Eagles Welcome Demon Deacons for Wednesday Night Matchup

Wednesday, February 25

Chestnut, Hill, Mass.

6 p.m.

Boston College

Wake Forest

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Eagles Welcome Demon Deacons for Wednesday Night Matchup

February 24, 2026 | Men's Basketball

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BC and Wake Forest meet for 34th time

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Boston College is set to host Wake Forest at Conte Forum for a Wednesday night matchup. Tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. with action broadcasting live on ACC Network and WEEI 850 AM.

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. WAKE FOREST - ALL-TIME SERIES

Wednesday's meeting will be the 34th overall meeting between the Eagles and the Demon Deacons, dating back to the 1981.
Boston College holds a 17-16 all-time series lead.
BC fell short in last year's contest in Winston-Salem, N.C. in a 72-66 decision.

LAST TIME OUT

Boston College dropped a road contest to SMU, 94-70, Saturday evening.
Fred Payne led the Eagles with 20 points.
Boden Kapke (10) and Jason Asemota (10) also reached double digit scoring numbers for Boston College.
Asemota's tally of 10 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks all reached career-bests for the sophomore forward.

RISING ABOVE THE CROWD

Boston College is making its mark nationally through 27 games this season across a variety of categories.
Defensively, the Eagles rank 42nd in the nation and third in the ACC in blocks per game (4.5). Jayden Hastings (45; 4th) ranks in the top 10 of the ACC in individual blocks.
The team also holds the 52nd best 3pt percentage defense (31.1; 5th ACC) in the country. The Eagles scoring defense (70.6) is tied for fifth-best in the ACC.
BC is also taking care of the ball, allowing just 10.3 turnovers per game. That mark ranks 58th in the nation and fifth 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 (+8.5), rebounds (+1.3), assists (+1.5) across 27 games.
The redshirt-sophomore surpassed his total points tally (171) from last season in the first 15 games of the 2025-26 campaign.
Defensively, the redshirt-sophomore has recorded 24 steals and 5 blocks; an increase of three steals and four blocks this season compared to his 2024-25 totals through 27 games.
Using the PAR/G metric (points+assists+rebounds/game), Payne has jumped +11.3 year-over-year.

CLOSING THE DOOR, TURNING THE CORNER

The Eagles emerged victorious in thrilling fashion in back-to-back home conference wins; out-scoring Syracuse and Pitt by a composite score of 15-2 in the final three minutes of regulation.
BC went on a 9-2 run to force overtime vs. Syracuse, followed by a 17-9 score differential in overtime to win 81-73.
Trailing by three with 2:56 remaining against Pitt, the Eagles hit back-to-back threes to win the game off a six-point swing.
Prior to the win over Syracuse -- Boston College had suffered eight losses (3; ACC, 3; Overtime, 2; Regulation) where late runs by the opposition dissolved a second-half BC lead.

SHOWTIME SHAW: 2026 STATE FARM COLLEGE SLAM DUNK CONTEST WATCH LIST

Aidan Shaw has been selected to the watch list for the Slam Dunk Championship as part of the 37th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The event is set for Friday, Apr. 3 at 7:00 p.m. and will be broadcasted nationally on ESPN on Sunday, Apr. 5 at 1:30 p.m.

MARK THE MILESTONES

Chase Forte secured 1,000 career points in BC's ACC opener against Georgia Tech (1/3).
Donald Hand Jr. is five points away from reaching 1,000 career points; all have come with Boston College.
Aidan Shaw reached 100 career games played against Harvard (11/26).
Caleb Steger and Marko Radunovic made their collegiate debuts in the season opener against FAU (11/3). Radunovic also scored his first career points in that game, while Steger claimed his in BC's home opener against The Citadel (11/6).

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.

DEFENDING THE HILL

Through 15 home games this season, the Eagles are holding opponents to 66.8 points per game while limiting them to 41.4% from the field and 30.5% from behind the arc.
At least two BC players have scored in double figures in each home contest this season.
Four Eagles scored in double digits last time out against California, led by Fred Payne's 16 points.

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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.
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).
Jayden Hastings grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds and registered his first career double-double (11p/10r) against Davidson (11/21).
Luka Toews recorded a career-high 21 points and six 3pt field goals, and Caleb Steger scored a career-high 12 points in a win against FDU (12/22).
Hastings tallied a career-high six blocks against No. 22 Clemson (1/13).
Fred Payne scored a career-high 26 points, adding six assists, four 3pt field goals, and three steals vs. Syracuse (1/17).
Boden Kapke put up a career-high of 19 points and five rebounds vs. Pittsburgh (1/21).
Luka Toews dished out a career-high eight assists on the road vs. Florida State (2/17).
Jason Asemota tallied career-highs in points (10), rebounds (8), and blocks (3) at SMU (2/21).

SIZZLING STREAKS

Fred Payne has scored double-digit figures in all but four games this season. He is currently riding an 13-game double figure scoring streak, surpassing 15 points in 10 of those games.
Payne has also surpassed 20+ points in seven of his last 14 starts. His highest tally came in the overtime win against Syracuse, where he scored a career-high 26 points.
Donald Hand Jr. has reached double digit scoring numbers in 13 of his last 16 appearances. The redshirt-junior has surpassed 10+ points in all but five games this season.
Jayden Hastings recorded at least two blocks in five-straight games (Jan. 13-31) and rode a 10-game block streak ending vs. California (Feb. 14). His highest total was recorded at No. 22 Clemson, where the redshirt-sophomore tallied six.
Aidan Shaw rode a seven game streak with at least one block. His season-best mark came against Temple (5).
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.

NEW FACES IN NEW PLACES

Boden Kapke, Chase Forte, Jason Asemota, and Aidan Shaw are making their presence known on Chestnut Hill, logging a combined 2,150+ minutes across 27 games this season. Shaw (14), Kapke (13), and Forte (12) have each made at least 12 starts for the Eagles.
Kapke (9.7) leads the transfers in scoring average, followed by Forte (6.0), Shaw (4.1), and Asemota (3.3).
Individually, Shaw leads the team in rebounds (6.3), and Forte ranks first on the team in steals (1.0)

FRESHMAN IMPACT

Freshmen Caleb Steger has made appearances in every game so far this season, making one start and logging 311 minutes through 27 games.
Steger is currently averaging 3.5 points on 33.3% from downtown, scoring a career-high 12 points vs. FDU on Dec. 22
Fellow first-year Marko Radunovic has made 18 appearances, averaging 2.2 points across 166 total minutes this season.