Saturday Showdown Set for Eagles at N.C. State

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. N.C. STATE - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 31st meeting between the two schools. N.C. State holds a 17-13 lead in the all-time series.
In ACC regular season play, the Eagles are 9-15 vs. N.C. State.
This is the second of two meetings during the 2023-24 campaign. BC lost, 84-78, at home in overtime vs. the Wolfpack on Dec. 2.
Earl Grant and Kevin Keatts have faced off 12 times while head coaches - three times in the ACC and nine times at College of Charleston and UNC Wilmington, respectively.

MASON MADSEN, FOR STARTERS

Since entering the starting lineup four games ago, Mason Madsen is averaging 16.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists. and 1.0 steals.
Last time out at FSU, Madsen scored 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the perimeter to go with four boards and two assists.
On Feb. 17, Madsen drilled a career-high seven 3-pointers en route to a career-high 25 points in a win over Miami.
Over the last four games, Madsen is also posting a 2.25:1 ATR.
In the Feb. 13 win over Louisville, the 6-4 guard had 11 points, four rebounds, four assists and a block in 23 minutes.
Madsen had a team-high 15 points (6-11 FG) at Duke on Feb. 10.
In five games as a starter this year, Madsen is averaging nearly 16.0 points per game; he had 14 points and five boards at Clemson on Jan. 13.
In the 21 games he came off the bench, Madsen averaged 6.1 points per game in nearly 17 minutes per outing.
For the season, he leads BC in 3FG% (42-91, .462), is second in 3FGM (42), and has connected on all 28 of his FT attempts.

POST AMONG NATION'S ELITE

Quinten Post is one of the best players in the country and his stat line for the Eagles this season is perfect evidence.
He is the only player in the country averaging at least 16.3 points, 7.7 boards, 3.0 assists, and 1.9 blocks per game.
The last ACC player to average that season stat line: Wake Forest's Tim Duncan in 1996-97.
Using only points and rebounds: Post is one of seven major conference players averaging at least 16.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game; two in the ACC (Flipkowski, Omier); four of those players are on the Wooden midseason list.
Using only points and assists: Post is one of 21 major conference players to average at least 16.3 points and 3.0 assists per game. Since 1996-97, he is one of seven major conference players 6-10 or taller to average 16.3 ppg/3.0 apg.
Post is also posting nearly a 50/40/80 line of shooting percentages - at 51.4 FG%, 44.3 3FG%, and 78.5 FT%.
Post is one of two players in the nation to post those percentages (min. 16.0 ppg).
It's not a small sample: in 75 games at BC since 2021-22, Post has registered nearly a 50/40/80 shooting line - .517 FG; .418 3FG; .782 FT. - the only active player (min. 10.0 ppg) to post such shooting lines since the start of 2021-22- present.
Over the past three seasons vs. major conference opponents (56 games), Post is averaging 13.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.3 blocks while shooting .519/.430/.771.

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

Quinten Post is one of four players to rank among the top 10 in the ACC in scoring, rebounding, and field goal percentage.
Boston College has only led at the half in one of its last 13 games; the Eagles have been tied at the half in their last two.

ON THIS DATE: FEBRUARY 24

Boston College is 13-13 all-time and 3-3 in ACC play in games played on February 24.
The February 24 date marks the celebration of National Tortilla Chip Day.
On this day in history on February 24 - 1582: Pope Gregory XIII issues papal bull, spawning the Gregorian calendar; 1803: the U.S. Supreme Court rules its first law unconstitutional in Marbury v. Madison; 1868: the U.S. House of Representatives votes 126-47 to impeach President Andrew Johnson; 1942: the Voice of America airs for the first time.
Notable February 24 birthdays: entrepreneurs Steve Jobs and Phil Knight, painters Charles LeBrun and Winslow Homer, Hall of Famers Honus Wagner and Eddie Murray, "The Godfather" supporting actors Abe Vigoda, and Dominic Chianese.

