2023–24 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

2023–24 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
2023–24 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	20–16 (8–12 ACC)
Head coach	Earl Grant (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Anthony Goins; Corey McCrae; Jim Molinari;
Home arena	Conte Forum
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Earl Grant, played their home games at the Conte Forum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2023–24 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 7 North Carolina	17	–	3	.850	29	–	8	.784
No. 9 Duke	15	–	5	.750	27	–	9	.750
Virginia	13	–	7	.650	23	–	11	.676
Pittsburgh	12	–	8	.600	22	–	11	.667
Wake Forest	11	–	9	.550	21	–	14	.600
No. 14 Clemson	11	–	9	.550	24	–	12	.667
Syracuse	11	–	9	.550	20	–	12	.625
Virginia Tech	10	–	10	.500	19	–	15	.559
Florida State	10	–	10	.500	17	–	16	.515
No. 10 NC State †	9	–	11	.450	26	–	15	.634
Boston College	8	–	12	.400	20	–	16	.556
Notre Dame	7	–	13	.350	13	–	20	.394
Georgia Tech	7	–	13	.350	14	–	18	.438
Miami (FL)	6	–	14	.300	15	–	17	.469
Louisville	3	–	17	.150	8	–	24	.250

† 2024 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The Eagles started the season with four straight wins, including a win over rivals Harvard. However, their fortunes changed as they entered their early-season tournament, the Hall of Fame Classic. The team lost both of their games in the tournament before defeating Vanderbilt in the ACC–SEC Challenge. They had an overtime loss to NC State to open their ACC season, before winning their remaining four non-conference games. They won two of their next five ACC games, including a loss at twenty-first ranked Clemson. The team then went on a streak of losing two games, followed by winning two games for eight total games. Losses in this streak included fourth-ranked North Carolina and ninth-ranked Duke. The Eagles finished the ACC regular season with four straight losses followed by two wins.

The Eagles finished the season 20–16, 8–12 in ACC play to finish in eleventh place. As the eleventh seed the ACC tournament, they defeated Miami in the First Round, and Clemson in the Second Round before losing to Virginia in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as an un-seeded team. They defeated third-seed Providence in the First Round before losing at UNLV in the Second Round to end their season.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2022–23 season 16–17, 9–11 in ACC play to finish in 10th place. In the ACC tournament, they defeated Louisville before losing to North Carolina in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
T. J. Bickerstaff	1	F	6'9"	220	Senior	Atlanta, GA	Graduate transferred to James Madison^[1]
DeMarr Langford Jr.	5	G	6'5"	210	Junior	Worcester, MA	Transferred to UCF^[2]
Makai Ashton-Langford	11	G	6'3"	185	GS Senior	Worcester, MA	Graduated
Andrew Kenny	23	F	6'6"	200	Senior	Seattle, WA	Walk-on; graduate transferred
CJ Penha	24	F	6'7"	220	GS Senior	Pickerington, OH	Graduated
Jonathan Noel	25	G	6'3'	205	Senior	Everett, MA	Walk-on; graduate transferred
Quinn Pemberton	30	G	6'1"	210	Junior	Lake Forest, IL	Walk-on; transferred to Elmhurst University^[3]

Incoming transfers

Boston College Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Claudell Harris Jr.	1	G	6'3"	190	Junior	Hahnville, LA	Charleston Southern^[4]

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jayden Hastings #40 C	Orlando, FL	IMG Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Oct 20, 2022
Jayden Hastings #40 C	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Fred Payne #35 PG	Spring, TX	Legacy The School of Sport Sciences	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	May 24, 2022
Fred Payne #35 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Elijah Strong PF	Charlotte, NC	Myers Park High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Apr 20, 2023
Elijah Strong PF	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Boston College Eagles". Rivals.com. "Boston College 2023 Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "Boston College Eagles". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Luka Toews PG	Boston, MA	The Newman School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Jul 16, 2023
Luka Toews PG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Nick Petronio PG	Milton, MA	Milton Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Mar 24, 2023
Nick Petronio PG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Boston College Eagles". Rivals.com. "Boston College 2024 Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "Boston College Eagles". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2023–24 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	00	Chas Kelley III	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	The Phelps School	Houston, Texas
G	1	Claudell Harris Jr.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Charleston Southern	Hahnville, Louisiana
C	2	Armani Mighty	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	United Scholastic Academy	Toronto, Ontario
G	3	Jaeden Zackery	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Chipola College	Salem, Wisconsin
G	4	Abe Atiyeh (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Moravian Academy	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
G	5	Fred Payne	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Legacy the School of Sport Sciences	Grambling, Louisiana
G/F	10	Prince Aligbe	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Minnehaha Academy	Minneapolis, Minnesota
F	12	Quinten Post	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	GS	Mississippi State	Amsterdam, Netherlands
G	13	Donald Hand Jr.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Fr	Landstown	Virginia Beach, Virginia
F	21	Devin McGlockton	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS So	South Forsyth	Cumming, Georgia
F	22	Jayden Hastings	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	IMG Academy	Orlando, Florida
F	31	Elijah Strong	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Fr	Myers Park	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	45	Mason Madsen	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Cincinnati	Rochester, Minnesota

