Eagles Host Virginia Tech for Saturday Matinee

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. VIRGINIA TECH - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 34th meeting between the two schools. Boston College is 20-13 all-time vs. Virginia Tech.
In ACC play, the Eagles are 14-11 versus the Hokies. Last year's matchup was cancelled due to COVID-19.
In the previous matchup, Boston College earned a 77-73 overtime win in Blacksburg on Feb. 8, 2020.
BC holds a 12-4 edge over the Hokies at home.
From 2000-04, both teams were members of the Big East. Boston College was 6-1 against Virginia Tech in Big East play.

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC REGULAR SEASON PLAY

Boston College is 93-184 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 332-195 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.

TIME TO START TALKING MAKAI FOR ACC MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

Makai Ashton-Langford is a strong candidate for the ACC's most improved player.
The senior guard has shown marked statistical improvement, year over year.
Ashton-Langford is averaging 4.3 more points per game, leading BC at 12.9 ppg.
His rebounding and assists per game figures are also improved.
Ashton-Langford has posted two 20+ performances in his last four games.
In his previous 90 games, he had scored 20 points or more on one occasion.
Ashton-Langford has scored in double digits in 13 of 16 games for BC in 2021-22.
From 2017-20, he scored in double figures 14 time in his previous 78 games.
He has led BC in scoring five times in 2021-22; just twice previously 2017-20.
In ACC games, Ashton-Langford is averaging +5.0 points per game this season - 15.0 in 2021-22 vs. 10.0 in 2020-21.
His PRA averages are all improved year over year in ACC play: 15.0/4.0/3.5 in 2021-22 vs. 10.0/3.3/3.1 in 2020-21.

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

T.J. Bickerstaff leads all ACC players with three games of 15 or more rebounds.
This marks the first time since 2017 that Boston College played at least nine games in the month of January.
In 2017, Boston College had 10 games in the month of January.

ON THIS DATE: JANUARY 22

Boston College is 8-9 all-time - and 0-3 in ACC play - in games played on the January 22 calendar date.
January 22 also marks the celebration of National Blonde Brownie (aka - blondie) Day.
Several notable events in history occurred on January 22 - 1673 - Postal service between New York and Boston begins; 1842 - author Charles Dickens series in Boston; 1953 - Arthur Miller's "Crucible" premieres on Broadway; 1970 - the first commercial flight of a Boeing 747 flies from New York City to London; 1989 - after winning his third Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers, Bill Walsh retires; 2006 - Kobe Bryant scores 81 points in a victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Notable January 22 birthdays: actress Diane Lane; singer Michael Hutchence; actor Gabriel Macht; singer-songwriter Sam Cooke; singer/optimist Steve Perry; culinary icon Guy Fieri.

COMEBACK FOR THE AGES - DOWN 23, WIN BY TWO

Boston College erased a 23-point deficit to win, 70-68, at Clemson.
The Eagles trailed, 34-11, with 7:11 remaining in the first half.
BC outscored Clemson by 25 - 59-34 - over the next 32:49 of game play, taking its first lead with 26 seconds remaining.
Brevin Galloway drained the go-ahead 3-pointer - his fifth of the night - with 26 seconds left, giving BC a 69-68 advantage.
Makai Ashton-Langford tacked on a free throw with 15 seconds left, making it 70-68.
At the time of Clemson's 34-11 lead, the Tigers held a 99.5% win probability rate.
It tied as the largest comeback in an ACC game in conference history.
Duke erased a 23-point deficit at Louisville (2/13/19), while UVA overcame a 23-point hole vs. Duke in 2OT on Jan. 14, 1995.
It is the largest comeback in a game in Boston College program history.
Previously, the biggest comeback was 18 points, coming on Dec. 29, 2004 at home against Kent State.
BC trailed, 41-23, in the first half, before rallying for the 67-65 win, capped by a Craig Smith 12-footer at the buzzer for the win.
It tied for the largest comeback in an ACC game for Boston College since Jan. 27, 2009.
The Eagles erased a 16-point first half deficit in College Park, holding the Terps to only 27 second half points.
It is the largest comeback in regulation in 2021-22. JMU erased a 23-point deficit to beat W&M in OT this past Saturday.
The largest deficit overcome in Division I was 34. Drexel overcame a 53-19 deficit to beat Delaware, 85-83 on Feb. 22, 2018.

BOARD MAN BICKERSTAFF

T.J. Bickerstaff tied for the fifth-most rebounds in a game in Boston College history, grabbing 17 boards vs. Columbia.
The 17 rebounds also rank as the fourth-most in a single-game in Conte Forum history.
Danya Abrams holds the BC rebounding record, grabbing 20 boards at home vs. Providence on Jan. 22, 1994.
Bickerstaff's has registered three games with at least 15 rebounds this season.
Last time out at Louisville, Bickerstaff logged his second double-double - with 12 points and 15 rebounds.
He registered his first collegiate double-double - 22 points/15 rebounds - and three steals and two blocks at Rhode Island.
Bickerstaff is one of only four players nationally to have a stat line with at least 22-15-3-2 in a single game.
He leads BC and ranks sixth in the ACC in overall rebounding (7.5), including ranking third in OReb (2.8).