BC Welcomes FDU for a Monday Night Showdown

CHESTNUT HILL, MASS - Boston College prepares for its penultimate non-conference contest, as it hosts FDU on Monday, December 22 at Conte Forum. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. and can be seen on ACCNX.

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. FDU - ALL-TIME SERIES

Monday marks the third all-time meeting between BC and FDU.
The Eagles holds a 2-0 series lead.
Last year's contest was the first in 32 years. BC took a 78-70 victory over the Knights, as Donald Hand Jr. recorded a double-double (29p/10r) and went a perfect 9-for-9 from the charity stripe.

BOSTON COLLEGE vs. NEC CONFERENCE

The Eagles are 28-2 all-time vs. current Northeast Conference teams.
Boston College is 1-1 this season against teams from the NEC. They most recently defeated New Haven, 67-63, on December 7.
The Eagles will play Le Moyne on December 28 to close out non-conference play.

LAST TIME OUT

Boston College traveled to Springfield to take on UMass in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic, where they fell 76-74.
Four Eagles reached double-digit tallies, with Donald Hand Jr. leading the way (18). Chase Forte and Boden Kapke combined for 24 points off the bench.
Jason Asemota matched season-high's in points (9) and rebounds (7) in the defeat, and Forte recorded a new season high in steals (5).

EDGERLEY FAMILY COURT

The basketball court at Silvio O. Conte Forum will officially be named the Edgerley Family Court starting this season.
The Edgerley's are active members of the Parents Leadership Council and are supporters of undergraduate financial aid at Boston College, having co-chaired Pops on the Heights in 2023 and 2024.
Sandra Edgerley serves on the Boston College Board of Trustees, where she is a member of the Academic Affairs Committee. Paul Edgerley is a senior advisor at Bain Capital, where he was a managing director and played a leadership role for more than 30 years.
The court is a lasting symbol of the Edgerleys' commitment to enhancing the tradition of excellence at Boston College.

ON THIS DATE: DECEMBER 22

Boston College is 11-1 all-time when playing on December 22. The most recent contest was played against Fordham in 2015, where BC took a 64-55 win over the Rams in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The Eagles' first win on December 22 came against Valdosta State in 1985, winning 95-70 in Orlando, Fla.
December 10 marks National Cookie Exchange Day and Mathematics Day.
Basketball players born on December 22: Tom Hawkins and Dave Robisch.
Notable events to occur on December 22 - 1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison (1882); Bill Russell made his debut for the Boston Celtics at home against the St. Louis Hawks (1956); 1,000,000th NBA point is scored (1962)

RISING ABOVE THE CROWD

Boston College is making their mark nationally through the first 11 games this season.
Defensively, the Eagles rank 20th in the nation and third in the ACC in blocks per game (5.5). Aidan Shaw ranks fifth in the ACC individually in total blocks (17) and Jayden Hastings ranks seventh in the ACC (16).
The team also holds the 25th best 3pt percentage defense (27.9) and 54th best scoring defense (67.5).
BC is cleaning up the boards efficiently, collecting 39.7 boards per game, good for 67th in the NCAA. The team is also taking care of the ball, allowing just 10.5 turnovers per game. That mark ranks 54th in the nation and sixth in the ACC.

MAKING THE LEAP - FRED PAYNE

In his second full season with BC, Fred Payne has made improvements on both sides of the ball.
Payne has seen increases in points (+5.7), rebounds (+1.0), assists (+1.6) across the first eight games.
His field goal shooting has been more efficient, seeing a +4.4% increase from his numbers in 2024-25.
Defensively, the redshirt-sophomore has more than doubled his steal (10) and block (3) count in the same number of games played.
Using the PAR/G metric (points+assists+rebounds/game), Payne has jumped +8.3 year-over-year.

DEFENDING THE HILL

Boston College has defended home court through six games, holding a 4-2 record on the Edgerley Family Court.
The Eagles are holding opponents to 58.5 points per game and limiting them to 37.4% from the field and 23.0% from behind the arc.
At least two BC players have scored in double figures in each home contest this season. The team had three in its most recent home win against New Haven on Dec. 6.

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Boden Kapke logged a career-high 17 points, and Fred Payne dished a career-high seven assists against FAU (11/3).
Marko Radunovic and Caleb Steger made their collegiate debuts against FAU. Radunovic recorded eight points, going 2-3 from behind the arc, and Steger played five minutes with two field goal attempts.
Jason Asemota flourished in the home-opener against The Citadel (11/6), grabbing a career-high nine points and adding four rebounds to lead all bench scorers.
Chase Forte swatted a career-high three blocks against Central Connecticut State (11/11).
Aidan Shaw secured a career-high 14 rebounds and matched a career-high in blocks (5) against Temple (11/15). He became the first BC player to record five or more blocks since Quinten Post did against Louisville (2/13/24).
Shaw dished a career-high three assists against Hampton (11/18).
Hastings grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds and registered his first career double-double (11p/10r) against Davidson (11/21).
Caleb Steger recorded career-highs in points (11) and 3pt field goals (3) against LSU (12/3).

SIZZLING STREAKS

Fred Payne has scored double-digit figures in eight of his last nine games. He has surpassed 15 points in five games of that streak, with his most recent display of 11 points coming against UMass.
Aidan Shaw rode a five game streak with at least one block. His season-best mark came against Temple (14).
Shaw also rode a seven game streak of at least eight rebounds per game. The stretch saw Shaw surpass 10+ rebounds on multiple occasions, including a career-high 14 rebounds against Temple.

INSTANT IMPACT

The freshmen tandem of Radunovic and Steger have translated well through the first two games, combining for 6.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game.
Kapke, Chase Forte, Jason Asemota, and Aidan Shaw are making their presence known on Chestnut Hill. The quadruple is averaging a combined 26.8 points, 17.5 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 8.3 blocks and 5.3 steals per game.
Individually, Shaw leads the team in rebounds (7.5), and Forte ranks first on the team in steals (1.3) and assists (2.9).

FORMIDABLE OPPONENTS IN 2025-26

Boston College will face 13 non-conference opponents from a possible nine different conferences in 2025-26.
Four of the 13 non-con opponents hail from the NEC (CCSU, New Haven, FDU, and Le Moyne).
Here is where the Eagles' opponents rank according to preseason polls and rankings sites for the season:

                        - FAU (6th, American; 145 KP)
                        - The Citadel (10th, SoCon; 332 KP)
                        - CCSU (2nd, NEC; 315 KP)
                        - Temple (9th, American; 131 KP)
                        - Hampton (5th, CAA; 226 KP)
                        - Davidson (11th, A10; 150 KP)
                        - Tulane (3rd, American; 114 KP)
                        - Harvard (2nd, Ivy; 163 KP)
                        - LSU (15th, SEC; 56 KP)
                        - New Haven (10th, NEC; 360)
                        - UMass (5th, MAC; 197 KP)
                        - FDU (5th, NEC; 349 KP)
                        - Le Moyne (9th, NEC; 339 KP)

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