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    Karnik, Ashton-Langford Pilot Dramatic Win Against Virginia Tech

    Karnik, Ashton-Langford Pilot Dramatic Win Against Virginia Tech Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Takeaways from the Eagles’ Missed Opportunity at Louisville

    Takeaways from the Eagles’ Missed Opportunity at Louisville Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Second-Half Turnovers, Poor Shot Making Cost BC at Louisville

    Second-Half Turnovers, Poor Shot Making Cost BC at Louisville Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College men’s basketball coughed up the rock just three times in the first half of Wednesday night’s game at Louisville. Despite shooting a mere 30.6% from the floor in the opening...
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    Takeaways from BC’s Comeback Win Over Tigers

    Takeaways from BC’s Comeback Win Over Tigers Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Earl Grant went for a walk Saturday morning, hours before Boston College men’s basketball squared off against Clemson in Littlejohn Coliseum. The first-year Eagles head coach, a Clemson assistant from...
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    Clemson Homecoming for Grant, Galloway Ends in Celebration

    Clemson Homecoming for Grant, Galloway Ends in Celebration Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Breaking Down BC's Potential Game-Tying Play at Pitt

    Breaking Down BC's Potential Game-Tying Play at Pitt Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Pittsburgh men’s basketball lost its first three ACC games by a combined five points. The Panthers, who led each of those three defeats at the under eight-minute media timeout in the second half...
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    Unpacking BC’s Gut-Wrenching Loss at Pitt

    Unpacking BC’s Gut-Wrenching Loss at Pitt Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    ICYMI: BC Returns to Action With Embarrassing Defeat to UNC

    BC Returns to Action With Embarrassing Defeat to UNC Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher A masked TJ Bickerstaff went up for a reverse layup, and the ball clanked off the rim. Boston College got a second chance at the basket, but Makai Ashton-Langford’s 3-pointer bounced off the...
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    Collins Dissects BC’s Defense in SLU Win

    Collins Dissects BC’s Defense in SLU Win Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Yuri Collins heaved the ball down the court for Terrence Hargrove Jr. It bounced in the middle of the paint, perfectly timed for the streaking Hargrove, who caught it and elevated for an emphatic, two-handed...
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    Film Room: Under Grant, BC’s Perimeter Defense Much Improved

    Film Room: Under Grant, BC’s Perimeter Defense Much Improved Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Click here for best reading experience (GIFs included): https://bostoncollege.rivals.com/news/film-room-under-grant-bc-s-perimeter-defense-much-improved
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    Led by Karnik, BC Plows Past Notre Dame for First ACC Win

    Led by Karnik, BC Plows Past Notre Dame for First ACC Win Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    5 Questions Facing BC Ahead of ACC Opener

    5 Questions Facing BC Ahead of ACC Opener Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Eagles Dominate Paint in Win Against South Florida

    Eagles Dominate Paint in Win Against South Florida Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Eagles Come Up Empty at Daytona Sunshine Slam

    Eagles Come Up Empty at Daytona Sunshine Slam Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Five Thoughts About BC's 3-1 Start

    Five Thoughts About BC's 3-1 Start Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Five Thoughts About BC's 3-1 Start

    Five Thoughts About BC's 3-1 Start Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Seven Thoughts From BC’s Win Over Fairfield

    Seven Thoughts From BC’s Win Over Fairfield Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher For the third straight game, Boston College held its opponent to under 65 points, and, for the third straight game, the Eagles emerged victorious. Now 3-0 under head coach Earl Grant, a new-look and...
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    Story: Eagles Cash in Holy Cross Turnovers on the Break, Steamroll Crusaders

    Eagles Cash in Holy Cross Turnovers on the Break, Steamroll Crusaders Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Earl Grant’s teams at College of Charleston didn’t play with pace. That wasn’t the Cougars’ forte. It makes sense for a defense-first squad. But, in Grant’s seven years with the...
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    Defense, Defense, Defense: That’s What Earl Grant Wants

    Defense, Defense, Defense: That’s What Earl Grant Wants Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Jim Christian is an offensive mind. During four of his seven years at Boston College, the Eagles were inside the top 125 in adjusted offensive efficiency, according to KenPom. Whether it was...
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    Story from last night: BC Shuts Down Dartmouth, Runs Away With Season-Opening Win

    BC Shuts Down Dartmouth, Runs Away With Season-Opening Win Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Earl Grant said that Boston College played really well for 32 minutes Tuesday night. The other eight came at the start of the second half when an offensively-challenged Dartmouth team stitched...
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