Saturday Showcase in Durham: BC Takes on #9/10 Duke

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. DUKE - ALL-TIME SERIES

This is the 32nd meeting between the Eagles and Blue Devils. Duke holds a commanding 28-3 lead in the all-time series.
In ACC regular season play, Duke is 21-2 vs. the Eagles. The Blue Devils have won the last nine and 19 of the last 20 games.
Duke swept the 2022-23 series, earning a 75-59 win at Cameron (Dec. 3) before escaping with a 65-64 win at Conte (Jan. 7).
BC's last win over Duke: an 89-84 home win on Dec. 9, 2017. The Eagles are winless in 13 tries at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

BOSTON COLLEGE AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS

Boston College has 70 wins all-time against ranked opponents; 21 wins have come versus top 10 teams.
BC is 0-2 versus ranked opponents this season.
On Jan. 13, a depleted Eagles' squad fell, 89-78, to #21/22 Clemson
The Eagles dropped a 76-66 decision to #4/3 UNC on Jan. 20.
A season ago, Boston College was 3-5 against ranked teams.
It marked the first time since the 2008-09 season where BC earned three victories over ranked opponents.
BC downed #20/21 Virginia Tech, 70-65, in overtime on Dec. 21, 2022 - snapping a nine-game slide vs. ranked opponents.
Boston College also bested #20/23 Clemson, 62-54, and #6/6 Virginia, 63-48, on Feb. 22, 2023.

MOST IMPROVED McGLOCKTON

Devin McGlockton is one of the ACC's Most Improved Players, showing major jumps in several stat categories
Through 22 games, McGlockton is fourth on the Eagles in scoring (10.8) and second in rebounding (6.4) and blocks (1.1).
McGlockton's per game averages have increased across the board: scoring +4.7, rebounding +2.1, and blocked shots +0.4.
In ACC play (11 games), McGlockton is averaging 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.0 blocked shots.
Year-over-year, he has almost tripled his scoring (+8.0) and more than doubled his rebounding (+4.0) in ACC games.
His .629 FG% (61-97) ranks second in ACC play; up from .500 a year ago.
McGlockton registered the fifth-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.

POST REACHES 1,000 CAREER POINT MARK

Quinten Post scored his 1,000th collegiate point on Feb. 6 against Florida State.
The 7-footer has tallied 1,018 points in 110 games between Mississippi State and Boston College.
Since joining the Eagles in 2021-22, Post has tallied 923 points in 71 games for the Maroon and Gold.

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

Boston College is poised to record an assist/turnover ratio above 1.30:1 for only the fourth time in program history.
The best assist/turnover ratio in BC history came during the 2010-11 season, posting a 1.38:1 mark.

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 one of two major conference players averaging at least 16.2 points, 7.6 boards, 2.8 assists, and 1.8 blocks per game.
Using only points and rebounds: Post is one of nine major conference players averaging at least 16.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per game; six of those players are on the Wooden midseason list; two in the ACC (Flipkowski, Omier).
Using only points and assists: Post is one of 26 major conference players to average at least 16.2 points and 2.8 assists per game. Since 1996-97, he is one of seven major conference players 6-10 or taller to average 16.2 ppg/2.8 apg.
Post is also posting a 50/40/80 line of shooting percentages - at 50.0 FG%, 41.9 3FG%, and 80.0 FT%.
Post is one of four players in the nation - and the only ACC standout - to post those percentages (min. 15.0 ppg).
It's not a small sample: in 70 games at BC since 2021-22, Post has registered nearly a 50/40/80 shooting line - .513 FG; .405 3FG; .787 FT. - the only active player (min. 12.0 ppg) to post such shooting lines since the start of 2021-22- present.
Over the past two seasons vs. major conference opponents (36 games), Post is averaging 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.2 blocks while shooting .512/.420/.800.

ON THIS DATE: FEBRUARY 10

Boston College is 8-12 and 1-3 in ACC play in games played on the February 10 calendar date.
Several notable events in history occurred on February 10: 1863 - Alanson Crane patents the fire extinguisher; 1897 - The New York Times begins using the slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print;" 1949 - Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" opens on Broadway; 1964 - Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin" released; 1967 - The 25th Amendment is ratified; 1969 - Pete Maravich scores 66 points in a loss to Tulane.
Notable February 10 birthdays: Actresses Elizabeth Banks and Laura Dern, former Celtics owner Walter Brown, singer Roberta Flack, Olympic swimmer Mark Spitz, golfer Greg Norman, and former Patriots cornerback Ty Law.

