Friday, November 15
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
7 p.m.
Boston College
vs
Temple
Photo by: Meg Kelly
Friday Night at Conte: Eagles Host Temple
November 14, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Tipoff against the Owls set for 7 p.m. and the game can be seen live on ACCNX
GAME DAY PROMOTIONS
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Kids 12 and under are admitted FREE
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Free parking in the Commonwealth Ave. garage
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Tickets start as low at $10
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.Â
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.
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