Eagles Host Georgia Tech on Wednesday Night

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. GEORGIA TECH - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 29th meeting between the two schools. Boston College is 12-16 all-time vs. Georgia Tech.
Since joining the ACC, BC is 11-13 versus the Yellow Jackets. In ACC regular season play, BC is 8-10 against Georgia Tech.
The two teams did not play during the 2020-21 season (COVID-19).
The Yellow Jackets won the last meeting - 71-52 (Jan. 11, 2020).
The Eagles are 6-5 vs. Georgia Tech in games played at Conte.

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC REGULAR SEASON PLAY

Boston College is 92-182 in 16+ seasons in the ACC.
BC won its ACC opener, 73-57, at home vs. Notre Dame.
In 2019-20, BC was 7-13 in ACC play, finishing 10th.
It marked the most ACC wins since the 2017-18 season and was the seventh time since 2005-06 that BC had at least seven ACC wins.
BC's best ACC mark came in its inaugural season, going 11-5 in conference play in 2005-06 en route to a third place finish.
BC tied for third in 2006-07 (10-6) and was fourth in 2010-11 (9-7).

BOSTON COLLEGE AT CONTE FORUM

Boston College is 332-194 all-time - and 61-72 in ACC games - played at the Silvio O. Conte Forum.
The Eagles started 6-0 at home in 2021-22 - the 18th time that BC has won its first six home games to start a season.
The last BC team to win its first six home tilts - 2017-18 - started 8-0.
BC was 10-8 at home in 2019-20 - the 18th time that BC won 10+ games at Conte Forum in a single-season.

COBRA KAI - EFFICIENT PERFORMANCE AT PITTSBURGH

At Pitt, Makai Ashton-Langford put forth one of the most efficient performances by a point guard in the nation in 2021-22.
Ashton-Langford finished the game with 23 points (4 3FGM), 3 rebounds, 4 assists (1 turnover), 1 block, and 3 steals.
His EFF rating (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK - Missed Shots - TO) was a team-best 24, while his offensive rating was 133.8.
The 23 points - and four 3-pointers made - were new career-highs for the 6-3 point guard.
He is one of only two players to post that statistical line on the box score this season (A.J. Walker of Air Force).
Dating back to 1996-97, Troy Bell was the only Boston College player to post at least those totals in a single game.
Bell did it twice - Jan. 11, 2003 against Syracuse and Jan 29, 2003 versus Virginia Tech.
Among all ACC players since 1996, eight players have registered those totals in a single game.
They are (in chronological order): Coby White (UNC) vs. Virginia Tech; Dennis Smith Jr. (NCST) vs. McNeese; Angel Rodriguez (Miami) vs. Duke; Lamar Patterson (Pitt) vs. Texas Tech; Tim Pickett (FSU) vs. UNC; Mike Dunleavy Jr. (Duke) vs. NC State; Shane Battier (Duke) vs. N.C. A&T. Four of those eight performances came in an ACC game.
Ashton-Langford ranks 12th in the ACC in assists (3.5 apg), eighth in FT% (.792), and seventh in assist/turnover (1.96:1).

TODAY'S BOSTON COLLEGE NOTE(S) YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT

Boston College's 218 3FG attempts and its 16.8 3FG attempts per game are the lowest in the ACC.
The Eagles rank 13th in 3FG made per game (5.9 3FGM) and eighth in 3FG percentage (.349) in 13 games.
In the six games which Brevin Galloway has played: 119 3FGA (19.8 per game), 7.2 3FGM/g, .361 3FG%
In the seven games which Galloway missed: 99 3FGA (14.1 per game), 4.7 3FGM/g, .333 3FG%

ON THIS DATE: JANUARY 12

Boston College is 14-12 all-time - and 3-2 in ACC play - in games played on the January 12 calendar date.
January 12 also marks the dual celebration of National Pharmacist and National Curried Chicken Days.
Several notable events in history occurred on January 12 - 1777: Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in California; 1803: The U.S. Senate approves the negotiated purchase of New Orleans; 1924: the History of Science Society organized in Boston; 1932: Hattie Caraway from Arkansas becomes the first woman elected to Congress; 1957: The Southern Christian Leadership Council founded with Martin Luther King Jr. as its leader; 1959: Berry Gordy founds Motown Records in Detroit.
Notable January 12 birthdays: pop singer Zayn Malik; former heavyweight champ Joe Frazier; radio personality Howard Stern; John Winthrop, governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony; author Jack London; and actress Issa Rae.