RECORD BOOK RESET

Jaeden Zackery ranks seventh on BC's all-time 3-point field goal percentage list, connecting on .390 for his career (98-251).
Zackery is also 18 steals away from cracking Boston College's all-time top 10 list. He has 141 swipes in 88 games.
Quinten Post needs nine more blocks to crack the Eagles' top 10 career list in that category. He has 85 swats in 71 games.

YEAR OVER YEAR IMPROVEMENTS

Boston College ranks 140th nationally (8th ACC) in scoring, at 75.7 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 93rd nationally (6th ACC) in field goal percentage, connecting on 46.2% 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 82nd nationally (6th ACC) in 3FG%, connecting on 36.0% of their long-distance tries.
In 2022-23, BC ranked among the bottom nationally - 294th (14th ACC) at 31.9%.

FEAST AND FAMINE

In Boston College's ACC victories, the Eagles are averaging 74.8 points, connecting on 49.3% from the floor, 45.7% from the perimeter, and 69.0% from the foul line, while posting a 1.44:1 assist/turnover ratio and averaging 10.3 turns per outing.
In ACC losses, BC is averaging 70.3 points, shooting 42.9% from the floor, 31.1% from beyond the arc, and 70.4% from the charity stripe, while registering a 1.00:1 ATR while averaging 11.7 turnovers per game.

LOW TURNOVER COUNT

Boston College ranks 69th nationally (7th in ACC) in turnovers per game, committing 10.7 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 12 times (8-4 in those games), including 3-1 in games with five or fewer.

McBLOCKTON

BC is 22-9 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 16 of 21 games in 2023-24 and two blocks in six games.
The versatile 6-7 post presence is averaging 1.1 blocked shots per game in over 28 minutes of playing time.

COMEBACK KINGS

Five of Boston College's 13 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).
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.

BRINGING YOU THE BEST OF THE 80'S AND 90'S

Boston College has put forth two games with at least 95 points on the scoreboard - at Georgia Tech and vs. Holy Cross.
Prior to this season, it marks the team's highest scoring total since Feb. 16, 2022 vs. Notre Dame (95).
The 95 points at Georgia Tech ties for the third-most points scored by BC in an ACC game since joining the league in 2005-06.
It the most points in a regulation game for BC since Jan. 1, 2017, when BC tallied 96 points in a home win over Syracuse.
It ties as the highest single-game scoring total of the Earl Grant era and tied for the most points in a regulation Division I game under Grant as a head coach (95 pts at CofC vs. Hofstra - Feb. 14, 2019)
In nine-plus seasons between College of Charleston and Boston College, Earl Grant-coached teams are 46-6 when they score at least 80 points, 23-3 when they score at least 85, and 8-2 when scoring 90 or more.

CAN'T KNOCK THE HUSTLE

Boston College is 5-2 this year, 7-1 in 2022-23 and 13-4 since Feb. 21, 2022 when Jaeden Zackery scores at least 15 points.
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.
On Dec. 8 against Holy Cross, Zackery led BC with 18 points to go with five boards, four assists, and a steal.
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 11 games in 2023-24 and has 27 total turns in 585 minutes of play so far.
Boston College has won 10 of its last 14 games when Zackery commits one or fewer turnovers in a game.
Zackery is one of three ACC players (Beekman - 12; Mintz - 11; Zackery 10) with at least 10 games of 10 pts/4 asst/2 stl.
Last season, Zackery had nine games with four or more assists. He's done so in 16 of 21 games this season.

ANALYTICALLY CORRECT

Per KenPom, Boston College ranks 65th nationally (7th ACC) in adjusted offensive efficiency with a 113.1 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 eighth overall in the conference, with a 104.6 adjusted offensive efficiency mark.

Saturday Showcase in Durham: BC Takes on #9/10 Duke

Players Mentioned

Devin McGlockton

Quinten Post

Jaeden Zackery

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