Brooklyn Battle: Boston College, St. John's Renew Rivalry

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. ST. JOHN'S - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 74th meeting between the two schools. BC is 27-46 all-time vs. SJU, dating back to 1945-46.
Fifty-five of those meetings came in Big East play from 1979-2005. The Eagles were 20-32 in Big East play vs. the Red Storm.
Since joining the ACC, the Eagles are 1-1 vs. St. John's. BC dropped the last meeting - 97-93 - on Nov. 30, 2020. The last win over St. John's came on Nov. 18, 2008 - 82-70.
BC is 4-6 against Rick Pitino-coached teams, including Boston University (3-0), Providence (1-3), and Louisville (0-3).

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. THE BIG EAST

Since 2005-06, Boston College is 8-13 versus Big East opponents.
Last year, BC dropped a 77-56 decision vs. Villanova in the Never Forget Classic at the Prudential Center in Newark on Dec. 10, 2022.
BC faced two Big East foes in 2020-21 at Bubbleville: #3 Villanova (L, 67-76, Nov. 25, 2020) and St. John's (L, 93-97, Nov. 30, 2020).
From 1979-2005, BC went 181-221 in Big East conference play. The Eagles were Big East Champions in 1997 and 2001.

BOSTON COLLEGE AT BARCLAYS; THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN

Boston College is 5-5 all-time at Barclays Center.
In 2018 and 2022, the Eagles advanced to the quarterfinals of the New York Life ACC Tournament at Barclays Center.
BC went 0-2 in the 2016 Barclays Center Classic MTE, falling to Kansas State and Richmond.
The Eagles lost a single game against VCU at Barclays in 2013, while downing Fordham in 2015.
BC is 7-10 all-time in games played in the Brooklyn - 1-3 vs. St. Francis College in Brooklyn and 0-2 at Brooklyn College.

POST, PARTY OF ONE

Quinten Post is the only major conference player averaging at least 19.3 points, 8.5 boards, 2.8 assists, and 2.1 blocks/game
Since 1996-97, only one other player has posted that stat line for an entire season: Trayce Jackson-Davis from Indiana.
Post, fellow All-American and National Award candidates Hunter Dickinson (Kansas) and Zach Edey (Purdue), and Jaylon Tyson (Cal) are the only major conference players averaging at least 19.3 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.
Post ranks fourth in scoring and seventh in rebounding among players on the Naismith & Wooden Award watch lists.
Among players on the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar watch list, he is third in scoring, eighth in rebounds, and fourth in blocks.
He is also posting nearly a 50/40/90 line of shooting percentages, connecting on 53.3% from the floor, 45.7% from the 3-point line, and 88.2% from the FT line. He is the only player in the nation posting those percentages (min. 15.0 ppg).
Post is 12th in FG%, second in 3FG%, and 2nd in FT% among players on the Naismith & Wooden Award watch lists.
It's not a small sample: in 60 games at BC since 2021-22, Post has registered a 50/40/80 shooting percentage line - .523 FG; .413 3FG; .803 FT. - the only active player to post a 50/40/80 shooting line since the start of 2021-22- present.

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

Through the first 10 games, Boston College's scoring average is up nearly 14.0 points per game (64.7 vs. 78.2) over last year.
Since 1996-97, Quinten Post and only two others have had at least: 12 pts, 10 reb, 7 asst, 6 stl, 2 blk in a single game.

ON THIS DATE: DECEMBER 10

Boston College is 20-4 all-time on the December 10 calendar date.
December 10 marks the dualing celebrations of National Lager and National Dewey Decimal System Days.
Several notable events in history occurred on December 10 - 1672: New York Governor Francis Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York City and Boston; 1690: The Massachusetts Bay Colony becomes the first American colony to issue paper money; 1864: General Sherman's armies reach Savannah, Ga.; 1884: "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" first published in the U.S.; 1901: The first Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Red Cross founder Jean Henri Dunant and peace activist Frederic Passy; 1971: Lucasfilm Ltd. founded in San Francisco.
Notable December 10 birthdays: abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison; poet Emily Dickinson; librarian Melvil Dewey; actor Michael Clarke Duncan; Iron Chef Bobby Flay; actress Emmanuelle Chriqui; NFL quarterback Joe Burrow.

FOR WELLES - @BCMBB WEARING SPECIAL RED BANDANNA UNIFORMS THIS AFTERNOON

Boston College is wearing special edition its "Red Bandanna" uniforms in today's NABC Brooklyn Showcase game.
BC debuted the uniforms - in honor of Welles Crowther '99 - on Dec. 10, 2022 vs. Villanova in the Never Forget Tribute Classic.
Welles Remy Crowther, who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, was an equities trader with Sandler O'Neill on the 104th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
A volunteer firefighter in Nyack, N.Y., Crowther spearheaded a rescue effort from the Sky Lobby on the 78th floor and is credited with saving more than a dozen lives. Survivors recalled being saved by "The Man in the Red Bandanna."
Crowther had worn a Red Bandanna, given to him by his father, Jefferson, since he was a child growing up in Nyack, N.Y.
He carried it wherever he went and, while a student-athlete at BC, he always wore one beneath his lacrosse uniform.
In 2014, BC decided to honor Crowther's memory by wearing special football jerseys in a game vs. No. 9 USC.
The Eagles upset the Trojans, 37-31, and the game became an annual event - and one of BC Athletics' proudest traditions.
The uniforms - custom designed by New Balance - are white with red lettering and feature Red Bandanna paneling on the side of the jersey and shorts. The back of the uniform has "For Welles" where players' last names are traditionally located.
Players are also wearing New Balance shooting shirts with the special Boston College Red Bandanna logo.
Junior guard Jaeden Zackery's uniform features a special number 19 patch. He is men's basketball's representative for the Welles Crowther Patch Program - each Boston College team has selected a student-athlete who best displays the attributes of Welles Crowther. That athlete wears the number 19 patch on his or her uniform throughout the 2023-24 season.
William G. "Billy" Minardi - the brother-in-law of St. John's head coach Rick Pitino and a member of Boston College's class of 1977 - was also a victim of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

