The Boston College Eagles (10-14, 2-11 ACC) men’s basketball team lost its third straight game with a 97-94 double overtime loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-13, 5-8 ACC) on Wednesday night. The Eagles and Fighting Irish went back-and-forth for a majority of the first half. In the half, there were seven ties and three lead changes.

Notre Dame needed to end its three-game losing streak in the worst way. A struggling Boston College team seemed like the right team to do that against. It proved to be easier said than done, but the Irish got the job done with a 97-94 win in double overtime,

The second Burton left the game for a quick breather, Notre Dame went on a 2:00 minute scoring drought that eventually turned into a 6:00 minute scoring drought, ended by a Burton buzzer beater layup at the end of the first half.

Staff writer Taylor Hodges explains why the Boston College Eagles have a better chance at winning Wednesday's game than many might think.

Notre Dame scored the go-ahead basket with 16 seconds remaining and made a defensive stop to close out the game.

The catcher position for Boston College will have multiple new faces for the 2025 season. From last season, the Eagles lost Parker Landwehr, Nate McHugh (transferred to Creighton), and John Collins. The team returned just one player at the position,