NEWTON, Mass. (Interstat) — Two men’s basketball teams looking to build momentum before the New Year will meet Monday when Boston College hosts Fairleigh Dickinson at Silvio O. Conte Forum. The Eagles (5-6) enter the nonconference finale seeking consistency after a narrow 76-74 loss at Massachusetts on Dec. 10. Boston College has shown flashes, including an overtime battle with Tulane and a win over Harvard, but has struggled to close games. Fairleigh Dickinson (3-8) snapped a four-game skid with a dominant 76-42 victory over Lehman on Friday. The Knights have faced a challenging early schedule with road losses to power-conference foes like Iowa State, Texas and Providence. A key matchup will feature the teams’ lead guards. Boston College’s Chase Forte is coming off a 12-point, 5-assist performance against UMass and has shown scoring bursts, including a 22-point outing against Tulane. For the Knights, Joey Niesman orchestrates the offense, dishing out eight assists in the win over Lehman and averaging 11.8 points over his last five games. The game represents a final tune-up before both teams turn to their respective conference slates. Boston College opens Atlantic Coast Conference play at Georgia Tech on Jan. 3, facing a daunting league schedule. Fairleigh Dickinson begins Northeast Conference action at Saint Francis (Pa.) on Jan. 4. Historically, this is a rare meeting between the programs. The Eagles will rely on their home-court advantage, where they are 4-2 this season, while the Knights aim to carry the confidence from their recent blowout win into a road upset. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 22.