Tuesday Evening Hoops - Eagles, Greyhounds Face Off at 6 p.m.

GAME DAY PROMOTIONS

Kids 12 and under are admitted FREE
Free parking in the Commonwealth Ave. garage
Tickets start as low at $10

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. LOYOLA (MD.) - ALL-TIME SERIES

Tonight's game marks the second all-time meeting between the two schools and the first in 16 seasons.
In the lone previous matchup, BC defeated Loyola (Md.) at home, 90-57, on Nov. 17, 2008.

BOSTON COLLEGE VERSUS OTHER JESUIT SCHOOLS

Boston College is 170-168 all-time vs. Jesuit basketball opponents.
Last year, BC downed Fairfield and Holy Cross at home and fell to Loyola Chicago in Kansas City.
The Eagles have faced a Jesuit opponent in each of the last four and six of the last seven seasons.
Boston College versus other Jesuit schools: Canisius (5-12); Creighton (0-1); Detroit Mercy (3-4); Fairfield (29-11); Fordham (20-9); Georgetown (28-44); Holy Cross (56-58); LeMoyne (13-5); Loyola Chicago (1-1); Loyola Md. (1-0); Loyola Marymount (1-0); Marquette (1-2); San Francisco (2-0); Santa Clara (1-1); Saint Joseph's (7-13); Saint Louis (1-4); Seattle (0-1); Saint Peter's (1-2).

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

This marks the first time that three different Boston College players have registered double-doubles in points and rebounds over three consecutive games: Donald Hand Jr, (22p10r) vs. The Citadel, Roger McFarlane (11p/11r) vs. VCU, and Elijah Strong (25p/13r) vs. Temple.
Roger McFarlane has grabbed at least six rebounds in each of his last 25 games played, dating back to Dec. 16, 2023.

ON THIS DATE: NOVEMBER 19

Boston College is 6-0 all-time in games played on the November 19 calendar date.
Several notable events in history occurred on November 19 - 1805: explorers Lewis & Clark reach the Pacific Ocean; 1863 President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address; 1975: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" - a film adapted from Ken Kesey's book - premieres; 2007: Amazon introduces the Kindle - it's first e-reading device.
November 19 also marks the dual celebration of National Carbonated Beverage and National Play Monopoly Days.
Notable November 19 birthdays: U.S. President James A. Garfield, actor Adam Driver, rapper Tyga, actress Jodie Foster.

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 is tied for fourth among all guards.

CHARITABLE VENTURES

Donald Hand Jr. ranks nationally in free throws made (23; 32nd), attempted (25; 88th), and percentage (.920; 79th).
Hand made 19-of-20 from the line through the first two games of the season, including 11-for-11 vs. The Citadel.
The last BC player to connect on at least 23 of 25 free throws over a three-game span was Olivier Hanlan in 2014-15.
Hanlan went 25-for-26 over a three game stretch, including a perfect 14-for-14 from the line at Pitt on Feb. 24, 2015.

STRONG EFFORT AGAINST TEMPLE

Elijah Strong registered his first collegiate double-double with career-highs in points (25) and rebounds (13) against Temple.
Strong made his first five field goal attempts, finishing 11-of-19 on the night. The 11 field goals were also a career-high.
The sophomore grabbed 13 rebounds, including four on the offensive glass and nine on the defensive end.
Both the scoring and rebounding totals for Strong rank as season-highs for a Boston College player in 2024-25.

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 time 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.

EARLY RETURNS

Donald Hand Jr. ranks fourth in the ACC in scoring through the first week of the regular season.
The sophomore is averaging 18.7 points per game through three outings for the Eagles in 2024-25.
Hand also leads the ACC in free throws made (23) and is fifth in FT percentage, at .920.
Roger McFarlane is 10th in the ACC in rebounding at 8.3 boards per game, while Hand is tied for 12th (8.0 rpg).
At 2.0 blocked shots per game, Chad Venning is tied for second in the ACC, while Jayden Hastings (1.67) is tied for eighth
Chas Kelley III's assist/turnover ratio of 3.33 (10:3) ranks 11th in the league.

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.

BROOKLYN'S FINEST

Chad Venning is a graduate transfer from St. Bonaventure, playing his final season of college basketball at BC.
The 6-9 post presence was a Second Team All-Atlantic 10 pick in 2023-24, after leading the Bonnies in scoring and blocks.
Venning averaged nearly 14.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game, helping guide the Bonnies to a 20-12 record.
His 8.5 block percentage mark ranked 38th nationally according to KenPom.com last year.
Venning logged two double-doubles and reached double-digits in scoring 25 times, including five games with 20-plus points.
He averaged nearly 13.0 points and 6.0 rebounds as a junior; in 65 total games with SBU, earned 62 starts
Venning began his college career at Morgan State, seeing action in 42 games over two seasons from 2020-22.

POSSESSION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR

Boston College's 1.35:1 assist/turnover ratio in 2023-24 ranked as the third-best mark in program history.
BC's assist/turnover ratio ranked 70th nationally - and eighth in the ACC - having compiled 509 assists to 376 turnovers.
The 2010-11 team holds the Boston College record for best assist/turnover mark, at 1.38:1 (517:376).
Since turnovers were compiled as a statistic in 1978-79, BC has registered an ATR of 1.30:1 or better only four times.

Tuesday Evening Hoops - Eagles, Greyhounds Face Off at 6 p.m.

GAME DAY PROMOTIONS

Kids 12 and under are admitted FREE

Free parking in the Commonwealth Ave. garage

Tickets start as low at $10

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Donald Hand Jr.

Jayden Hastings

Chas Kelley III

Roger McFarlane

Quinten Post

Elijah Strong

Chad Venning

Tuesday Evening Hoops - Eagles, Greyhounds Face Off at 6 p.m.

GAME DAY PROMOTIONS

Kids 12 and under are admitted FREE

Free parking in the Commonwealth Ave. garage

Tickets start as low at $10

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Donald Hand Jr.

Jayden Hastings

Chas Kelley III

Roger McFarlane

Quinten Post

Elijah Strong

Chad Venning

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