Live Updates From Boston College Men's Basketball's Home Game vs. Cal

The Eagles finish their home stand against the Golden Bears on Saturday afternoon.

Jan 31, 2026; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles guard Fred Payne (5) reacts to his basket against the Virginia Cavaliers with guard Luka Toews (10) during the first half at Conte Forum. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images | Eric Canha-Imagn Images

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — The Boston College Eagles (9-15, 2-9 ACC) men’s basketball team wraps up its home stand as it hosts the Cal Golden Bears (17-8, 5-7 ACC) on Saturday afternoon. 

The Eagles enter the matchup riding a five-game losing streak. During the stretch, Boston College has suffered losses to Notre Dame 68-64, No. 15 Virginia 73-66, No. 4 Duke 67-49, Miami 74-68, and most recently Stanford 70-64 on Wednesday night. 

The Golden Bears are also looking to snap a skid in the contest. Currently, Cal is on a two-game losing streak with defeats to No. 20 Clemson 77-55 last Saturday and Syracuse 107-100 in double overtime on Wednesday night. 

The game marks the first and only meeting between the two teams this season. The last time the Eagles and Golden Bears met was last season on March 1, 2025, during a West Coast trip for Boston College. Cal defeated BC 82-71 in Berkeley, Calif.

Both teams are hoping to maintain or improve their spots in the ACC standings. Currently, Cal is in 10th place and Boston College is in 15th place. The top 15 teams will head to Charlotte, N.C., for the ACC Tournament in March.

Live Updates:

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• 0:00 | The buzzer sounds and Cal beats Boston College 86-75.

• 3:42 | Cal leads Boston College 77-64 at the final media timeout of the game. The Golden Bears have controlled this game all afternoon and barring a major collapse will pull out of this one with a win.

• 6:57 | We've hit the Under-8 timeout at Conte Forum. Cal leads Botson College 70-55. The closest BC has been to Cal this half is 11 points, but the Eagles have not been able to sustain any stretch today, a constant theme with this team.

• 11:37 | Boston College trails Cal 64-47. The good news (if you would call it that) is the Eagles are shooting better in the second half, 58.3 percent compared to 42.5 percent, but the bad news is so is Cal, 57.1 percent versus 54.8 percent. The Eagles defense has not been able to stop the Golden Bears all afternoon.

• 14:38 | Cal leads Boston College 55-40. Both teams have scored 12 points to open the half. Fred Payne has five of the Eagles' points.

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• 0:00 | At half, Cal leads Boston College 43-28.

• 3:18 | Things are still going south for Boston College this afternoon. Cal leads 38-23 at the final media timeout of the half. The Golden Bears are shooting 56 percent from the field compared to BC's 33.3 percent.

• 7:19 | Cal is back to a double-digit lead over Boston College 27-17. BC has played sloppy all afternoon. The Eagles have six turnovers on the day so far compared to Cal's three. BC has also had numerous close calls with turning the ball over as well throughout the first half.

• 11:41 | Cal holds its lead over Boston College 15-8. The Golden Bears went on a 7-0 run to extend its lead into double digits, but the Eagles have scored two straight baskets to get it back within seven.

• 15:45 | Cal leads Boston College 8-4 at the first media timeout. The Eagles have been struggling to shoot early, but not because of bad attempts. BC has gotten some good looks, but has not been able to get anything to drop. The team is 1-of-8 from the field.

Pregame

• Boston College's Starting 5: Luka Toews, Fred Payne, Chase Forte, Jayden Hastings, Boden Kapke.

• Cal's Starting 5: Justin Pippen, Dai Dai Ames, Chris Bell, John Camden, Milos Ilic.

• Cal will be without guard Jovani Ruff, guard Luke Butler, guard BJ Fisher, guard Stephon Marbury, forward Rytis Petraitis, and forward Lee Dort. Forward Sammie Yeanay is a game-time decision.

• Boston College men's basketball guard Donald Hand Jr. is out for Saturday's matchup as well as guard Nick Petronio.

• Tipoff is set for noon ET.

How to Watch:

Who: Boston College Eagles and Cal Golden Bears

When: Saturday, Feb. 14 at noon ET

Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass. 

TV: ACC Network

Radio: WEEI 850 AM 

Last Outing, Cal: The Golden Bears lost to the Syracuse Orange 107-100 in double overtime on the road on Wednesday night. 

Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles suffered a 70-64 home loss to the Stanford Cardinal on Wednesday night. 

Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was on March 1, 2025. Cal defeated Boston College 82-71 in Berkeley.

Cal Season Leaders: Points- Dai Dai Ames (17.2 avg.), Rebounds- Lee Dort (7.7 avg.), Assists- Justin Pippen (101), Steals- Justin Pippen (43), Blocks- Lee Dort (19). 

Boston College Season Leaders: Points- Fred Payne (14.9 avg.), Rebounds- Aidan Shaw (6.4 avg.), Assists- Fred Payne (68), Steals- Chase Forte (26), Blocks- Jayden Hastings (42). 

Cal’s Next 5 Games: at Boston College (Feb. 14), vs. Stanford (Feb. 21), vs. SMU (Feb. 25), vs. Pitt (Feb. 28), at Georgia Tech (March 4). 

Boston College’s Next 5 Games: vs. Cal (Feb. 14), at FSU (Feb. 17), at SMU (Feb. 21), vs. Wake Forest (Feb. 24), at Miami (Feb. 28).