2019-20 MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA NOTES SCHEDULE/TV/RESULTS GAME #1: WAKE FOREST #WeAreBC • #BCEagles Overall: 0-0 H: 0-0 A: 0-0 N: 0-0 (OVERALL #1; HOME #1; ACC #1) ACC: 0-0 H: 0-0 A: 0-0 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 • 6 P.M. NOVEMBER CONTE FORUM (8,606) • CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. 6 Wake Forest * ESPNU 6 p.m. 10 at USF CBSSN Noon ESPNU BC Learfield IMG College Sports Network WEEI 850 AM 13 High Point # ACCNX 7 p.m. Jon Meterparel (play-by-play) Josh Maurer (play-by-play) Kevin Collins (engineer) SiriusXM 193 16 Belmont # ACCN 2 p.m. Malcolm Huckaby (color analyst) Danya Abrams (color analyst) Sirius Internet 955 20 Eastern Washington # ACCNX 7 p.m. TuneIn App 23 DePaul ACCNX Noon 27 Saint Louis # ACCN 2 p.m. BOSTON COLLEGE VS. WAKE FOREST - ALL-TIME SERIES 30 at Richmond NBCSN 2:30 p.m. • Today’s game marks the 25th meeting between the two schools. Tale of the Tape - Today’s Game (2018-19 final stats) • BC is 14-10 all-time vs. Wake Forest, dating back to 1980-81. BC WAKE Overall Record 14-17 11-20 DECEMBER • In ACC play, Boston College is 11-10 against Wake Forest. ACC Record 5-13 4-14 ACC/Big Ten Challenge • BC has captured the last two meetings, including a 65-61 win in Last Five Games 1-4 1-4 3 Northwestern ESPNU 7 p.m. Winston-Salem last season on Jan. 26, 2019. NCAA NET 134 187 7 at Notre Dame * ESPNU 2 p.m. • The Eagles are 7-3 all-time at home vs. the Demon Deacons. KenPom/KPI 127/120 174/161 10 Albany ACCNX 7 p.m. ESPN BPI/SOR 115/112 167/144 15 CCSU ACCNX 1 p.m. BOSTON COLLEGE IN SEASON OPENERS Scoring Offense 70.8 68.4 21 vs. California PAC12 5:30 p.m. • In its 86 previous season openers, Boston College has posted an Scoring Defense 72.8 75.6 31 at Duke * ACCN 6 p.m. outstanding 67-19 (.779) winning percentage. Scoring Margin -1.9 -7.3 • Last year, the Eagles began the 2018-19 campaign with a 73-53 FG% .425 .394 JANUARY win over Milwaukee on Nov. 6. 3-Point FG% .317 .308 7 Virginia * ESPN2/U/ACCN 7 p.m. • BC has played its season opener at the Conte Forum in each of FT% .698 .725 FG% Defense .419 .464 11 Georgia Tech * ACCN 6 p.m. the last five seasons and in 31 of the last 33 years. 3-Pt. FG% Defense .319 .341 15 at Syracuse * ACCN 6:30 p.m. • The Eagles opened 2013-14 at Providence and played in the Rebounding Off. 36.7 37.9 19 at Wake Forest * ACCN 6 p.m. Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands to start 2003-04. Rebounding Def. 38.6 34.6 22 at Pittsburgh * RSN 9 p.m. • Today’s Nov. 6 calendar date ties last season for the earliest that Rebounding Margin -1.9 +3.2 25 Virginia Tech * ESPN2/U 2 p.m. BC has ever played its season lid-lifter. Assists 12.3 10.6 29 Louisville * ACCN 9 p.m. Turns/TO Margin 12.2/-0.6 13.5/-2.3 BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC PLAY Steals 5.1 4.8 FEBRUARY • Boston College is 82-156 in 13 seasons in the ACC. Blocks 3.3 2.5 1 at North Carolina * ACCN 6 or 8 p.m. • The Eagles finished with a 5-13 record in ACC play in 2018-19. 4 Duke * ESPN2/U/ACCN 7 p.m. • BC’s 11th-place finish a year ago was its best finish since 2012-13, when the Eagles finished eighth. 8 at Virginia Tech * RSN Noon • The Eagles were 7-11 in ACC play in 2017-18. 12 at Miami * RSN 7 p.m. • BC’s best ACC mark came in its inaugural season, going 11-5 in conference play in 2005-06 en route to a third place finish. 16 N.C. State * ACCN 6 p.m. • BC also tied for third in 2006-07 (10-6) and finished fourth in 2010-11 (9-7). 19 at Virginia * ACCN 8 p.m. 22 Clemson * ACCN 6 or 8 p.m. ON THIS DATE: NOVEMBER 6 26 Notre Dame * ACCN 9 p.m. • Today marks the second time Boston College has played a men’s basketball game on the November 6 calendar date. • Last year, the Eagles began the 2018-19 campaign with a 73-53 win over Milwaukee on Nov. 6. MARCH • Several notable events in history occurred on November 6 - 1860: Abraham Lincoln elected 16th U.S. President; 1869: First 3 Syracuse * ESPN2/U/ACCN 7 p.m. intercollegiate football game (Rutgers 6, Princeton 4); 1883: NYAC organizes first U.S. cross country championship; 1917: 7 at Florida State * RSN 4:30 