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...
Examining BC's Possible Rotation for 2022-23 Season
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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It's not hyperbole to say that the 2022-23 Boston College men's basketball season will be the program's most highly-anticipated campaign in at least a decade.
After all, even the 2017-18 team that...
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...
Grant Provides Injury Updates on Langford, Bickerstaff
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Florida State wasn't the only banged up team Monday night in Conte Forum. Although the Seminoles were missing three of their top-four scorers, Boston College men's basketball was without a pair of...
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...
By the Numbers: Inside Bickerstaff’s Rebounding Success
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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...
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...
Second-Half Turnovers, Poor Shot Making Cost BC at Louisville
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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...
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...
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...
Mitchell Twins Fuel Rams in Victory Over BC
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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...
Eagles Cash in Holy Cross Turnovers on the Break, Steamroll Crusaders
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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...
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...