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    Karnik off to Good Start to Pro Career in CEBL

    Karnik off to Good Start to Pro Career in CEBL Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher James Karnik is the lone Boston College men's basketball starter from 2021-22 who isn't returning to the Heights for next season. Karnik's out of eligibility after a five-year NCAA career that started in...
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    Quotables and Notables: BC's Three Days in the Barclays Center

    Quotables and Notables: BC's Three Days in the Barclays Center Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Game-changing runs, clutch 3-pointers, a poster dunk and a pair of overtime finishes. Boston College men's basketball's three-day run in the Barclays Center was thrilling. And it moved the...
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    Top-Five Moments of BC's ACC Tournament Run

    Top-Five Moments of BC's ACC Tournament Run Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College men's basketball entered the ACC Tournament having lost eight of its last 10 games to finish the regular season. The Eagles also had lost 14 straight contests in the month of March. And they...
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    Miami Ends BC's ACC Tourney Run With Heartbreaking OT Buzzer Beater

    Miami Ends BC's ACC Tourney Run With Heartbreaking OT Buzzer Beater Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Eagles Grit Out OT Win Against Wake to Advance to ACC Tourney Quarterfinals

    Eagles Grit Out OT Win Against Wake to Advance to ACC Tourney Quarterfinals Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher There wasn’t much said when Boston College men’s basketball’s ACC Tournament second-round bout with NCAA Tournament-hopeful Wake Forest went to overtime Wednesday afternoon. It...
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    BC Crushes Pitt for First ACC Tournament Victory in Four Years

    BC Crushes Pitt for First ACC Tournament Victory in Four Years Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Takeaways from BC's Regular Season Finale Defeat at Georgia Tech

    Takeaways from BC's Regular Season Finale Defeat at Georgia Tech Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College men's basketball had three chances to win its regular season finale at Georgia Tech Saturday afternoon. And another to force double overtime. All four shots were off the...
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    BC a Step Behind Miami All Night in Home Finale Defeat

    BC a Step Behind Miami All Night in Home Finale Defeat Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    In Year One, Eagles Have Fought for Grant: ‘We Really Love Each Other’

    In Year One, Eagles Have Fought for Grant: ‘We Really Love Each Other’ Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    BC Outworked on Senior Day Against Clemson

    BC Outworked on Senior Day Against Clemson Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher James Karnik made all but one of his six shots and was a perfect 7-of-7 at the free throw line. Brevin Galloway sank a trio of 3-pointers and added a pair of steals. Makai Ashton-Langford finished in double...
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    Behind Post, BC Goes Big on the Road in Win Over Wolfpack

    Behind Post, BC Goes Big on the Road in Win Over Wolfpack Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Zackery Sparks Eagles Against Reeling FSU to Snap Five-Game Skid

    Zackery Sparks Eagles Against Reeling FSU to Snap Five-Game Skid Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher James Karnik said he’ll have it memorized by the end of the season. The Boston College men’s basketball center thinks he’s heard it about a dozen times this year. His freshman point...
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    Notebook: At ND, Eagles Continue to Find Success With Four-Guard Lineup

    Notebook: At ND, Eagles Continue to Find Success With Four-Guard Lineup Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Earl Grant likes to play with four guards. It’s a lineup he often turned to during his seven-year tenure at College of Charleston. But the first-year Boston College men’s basketball...
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    Story from last night: Shorthanded BC Shoots Lights Out at Notre Dame But Falls in OT

    Shorthanded BC Shoots Lights Out at Notre Dame But Falls in OT Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College men’s basketball hadn’t scored more than 76 points in ACC play. The Eagles piled up 95, including a season-high 86 in regulation, Wednesday night at Notre Dame. Brevin...
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    Takeaways from BC's Loss to the Blue Devils

    Takeaways from BC's Loss to the Blue Devils Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Ahead of the 2021-22 season, first-year Boston College men’s basketball head coach Earl Grant told reporters that if his Eagles took care of the ball, hounded the glass and played hard on defense, they’d be in...
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    In Packed Conte, BC Hangs Around Before No. 7 Duke Pulls Away Late

    In Packed Conte, BC Hangs Around Before No. 7 Duke Pulls Away Late Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher DeMarr Langford Jr. fearlessly attacked the paint against Duke center Mark Williams. The 6-foot-5 sophomore guard used his bunnies to rise up toward the rim, only to collide with the...
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    Turnovers Haunt Eagles in UVA Defeat

    Turnovers Haunt Eagles in UVA Defeat Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Not many teams play at a slower offensive pace than Boston College men’s basketball. Virginia is one of them. In fact, Tony Bennett’s team ranks last in the country in adjusted tempo, according to KenPom. UVA...
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    By the Numbers: Inside Bickerstaff’s Rebounding Success

    By the Numbers: Inside Bickerstaff’s Rebounding Success Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher TJ Bickerstaff began the season as one of Boston College men’s basketball’s top scorers. The Drexel transfer averaged 14.3 points per game through the Eagles’ first four contests. Since, he’s...
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    Takeaways from BC’s Loss to the Tar Heels

    Takeaways from BC’s Loss to the Tar Heels Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Wednesday night marked the first time that North Carolina shot under 30% from the floor and still won. That’s not a good look for Boston College men’s basketball, especially not after the Eagles were two days...
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    Notebook: Missed Layups Spell Doom for Eagles in Winston-Salem

    Notebook: Missed Layups Spell Doom for Eagles in Winston-Salem Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College men’s basketball has made the second-fewest 3-pointers (102) of any ACC team this season. The Eagles also have the third-lowest free throw percentage (68.9%) in the league...
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