2021–22 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record13–20 (6–14 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConte Forum
2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Duke164 .800327  .821
North Carolina155 .7502910  .744
Notre Dame155 .7502411  .686
Miami (FL)146 .7002611  .703
Wake Forest137 .6502510  .714
Virginia128 .6002114  .600
Virginia Tech119 .5502313  .639
Florida State1010 .5001714  .548
Syracuse911 .4501617  .485
Clemson812 .4001716  .515
Louisville614 .3001319  .406
Boston College614 .3001320  .394
Pittsburgh614 .3001121  .344
Georgia Tech515 .2501220  .375
NC State416 .2001121  .344
2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, were led by first-year head coach Earl Grant, played their home games at the Conte Forum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Eagles finished 13–20 overall and 6–14 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for eleventh place. As the thirteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated twelfth seed Pittsburgh in the first round and fifth seed Wake Forest in the second round before losing to fourth seed Miami in the quarterfinals. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 4–16, 2–11 in ACC play to finish in last place. They lost to Duke in the first round of the ACC tournament.

Head coach Jim Christian was fired on February 15, 2021, after starting the season 3–13.[1] Assistant Coach Scott Spinelli served as the interim head coach to finish the season. On March 15, the school named College of Charleston head coach Earl Grant the new coach for the Eagles.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Boston College Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
CJ Felder1F6'7"230SophomoreSumter, South CarolinaTransferred to Florida
Jay Heath5G6'3"175SophomoreWashington, D.C.Transferred to Arizona State
Wynston Tabbs10G6'2"193JuniorSuitland, MarylandTransferred to East Carolina
Andre Adams12F6'9"230Graduate StudentAvondale, ArizonaGraduated
Luka Kraljević13F/C6'10"228SeniorDomžale, SloveniaGraduated
Kamari Williams14F6'7"200SophomoreSandy Spring, MarylandTransferred to Miami (OH)
Rich Kelly22G6'1"175Graduate StudentShelton, ConnecticutTransferred to UMass
Sam Holtze30G5'10"150SeniorManhattan Beach, CaliforniaWalk-on; graduated
Will Jackowitz34F6'8"205SeniorWellesley, MassachusettsGraduated
Steffon Mitchell41F6'8"220SeniorShakopee, MinnesotaGraduated

Incoming transfers

Boston College incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
T. J. Bickerstaff1F6'9"210JuniorAtlanta, GADrexel
Quinten Post12F7'0"240JuniorAmsterdam, NLMississippi State
Brevin Galloway51G6'2"200Graduate StudentAnderson, SCCollege of Charleston

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gianni Thompson
PF
Newton, Massachusetts Brimmer and May School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 12, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kanye Jones
SG
Orlando, Florida Windermere Preparatory School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Mar 27, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Devin McGlockton
PF
Cumming, Georgia South Forsyth High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Mar 26, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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 2021 Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "Boston College Eagles". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2021–22 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Quinn Pemberton (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoLoyola Academy Lake Forest, Illinois
F 1 T. J. Bickerstaff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrSandy Creek Atlanta, Georgia
G 3 Jaeden Zackery 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoChipola College Salem, Wisconsin
G 4 Kanye Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrWindermere Orlando, Florida
G 5 DeMarr Langford Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoBrewster Academy Worcester, Massachusetts
G 10 Abe Atiyeh 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoMoravian Academy Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
G 11 Makai Ashton-Langford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSProvidence Worcester, Massachusetts
F 12 Quinten Post 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrMississippi State Amsterdam, Netherlands
F 13 Frederick Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSRider Munster, Indiana
F 21 Devin McGlockton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSouth Forsyth Cumming, Georgia
F 23 Andrew Kenny (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrChoate Rosemary Hall Seattle, Washington
F 24 Gianni Thompson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrBrimmer and May Newton, Massachusetts
G 25 Jonathan Noel (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrSt. Mark's School Everett, Massachusetts
C 32 Justin Vander Baan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoWhitinsville Christian Northbridge, Massachusetts
F/C 33 James Karnik 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrLehigh Surrey, British Columbia
G 51 Brevin Galloway 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSCollege of Charleston Anderson, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: September 15, 2021