p.m. Bolshevik Revolution begins with the bombing of the Winter Palace in Petrograd; 1947: NBC’s “Meet the Press” debuts New York Life ACC Tournament - Greensboro, N.C. • November 6 also marks the dual celebration of National Nachos Day and National Saxophone Day. 12 First Round ESPN/2/U/ACCN TBA • Notable November 6 birthdays: Dr. James Naismith, inventor of basketball; former NFL player and U.S Army Ranger Pat 13 Second Round ESPN/2/ACCN TBA Tillman; actress Emma Stone; Oscar-winning director Mike Nichols, and former NBA star Lamar Odom. 14 Quarterfinals ESPN/ACCN TBA 15 Semifinals ESPN/2/ACCN TBA WE ARE BC: THE EAGLES AT A GLANCE (STATS FROM 2018-19) 16 Championship Game ESPN/ACCN TBA No. Name PPG RPG APG Ever to Excel All times Eastern and subject to change | Home games in bold 0 CJ Felder -- -- -- Athletic forward who will see immediate playing time # - Gotham Classic (Conte Forum) | % - ACC/Big Ten Challenge | * - ACC Game 1 Jairus Hamilton 5.6 4.0 0.8 Versatile post-player who can score inside and out 2 Julian Rishwain -- -- -- Newcomer who possesses deep shooting range 3 Jared Hamilton 6.0 2.1 0.5 Multi-faceted player that can score and lock down on D 5 Jay Heath -- -- -- Freshman playmaker will see time at both guard spots 10 Wynston Tabbs 13.9 3.9 2.7 Will miss the 2019-20 season due to injury (knee) 11 Derryck Thornton 7.7 2.8 4.3 Grad transfer from USC; third in Pac 12 in asst/TO (2.20:1) 13 Luka Kraljevic 1.1 1.2 0.4 Energetic frontcourt reserve; can score in post and perimeter 14 Kamari Williams -- -- -- Long, athletic first-year player with 3-point range 21 Nik Popovic 14.5 7.2 1.1 Ranked third in ACC in FG% in 2018-19 (52.6%) 22 Matt DiLuccio 0.0 0.0 0.0 Senior walk-on guard for Boston College 23 Andrew Kenny -- -- -- Walk-on from Seattle; has potential to crack rotation 24 Chris Herren Jr. 4.2 1.7 0.7 Earned eight starts as a freshman; 3-point threat 30 Sam Holtze 0.0 0.0 0.0 Junior walk-on guard returns in 2019-20 34 Will Jackowitz 0.0 0.0 0.0 Wellesley native in third season as walk-on 41 Steffon Mitchell 6.4 8.3 2.1 Fifth in ACC in rebounds; worked on offense over summer INDIVIDUAL CAREER TOTALS TODAY’S BOSTON COLLEGE NOTE(S) YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT • This marks the first time that Boston College has opened a season with a conference game. Returning Players • It is also the first time BC has played a conference game in the month of November. Name G Pts. Reb. Asst. Stl. Blk. • Boston College has won 317 games in Conte Forum since the building opened at the start of the 1988-89 season. Popovic 93 931 520 88 32 59 Jar. Hamilton 58 441 210 58 42 14 NIK POPOVIC: THE ACC’S MOST UNDERAPPRECIATED PLAYER Mitchell 61 341 494 135 69 67 • Nik Popovic enters the 2019-20 season as the most underappreciated player in the ACC. Tabbs 15 209 59 41 17 3 • Last season, he was one of only six players in the ACC to rank in the top 20 in scoring and rebounding and top 10 in FG%. Jai. Hamilton 30 167 120 23 8 5 • The others: RJ Barrett/Zion Williamson (Duke), Kerry Blackshear Jr. (VT), Torin Dorn (NCST), and John Mooney (ND). Herren Jr. 31 129 52 20 12 4 • He averaged 14.5 points (17th), 7.2 rebounds (15th), while connecting on 52.6% (3rd) of his FG attempts - all career-highs. Kraljevic 53 69 73 24 11 18 • In his first two seasons at BC, the 6-10 forward registered two double-doubles in points and rebounds. DiLuccio 4 0 0 0 0 0 • In 2018-19, Popovic had seven double-doubles - tying for 10th-best in the ACC. Holtze 3 0 0 0 0 0 • Popovic has improved his season averages in scoring, rebounding and FG% in each of his three seasons at the Heights. Jackowitz 3 0 0 0 0 0 Newcomers ALLOW ME TO RE-INTRODUCE MYSELF Thornton 93 596 190 263 84 16 • Graduate transfer Derryck Thornton has returned to the ACC to play his final season of eligibility. Felder 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Thornton began his career at Duke in 2015-16, averaging 7.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in 36 games (20 starts). Rishwain 0 0 0 0 0 0 • The Los Angeles native transferred to USC, where he played two seasons for the Trojans from 2017-19.