Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ Boston College Eagles
Boston College rallies late to beat Notre Dame 70-63
BOSTON -- — Jaeden Zackery scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half and Boston College rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Notre Dame 70-63 on Tuesday night.
Boston College took its first lead of the game, 62-61, with 1:43 remaining as it closed on a 17-4 run. Prince Aligbe scored six points and Zackery five during the strech.
Aligbe finished with 15 points and Makai Ashton-Langford had 12 for Boston College (8-7, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), which shot 52% from the floor. Quinten Post, who made his season debut at Syracuse on Dec. 31 after sitting out with a foot injury, scored all 10 of his points in the first half.
J.J. Starling and Dane Goodwin had 16 points apiece for Notre Dame (9-6, 0-4), which shot 31% and were outrebounded 26-15 in the second half. Cormac Ryan added 11 points.
Notre Dame built a 44-34 lead with 17:53 remaining before BC tied it at 52-all with 5:49 left. The Irish then scored the next six points, but BC answered with four points from Aligbe and Zackery's three-point play before Mason Madsen’s jumper gave the Eagles the lead for good.
On Saturday, Boston College hosts No. 16 Duke and Notre Dame plays at North Carolina.
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Game Information
Chestnut Hill, MA

Referee:Mike Roberts
Referee:Brian O'Connell
Referee:Kipp Kissinger

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 14-1 | - | 26-2 |
| Virginia | 13-2 | 1 | 25-3 |
| Miami | 11-4 | 3 | 22-6 |
| North Carolina | 10-5 | 4 | 22-6 |
| Clemson | 10-5 | 4 | 20-8 |
| NC State | 10-5 | 4 | 19-9 |
| Louisville | 9-6 | 5 | 20-8 |
| SMU | 8-6 | 5.5 | 19-8 |
| California | 7-7 | 6.5 | 19-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 7-8 | 7 | 18-10 |
| Florida State | 7-8 | 7 | 14-14 |
| Syracuse | 6-9 | 8 | 15-13 |
| Stanford | 5-9 | 8.5 | 16-11 |
| Wake Forest | 5-9 | 8.5 | 14-13 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-11 | 10.5 | 10-17 |
| Notre Dame | 3-12 | 11 | 12-16 |
| Boston College | 2-12 | 11.5 | 9-18 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
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