Boston College Men's Basketball Drops Sixth Straight Game to Cal

The Eagles struggled to overcome an early deficit against the Golden Bears at Conte Forum.

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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The Boston College Eagles men's basketball team suffered its sixth consecutive loss with an 86-75 defeat to the Cal Golden Bears at Conte Forum on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles, playing without star guard Donald Hand Jr., struggled to shoot early and fell behind by as many as 20 points in the first half. Despite a better shooting performance in the second half, Boston College was unable to overcome the large deficit and fell to Cal.

Why it matters

The loss extends Boston College's losing streak to six games, further damaging their chances of making the NCAA Tournament this season. The Eagles have now fallen to 9-16 overall and 2-10 in ACC play, putting them near the bottom of the conference standings.

The details

Boston College made just one of its first eight shot attempts, helping Cal jump out to an early 8-4 lead. The Golden Bears extended their advantage to as much as 20 points in the first half, taking a 43-28 lead into the break. The Eagles shot better in the second half but were unable to significantly cut into Cal's lead, getting only as close as nine points late in the game.

  • The game took place on Saturday afternoon, February 14, 2026.
  • Boston College next travels to Tallahassee, Florida to take on Florida State on Tuesday, February 18, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET.

The players

Donald Hand Jr.

The star guard for the Boston College Eagles men's basketball team, who did not play in this game.

Boston College Eagles

The men's basketball team from Boston College, who suffered their sixth consecutive loss in this game.

Cal Golden Bears

The men's basketball team from the University of California, Berkeley, who defeated Boston College 86-75.

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What’s next

Boston College will look to end their six-game skid when they travel to Tallahassee, Florida to take on the Florida State Seminoles on Tuesday, February 18, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET.

The takeaway

The Boston College men's basketball team is struggling mightily, having now lost six consecutive games. They will need to turn things around quickly if they hope to have any chance of making the NCAA Tournament this season.