Boston University 8 – Ohio State 3

McCarthy finished the game with a plus-2 rating, including being on the ice for three of BU’s four fourth-period goals.

He swept a puck off the goal line in the first period to hold Ohio State’s lead to 1-0 and slow the Buckeyes’ momentum. At the end of the game, McCarthy was on the ice for a 5-on-3 penalty kill, holding OSU scoreless for the entire PK.

No. 2 Michigan State (Geary, Strbak) vs. Cornell – Thursday at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN+

Fargo Regional

No. 4 Western Michigan (Costantini) vs. Minnesota State – Thursday at 5 p.m. on ESPNU

Minnesota (Ziemer) vs. UMass – Thursday at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2

Allentown Regional

UConn (Richard) vs. Quinnipiac – Friday at 5 p.m. on ESPNU

No. 3 Maine vs. No. 4 Penn State – Friday at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2

Manchester Regional

No. 1 Boston College vs. Bentley – Friday at 2 p.m. on ESPNU

Providence vs. Denver – Friday at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN+