Eagles Picked to Finish 13th in 2022-23 ACC Preseason Poll
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Boston College men's basketball enters the 2022-23 season with depth the program hasn't enjoyed in years. That's reflected in the team's KenPom preseason ranking (74th nationally and 10th in the...
Grant Talks Building on Foundation, Scheduling and Recruiting at ACC Tipoff
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During his first year as head coach of Boston College men's basketball, Earl Grant made it clear that he wanted his Eagles to be playing their best in March.
They delivered...
Eagles' Complete 2022-23 ACC Schedule Is Here
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Boston College men's basketball's non-conference schedule for the 2022-23 season was solidified in August. Now, as of Tuesday, the Eagles have their complete ACC slate.
It's a 20-game lineup that features...
BC's Non-Conference Slate Solidified for 2022-23
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Boston College men's basketball's non-conference slate for the 2022-23 season is now complete.
The Eagles will kick off the season with a Nov. 7 home game against Cornell, and they're set to wrap up the...
How Does Recent Big Ten Expansion Affect BC?
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Starting in 2024, the Big Ten will include 16 schools—and, at this point, it seems like that number will be even higher by then.
USC and UCLA officially made the blindsiding announcement Thursday that the...
BC to Play Nebraska in 2022 ACC/Big Ten Challenge
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Boston College men's basketball didn't participate in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge last season. But the Eagles will be back in the early-season non-conference event in 2022-23.
BC will travel to play...
Overview of CJ Penha's Journey to BC
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It's no secret Boston College men's basketball is both returning a bunch of talent and bringing in the most highly-anticipated recruiting class in the program's recent memory.
But second-year head coach Earl Grant...
Class of 2023 Commit Fred Payne Says BC Made Him Feel 'Special'
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Boston College men's basketball head coach Earl Grant flew out to Spring, Texas, to see Fred Payne work out at 7 a.m.
"He was in the gym before I was, and that surprised me," Payne told...
Class of 2023 Guard Fred Payne Has BC in His Top Five
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Boston College men's basketball is in play for Class of 2023 prospect Fred Payne, a 6-foot-2 guard from Spring Creek Legacy School (Texas) who revealed his top five Monday.
Payne is also considering...
Report: BC AD Pat Kraft Targeted by Penn State
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A deal could be finalized by the end of the week to make Boston College Athletic Director Pat Kraft the next AD of Penn State, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.
The news broke Tuesday morning, less than two...
Report: Grant to Hire Delaware Assistant Corey McCrae
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Continuity comes at a premium in today's college sports. But Earl Grant is enjoying quite a bit of it as he enters Year Two as Boston College men's basketball coach.
Grant, however, did have to...
Eagles Get Cincinnati Transfer Guard Mason Madsen
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Brevin Galloway announced his unexpected extra year of eligibility, which was granted by the NCAA because of injuries earlier in his career, and his decision to enter the transfer portal Monday.
A bit...
Galloway Receives Extra Year of Eligibility, Enters Transfer Portal
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Boston College men's basketball guard Brevin Galloway and head coach Earl Grant have been a package the last five years. It could have been six, but Galloway wanted to "make sure Coach...
Ashton-Langford Announces Return for Final Season
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Boston College men's basketball guard Makai Ashton-Langford, this past year's leading scorer, is returning for a fifth and final season.
The veteran guard, who transferred to BC from Providence after...
Maine Hires BC Assistant Chris Markwood as New Head Coach
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Boston College men's basketball assistant coach Chris Markwood, who played at Maine and coached there from 2006-11, is returning to Orono to become the Black Bears' head coach.
The program made...
Miami Ends BC's ACC Tourney Run With Heartbreaking OT Buzzer Beater
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There’s a certain mystery that illuminates Jordan Miller. The 6-foot-7 George Mason transfer plays the four and, at times, center, for a five-out motion Miami men’s basketball team...
BC Crushes Pitt for First ACC Tournament Victory in Four Years
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Before the season started, first-year Boston College men’s basketball head coach Earl Grant acknowledged that there would be ups and downs this—and perhaps more of the latter. What he cared...
BC a Step Behind Miami All Night in Home Finale Defeat
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Isaiah Wong came off a dribble hand-off screen from Sam Waardenburg and hit a crossover move at the top of the arc to create more distance from Boston College men’s basketball guard Brevin...
In Year One, Eagles Have Fought for Grant: ‘We Really Love Each Other’
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Boston College men’s basketball found itself down by 12 to Clemson Saturday afternoon at the under eight-minute media timeout in the second half.
The Eagles hadn’t logged a field...
Behind Post, BC Goes Big on the Road in Win Over Wolfpack
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Masks have become commonplace during the pandemic. But the kind Quinten Post had to wear Wednesday night at North Carolina State was hard to come by.
The protective face guard was in the depths...