim Rankin is the lead writer for Boston College On SI. The 2020 graduate of the University of Alabama. She joined Alabama Crimson Tide On SI in February 2024 covering baseball, softball, football, men’s basketball, and more for BamaCentral, but has also contributed to Missouri Tigers On SI. She previously worked as the brand manager at Tide 100.9 FM in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She has covered a wide variety of events including SEC Championships, NCAA Regionals, and bowl games.

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