Wednesday Night at 9 PM: BC Closes Season Series with Notre Dame

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. NOTRE DAME - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 46th meeting between the two schools. Boston College is 17-28 all-time vs. Notre Dame on the hardwood.
The Eagles are 7-16 vs. the Irish in ACC play but have won the four of the last five - and six of the last eight - meetings on the hardwood.
Earlier this season, ND earned a 78-60 win at the Joyce Center.
A season ago, the Eagles swept the regular season series for the second straight year, winning, 63-59, at BC and 61-58 at ND.
In 2022-23, BC swept the season series for the first time in 26 years.
The two teams held serve on their respective home courts in 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22. BC is 6-15 at Notre Dame.
From 1995-2005, the two teams were members of the Big East. BC compiled a 5-7 mark against the Irish in those 12 matchups.

DONALD WITH THE HOT HAND OVER THE LAST FOUR

Over his last four games, Donald Hand Jr. has scored 104 points - good for an average of 26.0 points per game.
Hand scored 26 in an overtime loss at North Carolina, before pouring in a career-high 31 points in a comeback win over FSU.
He had 19 points in a home loss to Louisville before tallying 28 in a triple-overtime loss at Syracuse.
Hand has 33 made field goals over the stretch, including 19 3-pointers at nearly a 47% clip.
The last BC player to score at least 100 points over a four-game span: Jerome Robinson (131) between Feb. 6-17, 2018.
Included in that four-game scoring explosion by Robinson was a 46-point performance at Notre Dame on Feb. 6, 2018.
Other 100+ points in four games performances: Olivier Hanlan tallied 114 points over a four-game stretch from Feb. 18-28, 2015, while Tyrese Rice (104) did so from March 1-13, 2008. Troy Bell recorded 118 points from Feb. 26-March 8, 2003.
Hand leads BC in scoring (16.2) this season and has more than tripled his scoring average year-over-year.

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

Prior to the Syracuse game, the only other time Boston College had played a triple overtime game came on March 13, 1966 in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden. The Eagles beat Louisville, 96-90.
In that game, Steve Adelman led BC with 32 points while Willie Wolters added 19 points and 26 rebounds.

ON THIS DATE: FEBRUARY 12

Boston College is 13-13 all-time - and 3-5 in ACC play - in games played on the February 12 calendar date.
February 12 marks the celebration of National Plum Pudding Day.
Several notable events in history occurred on February 12 - 1851 - Gold discovered in New South Wales, beginning Australia's first gold rush; 1877 - The first news dispatch by telephone took place, between Boston and Salem; 1878 - Frederick Thayer patents the catchers mask; 1909 - The NAACP forms; 1924 - Gershwin debuts his "Rhapsody in Blue;" 1964 - The Beatles play their first two shows in NYC at Carnegie Hall.
Notable February 12 birthdays: the greatest winner in basketball history Bill Russell; U.S. President Abraham Lincoln; naturalist Charles Darwin; former First Lady Louisa Catherine Adams; comedian Arsenio Hall; actress Joanna Kerns; author Judy Blume; rapper Gucci Mane.

EAGLES AMONG THE ACC / NCAA LEADERS

ACC Overall: Donald Hand Jr. ranks ninth in scoring (16.2), 14th in rebounding (6.6) and second in FT percentage (.874).
Hand is one of three players to rank in the top 15 in scoring and rebounding in the conference.
Maxime Raynaud (Stanford) and Cooper Flagg (Duke) are the others.
Hand ranks second in the ACC and seventh nationally among major conference guards in rebounding.
Hand also ranks sixth in the ACC in 3-pointers made, averaging 2.3 3FGM per game. (53 total).
Chad Venning sits in second in the ACC - and 44th nationally - in field goal percentage, connecting on 55.1% of his shots.
Venning is also sixth in the ACC in blocked shots, averaging 1.41 swats per outing.
Jayden Hastings is ninth in the ACC in blocks, swatting 1.22 shots per game so far this season.
As a team, BC ranks 86th nationally - and eighth in the ACC - in 3-point field goal percentage (.358).
ACC games only: Hand ranks eighth in scoring (17.4ppg), second in 3-point field goal percentage (.438), third in 3-pointers made (2.92/game), and 13th in free throw percentage (.842).
Venning is third among all players in ACC play in field goal percentage (.552).
Joshua Beadle is 15th in assists (3.42/g) 's 1.71:1 assist/turnover mark is 14th-best in ACC play.
Jayden Hastings is eighth in blocked shots in ACC games, swatting 1.33 shots per game.

