Live Updates For Boston College Men's Basketball's Game at No. 22 Clemson
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The Boston College Eagles (7-9, 0-3 ACC) men’s basketball team is still seeking its first conference win of the season as it takes on the No. 22 Clemson Tigers (13-3, 3-0 ACC) on the road on Tuesday night.
The Eagles are riding a three-game losing streak. During the stretch, BC has suffered losses to Georgia Tech 65-53 on Jan. 3, NC State 79-71 on Jan. 6, and No. 20 Louisville 75-62 on Saturday afternoon.
The Tigers are heading into the matchup on a seven-game winning streak. In the hot streak, Clemson has earned wins over Mercer 70-63, South Carolina 68-61, Cincinnati 68-65, Syracuse 64-61, Pitt 73-68, SMU 74-70, and most recently Notre Dame 76-61 on Saturday night.
The last time the Tigers lost was on Dec. 9, 2025, to No. 11 BYU 67-64 at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y.
This will be the only game between the two teams this season.
Live Updates:
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1st
- 12:01 | Boston College has found its rhythm and taken a 15-13 lead over Clemson. The Eagles went on a 9-3 run to go in front and Clemson hit a jumper to keep its deficit two points at the second media timeout.
- 15:48 | Clemson holds a slim 8-6 lead over Boston College at the first media timeout. The Eagles are shooting 50% from the floor and have drilled both their three-point attempts to start the contest.
Pregame
- Clemson's Starting 5: Jestin Porter, Dillon Hunter, RJ Godfrey, Jake Wahlin, Carter Welling.
- Boston College's Starting 5: Fred Payne, Luka Toews, Donald Hand Jr., Jayden Hastings, Boden Kapke.
- Clemson will be without Zac Foster.
- Boston College will be without Nick Petronio and Jason Asemota. Asemota is day-to-day after suffering a tweak at practice, according to head coach Earl Grant.
- Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.
How to Watch:
Who: Boston College Eagles and Clemson Tigers
When: Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, S.C.
TV: ACC Network
Radio: WEEI 850 AM
Last Outing, Clemson: The Tigers picked up a 76-61 road win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday night.
Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles suffered a 75-62 loss to the Louisville Cardinals on the road on Saturday afternoon.
Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was last season on March 5, 2025. Clemson beat Boston College 78-69 in Chestnut Hill.
Clemson Season Leaders: Points- RJ Godfrey (12.2 avg.), Rebounds- Carter Welling (5.8 avg.), Assists- Dillon Hunter (48), Steals- Jestin Porter (22), Blocks- RJ Godfrey and Carter Welling (10).
Boston College Season Leaders: Points- Donald Hand Jr. (15.2 avg.), Rebounds- Aidan Shaw (7.1 avg.), Assists- Fred Payne (45), Steals- Chase Forte (17), Blocks- Aidan Shaw (23).
Clemson’s Next 5 Games: vs. Boston College (Jan. 13), vs. Miami (Jan. 17), vs. NC State (Jan. 20), at Georgia Tech (Jan. 24), vs. Pitt (Jan. 31).
Boston College's Next 5 Games: at Clemson (Jan. 13), vs. Syracuse (Jan. 17), vs. Pitt (Jan. 21), at Notre Dame (Jan. 24), vs. Virginia (Jan. 31).
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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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