Eagles Begin Road Swing at Notre Dame on Wednesday

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. NOTRE DAME - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 40th meeting between the two schools. Boston College is 13-26 all-time vs. Notre Dame.
The Eagles earned a 73-57 win in the first meeting on Dec. 3, 2021. BC has won two straight vs. the Irish, dating back to last season.
BC and ND have split their season series each of the last three years.
In 2020-21, the Eagles and Irish won on their respective home courts.
On Dec, 7, 2019. BC ended a 13-game losing streak vs. the Irish. The 73-72 win also ended a 11-game road slide at the Joyce Center.
Previously, BC's last road win at Notre Dame was Jan. 11, 1997.
BC is 3-13 vs. Notre Dame in ACC play and 4-14 at the Joyce Center.

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

Boston College has a chance to win its third straight game vs. Notre Dame tonight - for the first time in 25 years.
After a 72-57 win over the Irish on Jan. 6, 1996, the Eagles began its only official win streak against Notre Dame.
During the 1996-97 season, BC won, 73-61, at Notre Dame (Jan. 11, 1997) and 76-74 at Conte Forum on March 1, 1997.
BC radio analyst Danya Abrams averaged 19.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in those two victories.
Since the 2013-14 season, BC has swept an ACC regular season series only once - vs. Virginia Tech in 2019-20.

ON THIS DATE: FEBRUARY 16

Boston College is 12-13 all-time - and 2-4 in ACC play - in games played on the February 16 calendar date.
BC and Notre Dame played on Feb. 16, 2014, with the Irish earning a 73-69 win in Boston.
February 16 marks the celebration of National Almond Day.
Several notable events in history occurred on February 16 - 600 - Pope Gregory decrees "God Bless You" as a correct response to a sneeze; 1914 - first airplane flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco; 1937 - DuPont chemist Wallace Carothers patented nylon; 1959 - Fidel Castro becomes the 16th Prime Minister of Cuba after overthrowing Batista; 1992 - The Los Angeles Lakers retire Magic Johnson's #32.
Notable February 16 birthdays: R&B star The Weeknd; O.G. Ice T; composer Johann Strauss; businessman Carl Icahn; actors LeVar Burton and Mahershala Ali; tennis great John McEnroe; former Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown.

DEMARR TRENDING

Over the last four games, DeMarr Langford Jr. is averaging 14.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.0 assists.
He's shooting over 51% (23-45) from the floor over the span, while registering an assist/turnover ratio of 2.00:1.
Langford Jr. has committed four turnovers in his last 138 minutes of playing time.
The 6-5 guard had 16 points against #7/7 Duke - 10 coming in the second half
On Feb. 8, Langford Jr. had 14 points (6-9 FG) and six rebounds at home against Syracuse.
The sophomore had his second-best scoring night of the season against Pitt on Jan. 30, pouring in 17 points.
Langford Jr. added 11 points and five boards at Virginia on Feb. 1.
The Worcester wing ranks second on BC in scoring (10.9), fourth in rebounding (4.4), and third in assists (2.2).

MAKING THEIR POINT

Over the last two games, Boston College's primary playmakers have been highly efficient.
Jaeden Zackery has registered 11 assists to two turnovers (5.5:1 Assist/TO) to go along with eight steals (4.0:1 Steal/TO).
Makai Ashton-Langford has dished out 10 assists to one turnover, while logging three steals in 70 minutes of playing time.
On the season, both Zackery and Ashton-Langford rank among the top 25 in the ACC in assist/TO and steal/TO ratios.
The guards have combined for 132 assists (94 turnovers) and 66 steals through 23 games.

TIME TO START TALKING MAKAI FOR ACC MOST IMPROVED

Makai Ashton-Langford is a strong candidate for the ACC's most improved player, showing marked statistical improvement, year over year.
Ashton-Langford is scoring nearly 4.0 more points/game, leading BC at 12.4 ppg.
His rebounding per game figures are also improved by 0.5 per game.
Ashton-Langford has posted three 20+ performances in his last 11 games.
In his previous 90 games, he had scored 20 or more points only one time.
Ashton-Langford has scored in double digits in 17 of 23 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 this year; he did so twice from 2017-20.
In ACC games, Ashton-Langford is averaging nearly +4.0 ppg year over year - 13.6 in 2021-22 vs. 10.0 in 2020-21.
His points/rebounding averages are also improved year over year in ACC play: 13.6/3.7 in 2021-22 vs. 10.0/3.3 in 2020-21.

