Eras Night: BC Set for Saturday Evening Matchup with Harvard

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BOSTON COLLEGE VS. HARVARD - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 52nd meeting between the two schools. Boston College is 35-16 all-time versus Harvard
Harvard is BC's 13th most-common opponent. The first-ever matchup came on Jan. 15, 1906; Harvard won, 42-6.
The two teams played nine straight years between the 2008-09 and 2016-17 seasons. BC went 2-7 during that stretch.
Boston College is 16-9 all-time at home against Harvard.

BOSTON COLLEGE VERSUS THE IVY LEAGUE

Boston College is 97-30 in games versus Ivy League opponents. Harvard is BC's' most common Ivy League foe (51 meetings; 35-16).
This is the lone content against an Ivy League opponent in 2023-24. Last year, BC opened 2022-23 with a 79-77 win over Cornell.
BC versus the Ivy League: Brown (20-1); Columbia (4-0); Cornell (4-0); Dartmouth (23-8); Penn (1-2); Princeton (1-0); Yale (9-3).

LAST TIME OUT: SECOND HALF SURGE WASHES SPIDERS OUT

Prince Aligbe and Quinten Post each had double-doubles in the win.
BC trailed by 14 points (28-14) with 7:11 left in the first half.
The Eagles were +21 over the next 27:11 of play and led by as many as 10 points (62-52) with 4:12 left in the second half.
BC held Richmond more than 30 points under their season scoring average in the win.

DOUBLE IT UP

For the first time since the 2018-19 season, two Boston College players logged double-doubles in the same game.
Prince Aligbe (15 pts/10 reb) and Quinten Post (17 pts/10 reb) led the way for the Eagles in the win over Richmond.
Previously, Nik Popovic (15 pts/10 reb) and Ky Bowman (24 pts/16 reb) did so at Notre Dame on Jan. 12, 2019.
Aligbe's 10 rebounds were a career-high and the double-double his first. Post logged his second double-double of 2023-24.
Post has recorded two double-doubles this season and six in his career. BC is 5-1 when Post registers a double-double.

CAN'T KNOCK THE HUSTLE

Boston College is 1-0 this year, 7-1 in 2022-23 and 9-2 since Feb. 21, 2022 when Jaeden Zackery scores at least 15 points.
Zackery tallied a career-high 21 points in nearly 39 minutes of play at The Citadel on Nov. 10.
Trailing by six with 16:36 to play, he scored 10 of his 21 points, while also tallying two assists and two steals down the stretch.
The junior playmaker made 8-of-12 shots from the floor, including 1-of-3 from the perimeter and 4-of-5 from the FT line.
When Zackery goes to the free throw line at least five times, BC is 1-0 this year, was 7-2 in 2022-23, and is 10-3 all-time.
Zackery has committed one or fewer turnovers in all three games in 2023-24 and has two in 97 minutes of play so far.
Boston College has won its last five games - and six of its last seven - when Zackery has one or less turnovers in a game.

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

Boston College is off to a 3-0 start for the first time since 2021-22
BC has started 3-0 in each of the last five "odd number" years - 2023, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2015.
Jaeden Zackery is one of four players to average at least 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game with a 6.0:1 assist/TO ratio.

ON THIS DATE: NOVEMBER 18

Boston College is 5-4 all-time on the November 18 calendar date.
November 18 celebrates National Vichyssoise Day - a cold soup made with leeks, onions, potatoes, cream and chicken stock.
Several notable events in history occurred on November 18 - 326: the old St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated in Rome; 1307: William Tell shoots an apple off his son's head; 1497: Vasco de Gama reaches the Cape of Good Hope; 1626: the new St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated in Rome; 1820: Antarctica first sighted by U.S. Navy Captain Nathaniel Palmer; 1883: four standard time zones for the continental U.S. introduced; 1928: Walt Disney's first Mickey Mouse cartoon "Steamboat Willie" released; 1936: the main span of the Golden Gate Bridge joined; 1949: Jackie Robinson named the National League's MVP.
Notable November 18 birthdays: 11-time Olympic medalist Allyson Felix; actor Owen Wilson; rapper Fabolous; comedian Mike Epps; actres Chloe Sevigny; Hall of Fame designated hitter David Ortiz.

