The ACC continues league play with a matchup on Saturday afternoon between the Boston College Eagles (13-9, 4-7 ACC) and the #9 Duke Blue Devils (17-5, 8-3 ACC). Boston College just dropped a close home game against Florida State 63-62, losing outright as 3.5-point favorites. Duke is coming off an easy home win over Notre Dame, winning 71-53 and barely covering as 17.5-point favorites. This is the only matchup between these teams this season, and Duke swept the two-game series with BC last season. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:00 EST from Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham and can be found on ESPN.
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The Boston College Eagles are coming off a frustrating loss, they did not lead the entire game against Florida State, but ultimately only lost by one point. The game was tight the whole way, and was tied with eight minutes left, but the Eagles were never able to take the lead. Boston College was led by center Quinten Post with 21 points and 12 rebounds in the loss.
the takeaway and the triple, love to see it @claudeljr_ ?? @jaedenzackery pic.twitter.com/LC10uOdVbR
— BC Men's Basketball (@BCMBB) February 7, 2024
Post is a 7'0, 235-pound senior center out of the Netherlands leading the team in scoring and rebounding. He averages 16.4 PPG and 7.8 RPG and also has the ability to step out and hit the three with 29 makes on the year. The top shooter on the team is 6'3 junior guard Claudell Harris Jr., he has made 52 threes on the season while connecting on 39.1% of his attempts. Harris is second on the team in scoring with 14.0 PPG, and recently put up 19 in a home win over Syracuse. Jaeden Zackery is the primary ballhandler on the team, he leads the way with 4.3 APG and scores 11.6 PPG as a 6'2 junior point guard. The final scorer in double figures is 6'7 forward Devin McGlockton, he averages 10.8 PPG and grabs 6.4 RPG.
Boston College is currently ranked 92nd overall according to KenPom. Their offense is ranked 65th in efficiency while their defense is ranked 140th. They play at the 188th fastest tempo based on their pace of play. T he ACC is currently projected to get four invites to the NCAA Tournament, but BC would need to win the ACC Tournament to get in.
Injury Report:
Questionable: G Prince Aligbe (6.2 PPG)