The 2009–10 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Eagles, led by 13th-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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and were members of the

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. They finished the season 15–16 and 6–10 in ACC play to finish in eighth place. They lost to

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in the first round of the ACC Basketball tournament. Following the conclusion of the season, Boston College fired Skinner.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2008–09 season 22–12 overall, 9–7 in ACC play. After losing to

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in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament, the Eagles were invited to the NCAA tournament where, as the seven seed, they lost to the ten seed

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in the round of 64.

Roster

Schedule

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References

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