Schedule and results

Source:[3]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCNX
Dartmouth W 73–57  1–0
 16  Langford  6  Tied  3  Ashton-Langford  Conte Forum (4,218)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Holy Cross
Sunshine Slam Campus Game
W 85–55  2–0
 20  Langford  7  Bickerstaff  3  Karnik  Conte Forum (4,463)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 14, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ACCNX
Fairfield W 72–64  3–0
 17  Ashton-Langford  8  Post  6  Zackery  Conte Forum (3,903)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 17, 2021*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Rhode Island L 49–57  3–1
 22  Bickerstaff  12  Bickerstaff  5  Ashton-Langford  Ryan Center (5,421)
Kingston, RI
November 20, 2021*
5:00 p.m., FloSports
vs. Utah
Sunshine Slam Semifinals
L 61–68  3–2
 15  Zackery  5  Tied  3  Ashton-Langford  Ocean Center (0)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 21, 2021*
5:00 p.m., FloSports
vs. Rhode Island
Sunshine Slam Consolation
L 65–71  3–3
 19  Zackery  13  Karnik  4  Langford  Ocean Center (0)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX
Columbia W 73–60  4–3
 15  Langford  17  Bickerstaff  2  3 tied  Conte Forum (4,077)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
South Florida W 64–49  5–3
 12  Karnik  8  Bickerstaff  7  Ashton-Langford  Conte Forum (3,718)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 3, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN
Notre Dame W 73–57  6–3
(1–0)
 17  Karnik  13  Karnik  4  Tied  Conte Forum (6,023)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 11, 2021*
5:00 p.m., NBCSN
at Saint Louis L 68–79  6–4
 18  Ashton-Langford  5  Tied  5  Zackery  Chaifetz Arena (6,123)
St. Louis, MO
December 13, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Albany L 57–61  6–5
 15  Zackery  11  Bickerstaff  4  Zackery  Conte Forum (3,872)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 2, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
North Carolina L 65–91  6–6
(1–1)
 13  Zackery  9  Post  4  Ashton-Langford  Conte Forum (5,561)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 8, 2022
4:00 p.m., ACCN
at Pittsburgh L 67–69  6–7
(1–2)
 23  Ashton-Langford  8  Bickerstaff  4  Ashton-Langford  Petersen Events Center (7,876)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 12, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Georgia Tech L 76–81  6–8
(1–3)
 24  Post  9  Post  5  Zackery  Conte Forum (3,591)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 15, 2022
6:30 p.m., ACCRSN
at Clemson W 70–68  7–8
(2–3)
 19  Ashton-Langford  7  Ashton-Langford  4  Ashton-Langford  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,443)
Clemson, SC
January 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Louisville L 54–67  7–9
(2–4)
 22  Ashton-Langford  15  Bickerstaff  4  Zackery  KFC Yum! Center (12,123)
Louisville, KY
January 22, 2022
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Virginia Tech W 68–63  8–9
(3–4)
 26  Karnik  9  Tied  4  Tied  Conte Forum (4,714)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 24, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN
at Wake Forest
Rescheduled from December 22
L 57–87  8–10
(3–5)
 13  Post  8  Bickerstaff  4  Bickerstaff  LVJM Coliseum (4,928)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at North Carolina L 47–58  8–11
(3–6)
 10  Post  17  Bickerstaff  1  5 tied  Dean Smith Center (17,237)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 30, 2022
4:00 p.m., ACCN
Pittsburgh W 69–56  9–11
(4–6)
 21  Ashton-Langford  10  Post  4  Zackery  Conte Forum (4,507)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 1, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia L 55–67  9–12
(4–7)
 16  Karnik  8  Bickerstaff  2  3 tied  John Paul Jones Arena (12,847)
Charlottesville, VA
February 8, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Syracuse L 64–73  9–13
(4–8)
 18  Zackery  14  Post  6  Tied  Conte Forum (5,666)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 12, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 7 Duke L 61–72  9–14
(4–9)
 21  Karnik  9  Karnik  5  Zackery  Conte Forum (8,606)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 16, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Notre Dame L 95–99 OT 9–15
(4–10)
 23  Langford  7  Langford  5  Ashton-Langford  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,700)
South Bend, IN
February 19, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Syracuse L 56–76  9–16
(4–11)
 11  Karnik  11  Karnik  4  Ashton-Langford  Carrier Dome (23,019)
Syracuse, NY
February 21, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Florida State
Rescheduled from December 29
W 71–55  10–16
(5–11)
 18  Zackery  11  Karnik  9  Ashton-Langford  Conte Forum (5,441)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at NC State W 69–61  11–16
(6–11)
 18  Post  9  Karnik  4  Ashton-Langford  PNC Arena (11,282)
Raleigh, NC
February 26, 2022
3:00 p.m., ACCN
Clemson L 60–70  11–17
(6–12)
 17  Karnik  11  Langford  3  Zackery  Conte Forum (6,316)
Chestnut Hill, MA
March 2, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCN
Miami (FL) L 70–81  11–18
(6–13)
 21  Ashton-Langford  7  Karnik  4  Langford  Conte Forum (4,045)
Chestnut Hill, MA
March 5, 2022
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Georgia Tech L 78–82 OT 11–19
(6–14)
 19  Zackery  8  Langford  7  Galloway  McCamish Pavilion (5,336)
Atlanta, GA
ACC tournament
March 8, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCN
(13) vs. (12) Pittsburgh
First round
W 66–46  12–19
 13  Karnik  5  Langford  5  Bickerstaff  Barclays Center (6,222)
Brooklyn, NY
March 9, 2022
2:30 p.m., ESPN
(13) vs. (5) Wake Forest
Second round
W 82–77 OT 13–19
 19  Langford  7  Tied  5  Ashton-Langford  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
March 10, 2022
2:30 p.m., ESPN2
(13) vs. (4) Miami
Quarterfinals
L 69–71 OT 13–20
 14  Post  7  Langford  4  Ashton-Langford  Barclays Center (11,511)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APNot released
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings and the Coaches poll did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

  1. Borzello, Jeff (February 15, 2021). "Boston College men's basketball fires head coach Jim Christian in midst of 3-13 season". ESPN. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  2. "Boston College hires Charleston's Grant as basketball coach". College Basketball | NBC Sports. Associated Press. March 16, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  3. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
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