The Boston College–Harvard men's basketball rivalry is an American

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rivalry between the Boston College Eagles basketball team of

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and Harvard Crimson basketball team of

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. The two teams' geographical proximity has made the rivalry an intense one.

History

After many years of domination by Boston College, Harvard, led by coach

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, won every game it played against Boston College from 2008 to 2014. The 2008–09 Harvard team defeated No. 17

on January 7, 2009 for the first win over a ranked team in the program's history. The 2008–09 recruiting class was the first time an

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institution was ranked in the top 25 by

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. The 2009–10 Harvard team also won their December 9 rematch with by a 74–67 margin. Despite this, the Eagles still hold the overall advantage in the rivalry.

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