BC Closes Out Non-Conference Slate Against Stonehill

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. STONEHILL - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 16th meeting between the two schools.
BC is 15-0 all-time vs. Stonehill, dating back to 1951-52.
The two teams played eight times from 1951-58 and then annually - seven games - from 1977-84.
Fourteen of the 15 previous meetings have come at Boston College.

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. THE NEC

Boston College is 36-5 against teams that are members of the NEC
St. Francis Brooklyn is the Eagles' most common NEC foe.
The Eagles downed CCSU, 74-55, on Dec. 15, 2019 in the last meeting vs. an NEC opponent.
Boston College has won 10 straight vs. NEC opponents.

PRETTY GOOD COMPANY FOR McGLOCKTON AND BICKERSTAFF

T.J. Bickerstaff is the only player nationally to rank among the top 70 in both offensive rebounding and steal% per KenPom.
Devin McGlockton is one of 11 players to rank among the top 70 in both offensive rebounding% and block% per KenPom.

MADSEN EMERGING

Mason Madsen connected on three 3-pointers last time out against Villanova in the Never Forget Tribute Classic.
It was the second game this season in which Madsen made at least three trifectas.
He leads the Eagles in 3-pointers made this season, with 15.

LANGFORD JR. GETTING LEGS UNDER HIM

DeMarr Langford Jr. earned his second start of 2022-23 and saw a season-high 35 minutes of play versus Villanova.
The junior scored a team and season-best 13 points, connecting on six field goals including his first 3-pointer of the year.
He is averaging 11.5 points per game over his last two outings for the Eagles.

McGLOCKTON EARLY LEADER FOR ACC SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR

Among all ACC players without a start, Devin McGlockton ranks second in scoring (7.5) and rebounding (4.9), and is third in blocks (1.1) through the first 11 games of the season.
He is the first BC reserve to log a double-double this season. Quinten Post did so twice during the 2021-22 campaign.

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

Boston College ranks third-lowest among major conference teams in assists per game (9.7 apg).
When Jaeden Zackery goes to the free throw line five or more times, BC is 3-1 this season and 6-2 over the past two years.

ON THIS DATE: DECEMBER 13

Boston College is 13-9 all-time on the December 13 calendar date.
December 13 marks the dualing celebrations of National Violin and National Hot Cocoa Days.
Several notable events in history occurred on December 13 - 1636: The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony; it is recognized as the founding of the United States National Guard; 1642: Abel Tasman sights the South Island of present-day New Zealand; 1920: the International Court of Justice is formed in The Hague; 1928: the clip-on tie is designed; 1947: Maine Turnpike opens to traffic; 1976: the longest non-stop passenger route - SFO-SYD - makes its inaugural flight.
Notable December 13 birthdays: pop star Taylor Swift; comedian and actor Jamie Fox; actor Dick Van Dyke; former Secretary of State George Schulz; Baseball Hall of Fame Larry Doby.

CJ PENHA JR. - CERTIFIED BUCKET GETTER

CJ Penha Jr. scored a game-high 16 points on Dec. 3 at Duke. The grad transfer was 7-of-13 from the floor in 33 minutes.
It was his fifth double-digit scoring game of the season - he ranks third on the Eagles in scoring (9.8 ppg).
In the 2022-23 opener, Penha Jr. came off the bench to score 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting (2-4 3FG) against Cornell.
He added 13 points at Nebraska and 12 points in two games at the Paradise Jam - George Mason and Tarleton State.
Penha Jr. leads BC in field goals made (45) and ranks second on the Eagles in FG% (52.3%) and 3-pointers made (12).
The grad transfer compiled nearly 1,600 points at Taylor University (NAIA) and Trevecca Nazarene (DII), including 155 3FG's.
During his 100 games played at both Taylor and Trevecca, Penha Jr. scored 20 or more points on 35 occasions.

