Two-Game N.C. Swing Begins on Monday at Wake Forest

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. WAKE FOREST - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 28th meeting between the two schools. BC is 15-12 all-time vs. Wake Forest, dating back to 1980-81.
In ACC regular season play, BC and Wake Forest are 12-12.
BC has captured three of the last five meetings, but have dropped the last two meetings - including a 69-65 home loss on Feb. 10, 2021.
Boston College is 4-7 all-time at the LJVMC.

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC REGULAR SEASON PLAY

Boston College is 94-184 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).

KARNIK CAREER NIGHT; CAREER MILESTONE VS. VT

James Karnik poured in a career-high 26 points - including the 1,000 point of his college career - in a win over Virginia Tech on Jan. 22.
Karnik was 10-of-12 from the floor, scoring his milestone basket on a stepback 3-pointer. He was also 5-of-6 from the foul line.
Karnik narrowly missed a double-double, grabbing nine boards in 30 minutes of play.
He posted an efficiency rating of 32 (EFF is calculated: PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK - Missed Shots - TO).
The 26 points were the most by a BC player this season. The previous high was 24, by Quinten Post vs. Georgia Tech.

TIME TO START TALKING MAKAI FOR ACC MOST IMPROVED

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 4.6 more points per game, leading BC at 13.2 ppg.
His rebounding and assists per game figures are also improved.
Ashton-Langford has posted two 20+ performances in his last five games.
In his previous 90 games, he had scored 20 points or more on one occasion.
Ashton-Langford has scored in double digits in 14 of 17 games for BC in 2021-22.
From 2017-20, he scored in double figures 14 time in a 78 game span.
He has led the team in scoring five times in 2021-22; just twice from 2017-20.
In ACC games, Ashton-Langford is averaging +5.4 points per game year over year - 15.4 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

James Karnik (26) and Makai Ashton-Langford (18) accounted for 44 of Boston College's 68 points vs. Virginia Tech.
It is the second time this season that they accounted for better than 50% of the team's scoring.
At Clemson, Karnik (17) and Ashton-Langford (19) combined for 36 of BC's 70 points.

ON THIS DATE: JANUARY 24

Boston College is 9-9 all-time - and 1-1 in ACC play - in games played on the January 24 calendar date.
January 24 also marks the dual celebration of National Peanut Butter and National Compliment Days.
Several notable events in history occurred on January 24 - 1927 - Alfred Hitchcock releases his first film as director, "The Pleasure Garden;" 1950 - Jackie Robinson signs the highest contract in Dodger history - $35,000; 1962 - Brian Epstein signs a management contract with the Beatles; 1962 - Jackie Robinson becomes first African-American elected to Baseball Hall of Fame; 1984 - Apple unveils the Macintosh personal computer.
Notable January 24 birthdays: actor/comedian John Belushi; actor Daveed Diggs; singer/songwriter Neil Diamond; novelist Edith Wharton; singer/songwriter Warren Zevon; olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton.

ANOTHER COMEBACK DOWN DOUBLE DIGITS - EAGLES ERASE 11-POINT HOLE TO BEAT VIRGINIA TECH

Boston College again erased a double-digit deficit to win, this time against Virginia Tech.
The Eagles trailed 19-8 with 8:24 remaining in the first half, before closing the half on a 23-14 push, trailing 33-31 at the break.
BC would lead by as many as five points in the second half - which ended as the final margin of victory.
A 3-pointer by James Karnik with 14:33 gave the Eagles a 42-41 lead and they would not trail the rest of the way.

COMEBACK FOR THE AGES - DOWN 23, WIN BY TWO

Boston College erased a 23-point deficit to win, 70-68, at Clemson.
Trailing 34-11, with 7:11 remaining in the first half, BC outscored Clemson by 25 - 59-34 - over the next 33 minutes.
BC took its first lead on a Brevin Galloway 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 has registered three games with at least 15 rebounds this season - the most in the ACC this season.
The Atlanta product has five double-digit rebounding games, including in each of his last two outings.
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 (7.7), including ranking third in OReb (2.7).

BOO FROM THE WOO - LANGFORD JR. SHINING IN SECOND SEASON

Through 17 games, DeMarr Langford Jr. is showing no signs of a sophomore slump.
He helps lead a balanced BC attack, averaging 10.4 points - second on BC - with 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 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.

GAINS BEYOND THE ARC - WITH AND WITHOUT BREVIN GALLOWAY

Boston College's 290 3FG attempts are the lowest (15th) in the ACC and its 17.1 3FG attempts per game rank 13th.
Through 17 games, the Eagles rank 14th in the ACC in 3FG made per game (5.6 3FGM).
BC has seen significant gains in its long-distance shooting with graduate transfer guard Brevin Galloway in the lineup.
In the nine games with Galloway, here are BC's 3-point stats: 179 3FGA (19.9 per game) and 6.6 made 3FG/g.
In the eight games which Galloway missed: 111 3FGA (13.9 per game), 4.6 3FGM/game.

KARNIK POSTING DOUBLE-DOUBLES

James Karnik registered his second double of the season against Notre Dame - finishing with 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Karnik was 8-of-11 from the floor vs. ND, connecting on a 3-pointer. He also had two steals and two blocks.
The senior from Surrey, B.C. logged 11 points and 11 rebounds in 10 minutes of play in the first half vs. the Irish.
He had his first double-double in a BC uniform, logging 15 points and 13 boards vs. Rhode Island at the Sunshine Slam.
Since that game vs. Rhode Island, Karnik is averaging 10.2 points and 6.3 rebounds.
Prior to that, through the first five games of the season, Karnik was averaging 5.0 points and 2.8 boards.
He has 14 career double-doubles, dating back to him three seasons at Lehigh (2017-20).

Two-Game N.C. Swing Begins on Monday at Wake Forest

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