LOST CAUSE: Boston College's ACC Tournament Hopes CRUMBLE as Boden Kapke & Fred Payne BATTLE VT

Boston College Eagles drop another ACC road game as inconsistency and second-half collapses haunt Earl Grant’s squad. Boden Kapke’s 25-point outburst and Fred Payne’s gritty play weren’t enough to keep pace with Virginia Tech, who responded to every Eagles run with clutch baskets. With BC covering the spread but falling short where it counts, major questions emerge about the program’s direction and future in the ACC. AJ Black spotlights the painful parallels to previous seasons since Al Skinner’s departure—highlighting lack of defensive stops, personnel concerns like Luka Taves and Donald Hands, and skepticism around Grant’s tenure. With ACC tournament hopes hanging by a thread and pivotal games for Notre Dame and Pitt on the horizon, fans are left wondering: Is change inevitable for Boston College basketball, or will another lost season seal the program’s fate?