The Eagles return home from South Bend with their first win over the Fighting Irish since 2004.

Boston College men’s basketball can’t consistently connect on shooting, putting the Eagles at 4-5, their worst start since the 2015-16 campaign.

The Eagles can’t seem to find their offensive identity, leading to a second straight blowout loss and a record below .500 for the first time this year.

After giving up a 21-0 run to Saint Louis earlier in the week, the Eagles nearly replicated that inglorious feat as the Spiders went on a decisive 23-2 run.

Boston College men’s basketball struggled with shooting and rebounding, eliminating a substantial first quarter lead in a loss to Saint Louis.

“Those stretches are killing us,” head coach Jim Christian said after the Billikens scored 21 unanswered to pull away on Wednesday.

BC nearly erased a 13-point deficit in the second half to the visiting Blue Demons, but a career-high 15 points from Julian Rishwain was wasted in a 72-67 setback.

After BC got out to a 12-0 lead, EWU clawed its way back into the game, threatening an upset throughout the second half. But, in the final seconds, BC sealed the game at the FT line.

The Eagles lost the rebound battle, struggled to close out on 3-pointers, and lost their composure as the game went on.