Head coach

Earl Grant (Georgia College)

Assistant coach(es)

Anthony Goins (St. John's)
Corey McCrae (Wagner)
Jim Molinari (Illinois Wesleyan)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Source:^[5]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Fairfield	W 89–70	1–0	31 – Post	11 – Post	4 – Zackery	Conte Forum (4,736) Chestnut Hill, MA
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at The Citadel	W 75–71	2–0	21 – Zackery	5 – Mighty	4 – Tied	McAlister Field House (3,337) Charleston, SC
November 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Richmond	W 68–61	3–0	17 – Post	10 – Tied	5 – Post	Conte Forum (3,886) Chestnut Hill, MA
November 18, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Harvard Rivalry	W 73–64	4–0	20 – Post	19 – Post	5 – Zackery	Conte Forum (6,326) Chestnut Hill, MA
November 22, 2023* 1:30 p.m., CBSSN		vs. Colorado State Hall of Fame Classic semifinals	L 74–86	4–1	22 – Post	5 – McGlockton	5 – Zackery	T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
November 23, 2023* 1:30 p.m., CBSSN		vs. Loyola Chicago Hall of Fame Classic consolation game	L 68–71	4–2	25 – Post	9 – Post	4 – Zackery	T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
November 29, 2023* 9:15 p.m., SECN		at Vanderbilt ACC–SEC Challenge	W 80–62	5–2	24 – Post	8 – McGlockton	8 – Zackery	Memorial Gymnasium (5,516) Nashville, TN
December 2, 2023 4:00 p.m., ACCN		NC State	L 78–84 ^OT	5–3 (0–1)	20 – Zackery	9 – McGlockton	4 – Zackery	Conte Forum (5,249) Chestnut Hill, MA
December 5, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN		Central Connecticut	W 82–68	6–3	16 – Hand Jr.	7 – Madsen	6 – Zackery	Conte Forum (3,118) Chestnut Hill, MA
December 8, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Holy Cross	W 95–64	7–3	18 – Zackery	10 – Post	7 – Post	Conte Forum (4,866) Chestnut Hill, MA
December 10, 2023* 4:30 p.m., ESPNU		vs. St. John's NABC Brooklyn Showcase	W 86–80	8–3	14 – Tied	11 – Post	9 – Post	Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
December 21, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Lehigh	W 85–69	9–3	29 – Harris Jr.	10 – McGlockton	4 – Tied	Conte Forum (5,042) Chestnut Hill, MA
January 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN		Wake Forest	L 78–84	9–4 (0–2)	20 – Post	9 – McGlockton	5 – Harris Jr.	Conte Forum (4,265) Chestnut Hill, MA
January 6, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN2		Georgia Tech	W 95–87	10–4 (1–2)	30 – McGlockton	5 – Tied	7 – Post	Conte Forum (5,052) Chestnut Hill, MA
January 10, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN		at Syracuse	L 59–69	10–5 (1–3)	16 – Harris Jr.	14 – McGlockton	3 – Kelley III	JMA Wireless Dome (17,331) Syracuse, NY
January 13, 2024 3:00 p.m., ACCN		at No. 21 Clemson	L 78–89	10–6 (1–4)	18 – Zackery	5 – Tied	6 – Zackery	Littlejohn Coliseum (8,708) Clemson, SC
January 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		Notre Dame	W 63–59	11–6 (2–4)	20 – Zackery	8 – McGlockton	3 – Zackery	Conte Forum (6,348) Chestnut Hill, MA
January 20, 2024 2:15 p.m., The CW		No. 4 North Carolina	L 66–76	11–7 (2–5)	19 – Post	10 – Post	4 – Zackery	Conte Forum (8,606) Chestnut Hill, MA
January 23, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN		at Virginia Tech	L 71–76	11–8 (2–6)	19 – McGlockton	10 – McGlockton	7 – Zackery	Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA
January 27, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Notre Dame	W 61–58	12–8 (3–6)	15 – McGlockton	6 – Tied	3 – Madsen	Joyce Center (6,593) South Bend, IN
January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN		Syracuse	W 80–75	13–8 (4–6)	19 – Harris Jr.	12 – Post	4 – Tied	Conte Forum (6,611) Chestnut Hill, MA
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN		Florida State	L 62–63	13–9 (4–7)	21 – Post	12 – Post	5 – Zackery	Conte Forum (4,390) Chestnut Hill, MA
