2023–24 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

2023–24 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record20–16 (8–12 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConte Forum
Seasons
2023–24 ACC men's basketball standings
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 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.

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

College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    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

College recruiting information (2024)
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 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    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 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    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:

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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
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*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

References

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