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HISTORY The first game between BC and UMass was held in Amherst, Massachusetts on December 8 , 1905 and was won by what was then known as Massachusetts Agricultural College. In 1995 , the series 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 famed Boston Garden . The 1995 game holds the record for college basketball attendance in New England. The series has been held annually since 1995. EXTERNAL LINKS
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