Coming out of the weekend, BC was first in the Hockey East standings and BU third. That puts the rivals on a collision course for another clash in next month’s tournament final.

They’ll attempt to beat the Irish in Chestnut Hill for a fifth consecutive season. Notre Dame previously claimed a 78-60 victory in South Bend on Jan. 13, as junior forward Tae Davis and sophomore guard Markus Burton combined to score 46 points and draw 17 fouls. The Irish grabbed 17 offensive rebounds in that game to Boston College’s 7.

The Terriers secured their 32nd Beanpot crown after taking control in a second period that saw Hutson, the tournament MVP, score the go-ahead goal shortly after Brandon Svoboda tallied the tying strike.

Fowler won three games when the U.S. team captured the gold medal in the 2024 IIHF Junior World Championships and was a third-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2023 NHL SuperDraft. Fowler is at his best in the biggest arenas under the brightest lights.

Cole Hutson was one of four Boston University goal scorers, netting the winner in the second period of the Terriers' 4-1 victory over rival and top-ranked Boston College in the final of the annual Beanpot college hockey tournament on Monday at TD Garden.

The No. 8 Terriers (16-10-1) won the rubber match with the No. 1 Eagles (21-5-1) after dropping a weekend home-and-home series back on Jan. 24 and 25. BU won its record 32nd Beanpot title and are now 13-10 against BC in championship games.

BC and BU will mark the first time the two schools have faced off in the championship game of the men’s Beanpot title since 2016.