Veterans Day Matinee: BC hosts Detroit Mercy at 1 pm

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Military Appreciation Day: Free admission (two tickets), 20% off concessions, 20% off one bookstore item with valid past or present military ID
Free Admission to all Faculty & Staff (up to four free tickets)
Free Admission for kids 12 and younger

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. DETROIT MERCY - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the seventh meeting between the two schools.
Boston College is 2-4 all-time vs. Detroit, dating back to 1958-59.
The last meeting came on Jan. 29, 1972, with UDM winning, 76-68.
Detroit Mercy is the lone Jesuit institution of higher learning on the 2022-23 regular season schedule.

BOSTON COLLEGE VERSUS THE HORIZON LEAGUE

BOSTON COLLEGE VERSUS JESUIT SCHOOLS

Boston College is 167-167 all-time vs. Jesuit basketball opponents.
Last year, BC faced off against three Jesuit institutions of higher learning (Holy Cross, Fairfield, Saint Louis), going 2-1.
Holy Cross (55-58) is BC's most common opponent all-time, with 113 total matchups on the hardwood.
Boston College versus other Jesuit schools: Canisius (5-12); Creighton (0-1); Detroit Mercy (2-4); Fairfield (28-11); Fordham (20-9); Georgetown (28-44); LeMoyne (13-5); Loyola Chicago (1-0); Loyola Md. (1-0); Loyola Marymount (1-0); Marquette (1-2); San Francisco (2-0); Santa Clara (1-1); Saint Joseph's (7-13); Saint Louis (1-4); Seattle (0-1); Saint Peter's (1-2).

BOSTON COLLEGE AT CONTE FORUM

Boston College is 336-199 all-time - and 65-81 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.
BC was 10-8 at home in 2019-20 - the 18th time that BC won 10+ games at Conte Forum in a single-season.

THE ARTIST FORMALLY KNOWN AS PRINCE

Prince Aligbe announced his presence with authority, connecting on the gamewinning layup with less than a second remaining in the season opener vs. Cornell on Nov. 7
Aligbe led Boston College in scoring with 16 points, while also grabbing nine rebounds - narrowly missing a double-double.
Five of his nine boards came on the offensive glass. He also added an assist and two steals in 24 minutes of action.
The 6-7 forward from Minneapolis scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half, including eight in the final 4:00 of play.
Aligbe became the first Boston College freshman in 11 years to lead the Eagles in scoring in his first career game.
On Nov. 14, 2011, newcomer Patrick Heckmann led BC in scoring (19 points) in the season lidlifter vs. New Hampshire.

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

Boston College's 19 assists vs. Cornell were the most in a season opener since Nov. 13, 2009, when the Eagles had 19 helpers vs. Dartmouth. The 19 assists vs. Cornell were the most by BC since March 3, 2020 (23 vs. Syracuse).
BC's 16 steals against Cornell were the highest total in a season opener since Nov. 18, 2001, when the Eagles notched 16 takeaways against Boston University. It was also the highest single-game steals total since Nov. 13, 2019 (16 vs. High Point).

ON THIS DATE: NOVEMBER 11

Boston College is 2-1 all-time on the November 11 calendar date.
In addition to today being Veterans Day, November 11 also marks the celebration of National Sundae Day.
Several notable events in history occurred on November 11 - 1620: The Mayflower made its first landing in North America, in Provincetown Harbor; 1647: Massachusetts passed the first compulsory school attendance law in the American colonies; 1909: Construction of the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor began; 1921: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery; 1926: Route 66 established from Chicago to Santa Monica; 1961: Joseph Heller's "Catch 22" published; 1969: The Beatles release "Get Back;" 1973: Columbia Records releases the second studio album from Bruce Springsteen P'12 "The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle;" 2008: Taylor Swift releases her second studio album "Fearless."
Notable November 11 birthdays: actor Leonardo DiCaprio; First Lady Abigail Adams; existentialist Fyodor Dostoyevsky; U.S. General George S. Patton; author Kurt Vonnegut; sportscaster Warner Wolf.

BICKERSTAFF WITH A FULL STAT LINE VS. CORNELL

T.J. Bickerstaff's stat line vs. Cornell: 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, five steals, and two blocked shots.
It was his third career double-double in points and rebounds, while his five steals vs. the Big Red were a career-best.
Dating back to 1996, Bickerstaff is only the second ACC player to post a game a stat line with at least those totals.
Florida State's Chris Singleton had 22 points/11 boards/6 assists/10 steals/4 blocks vs. UNC Greensboro on Nov. 14, 2010.

ZACKERY'S RARE GIVE AND TAKE TOTALS

Jaeden Zackery dished out a career-high seven assists and was one short of his career-best in steals with four vs. Cornell.
Zackery also added 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting in the opening night win over the Big Red.
Zackery is one of only six Boston College players since 1996 to log at least 11 points, seven assists, and four steals in a game.
The others: Troy Bell and Ryan Sidney (twice), Olivier Hanlan, Duane Woodward, and Rakim Sanders.

CJ PENHA JR. - CERTIFIED BUCKET GETTER

CJ Penha Jr. came off the bench to score 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting (2-4 3FG) against Cornell.
The graduate transfer from Pickerington, Ohio compiled nearly 1,600 points at Taylor University (NAIA) and Trevecca Nazarene (DII), including 155 made 3-point field goals.

THE OPENING NIGHT MILESTONES

First field goal of the season: 19:33, 1st half - T.J Bickerstaff (layup)
First 3-point field goal of the season: 12:45, 1st half - Jaeden Zackery
First career field goals: 16:40, 1st half - Devin McGlockton; 15:07, 1st half - Prince Aligbe; 13:46, 1st half - CJ Penha Jr.; 1:03, 1st half - Donald Hand Jr.