MOST IMPROVED McGLOCKTON

Devin McGlockton is one of the ACC's Most Improved Players, showing major jumps in several stat categories
Through 26 games, McGlockton is fourth on the Eagles in scoring (11.0) and second in rebounding (6.3) and blocks (1.0).
McGlockton's per game averages have increased across the board: scoring +5.0, rebounding +2.1, and blocked shots +0.3.
In ACC play (15 games), McGlockton is averaging 13.3 points and 6.7 rebounds in 33 minutes per game.
Year-over-year, he has almost tripled his scoring (+8.0) and more than doubled his rebounding (+4.1) in ACC games.
McGlockton ranks first in the league in FG percentage (ACC games only) at .638 (81-127); up from .500 a year ago.
The 6-7 forward has scored in double figures in 11 of 15 ACC games.
McGlockton registered the seventh-highest single-game scoring total in ACC play - a 30-point performance at Georgia Tech.
He has logged two double-doubles this season, both in ACC play: at Syracuse (15p/14r) and at Virginia Tech (19p/10r).
He has set new single-game career-highs in scoring (30), rebounding (14), and blocks (3) this year.

ALWAYS LOOK FOR THE HELPERS

Jaeden Zackery ranks in the top 100 nationally as a playmaker in three different categories.
He is 62nd nationally in assist/turnover ratio (2.51:1), 91st in total assists (113), and 100th in assists per game (4.4).
Earlier this month, Zackery became the 14th different Eagle since 1996-97 to reach the 100 assist mark in a season.
Zackery's 113 assists are the most by a BC player since Ky Bowman (125) during the 2018-19 campaign.

DISHIN' AND SWISHIN'

Boston College's top three scorers - Quinten Post, Claudell Harris Jr., and Jaeden Zackery - are also its top three assists men.
Zackery ranks third in scoring (11.8) and first in assists (4.4), Post is first in scoring (16.3) and second in assists (3.0), and Harris is second in scoring (14.0) and third in assists (2.1). The trio combines for nearly 9.4 of the 14.4 assists per game.
Wake Forest is the only other ACC school to have its top three scorers rank as its top three distributors.

THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER

BC has connected on 35 3-pointers over its last three games: 11 against Louisville, 15 vs. Miami (season-high), nine at FSU.
Over that stretch, the Eagles are connecting at a .467 clip from the perimeter, making 35-of-75 shots from deep.
The Eagles rank 49th nationally - and fifth in the ACC - in 3-point percentage, making 36.6% of their attempts from long-range.
The 15 3-pointers made against Miami tied for the fourth-most in a single-game in Boston College men's basketball history.

ZACKERY JOINS 1,000-POINT CLUB

Connecting on a 3-pointer with 14:51 to play, Jaeden Zackery became the 46th member of Boston College's 1,000-point club.
The junior guard has scored 1004 points in 92 career games as an Eagle - a 10.9 points per game average.
He is the first player to join Boston College's 1,000-point club since Nik Popovic did so during the 2019-20 season.

QUINTEN POST'S *BOSTON COLLEGE* 1,000-POINT WATCH IS UNDERWAY

Quinten Post needs 14 more points to become the 47th member of Boston College's 1,000-point club.
Since joining the Eagles in 2021-22, Post has tallied 986 points in 75 games for the Maroon and Gold.
Earlier this season, Post scored his 1,000th collegiate point on Feb. 6 against Florida State.
The 7-footer has tallied 1,081 points in 114 games between Mississippi State and Boston College.

RECORD BOOK RESET

Career

Quinten Post is tied for 10th all-time on BC's career blocked shots list. He has 96 swats in 75 games.
Jaeden Zackery is seven steals away from cracking Boston College's all-time top 10 list. He has 152 swipes in 92 games.
Zackery also ranks seventh on BC's all-time 3-point field goal percentage list, connecting on .393 for his career (103-262).

Season

Post's 48 blocked shots this season rank as the eighth-most in a single-season in Boston College history.
Devin McGlockton's .604 field goal percentage mark would rank as the sixth-best single-season FG proficiency mark.
Claudell Harris Jr. needs 14 more 3-pointers to crack the top 10 mark for most 3FGM in a single-season.

POSSESSION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR

Boston College's 1.36:1 assist/turnover ratio ranks as the second-best mark in program history and the best since 2005-06.
BC's assist/turnover ratio ranks 72nd nationally - and seventh in the ACC - having compiled 374 assists to 276 turnovers.
Since turnovers were compiled as a statistic in 1978-79, BC has registered an ATR of 1.30:1 or better only four times.

