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...
Quotables and Notables: BC's Three Days in the Barclays Center
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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...
Quinten Post Named to ACC All-Tournament Second Team
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Quinten Post received a couple ACC Sixth Man of the Year votes this season. In the home stretch, though, he was a starter. And he played like one, too.
Post, a 7-foot junior center from Amsterdam...
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...
Eagles Grit Out OT Win Against Wake to Advance to ACC Tourney Quarterfinals
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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...
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...
Takeaways from BC's Regular Season Finale Defeat at Georgia Tech
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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...
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...
Zackery Sparks Eagles Against Reeling FSU to Snap Five-Game Skid
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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...
Turnovers Dig BC’s Grave in the Carrier Dome
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Boston College men’s basketball prides itself on taking care of the ball. After coughing up the rock just nine times in regulation while putting on an offensive clinic versus Notre Dame Wednesday, the Eagles...
Bickerstaff Is 'Day-to-Day' After Calf Sprain
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Boston College men’s basketball could have used TJ Bickerstaff down the stretch of its thrilling yet gut-wrenching loss to Notre Dame Wednesday night. The Eagles were outrebounded, 24-14, in the second half...
BC Can’t Dig Itself Out of Halftime Hole Against Syracuse
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Buddy Boeheim missed a jumper, Boston College men’s basketball guard DeMarr Langford Jr. brought down the rebound and his older brother, Makai Ashton-Langford, flung a pass to Jaeden Zackery...
BC Keeps Hugley in Check, Rolls Past Pitt
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Boston College men’s basketball sophomore center Justin Vander Baan subbed in during the second half against Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon. Unlike the teams’ Jan. 8 meeting, however, the 7-footer wasn’t checking...
Takeaways from BC’s Loss to the Tar Heels
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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...
Despite Impressive Defense, Scoring Droughts Plague Eagles at UNC
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Brevin Galloway followed a pair of free throws with a layup to cut Boston College men’s basketball’s deficit to three with 7:13 left Wednesday night in Chapel Hill. The Eagles were...
Notebook: Missed Layups Spell Doom for Eagles in Winston-Salem
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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...
Notebook: Against GT, BC’s Slow Defensive Rotations Exposed
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Earl Grant prioritizes three things: defense, rebounding and taking care of the basketball. Boston College men’s basketball didn’t excel in any of those areas during Wednesday night’s loss to...
Despite Bench's Heavy Lifting, BC Can't Finish Against GT
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Brevin Galloway smiled as he streaked down the court. The College of Charleston graduate transfer jogged back on defense with his tuft of maroon hair bouncing up and down as his Christmas green...
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...