Eagles Wrap Up Road Swing with Syracuse on Saturday

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. SYRACUSE - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 81st meeting between the two schools. Boston College is 26-54 all-time vs. Syracuse.
This is the second of two regular season meetings vs. the Orange. Eleven days ago, Syracuse won, 73-64, at Conte Forum.
BC has lost its last seven - and nine of its last 10 - against the Cuse.
Syracuse is Boston College's fourth-most common opponent. From 1979-2005, both teams were members of the Big East.
BC was 17-34 against Syracuse in Big East play. In ACC play, the Eagles are 3-14 versus the Orange.
The Eagles are 9-27 all-time vs. Syracuse at the Carrier Dome.

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

The last time Boston College scored 95 points and lost came on Dec. 4, 2018 at home vs. Providence (L, 95-100 OT).
Five of Makai Ashton-Langford's 77 assists this season have been to his brother DeMarr.
Vice versa, six of DeMarr Langford Jr.'s 51 dimes this year have been to his brother Makai.
For the first time in nearly a decade, BC shot 55% or better in both halves of regulation.
The last time - Dec. 4, 2012 vs. Harvard - 61.0% (1st), 60.9% (2nd). They were 61% (1st) and 55% (2nd) at Notre Dame.

ON THIS DATE: FEBRUARY 19

Boston College is 10-11 all-time - and 3-3 in ACC play - in games played on the February 19 calendar date.
BC is 3-0 against Syracuse in games played on February 19, including a 64-59 OT win over the #1 ranked Orange in 2014.
The Eagles also bested the Orange in 1994 (89-83) and 2005 (65-60) on the February 19 date.
February 19 marks the celebration of National Chocolate Mint Day.
Several notable events in history occurred on February 19 - 1878 - Thomas Edison is granted a patent for his phonograph; 1910 - Mary Mallon - aka Typhoid Mary - released from first period of forced isolation and goes on to cause further outbreaks of typhoid in New York; 1945 - U.S. 5th Fleet launches invasion of Iwo Jima with 30,000 Marines; 1965 - The NFL adds the line judge to its officiating crew; 1968 - "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" premieres.
Notable February 19 birthdays: Singer Seal, astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus; actor Lee Marvin; reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic; R&B legend Smokey Robinson; actor Jeff Daniels; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

DEMARR TRENDING

Over the last five games, DeMarr Langford Jr. is averaging 16.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists.
He's shooting nearly 56% (33-59) from the floor over the span, while registering an assist/turnover ratio of 1.80:1.
Last time out at Notre Dame, Langford Jr. scored a career-high 23 points (10-14) to go with seven rebounds,
Langford Jr. has committed five turnovers in his last 182 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 (11.4), fourth in rebounding (4.5), and third in assists (2.1).

MAKING THEIR POINT

Over the last three games, Boston College's primary playmakers have been highly efficient.
In addition to scoring 14.0 points per game, Jaeden Zackery has registered 14 assists to three turnovers (4.7:1 Assist/TO).
The freshman has also notched eight steals over the last three ballgames (2.7:1 Steal/TO).
Makai Ashton-Langford is scoring at a 12.0 points per game clip over the last three, including 17 points at Notre Dame.
Ashton-Langford has dished out 15 assists to three turnovers (5.0:1 ATR), while logging five steals (1.7:1 Steal/TO).
On the season, both Zackery and Ashton-Langford rank among the top 25 in the ACC in assist/TO and steal/TO ratios.

ZACKERY MAKING AN IMPACT

Jaeden Zackery ranks third on BC in scoring (9.6), second in assists (2.6), and first in steals (1.5) 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 11 times and has led the Eagles in scoring on five occasions.
Last time out at Notre Dame, Zackery tallied 18 points (6-10 FG; 3-4 3FG; 3-3 FT) to go with three boards and three assists.
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.

BACKCOURT BEST SERVED LATE

Makai Ashton-Langford and Jaeden Zackery are scoring at a higher clip in the second half.
Ashton-Langford is scoring 7.0 of his 12.6 points per game in the second half - nearly 60% of his scoring.
Zackery is averaging 5.7 points during the second half - also nearly 60% of his scoring. He is scoring 9.6 points per game.
Seventeen of Zackery's 28 3-pointers have come in the second half; eight of those 17 in the final 5:00 of regulation.

DON'T LET HIM GET HOT

Brevin Galloway knocked down three 3-pointers (3-7 3FG) and scored 17 points at Notre Dame.
It was the fifth game of the season with at least three made trifectas for the sharpshooting grad student.
Since the Clemson game on Jan. 15, Galloway had been mired in a slump from the perimeter.
In that game, Galloway hit five three's - including the game winning shot vs. the Tigers.
In the six games between, Galloway had been 3-for-41 from the outside - including a 1-for-12 night vs. Syracuse on Feb. 8.

FREE THROW DISCREPANCIES OVER LAST SIX

In 14 ACC games, BC is being outscored at the FT line by nearly 5.0 points; opponents are taking +4.6 FT attempts per game.
Over the last six conference games, BC is being outscored by +10.3 points from the foul line.
Opponents have made more than twice as many trips to the free throw line - and have twice as many makes - during the span.
Over the last six ACC tilts, opponents are 117-of-145 (.807) from the line. BC is 55-of-71 (.775).

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 4-4 - 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.

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