BC Stumbles Out of the Gates, Loses Stunner to Albany
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Every time Boston College men’s basketball started to build momentum Monday night, Albany forward De’Vondre Perry answered. The 6-foot-7 Temple grad transfer ignited a 7-0 Great Danes run early in...
Film Room: Under Grant, BC’s Perimeter Defense Much Improved
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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
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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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
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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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...
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...
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...
Mitchell Twins Fuel Rams in Victory Over BC
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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DeMarr Langford Jr. and Makai Ashton-Langford averaged a combined 30 points for Boston College amid the Eagles’ 3-0 start.
The brothers had emerged as the heartbeat of BC’s offense in the first year of the...
Seven Thoughts From BC’s Win Over Fairfield
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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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...
BC Shuts Down Dartmouth, Runs Away With Season-Opening Win
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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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...
Preseason Practice Notes from Power Gym
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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NOTE: BC men’s basketball’s Nov. 4 practice was open to the media. I went and watched the Eagles for two hours. Their season begins Nov. 9 at home against Dartmouth. Here are some of my observations...
Grant Wants to ‘Move Program Forward’ in Year One
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Earl Grant has been part of and led program rebuilds before.
When he was an assistant at Wichita State, a mid-major power throughout the 2010s, the Shockers transformed from an 11-win team in 2007-08...
Class of 2022 Center Armani Mighty Commits to BC
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College men’s basketball tied together its Class of 2022 recruiting class with its biggest prospect of the cycle: at least in terms of size.
Armani Mighty, a 6-foot-10 center from Canada...