Eagles Close Out Regular Season on Saturday vs. Georgia Tech

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. GEORGIA TECH - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 31st meeting between the two schools. Boston College is 12-18 all-time vs. Georgia Tech.
Since joining the ACC, BC is 11-15 versus the Yellow Jackets. In ACC regular season play, BC is 8-12 against Georgia Tech.
The Yellow Jackets swept the 2021-22 regular season series.
BC is 6-6 vs. Georgia Tech in games played at Conte Forum.

SENIOR DAY CELEBRATION

Boston College is honoring 10 individuals prior to today's game as part of the annual Senior Day Celebration: team managers Ryan Chan, Joshua Chang, and Michael McCabe, as well as players Quinn Pemberton, Jonathan Noel, Andrew Kenny, CJ Penha Jr., T.J. Bickerstaff, Quinten Post, and Makai Ashton-Langford.

FOR WELLES - @BCMBB's WEARING RED BANDANNA UNIFORMS

Boston College is wearing special edition its "Red Bandanna" uniforms as part of First Responders Day, in conjunction with today's game versus Georgia Tech.
BC debuted these uniforms earlier this season in the Never Forget Tribute Classic in honor of Welles Remy Crowther '99.
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.
Today marks the first time the men's basketball program will wear its Red Bandanna uniforms and shooting shirts at home.
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.
Makai Ashton-Langford's uniform features a special number 19 patch. He is men's basketball's representative for the Welles Crowther Patch Program. Each of Boston College's athletics programs 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 2022-23 season.

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

Boston College ranks 12th nationally in "luck rating" according to KenPom - a measure of the deviation between a team's actual winning percentage and what one would expect from its game-by-game efficiencies.
Makai Ashton-Langford is 35-for-35 from the free throw line in the second half of ACC games this season.

ON THIS DATE: MARCH 4

Boston College is 11-10 all-time and 1-4 in ACC in games played on the March 4 calendar date.
March 4 marks the dual celebration of National Grammar and National Pound Cake Days.
Several notable events in history occurred on March 4 - 1628 - King Charles I grants a royal charter to the Massachusetts Bay Colony; 1776 - Revolutionary War: The American forces capture Dorchester Heights and the port of Boston; 1789 - the first U.S. Congress meets and declares Constitution in effect; 1791 - Vermont admitted as the 14th state; 1797 - John Adams inaugurated as the second U.S. President, as March 4 served as the official inauguration date until Jan. 20, 1937; 1877 - Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" premieres in Moscow; 1936 - the Hindenburg makes its maiden voyage.
Notable March 4 birthdays: NBA All-Star Draymond Green; actress Catherine O'Hara; composer Vivaldi; singer/songwriter Bobby Womack; Baseball Hall of Famer Lefty O'Doul; boxer Ray "Boom Boom: Mancini; U.S. soccer great Landon Donovan.

POST SIMPLY SPECTACULAR

Since returning to the Boston College lineup 17 games ago, Quinten Post has emerged as one of the top big men in the country.
Post is slightly under the 50/40/90 line for the season: 54.1% field goals; 44.0% 3-pointers; 85.4% free throws.
He is the only player nationally posting those percentages (min. 10.0 ppg) in 2022-23.
Since 1996-97, only one other player - Thomas Welsh of UCLA in 2016-17 - has posted those season averages (min. 10.0 ppg)
Through 17 games - all in ACC play - Post is averaging 16.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.1 blocks per game.
Post is one of 13 players nationally to post those per game averages.
In ACC-only stats, Post ranks 12th in scoring, 14th in rebounding, ninth in blocks, and sixth in FG%.
He ranks 53rd nationally - and fourth in the ACC - in points-rebounds-assists per 40 (PAR/40), with a metric of 35.0.
His effective FG% of 59.8% ranks 40th nationally and is also fourth-best in the ACC.
Post has scored 20 or more points on six occasions and has reached double figures in 13 of his last 16 outings.
He was a perfect 5-for-5 from beyond the arc at Florida State - the first 7-footer to be perfect from the perimeter (min 5 FGM) since Norbertas Giga (Jacksonville State) went 5-for-5 vs. Louisville in the 2017 NCAA Tournament on March 17, 2017.
On Feb. 11, he was 9-of-11 from the floor, good for 20 points against #22/22 N.C. State.
The 81.8% single-game shooting percentage was the fifth-best mark in the ACC this season (min. 10 FGA)
In the win 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.
He is one of two players in the ACC - and 28 nationally - to register a 29-point/14-rebound double-double this season.
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.
In the 12 games without 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 17 games with Post, BC is averaging 67.9 points (+3.6 ppg), is connecting on 45.3% of its field goals (+9.7% increase), 36.5% from beyond the arc (+37.2% increase), and 77.0% from the FT line (+14.8% increase) - with a 1.14:1 ATR.

