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Eagles hope to upset nation's No. 4 team

By Charles Moore
After suffering two ACC losses in a row, the men's basketball team has to convince many skeptics that they are for real. They will get the perfect opportunity to do just that when they play No. 4 North Carolina on Thursday night at 7 p.m. on ESPN.

The Eagles come into the game 12-6 and currently tied for third in the conference with a 3-2 ACC record. North Carolina enters the contest with a 19-1 record, with their only loss coming at home in conference play against Maryland.

Lady Eagles gear up for Beanpot

By Joe Gravellese
The Eagles (8-9-6) will have to overcome many obstacles if they are to lift the Beanpot for the third consecutive year. For starters, the Beanpot field is as dangerous as it has ever been: Harvard may well be the best team in the country, BU is a rising program playing on its home ice, and Northeastern has had BC's number this year, pulling two upsets against the Eagles.

Eagles take down Lady Tigers

By Brian Winne
Led by freshman Carolyn Swords, the Boston College women's basketball team earned a hard-fought 68-63 victory at Clemson on Monday night. Swords scored 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds on her way to another dominating, 33-minute performance. The Eagles clearly had the size advantage with 6-foot-6-inch Swords and 6-foot-4-inch Stephanie Murphy controlling the key.

It's just like any other game in their perfect season

By Brian Winne
You may love them. You may hate them. No matter what you think of them, one thing's for certain: They are pretty darn good. The 2007 New England Patriots will march into University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday and finish their season with a bang. They will enshrine themselves forever in NFL lore.

Giants expecting to rain on the Patriots' parade

By Ryan Morfopoulos
Unfortunately for the 18-0 New England Patriots, they do need to win one more game before the term "perfection" can accurately be used to characterize their 2007-08 season. That's not going to happen this upcoming Sunday when the Patriots face the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII.

Is this as good as it's going to get for BC basketball?

By David Amstutz / Sports Editor
Not long ago, someone asked me what should have been an innocent question: What's the best Boston College men's basketball team that you remember? Without hesitation, my mind raced the 2005-2006 squad. On paper alone the team was impressive. Take a quick look at the roster and you'll find three names now etched on the backs of NBA jerseys.

Swimming comes close but falls short to BU

By Diana C. Nearhos / Assistant Layout Editor
The final outcome for the Boston College women's swimming and diving team once again came down to the last event of the meet on Tuesday against Boston University at the Flynn Recreational Complex.