BRINGING YOU THE BEST OF THE 80'S AND 90'S

Boston College's 89 points in the season opener vs. Fairfield was the highest single-game scoring total of the Earl Grant era.
In nine-plus seasons between College of Charleston and Boston College, Earl Grant-coached teams are 39-6 when they score at least 80 points, 19-3 when they score at least 85, and 6-2 when scoring 90 or more.

A HELPING HAND FOR 2023-24

Donald Hand Jr. came off the bench to score a career-best 14 points in a win at The Citadel on Nov. 10.
Hand - who missed much of the 2022-23 season due to injury - made 5-of-11 shots (2-5 3FG) in 26 minutes off the bench.
In the season opener against Fairfield, Hand saw 18 minutes of play, scoring nine points on 3-of-7 shooting from 3-point land.
He added four rebounds, two assists, and a steal in his first game action in nearly a year.
Last year, Hand Jr. tore his ACL after :37 of play in the first half vs. Detroit Mercy - game two of the season - on Nov. 11, 2022.
After successful surgery on Nov. 30, 2022, the 6-5 guard relentlessly attacked his rehabilitation.
Despite being fully cleared for action during this past summer, Hand did not play in the Eagles' three-game European tour.

STRONG SECOND HALF FOR McGLOCKTON AT THE CITADEL

Devin McGlockton scored all 12 of his points in 18 minutes of play in the second half at the Citadel.
Boston College is 7-3 all-time when the versatile sophomore reaches double-digits in the scoring column.
He made 6-of-7 shots from the floor, while grabbing two rebounds and tallying an assist, a steal, and a blocked shot.
McGlockton is connecting on nearly 77% of his shot attempts through two games (10-of-13).
Thr 6-7 post presence is averaging 1.7 blocked shots per game in nearly 30 minutes of playing time.
For his career, BC is 14-4 when he blocks at least one shot, 8-0 when he blocks at least two, and 11-4 when he plays 20+ min.

PRINCE-IPAL

Prince Aligbe returns for his second season, looking to build upon a promising rookie campaign.
BC is 2-0 this year and 10-2 all-time when Aligbe grabs at least six rebounds, including a 7-2 record in ACC contests.
Aligbe started 24 of the 27 games he played in 2022-23, missing seven games in November due to a high ankle sprain.
He consistently made big contributions in his first collegiate season, especially in the second half of several big wins.
Aligbe made an immediate impact in his first collegiate game, connecting on the gamewinner in the opener vs. Cornell.
The 6-7 four-star forward from Minneapolis scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half, including eight in the final 4:00 of play.
Aligbe narrowly missed a double-double vs. the Big Red, grabbing a season-high nine rebounds.
The Minneapolis product scored eight of his 10 points in the second half of the home win over #22/23 Clemson on Jan. 31.
He scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half vs. ND on Jan. 3, including a jumper with 2:32 left, making it 61-60.
When Aligbe scores in double figures, Boston College is 6-2, including a 5-2 mark in 2022-23.

MADSEN WITH CONSISTENT CONTRIBUTIONS OFF BENCH

In two of BC wins this season, Mason Madsen has come off the bench to tally nine points in a key reserve role.
Madsen added six boards and two assists against the Stags. He had four boards and a steal against Richmond.
Madsen connected on 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, helping BC to shoot nearly 41% from the perimeter (11-27) for the game.
Over the last 14 games in 2022-23, Mason Madsen averaged 6.6 points, while making better than 36% of his 3-point attempts.
Dating back to last season, Madsen has connected on 24 of his last 64 3-point attempts (37.5%).
One of the most consistent guards for BC, Madsen committed 16 turnovers over his last 24 games/448 minutes played.
He led BC in 3-pointers made last season, connecting on 40 shots from beyond the arc.

Eras Night: BC Set for Saturday Evening Matchup with Harvard

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Players Mentioned

Prince Aligbe

Donald Hand Jr.

Mason Madsen

Devin McGlockton

Quinten Post

Jaeden Zackery

Eras Night: BC Set for Saturday Evening Matchup with Harvard

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Players Mentioned

Prince Aligbe

Donald Hand Jr.

Mason Madsen

Devin McGlockton

Quinten Post

Jaeden Zackery

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