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UMass takes its season-opening momentum to TD Garden on Friday for a neutral-site matchup with Boston College, part of the TNT Sports Hall of Fame Series. The Minutemen beat Troy 71-60, while the Eagles opened with a 76-50 win over Wagner.

By the Numbers
  • UMass leads the series 22-26.
  • Junjie Wang had 18 points and 13 rebounds against Troy.
  • Abdullah Ahmed recorded 7 blocks; Danny Carbuccia had 8 assists.
  • Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6.
Yes, But

UMass has won four straight against Boston College, but the Eagles enter after a 26-point opening-night victory. Boston College is led by first-year coach Luke Murray and was picked 17th in the preseason ACC poll.

State of Play
  • UMass is seeking its second 2-0 start in the past seven seasons.
  • A win would give the Minutemen five consecutive victories over Boston College and make them 3-0 against ACC teams over the past two seasons.
  • UConn and Michigan are scheduled to play the second game of the TD Garden doubleheader at 8 p.m.
What's Next

UMass returns home Wednesday, Nov. 11, to host UMass Lowell in its home opener. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

Bottom Line

The matchup tests whether UMass’ strong opening-night performance can carry over against an in-state rival that also started fast.