Saturday Matinee Set Between Eagles and #22/22 Wolfpack

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. N.C. STATE - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 29th meeting between the two schools. N.C. State holds a 15-13 lead in the all-time series.
In ACC regular season play, the Eagles are 9-14 vs. N.C. State. The Eagles took a 69-61 victory in Raleigh on Feb. 23, 2022.
Earl Grant and Kevin Keatts have faced off 10 times while head coaches - once in the ACC and nine times at College of Charleston and UNC Wilmington, respectively.

BOSTON COLLEGE AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS

Boston College is 69-257 overall against ranked opponents. The Eagles are 2-4 this season against ranked teams.
BC downed #20/21 Virginia Tech, 70-65, in overtime on Dec. 21, snapping a nine-game slide vs. ranked opponents.
On Jan. 31, Boston College bested #20/23 Clemson, 62-54.
The win marked the first time since the 2017-18 season where BC earned two victories over ranked opponents.
BC's margin of victory in wins over ranked opponents - 6.5 points. BC's margin of defeat in losses against ranked foes - 13.0 points.

POST SIMPLY SPECTACULAR

Since returning to the BC lineup 12 games ago, Quinten Post has emerged as one of the top players in the ACC.
He is averaging 16.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.0 blocks per game for the Eagles.
Post is one of 11 players nationally - and two in the ACC (Armando Bacot - UNC) to post those per game averages.
Post is just under the 50/40/90 line for the season, connecting on 55.6% FG, 41.7% from 3FG, and 85.4% from the FT line.
He is one of only two players nationally to post those percentages and average better than 15.0 points per game.
In ACC-only stats, Post ranks ninth in scoring, 11th in rebounding, third in FG%, eighth in FT%, and 13th in blocks.
Post has scored in double figures in each of his last two outings.
Over his last six games, is averaging 21.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game over his last six games.
Last time out at Virginia Tech, Post logged his second double-double of the season with 24 points and 10 boards.
Post had career-highs of 29 points and 14 boards at Notre Dame, following that up with 22 vs. Louisville and 24 at Virginia.
Post is the first BC player since Ky Bowman from Feb. 28-March 8, 2018 to score 22 or more points in three consecutive games.
He is also the first BC player since Bowman in 2018-19 to register two double-doubles with 24 points or more.
A tremendous passer for a big man, Post is tied for seventh nationally in assists (1.6 apg) for players 7-feet or taller.

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

In the 12 games without Quinten Post, BC averaged 64.3 points per game, while connecting on 41.3% from the floor, 26.6% from the perimeter, and 67.1% from the FT line - with a 0.79:1 assist/turnover rate.
In the 12 games with Post, BC is averaging 68.8 points (+4.5 ppg), is connecting on 45.6% of its field goals (+10.4% increase), 35.0% from beyond the arc (+31.6% increase), and 78.0% from the FT line (+16.2% increase) - with a 1.34:1 ATR.

ON THIS DATE: FEBRUARY 11

Boston College is 8-14 all-time and 2-2 in ACC in games played on the February 11 calendar date.
February 11 marks the dual celebration of National Peppermint Patty and National Make-a-Friend Days.
Several notable events in history occurred on February 11 - 1768 - Samuel Adams circulates letter around the colonies, opposing the Townshend Act; 1809 - Robert Fulton patents the steamboat; 1963 - Julia Child's "The French Chef" premieres on WGBH in Boston; 1964 - The Beatles make their first live appearance in the U.S.; 1968 - Madison Square Garden IV opens; 1983 - Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" released; 1990 - Buster Douglas defeats Mike Tyson in the 10th round to win the world heavyweight title; 1990 - Nelson Mandela released after spending 27 years imprisoned in South Africa.
Notable February 11 birthdays: Massachusetts abolitionist Lydia Maria Child; inventor Thomas Edison; actor Burt Reynolds; singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow; R&B stars Brandy and Khalid; world surfing champion Kelly Slater.

IN PASSING, PT. I

Boston College is averaging 18.0 assists, with an assist/turnover mark of 1.50:1 over its last six games.
The Eagles have an assist percentage of 71.1% over those six games - logging 108 assists on 152 made field goals.
In ACC play, BC is averaging 14.6 assists in 14 ACC games - good for seventh in the league.
It would be the highest assist/game average in ACC play since 2007-08, when BC averages 15.0 dimes per outing.

IN PASSING, PT. II

Makai Ashton-Langford led BC with 12 assists at Virginia Tech - the third-best single-game assist mark in BC history.
It was the most assists in a game since Tyrese Rice had 13 on Jan. 31, 2007 vs. Hartford.
It also was the highest assist total in an ACC game since Rice logged 12 dimes against Miami on Jan. 16, 2007.
As a team, Boston College dished out a season-high 24 assists in the win at Virginia Tech on Feb. 8.
It was the most by the Eagles in a single-game since Jan. 1, 2017, when BC registered 28 assists vs. Syracuse.

YOUNG EAGLE FRONTCOURT FLYING

Newcomers Prince Aligbe and Devin McGlockton - are combining to average 13.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game this year.
It is the highest combined scoring and rebounding averages by a pair of BC freshmen forwards since the 2007-08 season, when Rakim Sanders and Corey Raji combined for 19.6 points and 8.9 rebounds per game in their first collegiate seasons.