ALLOW ME TO RE-INTRODUCE MYSELF

Jaeden Zackery scored a season-high 16 points in consecutive games - both wins - over Wyoming and Rhode Island.
Over the two games, he went to the free throw line 16 times, connecting on 15. He was 8-8 vs. Wyoming and 7-8 vs. URI.
Prior to the scoring outburst vs. Wyoming, he had tallied 11 points in his previous two games - including a season-low four points against Tarleton State, going without a field goal for the first time in his career to that point (39 games).
The sophomore guard has been the high scorer on three occasions and leads the Eagles in scoring (11.3) through 10 games.

BLOCKED SHOTS AND HIGHLY EFFICIENT LAST FIVE FOR McGLOCKTON

Devin McGlockton has made an impact off the bench over the last six games for Boston College.
During that span, the redshirt freshman is averaging 10.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.0 blocked shots per game.
He is also connecting on 67.6% of his shots (23-34), including 3-of-4 3FG and 16-of-22 FT during the span.
He ranks 13th in the ACC in blocks per game (1.1 bpg) and 61st nationally in block percentage (7.5%) per KenPom.
Devin McGlockton had career-highs in points (20) and rebounds (11) en route to his first career double-double at Nebraska.
Against Rhode Island, the redshirt freshman scored the evental go-ahead basket with 1:07 remaining in the game.
He also sealed the victory with two free throws with eight seconds remaining; scoring six of his 11 points in the final 1:40.
At the Paradise Jam, McGlockton scored 12 points, making 5-of-8 shots from the floor - including 2-of-3 from the outside.
He added four rebounds, an assist, a steal, and three blocks - his second game with at least three blocks this season.
The last player to post a similarly complete stat line - Steffon Mitchell against Duke (12p/5r/1a/1s/3b).
McGlockton is the first Boston College player in at least 26 years to post that stat line coming off the bench.

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.
After an injury early against Detroit Mercy, he missed the next six games before playing four minutes at Duke on Dec. 3.

BOARD MAN BICKERSTAFF

T.J. Bickerstaff has picked up where he left off last season - as one of the top rebounders in the ACC and the nation.
Bickerstaff ranks ninth in the ACC, averaging 7.3 rebounds per game during the 2022-23 season.
The 6-9 forward from Atlanta ranked sixth in the ACC on the offensive glass, averaging 2.8 OR/g.
He posted double digits in the rebounding column in each of the first three games this season and five times overall.
Last season, the 6-9 forward was eighth in the ACC (7.2 rpg); he ranked as the fifth-leading returning rebounder in the league.
Bickerstaff was one of 15 players nationally - two in the ACC (Bacot - UNC) to have multiple games with 17 rebounds or more.
Against UNC on Jan. 26, 14 of Bickerstaff's 17 rebounds came on the defensive glass.
The last BC player to grab at least 14 defensive boards in a game - Ky Bowman (16) - against Notre Dame on Jan. 12, 2019.
Bickerstaff registered four games with at least 15 rebounds in 2021-22 - 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.

LESS IS MORE?

Last season, when BC attempted 15 or fewer 3-pointers, it was 8-4; with 16 or more 3-point attempts, it was 5-16.
So far this season, the Eagles are 3-1 when attempting fewer than 15 3FG and 2-5 with 16 or more 3FG attempts.
The Eagles have averaged 23.0 3-point attempts in each of their last four games - all losses.

BC Closes Out Non-Conference Slate Against Stonehill

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Prince Aligbe

T.J. Bickerstaff

DeMarr Langford Jr.

Mason Madsen

Devin McGlockton

CJ Penha Jr.

Quinten Post

Jaeden Zackery

BC Closes Out Non-Conference Slate Against Stonehill

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Prince Aligbe

T.J. Bickerstaff

DeMarr Langford Jr.

Mason Madsen

Devin McGlockton

CJ Penha Jr.

Quinten Post

Jaeden Zackery

Related Videos