Friday Night at Conte: Eagles Host Temple

Friday, November 15

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

7 p.m.

Boston College

Temple

Photo by: Meg Kelly

November 14, 2024 | Men's Basketball

Tipoff against the Owls set for 7 p.m. and the game can be seen live on ACCNX

By: Athletic Communications

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. TEMPLE - ALL-TIME SERIES

Boston College and Temple meet for the fifth time on the hardwood.
Tonight is the first game between the two programs in 22 seasons and is the first game of a two-year home/home series.
BC dropped the last meeting, 75-62, in the first round of the NIT on Mar. 21, 2003 at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia.
The two teams played for the 1969 NIT championship at Madison Square Garden on March 22, 1969. Temple won the title, 89-76.
BC was led by Terry Driscoll and Jim O'Brien, with 18 points apiece.
The Eagles are 0-4 all-time versus the Owls.

McFARLANE RANKS AMONG ACTIVE LEADERS IN DOUBLE-DOUBLES

Roger McFarlane's first double-double of the season came against VCU and was the 17th of his career.
Among all active players, McFarlane ranks 33rd nationally in double-doubles - and tied for fourth among all guards.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE FOR DONALD ON OPENING NIGHT

Donald Hand Jr. logged his first career double-double - 22 points and 10 rebounds - in the opener vs. The Citadel.
Both totals are new career-highs for the sophomore guard, who led all scorers and rebounders in the game.
Hand connected on 11-for-11 from the free throw line; the first Eagle to make at least 11 FT without a miss since Quinten Post - now with the Golden State Warriors - knocked down 11-of-11 vs. Virginia on Feb. 25, 2024.
It marked the 22nd instance since 1996-97 where a BC player was perfect from the charity stripe with at least 10 attempts.
Since 1996-97, 97 Boston College players have logged a double-double while scoring at least 20 points.
It marks the first time a BC player logged his first career double-double while scoring at least 20 since Nov. 30, 2022.

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

Through the first two games. Donald Hand Jr. is 19-for-20 from the free throw line.
The last BC player to make at least 19 free throws over two games - at a 95.0% clip or better - Olivier Hanlan.
Hanlan went 14-for-14 from the line at Pitt on Feb. 24, 2015 and was 7-for-8 the next time out vs. N.C. State on Feb. 28, 2015.

ON THIS DATE: NOVEMBER 15

Boston College is 2-1 all-time in games played on the November 15 calendar date.
November 15 marks the dual celebration of National Bundt Cake and National Clean Out Your Refridgerator Days.,
Several notable events in history occurred on November 15 - 1777: The Articles of Confederation are approved by the Continental Congress; 1806: Zebulon Pike sights Pikes Peak in Colorado; 1904: Gillette patents his razor blade design; 1920: The League of Nations holds its first meeting in Geneva; 1940: the Queens/Midtown Tunnel opens in New York City; 1960: Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers scores 71 points vs. the NY Knicks; 1969: Wendy's Hamburgers opens first location in Columbus, Ohio; 1986: the Beastie Boys' debut album "Licensed to Ill" released
Notable November 15 birthdays: actresses Shailene Woodley and Emma Stone; pro wrestling great Randy "Macho Man" Savage; rapper ODB; artist Georgia O'Keeffe; singer Petula Clark; actor Sam Waterston, and BC guard Roger McFarlane.

EARLY RETURNS

Donald Hand Jr. ranks fourth in the ACC in scoring through the first week of the regular season.
The sophomore is averaging 19.5 points per game through two outings for the Eagles in 2024-25.
Hand also leads the ACC in free throws made (19) and is seventh in FT percentage, at .950.
Roger McFarlane is tied for sixth in the ACC in rebounding at 9.5 boards per game, while Hand is tied for ninth (9.0 rpg).
At 2.0 blocked shots per game, Chad Venning is tied for fourth in the ACC.

THE 60 POINT MARK

Boston College held The Citadel to 60 points in the season opener on Nov. 4.
BC has captured its last 15 games, including its last six non-conference matchups, when holding opponents to 60 or fewer.
Under Earl Grant, the Eagles are is 20-2 when keeping their opponents at 60 or less on the scoreboard.

ROSTER COMINGS AND GOINGS

Boston College welcomes seven newcomers – four transfers and three freshmen – to the 2024-25 roster.
Transfers: Joshua Beadle (Clemson – two seasons remaining); Dion Brown (UMBC –two seasons remaining); Roger McFarlane (SE La. – one season remaining); Chad Venning (St. Bonaventure – one season remaining).
Freshmen: Nick Petronio (Needham, Mass./Milton Academy); Kany Tchanda (Kinshasa, Dem. Rep. of Congo/Sunrise Christian Academy); Luka Toews (Tokyo, Japan/The Newman School).
Another player – Jayden Hastings – is a redshirt freshman who sat out last season at the Heights.
Through graduation and the transfer portal, the attrition rate is nearly 88% of Boston College's scoring, 82% of its rebounding, and 88% of its assists from the 2023-24 roster.
BC is 20th nationally in fewest minutes returning from a season ago, as well as 25th in fewest scoring and 26th in fewest rebounding returning.

WHOLE WIDE WORLD

BC has had at least two international players on its roster in each of the last nine - and 11 of the last 12 seasons.
Boston College has had at least one foreign-born player on its roster for the last 12 seasons, dating back to 2013-14.
This season, newcomers Luka Toews and Kany Tchanda are the first two Eagles from Japan and Congo, respectively.