BC Can’t Buy a Basket in Blowout Loss at Wake Forest
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Wake Forest is 50th nationally in adjusted tempo, according to KenPom. The Demon Deacons, who now rank 30th in Division I in points per game (79.2), can light up the scoreboard.
They have the ACC...
Karnik Discusses Mental Health, Playing Loose After Career Performance
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James Karnik had a list of goals for his collegiate career: getting a Division I offer out of Surrey, British Columbia; being a starter each year; someday playing in the ACC and...
Karnik, Ashton-Langford Pilot Dramatic Win Against Virginia Tech
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Jaeden Zackery was on the break with the ball in his hands at the game’s turning point against Virginia Tech. The Boston College men’s basketball point guard had been there before—10 days...
Takeaways from the Eagles’ Missed Opportunity at Louisville
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Earl Grant conceded after Wednesday night’s loss at Louisville that sometimes outside shots won’t fall. That certainly was the case at the KFC Yum! Center, where Boston College men’s...
Clemson Homecoming for Grant, Galloway Ends in Celebration
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Brevin Galloway grew up a five to 10-minute drive away from Clemson’s campus. He met Earl Grant, then a Tigers men’s basketball assistant, at a program camp when he was 10 years old.
That was...
Unpacking BC’s Gut-Wrenching Loss at Pitt
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Everything was falling for Makai Ashton-Langford. The veteran guard was amid a career-high, 23-point outing at Pittsburgh Saturday evening, during which he made four 3-pointers—more than he had sunk in the last...
Center Pairing Emerging as BC’s Biggest Strength
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Boston College bullied Notre Dame last Friday. So much so that Fighting Irish head coach Mike Brey admitted that, on the glass, it “looked like varsity versus JV.”
James Karnik and Quinten Post were...
Led by Karnik, BC Plows Past Notre Dame for First ACC Win
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DeMarr Langford Jr. swung the ball to the left wing for his older brother. Makai Ashton-Langford was wide open. He took a half second to gather himself before netting a 3-pointer.
A Conte Forum...
5 Questions Facing BC Ahead of ACC Opener
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Boston College hosts Notre Dame Friday night in its ACC opener. The Eagles are 5-3 and clearly not without flaws, however, BC has definitely changed play styles under Earl Grant.
Gone is the high-octane...
Eagles Dominate Paint in Win Against South Florida
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Boston College came into its Monday night bout with South Florida as the top team in the ACC in rebounding margin. The Eagles didn’t live up to their standard against USF, though.
In fact, the Bulls...
Eagles Come Up Empty at Daytona Sunshine Slam
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As quickly as Boston College stormed out to a 3-0 start, the Eagles have now dropped three straight, including two at the hands of regional rival Rhode Island.
BC flew down to Daytona Beach, Florida, this...
Five Thoughts About BC's 3-1 Start
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Boston College didn’t trail at any point of its first three games. But when the Eagles got down at Rhode Island Wednesday, they couldn’t claw their way back.
BC had just one more field goal than URI had blocks, and...
Five Thoughts About BC's 3-1 Start
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College didn’t trail at any point of its first three games. But when the Eagles got down at Rhode Island Wednesday, they couldn’t claw their way back.
BC had just one more field goal than URI had blocks, and...