Eagles Close Out Season Series at Carolina on Wednesday

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. NORTH CAROLINA - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 25th meeting between the two schools. Boston College is 6-19 all-time vs. UNC, dating back to 1966-67. In ACC play, BC is 5-17 against UNC.
The Tar Heels won the first meeting of the season, 91-65, on Jan. 2 at Conte.
The Tar Heels have captured 13 of the last 14 matchups. Boston College is 3-6 all-time vs. North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
BC won in its last trip to the Smith Center - 71-70 - on Feb. 1, 2020. It was the Eagles' first win over UNC in nearly a decade (Feb. 20, 2010).

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 4.4 more points per game, leading BC at 13.0 ppg.
His rebounding per game figures are also improved.
Ashton-Langford has posted two 20+ performances in his last six games.
In his previous 90 games, he had scored 20 points or more on one occasion.
Ashton-Langford has scored in double digits in 15 of 18 games for BC in 2021-22.
From 2017-20, he scored in double figures 14 times 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 close to +5.0 ppg year over year - 14.8 in 2021-22 vs. 10.0 in 2020-21.
His PRA averages are all improved year over year in ACC play: 14.8/3.9/3.1 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's 33 rebounds over his last three games - Jan. 19-24 - are the fifth-most by all Division I players over the span.
In six true road games, Boston College is 65-of-136 on layups (47.8%). In eight road/neutral games, BC is 84-178 (47.2%).
In their 10 home games, the Eagles are 10 percent better from close in - making 184-of-322 layups (57.1%).

ON THIS DATE: JANUARY 26

Boston College is 14-7 all-time - and 2-4 in ACC play - in games played on the January 26 calendar date.
January 26 marks the dual celebration of National Peanut Brittle and National Green Juice Days.
Several notable events in history occurred on January 26 - 1788 - The British First Fleet arrive in Sydney Harbour; 1790 - Mozart's opera "Cosi Fan Tutte" premieres in Vienna; 1837 - Michigan admitted as 26th state; 1863 - Massachusetts Governor John Albion Andrew receives permission to raise a militia for men of African descent - the 54th Regiment; 1875 - the electric dental drill patented by George Green; 1954 - ground breaks on construction of Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.; 1960 - Pete Rozelle elected NFL commissioner; 1970 - Simon & Garfunkel's fifth and final studio album "Bridge over Troubled Water" is released.
Notable January 26 birthdays: NHL legend Wayne Gretzky; NBA and former UNC great Vince Carter; guitarist Eddie Van Halen; gospel singer Kirk Franklin; actor Paul Newman; R&B queen Anita Baker; pioneer and pilot Bessie Coleman.

TWO-MAN GAME

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.
In BC's three ACC wins, Karnik is averaging 20.0 points and 9.3 rebounds, while shooting 76.5% (26-34) from the floor.
Ashton-Langford is averaging 15.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in BC's three league wins.

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.

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 so far in 2021-22.
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 (2.8).

GALLOWAY A THREAT FROM DEEP

Brevin Galloway tied his season-high with 18 points - including the go-ahead 3-pointer - at Clemson on Jan. 15.
Galloway made a season-best five 3-pointers (5-10 3FG) in 24 minutes of play against the Tigers.
The grad transfer from College of Charleston also had 18 against Georgia Tech on Jan. 12, knocking down 7-14 FG (4 3FG).
Galloway has scored in double figures in three ACC games. He tallied 11 points at Pittsburgh on Jan. 8.

CAREER NIGHT FOR QP VERSUS GEORGIA TECH

Quinten Post scored a career-high 24 points - against Georgia Tech. Post scored 18 of his 24 in the second half.
The 7-footer from Amsterdam connected on 10-of-14 shots from the floor. The 10 FG are the most by a BC player in 2021-22.
Post also corralled a season-best nine rebounds in the Georgia Tech game, while dishing out two assists.
Between 2020-21 and this season, Post is averaging +6.0 points and +3.0 rebounds per game.
Percentage-wise, Post and is shooting nearly +4.0% better from the floor and +15.0% better from the free throw line.
Post ranks fourth on BC in scoring (8.7 ppg) and is third in rebounding (5.1 rpg) this 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.

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

Through 18 games, DeMarr Langford Jr. is settling into his sophomore season.
He helps lead a balanced BC attack, averaging 10.2 points - second on BC - with 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 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.

ZACKERY MAKING AN IMPACT

Jaeden Zackery ranks third on BC in scoring (9.3), second in assists (2.4), and tied for first in steals (1.4) so far this season.
Among all ACC first-year players, Zackery ranks sixth in scoring, second in assists, and second in steals.
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 53.0% and a true shooting percentage of 55.5% in 18 games.
Zackery is connecting on close to 48% of his 3-point attempts on the season, knocking down 22-of-46.
He is one of 33 players nationally - and one of seven freshman - to shoot 48% or better from 3FG (21 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.

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