Season Series With Georgia Tech Wraps Up on Saturday

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. GEORGIA TECH - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 34th meeting between the two schools. Boston College is 13-20 all-time vs. Georgia Tech.
Since joining the ACC, BC is 12-17 versus the Yellow Jackets. In ACC regular season play, BC is 9-14 against Georgia Tech.
This marks the second of two regular season meetings vs. GT. BC dropped an 85-64 decision in Atlanta on Jan. 4.
Last year, the Eagles came away with a 95-87 win in Atlanta on Jan. 6, 2024 - snapping a five-game slide against Georgia Tech.

DONALD THE HOT HAND OVER THE LAST SEVEN

Over his last seven games, Donald Hand Jr. has scored 159 points - averaging 22.7 points per game with 49 field goals (26 3FG).
Included in that span was a career-high 31 points in a comeback win over Florida State.
Over the last 25 years, seven Boston College players have scored that many points over a seven-game span.
The last to do so was Ky Bowman, who scored 162 points between Dec. 31, 2018-Jan. 26, 2019 as a junior.
Two former Eagles surpassed the 200-point mark over a seven-game span. Most recently, Jerome Robinson tallied 203 points between Jan. 24-Feb. 17, 2018
Troy Bell scored a program-best 226 points for a seven-game stretch between Feb. 8-March 4, 2003.
Other players with 159+ points in seven games: Olivier Hanlan (196) between Feb. 4-24, 2015; Tyrese Rice (188) between Feb. 9-March 5, 2008; Craig Smith (178) between Dec. 22, 2002-Jan. 19, 2003.
Hand leads BC in scoring (16.5) this season and has more than tripled his scoring average year-over-year.

DEFENSIVE MECHANISM

Boston College held Virginia Tech to a record-low point total - 36 points - in a 54-36 home win on Feb. 18, 2025.
The 36 points marked the lowest point total by an ACC opponent since Boston College joined the league at the start of the 2005-06 season (previous - 44 vs. Virginia on Feb. 26, 2011).
BC's 36 points allowed ranks as the lowest scoring defensive point total by any ACC team this season and ranks as the fifth-lowest defensive scoring mark in an ACC game since 1996-97 (10 total games during that span).
It ranks as the third-lowest single-game point total by an opponent in Conte Forum history (building opened in 1988-89): 32 - NJIT (Jan. 5, 2010); 33 - High Point (Nov. 13, 2019); 36 - Virginia Tech (Feb. 18, 2015).
Tied for the fourth-lowest point total by an opponent in BC history, dating back to the restart of the program in 1945-46
Dating back to 1945-46, it marked only the 13th time in program history that BC held an opponent under 40 points.
BC held VT to its lowest single-half point total (11) since Jan. 12, 1935, when the Hokies scored nine points vs. UNC.

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

Jayden Hastings is connecting on 81.3% of his field goal attempts over his last five games, making 13-of-16 shots.
Boston College and Georgia Tech are two of four ACC teams to have played a triple overtime game in league play this season.

ON THIS DATE: FEBRUARY 22

Boston College is 13-8 all-time and 1-1 in ACC in games played on the February 22 calendar date.
On Feb. 22, 2023, Boston College downed #6/6 Virginia, 63-48, at Conte Forum.
February 22 marks the dual celebration of National California and National Sweet Potato Days.
Several notable events in history occurred on February 22 - 1819 - The Adams-Onis Treaty between Spain and the U.S. is signed, ceding Florida to the U.S.; 1889 - President Grover Cleveland signs bill to admit the Dakotas, Montana, and Washington to the Union; 1923 - transcontinental airmail service begins; 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain sets and NBA record with 34 free throw attempts (19 makes) in a game with the Philadelphia Warriors; 1980 - "The Miracle on Ice:" the U.S. Men's Hockey team beats the Soviet Union in the Olympic Games in Lake Placid, N.Y.
Notable February 22 birthdays: Founding Father and President George Washington; former U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy; Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin; NBA Legend Julius Erving; poet Edna St. Vincent Millay; Dutch Civil Rights icon Anton de Kim; television announcer Don Pardo; Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson.

