Eagles Travel to Virginia for Tuesday Night Tilt

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. VIRGINIA - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game is the 26th all-time meeting between the two teams. Boston College is 8-17 all-time against Virginia.
In ACC regular season play, BC is 7-13 against Virginia. Last year, UVA earned a 61-49 win on Jan. 9, 2021 at Conte.
On Jan. 7, 2020, the Eagles snapped a six-game losing streak vs. the Cavaliers with a 60-53 win at home.

SUB-60 OPPONENTS IN ACC PLAY

Boston College has held its last two ACC opponents under 60 points.
Pittsburgh scored 56 points on Jan. 30 and UNC had 58 on Jan. 26.
It marks the first time since the 2018-19 season that Boston College held consecutive ACC opponents under 60 points on the scoreboard.
BC held Pitt and Miami to 57 points apiece from Feb. 12-19, 2018.
In total in 2021-22, BC has held three ACC foes below 60 points.
Dating back to Boston College's first season in the ACC in 2005-06, the Eagles have held consecutive conference foes below 60 points on four occasions.
During the 2011-12 season, the Eagles did so twice - Jan. 12-14, 2012 vs. Clemson (57) and Miami (59) and from Feb. 1-4, 2012 against N.C. State (56) and Georgia Tech (51).

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 close to 5.0 more points per game, leading BC at 13.0 ppg.
His rebounding per game figures are also improved by almost 1.0 per game.
Ashton-Langford has posted three 20+ performances in his last eight games.
In his previous 90 games, he had scored 20 points or more one time.
Ashton-Langford has scored in double digits in 16 of 20 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 six times in 2021-22; just twice from 2017-20.
In ACC games, Ashton-Langford is averaging +4.3 ppg year over year - 14.3 in 2021-22 vs. 10.0 in 2020-21.
His points/rebounding averages are also improved year over year in ACC play: 14.3/4.0 in 2021-22 vs. 10.0/3.3 in 2020-21.

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

Jaeden Zackery is averaging nearly 6.0 of his 9.2 points per game in the second half.
While 12 of his 24 made 3-point field goals have come in the second half, seven of those 12 have come in the final 5:00.
Quinten Post's six 3-pointers made tie him for second in BC history for the most 3FG made by a true 7-footer.
Nate Doornekamp made eight 3-pointers during the 2004-05 season and finished his BC career with 16 3FGM.

ON THIS DATE: FEBRUARY 1

Boston College is 13-11 all-time - and 1-4 in ACC play - in games played on the February 1 calendar date.
February 1 marks the celebration of National Dark Chocolate Day.
Several notable events in history occurred on February 1 - 1790 - The U.S. Supreme Court convenes for the first time in New York; 1862 - Julia Howe publishes the "Battle Hymn of the Republic;" 1964 - The Beatles' see their first Billboard #1 song "I Want to Hold Your Hand;" 1972 - Neil Young releases "Harvest," the best-selling album in the U.S. that year; 1978 - Harriet Tubman becomes the first African-American woman to be honored on a U.S. postage stamp.
Notable February 1 birthdays: singer Harry Styles; former MMA champion Ronda Rousey; musician Rick James; actress Sherilyn Fenn; poet Langston Hughes; actor Sherman Hemsley; rapper Big Boi.

BOARD MAN BICKERSTAFF

T.J. Bickerstaff registered his second 17-rebound game of the season at North Carolina.
Bickerstaff is one of 12 players nationally - two in the ACC (Bacot - UNC) to have multiple games with 17 rebounds or more.
Fourteen of Bickerstaff's 17 rebounds came on the defensive glass versus the Tar Heels.
The last BC player to grab at least 14 defensive boards in a game - Ky Bowman (16) - against Notre Dame on Jan. 12, 2019.
The 17 rebounds tied for the fifth-most rebounds in a game in Boston College history.
Danya Abrams holds the BC rebounding record, grabbing 20 boards at home vs. Providence on Jan. 22, 1994.
Bickerstaff also corraled 17 boards at home vs. Columbia - the fourth-most in a single-game in Conte Forum history.
The last BC player to have at least two games with 17+ rebounds - Ryan Anderson - during the 2012-13 season.
Bickerstaff has registered four games with at least 15 rebounds this season - tied for most in the ACC this season (Bacot).
The last BC player to have at least four games with 15+ rebounds - Craig Smith - during the 2005-06 season.
The Atlanta product has six double-digit rebounding games so far in 2021-22.
The last BC player to have at least six games with double-digit rebounds - Steffon Mitchell - during the 2019-20 season.
Bickerstaff has two double-doubles on the season, most recently at Louisville, finishing 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 (8.0), including ranking fourth in OReb (2.8).

KARNIK CAREER NIGHT; CAREER MILESTONE VS. VT

James Karnik poured in a career-high 26 points - including his 1,000th point - 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 Boston College player this season.

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 four ACC wins, Ashton-Langford is averaging 17.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in BC's four league wins.
Karnik is averaging 15.0 points and 7.3 rebounds, while shooting 72.2% (26-36) from the floor.

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.

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 - tying for the most FG by a BC player in 2021-22.
Post also corralled 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 (8.9 ppg) and is second in rebounding (5.4 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 20 games, DeMarr Langford Jr. is settling into his sophomore season.
He helps lead a balanced BC attack, averaging 10.5 points - second on BC - with 4.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
Langford Jr. kickstarted the Jan. 30 win over Pitt, scoring 11 of his 17 points in the first half.
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 23 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 (9.1), second in assists (2.5), 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 52.4% and a true shooting percentage of 54.4% in 20 games.
Zackery is connecting on better than 47% of his 3-point attempts on the season, knocking down 24-of-51.
He is one of 40 players - and eight freshmen nationally - to shoot 47% or better from 3FG (24 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.

G ON IT

Gianni Thompson tied his season-high with six points vs. Pittsburgh. He also had three boards and an assist in the win.
Thompson's previous scoring high came against North Carolina, knocking down a season-best two 3-pointers on Jan. 2.
In that game, the Newton product was the first Eagle off the bench, playing 10 minutes.
It was his first extended action (10+ minutes of playing time) in 50 days - between Holy Cross and North Carolina.
The 6-8 freshman has made 3-of-5 attempts from beyond the arc in ACC play.

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