2023–24 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

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 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record20–16 (8–12 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConte Forum
2023–24 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 North Carolina173 .850298  .784
No. 9 Duke155 .750279  .750
Virginia137 .6502311  .676
Pittsburgh128 .6002211  .667
Wake Forest119 .5502114  .600
No. 14 Clemson119 .5502412  .667
Syracuse119 .5502012  .625
Virginia Tech1010 .5001915  .559
Florida State1010 .5001716  .515
No. 10 NC State911 .4502615  .634
Boston College812 .4002016  .556
Notre Dame713 .3501320  .394
Georgia Tech713 .3501418  .438
Miami (FL)614 .3001517  .469
Louisville317 .150824  .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. Bickerstaff1F6'9"220SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduate transferred to James Madison[1]
DeMarr Langford Jr.5G6'5"210JuniorWorcester, MATransferred to UCF[2]
Makai Ashton-Langford11G6'3"185GS SeniorWorcester, MAGraduated
Andrew Kenny23F6'6"200SeniorSeattle, WAWalk-on; graduate transferred
CJ Penha24F6'7"220GS SeniorPickerington, OHGraduated
Jonathan Noel25G6'3'205SeniorEverett, MAWalk-on; graduate transferred
Quinn Pemberton30G6'1"210JuniorLake Forest, ILWalk-on; transferred to Elmhurst University[3]

Incoming transfers

Boston College Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Claudell Harris Jr.1G6'3"190JuniorHahnville, LACharleston 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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:

Roster

2023–24 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 00 Chas Kelley III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoThe Phelps School Houston, Texas
G 1 Claudell Harris Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrCharleston Southern Hahnville, Louisiana
C 2 Armani Mighty 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoUnited Scholastic Academy Toronto, Ontario
G 3 Jaeden Zackery 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrChipola College Salem, Wisconsin
G 4 Abe Atiyeh (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrMoravian Academy Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
G 5 Fred Payne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrLegacy the School of Sport Sciences Grambling, Louisiana
G/F 10 Prince Aligbe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoMinnehaha Academy Minneapolis, Minnesota
F 12 Quinten Post 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) GSMississippi State Amsterdam, Netherlands
G 13 Donald Hand Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrLandstown Virginia Beach, Virginia
F 21 Devin McGlockton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoSouth Forsyth Cumming, Georgia
F 22 Jayden Hastings 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrIMG Academy Orlando, Florida
F 31 Elijah Strong 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrMyers Park Charlotte, North Carolina
G 45 Mason Madsen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrCincinnati 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

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

References

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