EAGLES AMONG THE ACC / NCAA LEADERS

ACC Overall: Donald Hand Jr. ranks ninth in scoring (16.5), 16th in rebounding (6.3) and fourth in FT percentage (.870).
Hand is one of four players to rank in the top 20 in scoring and rebounding in the conference.
Malique Ewin (FSU), Maxime Raynaud (Stanford) and Cooper Flagg (Duke) are the others.
Hand also ranks sixth in the ACC in 3-pointers made, averaging 2.3 3FGM per game. (60 total).
Chad Venning sits in second in the ACC - and 50th nationally - in field goal percentage, connecting on 55% of his shots.
Venning is also fourth in the ACC in blocked shots - 100th nationally - averaging 1.5 swats per outing.
Jayden Hastings is eighth in the ACC in blocks, swatting 1.3 shots per game so far this season.
As a team, BC ranks 108th nationally - and eighth in the ACC - in 3-point field goal percentage (.353).
The Eagles are sixth in the ACC - and 98th in the country - in blocks per game (3.9).
ACC games only: Hand ranks seventh in scoring (17.6 ppg), third in 3-point field goal percentage (.412), fourth in 3-pointers made (2.8/game), and 12th in free throw percentage (.842).
Venning is tied for third among all players in ACC play in field goal percentage (.550) and 11th in blocked shots (1.2)
Joshua Beadle is 15th in assists (3.2/g); his 1.60:1 assist/turnover mark is 13th-best in ACC play.
Jayden Hastings is sixth in blocked shots in ACC games, swatting 1.40 shots per game.

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 a +9.0 increase when measured per 40 minutes.
Hand has already surpassed his 2023-24 totals in points, rebounds, assists.
After a season-ending injury in 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).

HIGH-PERCENTAGE VENNING

Over his last 13 games, Chad Venning is averaging just under 15.0 ppg and connecting on nearly 58% of his FG attempts.
He poured in a season-high 21 points - two off his career-best - against Notre Dame on Feb. 12.
On Jan. 25, he scored 17 points (7-12 FG) in 30 minutes at UNC.
Twice he's scored 19 points - vs. #3/3 Duke and at Georgia Tech. He added 17 points at UNC and at home vs. Syracuse.
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 (.550); his .550 mark in ACC play is fourth-best in the league.

HASTINGS MAKING AN IMPACT

Redshirt freshman Jayden Hastings has steadily improved throughout his first season of college basketball.
Hastings has 11 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.
The forward from Orlando ranks 14th nationally among all freshman in blocked shots, averaging 1.27 per game.
Against Virginia Tech, Hastings was a perfect 4-for-4 from the floor, good for eight points, five boards, and two blocks.
As a starter (3G), Hastings is averaging 7.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.0 blocks while shooting 64.3% from the floor.
In his first collegiate start on Dec. 21 against SMU, Hastings scored a season-high nine points in 29 minutes played.
Against Louisville on Feb. 5, Hastings tied his season-best with nine boards and logged two blocked shots.
For the season overall Hastings is connecting on 58.1% from the floor and has logged 33 total blocked shots.

I'VE GOT SIX ON IT

Roger McFarlane has grabbed at least six rebounds in 32 of his last 48 games played, dating back to Dec. 16, 2023.
He has had at least six rebounds in 71 of his 117 career games - better than 60% of his games played.
McFarlane has grabbed at least six boards in nine games this season; BC is 6-3 in those games.
The 6-4 guard ranks second on the team in rebounding, averaging just under 5.0 boards per outing.

BRINGING THE BOOM

Boston College has registered 10 or more 3-pointers on nine occasions, including a season-high 14 at North Carolina.
Through 26 games this season, the Eagles have made 175 3-pointers at a 35.2% clip.
The 35.2% 3-point proficiency mark ranks eighth in the ACC and 108th nationally.
In ACC play, Boston College has connected on 38.7% of its long-distance attempts - second-best in the league.
Donald Hand Jr. leads BC with 60 3FGM at a 38.7% clip; Joshua Beadle (53.3%) leads the team in percentage.

Season Series With Georgia Tech Wraps Up on Saturday

Players Mentioned

Joshua Beadle

Donald Hand Jr.

Jayden Hastings

Roger McFarlane

Chad Venning

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