LOW TURNOVER COUNT

Boston College ranks 72nd nationally (7th in ACC) in turnovers per game, committing 10.6 turnovers per game.
It would rank as the lowest turnovers/game rate since Boston College tracked the stat beginning in 1979-80.
Previously, the lowest turnovers per game rate was 2010-11, when BC committed 11.1 turns per outing.
BC has registered single-digits in the TO column 14 times (10-4 in those games), including 3-1 in games with five or fewer.

YEAR OVER YEAR IMPROVEMENTS

Boston College ranks 109th nationally (7th ACC) in scoring, at 76.2 points per game.
A year ago, the Eagles were 303rd (14th ACC) in points per game, at nearly 10 points less (66.6) per outing.
BC currently ranks 72nd nationally (4th ACC) in field goal percentage, connecting on 46.7% of its shot attempts.
A season ago, the Eagles were 222nd (11th ACC), making only 43.7% of its shots from the floor.
BC has seen similar jumps, year-over-year, in its 3-point field goal percentage.
This year, the Eagles rank 49th nationally (5th ACC) in 3FG%, connecting on 36.6% of their long-distance tries.
In 2022-23, BC ranked among the bottom nationally - 294th (14th ACC) at 31.9%.

ANALYTICALLY CORRECT

Per KenPom, Boston College ranks 51st nationally (6th ACC) in adjusted offensive efficiency with a 114.3 rating.
The metric measures the total points scored by a team per 100 possessions.
It is the highest national ranking in the key offensive metric since the 2013-14 season, when BC was 32nd with a 114.3 mark.
In ACC play only, BC ranks seventh overall in the conference, with a 107.0 adjusted offensive efficiency mark.

McBLOCKTON

BC is 23-10 when Devin McGlockton blocks at least one shot and 10-2 when he blocks at least two shots.
The sophomore forward has registered at least one block in 17 of 26 games in 2023-24 and two blocks in six games.
The versatile 6-7 post presence is averaging 1.0 blocked shots per game in over 30 minutes of playing time.

CAN'T KNOCK THE HUSTLE

Boston College is 5-3 this year, 7-1 in 2022-23 and 13-5 since Feb. 21, 2022 when Jaeden Zackery scores at least 15 points.
He scored a team-high 19 points, making all three 3-point attempts - including his 1,000th career points - at Florida State.
Zackery tallied a career-high 21 points in nearly 39 minutes of play at The Citadel on Nov. 10.
Against Notre Dame, Zackery had a team-high 20 points, grabbing three rebounds, and dropping three dimes.
When Zackery goes to the free throw line at least five times, BC is 3-3 this year, was 7-2 in 2022-23, and is 12-6 all-time.
Zackery has committed one or fewer turnovers in 12 games in 2023-24 and has 42 total turns in 790 minutes this year.
Boston College has won 13 of its last 16 games when Zackery commits one or fewer turnovers in a game.
Zackery is one of three ACC players (Beekman - 13; Mintz - 13; Zackery - 12) with at least 12 games of 10 pts/4 asst/2 stl.
Last season, Zackery had nine games with four or more assists. He's done so in 18 of 25 games this season.
On Feb. 13, Zackery became the 17th different Boston College player since the 1996-97 season to tally at least 100 assists.
With 113 assists so far this season, it is the most dimes by an Eagle since 2018-19 (Ky Bowman - 125).

COMEBACK KINGS

Six of Boston College's 15 wins have come when the Eagles have trailed by double digits: Richmond (14, 1st half); Harvard (10, 2nd half); vs. St. John's (10, 2nd half), at Georgia Tech (16, 2nd half); Notre Dame (12, 1st half); Louisville (10, 1st half).
Boston College's 16-point comeback win at Georgia Tech was the largest for the Eagles since Jan. 15, 2022.
On that date, the Eagles came back from 23 down in the first half at Clemson to win by two - 70-68.
The 16-point comeback at GT was the third-most in BC history, behind Clemson (23) and Kent State (18) on Dec. 29, 2004.

Saturday Showdown Set for Eagles at N.C. State

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Players Mentioned

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Mason Madsen

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Quinten Post

Jaeden Zackery

Saturday Showdown Set for Eagles at N.C. State

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Mason Madsen

Devin McGlockton

Quinten Post

Jaeden Zackery

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