RARE COMPANY ON REBOUNDING PERCENTAGE LIST

Boston College is one of 17 teams nationally to rank among the top 65 in both offensive and defensive rebounding percentage.
BC ranks 11th in DReb% (78.1) and 65th in OReb% (32.2) nationally - and rank second in the ACC in both categories.
The other schools to rank in the top 60 in both categories: BYU, College of Charleston, Gonzaga, Mississippi State, Purdue, Stanford, TCU, Texas Tech, UCLA, and UNC Greensboro.

ZACKERY MAKING AN IMPACT

Jaeden Zackery ranks third on BC in scoring (10.8), second in assists (2.5), and first in steals (1.5) so far this season.
Among all ACC first-year players, Zackery is one of five players to average double figures in scoring. He ranks fifth in scoring, second in assists, and third in steals among ACC newcomers.
He has reached double-digits nine times and has led the Eagles in scoring on four occasions.
The Salem, Wisc. product has registered an effective FG% of 58.0% and a true shooting percentage of 60.2% in 13 games.
Zackery is connecting on 51.4% of his 3-point attempts on the season, knocking down 18-of-35.
He is one of five freshmen - and 15 players nationally - to shoot better than 51% from 3FG (18 3FGM min).
He was named to the Sunshine Slam All-Tourney team, after scoring a season-high 19 points against Rhode Island.
The 6-2 guard added 15 points (3-4 3FG) vs. Utah the night before in the semifinal round of the Sunshine Slam tourney.
In three Sunshine Slam games: 15.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.7 steals, 64% (16-25) FG, 63.6% (7-11) 3FG.
Earlier this season, he became the first BC freshman to dish out at least six assists in consecutive games in nearly a decade.
In 2012-13, Boston College's Joe Rahon had six dimes against Providence (12/21/12) and Holy Cross (12/29/12).
Zackery was a 2020-21 NJCAA Third Team All-American out of Chipola College in Florida.

BOO FROM THE WOO - LANGFORD JR. BREAKING OUT

Through 13 games, DeMarr Langford Jr. is showing no signs of a sophomore slump.
He leads a balanced BC scoring attack, averaging 11.4 points - second on BC - with 4.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
He averaged 17.3 points per game while shooting nearly 63.3% (19-30) from the floor in the Eagles' first three wins.
Langford Jr. scored a career-high 20 points (6-9 FG; 8-8 FT) in 31 minutes vs. Holy Cross.
The sophomore connected 13 of his first 15 field goal attempts on the season, making his first five shots vs. Holy Cross.
He opened the season with a 16-point performance vs. Dartmouth, making 8-of-10 shots on the night.
Since 1996-97, only 22 Boston College players have shot at least 80% while attempting at least 10 field goals in a game.
Last season as a freshman, he averaged 6.7 points and 4.2 boards while adding 1.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.
Langford Jr. - nicknamed Boo by his grandmother - is the younger brother of starting point guard Makai Ashton-Langford.
On Nov. 26, 2020 vs. Rhode Island, they became the first brothers from Massachusetts to start in the same game for BC.

JUSTIN TIME

Justin Vander Baan saw a career-high 15 minutes of playing time at Pittsburgh.
The sophomore 7-footer logged four points, two boards, an assist, and a blocked shot in the second half.
Vander Baan was the team's primary 5-man after Quinten Post and James Karnik were each fouled out of the game.

G ON IT

Gianni Thompson - in his first extended action since the Holy Cross game - knocked down two 3FG vs. North Carolina.
Thompson was the first Eagle off the bench, playing 10 minutes. He scored six points and blocked a shot.

Eagles Host Georgia Tech on Wednesday Night

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Makai Ashton-Langford

Brevin Galloway

James Karnik

DeMarr Langford Jr.

Quinten Post

Gianni Thompson

Justin Vander Baan

Jaeden Zackery

Eagles Host Georgia Tech on Wednesday Night

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Makai Ashton-Langford

Brevin Galloway

James Karnik

DeMarr Langford Jr.

Quinten Post

Gianni Thompson

Justin Vander Baan

Jaeden Zackery

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