ALL THAT CHAS

Freshman Chas Kelley III came off the bench at Virginia Tech to score a season-best 17 points.
The 6-3 guard made 5-of-8 shots - including 4-of-7 from the perimeter - while dishing out four assists (zero turnovers).
Kelley scored 11 of his 17 in the second half, including a pair of free throws with 14 seconds left which sealed the win.
Kelley played a season-high 31 minutes after starting guard Jaeden Zackery played only seven minutes due to injury.
Over his last three games, Kelley is averaging 8.0 points and 2.0 assists in 18 minutes of reserve play.

BIG 3 OVER THE LAST EIGHT

Quinten Post (19.3 ppg), Makai Ashton-Langford (13.5), and Jaeden Zackery (9.5) are averaging nearly a combined 42.3 points over the last eight games for Boston College. That accounts for nearly 61% of the Eagles' scoring during that span.
Over the eight games: Post is connecting on 57% from the floor, 42% from the 3-point line, and 83% from the FT line.
Ashton-Langford is making better than 35% of his 3-pointers and 100% of his FT while posting a 2.06:1 assist/TO rate.
Zackery's line: 2.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists (1:40:1 ATR), and 1.3 steals per game while making 46% from the perimeter (10-22).

MADSEN CONTRIBUTING OFF BENCH

Mason Madsen is averaging nearly 6.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.0 steals off the bench over his last six games.
He has knocked down 8-of-22 from beyond the arc during that span - good for nearly 37%.
His assist/turnover mark is 2.33:1, steal/turnover ratio is 2.67:1, while registering a PAR/40 of 16.5.
The 6-3 guard has committed five turnovers in his last 269 minutes of play / 14 games played.

JZ IN RARE COMPANY - 11/7/4

Jaeden Zackery has registered two games with at least 11 points, seven assists, and four steals this season.
There have been 74 11/7/4 performances this season - Zackery is one of four players nationally to do it twice.
Zackery is one of three ACC players with an 11/7/4 game; Tyree Appleby (Wake) and Judah Mintz (Syracuse) are the others.

RING OUT THE OLD...

Boston College saw its 420-game streak with at least one made 3-pointer end on Jan. 17 at North Carolina.
BC was 0-for-6 from beyond the arc in the game - marking the first time since Nov. 28, 2009 that BC went without a 3-pointer.
The Eagles were the first ACC team this season - and the first since Virginia a season ago - to go 3-pointer-less in a game.
Last year, UVA was 0-for-6 from 3-point land vs. Louisville on March 9, 2022 and 0-for-9 vs. Virginia Tech on Feb. 14, 2022.

...RING IN THE NEW

The very next game, BC connected on a then season-best 11 3-pointers, going 11-of-19 at Notre Dame on Jan. 21.
The 11 treys were the most by the Eagles since Feb. 21, 2022 when they also made 11 in a home win over Florida State.
BC's 11-of-19 shooting was good for 57.9% - the best single-game shooting mark (min. 10 3FGA) since Jan. 20, 2019.
In that game, the Eagles made 13-of-21 3-pointers - a 61.9% clip - in an 87-82 home win over #11 Florida State.
The Eagles made a season-high 12 trifectas at Virginia Tech on Feb. 8 and 11 against Syracuse on Feb. 4.
It marked the first time since Dec. 7 and 10, 2019 that BC made 10 or more 3-pointers in consecutive games.
BC had 11 treys against Notre Dame on Dec. 7, 2019 and 10 versus Albany on Dec. 10, 2019.
Over the last six games, BC is 50-of-130 from beyond the arc - good for a 38.5% proficiency rate.

GIVE...

In conference play (14 games), BC is averaging 14.6 assists and 11.3 turnovers per game, while posting a 1.30:1 ATR.
During the non-conference, the Eagles were averaging nearly 3.0 turnovers more per game, with a 0.75:1 ATR.

...AND TAKE

Makai Ashton-Langford (4th, 1.64) and Jaeden Zackery (7th, 1.50) rank among the ACC leaders in steals.
In conference games, Ashton-Langford is 3rd (1.64 spg) and Zackery is eighth (1.43 spg).
Over the last two seasons, Zackery (93) ranks second and Ashton-Langford (86) fourth among all active ACC players in steals.
Boston College is 4-0 this season when logging double digits in steals as a team (Cornell, Stonehill, Louisville, Clemson).

McGLOCKTON ONE OF ACC'S TOP FRESHMEN RESERVES

Among ACC freshmen who have come off the bench in 75% of their games, Devin McGlockton ranks second in the league in scoring (6.1) and third in rebounds (4.1).
The 6-7 forward earned his first start of the season on Jan. 31 against Clemson.
The 6-7 redshirt freshman is playing his first season of college ball and has scored in double figures on seven occasions.
He entered the starting lineup on Jan. 31 vs. #22/23 Clemson and is averaging 6.7 points in 18 minutes as a starter.
On Dec. 21, McGlockton scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half to help lead BC over #20/21 Virginia Tech.
Six of those 13 second half points came during a key 8-0 run, helping BC build a nine-point lead with under 5:00 to play.
On Nov. 30 at Nebraska, McGlockton logged his first career double-double, with 20 points and 11 boards.
Boston College is 8-2 when he blocks at least one shot and 5-2 when he plays 20 minutes or more.
McGlockton leads the team in FG% (58.8%) and effective FG% (61.3%), and is second in true shooting percentage (64.7%).
Against Rhode Island, McGlockton 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.
Against Wyoming, McGlockton had 12 points (5-8 FG; 2-3 3FG), four rebounds, an assist, a steal, and three blocks.
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.

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Players Mentioned

Prince Aligbe

Makai Ashton-Langford

Chas Kelley III

Mason Madsen

Devin McGlockton

Quinten Post

Jaeden Zackery

Boston College Athletics