ZACKERY MAKING AN IMPACT

Jaeden Zackery ranks third on BC in scoring (9.3), second in assists (2.6), and first in steals (1.6) so far this season.
Among all ACC first-year players, Zackery ranks seventh in scoring, third in assists, and first in steals.
He has reached double-digits 10 times and has led the Eagles in scoring on five occasions.
Against Syracuse, he scored a team-high 18 points while logging season-bests in rebounds (6), assists (6), and steals (3).
Since 1996, 10 BC players matched Zackery's stat line vs. Syracuse - 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals
They are: Ryan Sidney (three times), Ky Bowman (twice), Troy Bell (twice), Tyrese Rice, and Troy Bell.
However, Zackery is the ONLY Boston College player to register that stat line without commiting a turnover.
The Salem, Wisc. product has registered an effective FG% of 51.1% and a true shooting percentage of 53.6% in 23 games.
Zackery is connecting on nearly 42% of his 3-point attempts on the season, knocking down 28-of-67.
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.
Earlier this season, he became the first BC freshman to dish out at least six assists in consecutive games in nearly a decade.
Zackery was a 2020-21 NJCAA Third Team All-American out of Chipola College in Florida.

POST PRESENCE IN HIS LAST FIVE

Quinten Post is averaging 10.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.4 blocked shots per game in his last five games played.
Against Syracuse, Post logged his second double-double of the year, with 14 points and a career-best 14 rebounds (7 OReb).
He tallied his first collegiate double-double at home vs. Pitt, with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
During that five-game span, the 7-footer from Amsterdam is connecting on 50.0% (20-40) from the floor.

BACKCOURT BEST SERVED LATE

Makai Ashton-Langford and Jaeden Zackery are scoring at a higher clip in the second half.
Ashton-Langford is scoring 7.2 of his 12.4 points per game in the second half - nearly 60% of his scoring.
Zackery is averaging 5.6 points during the second half - also nearly 60% of his scoring. He is scoring 9.2 points per game.
Sixteen of Zackery's 28 3-pointers have come in the second half; eight of those 16 in the final 5:00 of regulation.

FREE THROW DISCREPANCIES OVER LAST FIVE

In 13 ACC games, BC is being outscored at the FT line by nearly 4.0 points; opponents are taking +3.4 FT attempts per game.
Over the last five conference games, BC is being outscored by +8.4 points from the foul line.
Opponents have been awarded twice as many trips to the free throw line - and have twice as many makes - during the span.
Both Boston College (42-53) and its opponents (84-106) are shooting 79.2% from the free throw line during the five games.

KARNIK THE CATALYST

When James Karnik scores 17 or more points, Boston College is 3-1 - all of those games have come in ACC play.
In those four games, Karnik is scoring at a 20.3 points per game clip while shooting almost 69% (35-51) from the floor.
When Karnik scores at least in double figures, BC is 4-3 - including a 3-2 record in conference games.
Karnik is scoring 17.7 points per game and shooting 67% (52-78) when he reaches double digits in the scoring column.

INSIDE THE METRICS - STYLE OF PLAY (per KenPom)

Earl Grant-coached teams have shown a strong ability to take care of the ball.
Boston College is averaging 11.3 turnovers per outing - 51st nationally - including 10 games with 10 or fewer turnovers.
BC has registered less than 10 turnovers on five occasions, including a season-low six against USF.
Boston College's turnover rate is 2.5 turnovers/game fewer than last season and is the lowest since 2013-14 (11.2)
From 2016-21, Grant's Charleston teams consistently ranked among the top teams in the country in TO% (# of poss/turns).
In 2017-18 - CofC's NCAA Tournament season, the Cougars posted a 15.1% TO rate - good for 16th-best nationally.
Other TO rate marks: 2016-17 - 15.9 (24); 2017-18 - 15.1 (16); 2018-19 - 5.6 (19); 2019-20 - 16.3 (33); 2020-21 - 16.3 (48).

Eagles Begin Road Swing at Notre Dame on Wednesday

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Players Mentioned

Makai Ashton-Langford

Ky Bowman

James Karnik

DeMarr Langford Jr.

Quinten Post

Jaeden Zackery

Eagles Begin Road Swing at Notre Dame on Wednesday

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Players Mentioned

Makai Ashton-Langford

Ky Bowman

James Karnik

DeMarr Langford Jr.

Quinten Post

Jaeden Zackery

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