NOTABLES FROM THE WAKE FOREST WIN

It was the first win at Wake Forest since Jan. 26, 2019, when Ky Bowman hit a step-thru game winner in BC's last possession.
Makai Ashton-Langford scored all 13 of his points - including the game winner with 2.2 ticks remaining - in the second half.
The win marked the first time since 2008-09 that Boston College logged four road wins in ACC play.
It also marked the first time since 2006-07 that BC won three straight games and won four total games in the month of February.
BC connected on 67.8% shooting in the second half (19-28), recording a blistering 1.41 points per possession.
In the first meeting, Wake dominated points in the paint - 42-22. BC held a 32-24 advantage in the second matchup.

NOTABLES FROM THE VIRGINIA WIN

It marked the first win over a top 10 opponent since Dec. 9, 2017, when BC downed #1 Duke, 89-83.
Boston College held Virginia to 48 points - tying the season-low for points by an opponent (Wyoming).
UVA's 48 points marked the third time since joining the ACC in 2005-06 that BC held a conference foe under 50 points.
The Eagles' 15-point margin of victory over UVA tied for the biggest of the season (George Mason).
The starting backcourt of Makai Ashton-Langford and Jaeden Zackery combined for 28 points, seven boards, eight assists (two turnovers), a blocked shot and five steals. They posted EFF ratings of 24 and 17, respectively, and were each +19.
After 11 first half turnovers - and two within the first 3:40 of the second half - BC did not commit a turnover over the final 16:22.

NOTABLES FROM THE FLORIDA STATE WIN

Boston College's 75-69 win at Florida State on Feb. 18 marked the first win in Tallahassee for the Eagles since Feb. 11, 2007.
The Eagles led by 19 points in the first half - the largest lead of the season for BC in ACC play.
Quinten Post was 5-for-5 from 3-point land - becoming only the sixth BC player to go 5-for-5 or better from the perimeter.
Devin McGlockton was 10-of-10 from the foul line in the win; the 20th BC player since 1996-97 to be perfect from the FT line (min. 10 FTA). He is only the third BC freshman to go at least 10-for-10 from the foul line (Troy Bell 2x, Patrick Heckmann).
Boston College committed a season-high 21 turnovers; the first time that BC won an ACC game when committing at least 20 turnovers. Dating back to 1996-97, BC is 21-32 when committing 20 or more turnovers.
The Eagles attempted a season-high 35 free throws - the most in a regulation game since Nov. 11, 2018.

DEFENSIVE PROWESS IN RANKED WINS

Boston College held #6/6 Virginia to 48 points on Feb. 22 and #20/23 Clemson to 54 points on Jan. 31.
It ranks tied for the first and fifth-lowest point totals by a ranked opponent in the shot clock era, respectively.
On Feb. 19, 2011, Boston College also held #19 North Carolina to 48 points in the scoring column.
The 48 points by UVA was 21 points below its season average; the 54 points were 20 below Clemson's season average.
Boston College is 5-0 in the Earl Grant era when holding teams under 50 points; 13-2 under 60, and 20-4 under 65 points.

BIG 3 OVER THE LAST 13

Quinten Post (17.6 ppg), Makai Ashton-Langford (12.2), and Jaeden Zackery (10.4) are averaging over a combined 40.0 points over the last 13 games for Boston College. That accounts for nearly 60% of the Eagles' scoring during that span.
Over the 13 games: Post is connecting on 54.7% from the floor, 44.4% from the 3-point line, and 83.3% from the FT line.
Ashton-Langford is averaging 3.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists, while making 94.3% of his FT and posting a 1.62:1 assist/TO rate.
Zackery's line: 2.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists (1:41:1 ATR), and 1.4 steals per game while making 47% from the perimeter (16-34).

