Boston College Athletics
November 08, 2026 | Men's Basketball, #ForBoston Files
The Commonwealth Classic is once again cloaked in maroon and gold.
For 12 years, the Massachusetts college basketball water cooler debate centered around the notion that Boston College somehow ducked or avoided its in-state rival from the University of Massachusetts. The "Commonwealth Classic" has been an annual occurrence during the apexes experienced by both programs, but the final three games were largely noncompetitive affairs that were won by the Minutemen. Both had been national powerhouses during two separate eras of exploding popularity, but the 11-year break that occurred after UMass defeated BC in a…