February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN		at No. 9 Duke	L 65–80	13–10 (4–8)	15 – Madsen	9 – Post	4 – Post	Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
February 13, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN		Louisville	W 89–77	14–10 (5–8)	20 – Harris Jr.	6 – Post	6 – Zackery	Conte Forum (3,459) Chestnut Hill, MA
February 17, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN		Miami (FL)	W 85–77	15–10 (6–8)	25 – Madsen	10 – McGlockton	7 – Zackery	Conte Forum (8,606) Chestnut Hill, MA
February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN		at Florida State	L 76–84	15–11 (6–9)	19 – Zackery	7 – Post	5 – Tied	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,009) Tallahassee, FL
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCN		at NC State	L 70–81	15–12 (6–10)	21 – Madsen	9 – Post	3 – Post	PNC Arena (14,642) Raleigh, NC
February 28, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPNU		Virginia	L 68–72	15–13 (6–11)	24 – Post	10 – Post	4 – Tied	Conte Forum (4,851) Chestnut Hill, MA
March 2, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN		Pittsburgh	L 65–90	15–14 (6–12)	30 – Post	12 – Post	3 – Tied	Conte Forum (7,536) Chestnut Hill, MA
March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Miami (FL)	W 67–57	16–14 (7–12)	19 – Post	9 – Tied	5 – Zackery	Watsco Center (7,372) Coral Gables, FL
March 9, 2024 5:30 p.m., The CW		at Louisville	W 67–61	17–14 (8–12)	18 – Harris Jr.	8 – Tied	6 – Zackery	KFC Yum! Center (11,615) Louisville, KY
ACC tournament
March 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN	(11)	vs. (14) Miami (FL) First Round	W 81–65	18–14	30 – Post	13 – Post	3 – Tied	Capital One Arena (7,523) Washington, D.C.
March 13, 2024 9:30 p.m., ESPNU	(11)	vs. (6) Clemson Second round	W 76–55	19–14	27 – Harris Jr.	8 – Post	7 – Post	Capital One Arena (13,445) Washington, D.C.
March 14, 2024 9:30 p.m., ESPN	(11)	vs. (3) Virginia Quarterfinals	L 60–66 ^OT	19–15	23 – Post	13 – Post	5 – Zackery	Capital One Arena (17,627) Washington, D.C.
NIT
March 19, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		at (3) Providence First Round - Seton Hall Bracket	W 62–57	20–15	17 – Harris Jr.	9 – McGlockton	5 – Zackery	Amica Mutual Pavilion (6,507) Providnece, RI
March 24, 2024 9:30 p.m., ESPNU		at UNLV Second Round - Seton Hall Bracket	L 70–79	20–16	22 – Post	9 – Post	5 – McGlockton	Thomas & Mack Center (5,543) Las Vegas, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** — = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

References

^ Mettlen, Shane (April 24, 2023). "Dukes Land Boston College Transfer Big Man". Daily News-Record. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
^ "Men's Hoops Inks DeMarr Langford Jr". ucfknights.com. UCF Athletics. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
^ "Elmhurst Men's Basketball Announces 2023 Recruiting Class". elmhurstbluejays.com. Elmhurst University. June 27, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
^ London, Dushawn (April 12, 2023). "Charleston Southern transfer Claudell Harris Jr. commits to Boston College". 247 Sports. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. Retrieved September 5, 2023.

[1] Mettlen, Shane (April 24, 2023). "Dukes Land Boston College Transfer Big Man". Daily News-Record. Retrieved September 6, 2023.

[2] "Men's Hoops Inks DeMarr Langford Jr". ucfknights.com. UCF Athletics. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.

[3] "Elmhurst Men's Basketball Announces 2023 Recruiting Class". elmhurstbluejays.com. Elmhurst University. June 27, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.

[4] London, Dushawn (April 12, 2023). "Charleston Southern transfer Claudell Harris Jr. commits to Boston College". 247 Sports. Retrieved September 6, 2023.

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