ACC Opener: Eagles Travel to Wake Forest on Saturday

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. WAKE FOREST - ALL-TIME SERIES

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC OPENERS

CHAD VENNING OVER HIS LAST THREE

Over his last three games, Chad Venning has shined.
The grad transfer from Brooklyn is averaging 15.0 points and nearly 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game.
The 6-9 Venning is connecting on nearly 65% of his field goal attempts over the three-game span.
He tallied 16 points (7-11 FG) and grabbed seven boards against Boise State in the title game of the Cayman Islands Classic.
He was a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor and 7-of-7 from the free throw line, good for 17 points against Dartmouth and made his first five FG attempts, en route to 12 points against South Carolina.

EAGLES AMONG THE ACC LEADERS

Donald Hand Jr. ranks 20th in scoring (13.7), seventh in rebounding (7.8) and third in free throw percentage (.872).
Hand is one of four players - and one of two guards - to rank in the top 20 in scoring and rebounding in the conference.
He is one of the top rebounding guards in the country, ranking first in the ACC and ninth nationally among all guards.
Hand is tied for 15th in the ACC in 3-pointers made, with 1.78 3FG/game (16 total).
Chad Venning leads the ACC - and ranks 57th nationally - in blocked shots, averaging 1.78 swats per outing.
Venning's 16 total blocks also leads the ACC and is 30th-best in the country.
Chas Kelley III's assist/turnover ratio of 2.90:1 (29:10) ranks eighth in the league and 57th nationally.

ASSIST/TURNOVER RATE OVER THE LAST SEVEN

Since posting a season-low four assists to a season-high 17 turnovers against VCU, Boston College has settled down.
The Eagles have won five of seven during that stretch, having vastly improved on its ball control.
Over the last six games, BC has logged 90 assists to only 77 turnovers - a 1.17 assist/turnover ratio.
Boston College recorded 14 assists to 31 turnovers through the first two games (0.45:1) of the season.

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

Boston College is one of 25 teams nationally to rank among the top 85 in both block and steal percentage, per KenPom.
Boston College is minus-14 in total assist/turnovers (24:38) in its three losses and plus-10 in its six wins (80:70).

ON THIS DATE: DECEMBER 7

Boston College is 14-6 all-time in games played on December 7.
On December 7, 1985, Boston College downed Wake Forest, 62-60, in Winston-Salem.
December 7 is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Several notable events in history occurred on December 7 - 1696:Connecticut route 108 - one of the oldest highways in the U.S. - opens. Running between Stratford and Trumbull, the road is still under construction 328 years later; 1787: Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution; 1796: John Adams chosen as the second U.S. President; 1937: The Boston Red Sox acquire the contract of Ted Williams from the PCL's San Diego Padres; 1963: Video instant replay was first used by CBS in the Army/Navy football game; 1967: Otis Redding releases "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay;" 1985: Bo Jackson named the 51st winner of the Heisman Trophy.
Notable December 7 birthdays: singer/songwriters Tom Waits and Harry Chapin; author Willa Cather; NBA Hall of Famer Larry Joe Bird; MLB Hall of Famer Johnny Bench; NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens; actress Ellen Burstyn; actor Ted Knight.

THE CAYMAN CLUTCH GENE

Three different Eagles connected on 3-pointers that either forced OT or sealed the victory for Boston College in the Caymans.
Donald Hand Jr. made a 3-pointer on the right wing with 14 seconds left against Missouri State, forcing overtime.
In the extra frame, Elijah Strong connected on a 3-ball from the left wing with four ticks left, sealing the 76-74 win.
Joshua Beadle's step-back 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left propelled BC over Boise State and to the tournament title.

I'VE GOT SIX ON IT

Roger McFarlane has grabbed at least six rebounds in 27 of his last 31 games played, dating back to Dec. 16, 2023.
McFarlane has had at least six rebounds in 67 of his 100 career games, including five of nine games this season.
The 6-4 guard ranks second on the team in rebounding, averaging 5.8 boards per outing.

CK3.00:1

Through nine games, Chas Kelley III is averaging nearly a 3.00:1 assist/turnover ratio this season.
Kelley has compiled 29 assists to only 10 turnovers through nine games (213 minutes) in 2024-25.
His assist/turnover mark ranks eighth in the ACC and 57th nationally.
The junior guard is averaging a team-best 3.2 assists per outing - among the top 20 in the ACC.
He had nine points and a career-best eight helpers vs. Temple, while adding nine points and five dimes against Loyola (Md.).
The junior guard recorded six assists to only two turnovers in 38 minutes of play in the overtime win over Missouri State.

FIVE'S COMIN'...

Sophomore guard Fred Payne has scored in double digits on three occasions off the bench for the Eagles.
In the overtime win over Missouri State, Payne poured in a career-high 18 points - including a key 3-pointer in the OT period.
He had 11 points in 14 minutes of action against ODU in the Cayman Islands Classic opener.
Against Loyola (Md.), Payne scored 10 points in 11 minutes of action, knocking down 4-of-7 shots including two 3-pointers.
Nearly a year ago, Payne suffered what was a season-ending knee injury on Dec. 5, 2023 against CCSU
So far this year, he is averaging 6.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in 14 minutes per game.

BEADLE'S LAST THREE

Joshua Beadle is averaging 12.3 points, connecting on 16-of-26 shots from the floor, over his last three games.
The grad transfer had 13 points in the Cayman Islands Classic title game, drilling the gamewinning 3FG vs. Boise State.
Against Dartmouth, Beadle had a career-high 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the floor.
During the three game stretch, the 6-3 combo guard knocked down 3-of-5 from beyond the arc in 22+ minutes per game.