CAN'T KNOCK THE HUSTLE

Boston College is 3-1 this year, 7-1 in 2022-23 and 11-3 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.
Last time out against Holy Cross, Zackery led BC with 18 points to go with five boards, four assists, and a steal.
Against N.C. State, Zackery had a team-high 20 points, grabbing six rebounds, and dropping four dimes.
When Zackery goes to the free throw line at least five times, BC is 3-2 this year, was 7-2 in 2022-23, and is 12-5 all-time.
Zackery has committed one or fewer turnovers in four games in 2023-24 and has 10 total turns in 204 minutes of play so far.
Boston College has won seven of its last nine games when Zackery commits one or fewer turnovers in a game.
Zackery is the only ACC player with at least seven games of 10 points/4 assists/2 steals.
Last season, Zackery had nine games with four or more assists. He's done so in all 10 games this season.

A HELPING HAND FOR 2023-24

Over his last three games, Donald Hand Jr. is averaging 11.7 points and connecting on nearly 55% from the perimeter.
He came off the bench to score a career-best 16 points against Cental Connecticut.
Hand made 5-of-9 shots from the floor, including 3-of-6 from the perimeter and 3-of-4 from the foul line.
He scored 11 of his 16 points in the second half, also adding three rebounds and two steals.
It was his third double-digit scoring output of the season - he had 13 points vs. Holy Cross and 14 points at The Citadel.
Hand - who missed much of the 2022-23 season due to injury - made 5-of-11 shots (2-5 3FG) in the second game of the 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.

McBLOCKTON

BC is 17-6 when Devin McGlockton blocks at least one shot and 9-1 when he blocks at least two shots.
The sophomore forward has registered at least one block in eight of 10 games in 2023-24 and two blocks in four games.
The versatile 6-7 post presence is averaging 1.3 blocked shots per game in 28 minutes of playing time.

HARRIS SHINES AMONG THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF THE HEIGHTS

Claudell Harris Jr. has scored in double figures in seven of the nine games in which he has appeared.
He scored a season-high 22 points at Vanderbilt, making 9-of-13 shots - including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc.
It was Harris' first 20-point performance of the season and the 13th of his career.
It was also his 12th career game with at least four 3-pointers. He has made 14 trifectas and is averaging 2.0 3FG/game.
Harris arrived at BC as a transfer from Charleston Southern and will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.
He shined for CSU for two seasons, earning All-Big South second team honors as a sophomore a season ago.
The 6-3 guard averaged 17.5 points per game last year - the second-best scoring mark in the Big South.
Harris scored in double figures in 28 of 30 games for the Buccaneers in 2022-23 - including two consecutive 30-point games.
He scored at least 20 points on 14 occasions and also connected on three or more 3-pointers in 14 of CSU's 30 contests. Harris spent two seasons at Charleston Southern and was named to the 2021-22 Big South All-Freshman Team, averaging 10.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 31 games played (14 starts) in his first collegiate season.

BOSTON'S NEW BIG THREE

Quinten Post (19.2 ppg), Claudell Harris Jr. (13.1), and Jaeden Zackery (12.9) account for over 55% of BC's scoring.
Through 10 games, the trio is averaging over to 45 of BC's 78.2 points per outing.
The trio account for over 40% of BC's rebounds, 62% of assists, 52% of blocks, 54% of steals, and 54% of 3-pointers made.

MADSEN WITH CONSISTENT CONTRIBUTIONS OFF BENCH

Through the first 10 games this season, Mason Madsen has come off the bench to make big plays in a key reserve role.
Last time out vs. Holy Cross, Madsen had a season-high 17 points, knocking down 5-of-6 from the perimeter.
The game prior - vs. CCSU, he had 15 points, seven boards, four assists, and three steals. All were season highs.
One of the most consistent guards for BC, Madsen has only 19 turnovers over his last 30 games/553 minutes played.
He has made eight of his last 11 shots from the perimeter and has connected on 13-of-29 (.448) this year.
Madsen led BC in 3-pointers made last season, connecting on 40 shots from beyond the arc.

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

Boston College's 95 points against Holy Cross was the highest scoring total since Feb. 16, 2022 vs. Notre Dame (95).
It the most points in a regulation game for BC since Jan. 1, 201, when BC tallied 96 points in a home win over Syracuse.
It was the highest single-game scoring total of the Earl Grant era and tied for the most points in a regulation Division I game under Grant (95 pts at CofC vs. Hofstra - Feb. 14, 2019)
In nine-plus seasons between College of Charleston and Boston College, Earl Grant-coached teams are 42-6 when they score at least 80 points, 20-3 when they score at least 85, and 7-2 when scoring 90 or more.
Since 1981, Boston College is 313-57 when it scores at least 80 points.

ON OUR GRIND COUSIN, AIN'T GOT TIME FOR FRONTIN'

Under Earl Grant, Boston College is 9-3 - including eight straight wins - when the team registers 10 or more steals.

Brooklyn Battle: Boston College, St. John's Renew Rivalry

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Brooklyn Battle: Boston College, St. John's Renew Rivalry

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