FREE THROW DISCREPANCIES

In ACC play, Boston College is averaging 13.9 trips to the free throw line, while opponents are getting to the line 15.5 times.
In ACC losses, BC opponents hold a +4.0 advantage in free throw attempts; 11.0 for the Eagles and 15.0 for opponents.
On Feb. 14 at Pittsburgh, the Panthers made 19 trips to the foul line to only nine for the Eagles.
On Feb. 4, Syracuse held a 24-4 advantage in free throws attempted. On Jan. 7, Duke held a 19-7 edge from the foul line.
BC is connecting on 76.6% (203-265) from the charity stripe during ACC play - up from 66.5% (117-176) in the non-conference.
During ACC play, the Eagles rank fourth-highest as a team in FT% in ACC play, while ranking 13th in FT attempts.

ALLOW ME TO RE-INTRODUCE MYSELF

Boston College is 6-0 when Jaeden Zackery scores at least 15 points in a game this season.
Last time out, Zackery scored 13 of his 18 points in the first half in a win at Wake Forest - BC's third straight.
On Jan. 25, Zackery scored 14 of his 15 points in the second half (5-8 FG; 3-3 3FG) in a win over Louisville.
Zackery scored 14 of his season-high and game-high 18 points in the second half in the win over Notre Dame on Jan. 3.
Prior to scoring 16 points vs. Wyoming, he had tallied 11 points in his previous two games - including a season-low four points against Tarleton State, going without a field goal for the first time in his career to that point (39 games).
He also had 16 points against Stonehill, knocking down 3-of-6 from the perimeter.
When Zackery goes to the free throw line at least five times, Boston College is 6-1 in 2022-23 and 8-2 all-time.
Against Wyoming (8-8) and Rhody (7-8), he went to the free throw line 16 times, connecting on 15.
He was a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line in the win at Florida State.
Zackery has been BC's high scorer on six occasions and ranks third in scoring (10.3) since the return of Quinten Post.

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 (4.0). 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 eight occasions.
He entered the starting lineup on Jan. 31 vs. #22/23 Clemson and is averaging 6.4 points in 21 minutes as a starter.
On Feb. 18 at Florida State, he tallied 16 points, seven boards, and two blocked shots in 26 minutes.
McGlockton scored 12 of his 16 points in the final six and a half minutes of play, making two FG and eight FT.
The Cumming, Ga. product made 3-of-4 field goals and 10-of-10 free throws - the first time BC player made at least 10 free throws without a miss since Derryck Thornton was 11-for-11 from the FT line in a win over N.C. State on Feb. 16, 2020.
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 10-3 when he blocks at least one shot, 6-0 when he blocks two or more, and 7-3 when he plays 20+ minutes.
McGlockton ranks second in FG% (54.5%) effective FG% (56.6%), and true shooting percentage (61.4%).
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.

PRINCE DOESN'T SHY AWAY FROM BIG MOMENTS

Despite being a freshman, Prince Aligbe does not shy away from big moments in his first season with the Eagles.
Aligbe scored eight of his 10 points in the second half of the win over #22/23 Clemson.
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.
Five of his 13 3-pointers have come in crucial moments - a buzzer-beating 3FG to end the first half and spur on the comeback against #20/21 Virginia Tech; a 3-pointer in the corner with 1:24 left in regulation to make it a one-point game at home vs. #16/14 Duke; a 3-pointer with 7:13 left at Notre Dame, ending a 22-7 Irish run and giving BC the lead for good.
He drilled two 3-pointers in the second half at Virginia Tech, helping BC build its largest lead - 15 - twice.

Eagles Close Out Regular Season on Saturday vs. Georgia Tech

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Players Mentioned

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T.J. Bickerstaff

Andrew Kenny

Devin McGlockton

Jonathan Noel

Quinn Pemberton

CJ Penha Jr.

Quinten Post

Jaeden Zackery

Eagles Close Out Regular Season on Saturday vs. Georgia Tech

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T.J. Bickerstaff

Andrew Kenny

Devin McGlockton

Jonathan Noel

Quinn Pemberton

CJ Penha Jr.

Quinten Post

Jaeden Zackery

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