BEADLE'S BUZZER-BEATING BUCKETS

Nine of the 16 3-pointers from Joshua Beadle this season have come with 10 seconds or less on the shot or game clock.
Included in those nine was the game-winning 3FG as time expired vs. Boise State in the Cayman Islands Classic title game.
The grad transfer guard has made 16-of-29 attempts from the perimeter this season at Boston College (55.2%).
In ACC play, Beadle has connected on 62.5% (10-16) of his attempts from long distance.
Entering this season, Beadle had made 9-of-49 (.184) from beyond the arc in 65 games at Clemson.

DONALD HAND JR. - YEAR-OVER-YEAR IMPROVEMENTS

Donald Hand Jr. has shown a major statistical leap from a season ago.
Hand is averaging better than +11 in scoring average and nearly a +5.0 jump in rebounding per game this season, compared to 2023-24.
Using the metric PAR (points+assists+rebounds), he has seen nearly a +17 jump year-over-year and nearly a +10.0 increase when measured per 40 minutes.
Hand has already surpassed his 2023-24 totals in points, rebounds, assists.
After a season-ending injury game two as a true freshman, his first significant playing time came during the 2023-24 season.
Hand was named ACC Player of the Week twice this season (Dec. 30; Feb. 3).

HASTINGS MAKING AN IMPACT

Redshirt freshman Jayden Hastings has made the most of his three starts so far this season.
Against Louisville on Feb. 5. Hastings tied his season-best with nine boards and logged two blocked shots.
So far in 2024-25, he has nine games with at least two blocked shots - the most by a BC freshman since Sean Williams posted 16 multi-block games during his freshman campaign in 2004-05.
In his first collegiate start on Dec. 21 against SMU, Hastings scored a season-high nine points in 29 minutes played.
He made 3-of-6 shots from the floor and 3-of-4 from the charity stripe, to go along with five boards and a blocked shot.
He earned the start at Syracuse, playing 14 minute and connecting on both of his attempts from the field.
As a starter (3G), Hastings is averaging 7.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.0 blocks while shooting 64.3% from the floor.
For the season overall Hastings is connecting on 55.4% from the floor and has logged 28 total blocked shots.

HIGH-PERCENTAGE VENNING

Over his last 10 games, Chad Venning is averaging 15.0 ppg and connecting on nearly 60% of his FG attempts.
On Jan. 25, he scored 17 points (7-12 FG) in 30 minutes at UNC. Venning tied his season-high - 19 points - vs. #3/3 Duke.
He had 17 points (7-13 FG) on Jan. 11 against Syracuse. On Jan. 14, he scored 19 points (8-15 FG) at Georgia Tech.
In the comeback win over Miami, Venning tallied 17 points (7-10), scoring 11 straight points for the Eagles in the first half.
He ranks second in the ACC in overall FG percentage (.551); his .552 mark in ACC play is third-best in the league.

BRINGING THE BOOM

Boston College has registered 10 or more 3-pointers on eight occasions, including a season-high 14 at North Carolina.
Through 23 games this season, the Eagles have made 157 3-pointers at a 35.8% clip.
The 35.8% 3-point proficiency mark ranks eighth in the ACC and 86th nationally.
In ACC play, Boston College has connected on 38.7% of its long-distance attempts - fourth-best in the league.
Donald Hand Jr. leads BC with 53 3FGM at a 39.8% clip; Joshua Beadle (55.2%) leads the team in percentage.

HAND EARNS SECOND ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD

One Feb. 3, Donald Hand Jr. was named ACC Player of the Week for the second time this season. He also won the award on Dec. 30.
He becomes the first Boston College player to garner weekly conference honors twice since Jerome Robinson did so in 2016-17 and 2017-18 - and the first Eagle win the award twice in the same season since Reggie Jackson during the 2010-11 campaign.
The 6-6 guard poured in a career-high 31 points to go along with nine rebounds in a thrilling 77-76 comeback win over Florida State.
He drilled a career-best six 3-pointers and was 9-9 from the foul line.
Earlier this season on Dec. 30, history was made as Hand and his father became the first father-son duo to each earn ACC Player of the Week honors in their respective careers.
Donald Hand Sr. was the recipient of the ACC's top weekly player award on Jan. 31, 2000 while starring at Virginia.

SHARING IS CARING

Boston College dished out a season-high 20 assists at North Carolina on Jan. 25.
Joshua Beadle led BC with six assists, while Chad Venning, Dion Brown, and Donald Hand Jr. each had three dimes.
It marked the first time since Feb. 10, 2024 (vs. Duke) that at least four Eagles logged three or more assists in a single game.

I'VE GOT SIX ON IT

Roger McFarlane has grabbed at least six rebounds in 31 of his last 45 games played, dating back to Dec. 16, 2023.
He has had at least six rebounds in 70 of his 114 career games - better than 60% of his games played.
McFarlane has grabbed at least six boards in eight games this season; BC is 6-2 in those games.
The 6-4 guard ranks second on the team in rebounding, averaging just under 5.0 boards per outing.

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