Eagles Open December Home Slate on Tuesday vs. UNH

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. NEW HAMPSHIRE - ALL-TIME SERIES

This is the 33rd meeting between the Eagles and Wildcats.
The Eagles hold a commanding 26-6 lead in the all-time series.
BC has won the last 15 matchups and are 22-0 at home against UNH.
The two teams played three times - all UNH wins - between 1906-17.
BC and UNH renewed their series, playing annually between the 1973-74 and 1991-92 seasons - for a total of 19 matchups.

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 of action.
It was his fifth double-digit scoring game of the season.
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 (39) and ranks second on the Eagles in FG% (53.4%) and third in scoring (10.4 ppg).
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.

McGLOCKTON POSTS FIRST CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLE

Devin McGlockton had career-highs in points (20) and rebounds (11) en route to his first career double-double at Nebraska.
The redshirt freshman connected on 7-of-9 field goals (1-1 3FG) in 26 minutes off the bench.
McGlockton grabbed eight of his 11 boards in the second half; six of the 11 were on the offensive glass.
He ranks 29th nationally in offensive rebounding percentage (15.8), per KenPom.
Among all ACC players without a start, he ranks second in scoring (7.9 ppg), first in rebounds (5.3), and second in blocks (1.2).
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

After a season-high 20 turnovers vs. Tarleton State, Boston College is averaging 10.5 TO/g over its last four outings
Devin McGlockton is one of eight players to rank among the top 50 in both offensive rebounding% and block% per KenPom.

ON THIS DATE: DECEMBER 6

Boston College is 19-9 all-time on the December 6 calendar date.
December 6 marks the dualing celebrations of National Gazpacho and National Microwave Oven Days.
Several notable events in history occurred on December 6 - 1865: the 13th Amendment is ratified, abolishing slavery; 1884: Capstone set atop Washington Monument, making it the tallest human-built structure of its time; 1921: the Anglo-Irish Treaty is signed, Ireland receives dominion status and Northern Ireland created; 1933: Ban on James Joyce's "Ulysses" in U.S. lifted.
Notable December 6 birthdays: NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo; lyricist Ira Gershwin; heavyweight champion James J. Braddock; Hall of Fame quarterback Otto Graham; comedian Steven Wright; actress Sarah Rafferty.

FINAL FOUR OPPONENTS ON SHORT NOTICE

On Friday, Boston College will face its second opponent this week which played in the 2022 Final Four.
The Eagles played at Duke on Dec. 3 and head to Newark, N.J. to take on Villanova in the Never Forget Tribute Classic.
It marks the first time since the 1987-88 season in which BC faced two teams from the previous Final Four in the same week.
That year, BC traveled to Syracuse on Monday, Jan. 18, 1988 before hosting Providence on Saturday, Jan. 23.
BC takes on two 2022 Final Four teams in the span of 10 days in January, - hosting Duke on Jan. 7 and at UNC on Jan. 17.

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.
Against Rhody, Zackery also dished out three assists. Versus Wyoming, he led all scorers, while also grabbing four boards.
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).
He has led BC in scoring twice this year and nine times in his career. BC is 4-1 this season when he scores in double digits.
The sophomore guard is tied for the Eagles' lead in scoring, averaging 11.0 points per game.

BLOCKED SHOTS AND HIGHLY EFFICIENT

Devin McGlockton has made an impact off the bench over the last four games for Boston College.
During those three games, the 6-7 forward is averaging 13.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
He is also connecting on 64.3% of his shots (18-28), including 3-of-4 3FG and 14-of-18 FT during the span.
He ranks 10th in the ACC in blocks per game (1.2 bpg) and 50th nationally in block percentage (8.5%) per KenPom.
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.
McGlockton leads Boston College in FG% (23-37 63.4%), effective FG% (67.1%), and true shooting percentage (69.6%).

DONALD HAND JR. TO MISS REMAINDER OF SEASON

Freshman guard Donald Hand Jr. underwent successful surgery on Monday to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
He suffered the injury in the first half of BC's game vs. Detroit Mercy and he will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season.
Hand Jr. - who has begun rehab on his knee already - appeared in two games this year, scoring five points vs. Cornell.

ZACKERY'S 3-POINT EFFICIENCY

Dating back to last season, Jaeden Zackery ranks 15th nationally among all active players in 3-point field goal percentage.
Zackery has connected on 45.0% of his long-distance shots, making 59-of-131 from beyond the arc (42 games).

CK3

Chas Kelley III scored a season-best 10 points at Nebraska, playing 25 minutes off the bench.
The rookie guard made 4-of-9 shots, including two 3-pointers, to go along with two rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

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 2-3 with 16 or more 3FG attempts.

NEVER FORGET TRIBUTE CLASSIC - BIG EAST RIVALRY RENEWED IN NEWARK

Boston College is proud to be a part of the Never Forget Tribute Classic, played on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Prudential Center.
The Eagles will take on Villanova in a game that will air live nationally on Fox at 5 p.m. from "The Rock" in Newark.
It will mark the 79th time the two school meet on the hardwood - but only the third time since BC left for the ACC in 2005.
BC and Nova last met on Nov. 25, 2020 in the 2K Empire Classic, held in Bubbleville at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.