Commonwealth Classic
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:Infobox sports rivalry Template:OSM Location map The Commonwealth Classic, also known as Commonwealth Cup[1] or Governor's Cup (for the trophy awarded to the victor of the game),[2] is the title of a basketball rivalry between Boston College and the University of Massachusetts. The name refers to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the New England state in which both universities are located. The game has been played a total of 47 times, with BC leading the series 26-21.
History
The first game between the two schools occurred December 8, 1905. Since then, UMass and BC have played each other irregularly over the course of their in-state rivalry. In 1995, the basketball rivalry was officially designated as the "Commonwealth Classic" by then-Massachusetts Governor William Weld and members of the Massachusetts General Court who were among the nearly 20,000 spectators to watch the game at the new FleetCenter (now the TD Garden). It was the first college basketball game played in the new arena. The first game holds the record for college basketball attendance in New England. The series had been held annually since 1995, until Boston College suspended the series in 2012.[3]
UMass dominance in the 1990s
The 1990s were the best decade of UMass Minutemen Basketball as the Minutemen went to the 1996 Final Four and went 6–0 in the decade against Boston College. Their longest winning streak ever against their cross-state rivals.
BC dominance in the 2000s
After going 0–6 against UMass in the 90's, BC has bounced back and won the first seven games in the 2000s, going 7–0. This streak was snapped on December 12, 2007 when UMass edged BC 83–80.
2010s
The 2010 game, won by Boston College, was played at the TD Garden at a part of the Boston Tip-Off Classic.[1] After UMass routed Boston College 82–46 in 2011 in Chestnut Hill,[4] BC ended the annual series in 2012.[5] After a year hiatus, the rivalry was renewed in 2013 as a part of the Coaches vs. Cancer Boston Tip-Off. UMass won the 2013 game by a score 86–73[6] and the 2014 game by a score of 71–62.[7]
Results
| style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell; text-align:center;" | Boston College victories | style="Template:NCAA color cell; text-align:center;" | UMass victories |
| Date | Location | Winner | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC | UM | ||||
| December 8, 1905 | Amherst, MA | style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 15 | 20 | |
| February 26, 1951 | Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 59 | 43 | |
| December 10, 1951 | Boston Garden Boston, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 76 | 52 | |
| December 19, 1955 | Boston Garden Boston, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 73 | 91 | |
| January 30, 1957 | Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 68 | 66 | |
| January 28, 1958 | Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 71 | 67 | |
| February 19, 1959 | Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 65 | 68 | |
| January 28, 1960 | Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 74 | 51 | |
| December 12, 1963 | Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 74 | 93 | |
| February 2, 1965 | Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 109 | 97 | |
| February 8, 1966 | Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 101 | 80 | |
| December 3, 1966 | Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 86 | 63 | |
| December 21, 1966 | Boston Garden Boston, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 75 | 67 | Boston Garden Christmas Basketball Tournament |
| February 6, 1968 | Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 94 | 70 | |
| February 5, 1969 | Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 78 | 67 | |
| February 3, 1970 | Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 83 | 76 | |
| February 9, 1971 | Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 77 | 85 | |
| February 9, 1972 | Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 75 | 74 | |
| February 7, 1973 | Springfield Civic Center Springfield, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 52 | 76 | |
| February 6, 1974 | Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 78 | 74 | Overtime |
| February 5, 1975 | Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 71 | 80 | |
| February 4, 1976 | Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 70 | 77 | |
| December 12, 1976 | Boston Garden Boston, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 71 | 94 | Colonial Classic Tournament |
| February 2, 1977 | Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 69 | 85 | |
| January 27, 1978 | Boston Garden Boston, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 64 | 88 | Colonial Classic Tournament |
| January 26, 1979 | Boston Garden Boston, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 82 | 70 | Colonial Classic Tournament |
| December 29, 1990 | Springfield Civic Center Springfield, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 81 | 83 | Abdow's Classic |
| December 9, 1995 | FleetCenter Boston, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | #3 UMass | 57 | 65 | |
| January 18, 1997 | FleetCenter Boston, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 78 | 90 | |
| December 14, 1997 | FleetCenter Boston, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 57 | 65 | |
| December 12, 1998 | Centrum Centre Worcester, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 45 | 75 | |
| December 4, 1999 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 67 | 74 | |
| December 23, 1999 | Bayamon, PR | style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 83 | 59 | Puerto Rico Holiday Classic |
| December 17, 2000 | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 74 | 65 | |
| December 8, 2001 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | #13 Boston College | 80 | 78 | |
| December 7, 2002 | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 80 | 62 | |
| December 6, 2003 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 76 | 75 | |
| January 2, 2005 | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 67 | 48 | |
| January 3, 2006 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | #11 Boston College | 91 | 62 | |
| December 2, 2006 | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 84 | 73 | |
| December 12, 2007 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 80 | 83 | |
| December 6, 2008 | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 85 | 81 | |
| December 23, 2009 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 79 | 67 | |
| December 4, 2010 | TD Garden Boston, MA |
style="Template:NCAA secondary color cell" | Boston College | 76 | 71 | |
| November 21, 2011 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 46 | 82 | |
| November 10, 2013 | TD Garden Boston, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 73 | 86 | Coaches vs. Cancer Tripleheader |
| November 16, 2014 | TD Garden Boston, MA |
style="Template:NCAA color cell" | UMass | 62 | 71 | Coaches vs. Cancer Tripleheader |
References
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- ↑ University of Massachusetts Media Guide (PDF)
- ↑ Boston Globe coverage of the 2006 Commonwealth Cup
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