NCAA Weekender: Boston Collgee and UConn getting hot

Recapping the biggest stories of the NCAA weekend.

People around New England have been looking for some kind of secret hope that maybe Hockey East isn't as bad as the outward appearances suggested.

Boston University (8-8-1) hasn't been able to provide it. Nor has Maine (9-8-1, and more on them in a minute). But hold on just a second. UConn and Boston College join No. 12 Northeastern to help keep things respectable around those parts.

After they swept their opponents over the weekend, the Huskies — UConn, not Northeastern — and Eagles both have just two losses dating back to Halloween, the former in 11 games, the latter in 10. Those hot streaks, presumably fueled in part by fun-size Snickers and KitKats, pulled the teams back in the NCAA tournament conversation. They are also now the top two t