2018–19 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2018–19 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Eagles, led by fifth-year head coach Jim Christian , played their home games at the Conte Forum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference .
Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 19–16, 7–11 in ACC play to finish in 12th place. In the ACC tournament , they defeated Georgia Tech and NC State before losing in the quarterfinals to Clemson . They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Western Kentucky .
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Under NCAA transfer rules, Jared Hamilton has to sit out until December and will be eligible to start in December during the 2018–19 season . Jared Hamilton has one and a half years of remaining eligibility.
Recruiting class of 2018
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Wynston Tabbs #51 SG
Leonardtown, MD
Saint Mary's Ryken
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
Aug 11, 2017
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Jairus Hamilton #14 SF
Concord, NC
Cannon School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jan 11, 2018
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Chris Herren, Jr. PG
Marion, MA
Tabor Academy
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : 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:
Roster
2018–19 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Ky Bowman
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
Jr
Havelock High School
Havelock, North Carolina
F
1
Jairus Hamilton
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
234 lb (106 kg)
Fr
Cannon School
Charlotte, North Carolina
G
2
Avery Wilson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
219 lb (99 kg)
So
Forest Park High School
Forest Park, GA
G
3
Jared Hamilton
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
RS Jr
Georgia Southern
Charlotte, North Carolina
G
4
Chris Herren Jr.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Tabor Academy
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
G
5
Wynston Tabbs
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
Fr
St. Mary's Ryken High School
Leonardtown, Maryland
F
10
Ervins Meznieks
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
Sr
Riga Teika Secondary School
Riga, Latvia
F
11
Vin Baker Jr.
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
184 lb (83 kg)
So
Hamden Hall Country Day School
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
F/C
12
John Carlos Reyes
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
RS Jr
Sound Doctrine Christian Academy
Lawrenceville, Georgia
F
13
Luka Kraljević
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
So
Don Bosco Prep
Domžale, Slovenia
G/F
20
Gordon Gehan (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
F
21
Nik Popovic
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
253 lb (115 kg)
Jr
Sagemont School
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
G
22
Matt DiLuccio (W)
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
South Side High School
Rockville Centre, New York
F/C
24
Will Jackowitz (W)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Wellesley High School
Wellesley, Massachusetts
G
25
Jordan Chatman
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS Sr
BYU
Vancouver, Washington
G
30
Sam Holtze (W)
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
So
Notre Dame
Manhattan Beach, California
F
41
Steffon Mitchell
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Sunrise Christian Academy
Shakopee, Minnesota
G/F
55
Mac Bohuny (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Stony Brook School
Ridgewood, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Boston College in a game against Georgia Tech
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2018 *12:00 pm
Seton Hall Charity exhibition
L 62–76
–
20 – Bowman
9 – Hamilton
4 – Bowman
Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018 *7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Milwaukee
W 73–53
1–0
19 – Bowman
14 – Mitchell
4 – Bowman
Conte Forum (3,763)Chestnut Hill, MA
November 11, 2018 *1:00 pm, ACCN Extra
St. Francis Brooklyn Fort Myers Tip-Off
W 74–69
2–0
26 – Bowman
10 – Tied
4 – Bowman
Conte Forum (3,974)Chestnut Hill, MA
November 14, 2018 *7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
IUPUI Fort Myers Tip-Off
L 69–76
2–1
20 – Chatman
9 – Bowman
3 – Tied
Conte Forum (3,244)Chestnut Hill, MA
November 19, 2018 *9:00 pm, FS1
vs. Wyoming Fort Myers Tip-Off semifinals
W 88–76
3–1
38 – Bowman
11 – Mitchell
5 – Chatman
Suncoast Credit Union Arena (975)Fort Myers, FL
November 21, 2018 *7:30 pm, FS1
vs. Loyola–Chicago Fort Myers Tip-Off championship
W 78–66
4–1
20 – Chatman
7 – Tabbs
5 – Bowman
Suncoast Credit Union Arena (2,750)Fort Myers, FL
November 26, 2018 *9:00 pm, ESPN2
Minnesota ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 68–56
5–1
18 – Popovic
13 – Mitchell
5 – Tabbs
Conte Forum (4,389)Chestnut Hill, MA
November 29, 2018 *7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Sacred Heart
W 81–73
6–1
28 – Tabbs
9 – Hamilton
6 – Bowman
Conte Forum (3,410)Chestnut Hill, MA
December 4, 2018 *7:00 pm, ESPN2
Providence
L 95–100 OT
6–2
28 – Chatman
11 – Mitchell
4 – Tied
Conte Forum (5,453)Chestnut Hill, MA
December 8, 2018 *6:00 pm, SECN
at Texas A&M
Cancelled [ 1]
Reed Arena College Station, TX
December 12, 2018 *7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Columbia
W 82–73
7–2
24 – Bowman
14 – Popovic
5 – Bowman
Conte Forum (3,295)Chestnut Hill, MA
December 16, 2018 *1:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Fairfield
W 77–67
8–2
22 – Herren Jr.
12 – Bowman
6 – Tabbs
Conte Forum (4,664)Chestnut Hill, MA
December 22, 2018 *3:30 pm, FS1
at DePaul
W 65–62
9–2
19 – Popovic
9 – Mitchell
4 – Tabbs
Wintrust Arena (4,741)Chicago, IL
December 31, 2018 *1:00 pm, ACCN Extra
Hartford
L 78–79 OT
9–3
44 – Bowman
10 – Tied
4 – Tied
Conte Forum (5,472)Chestnut Hill, MA
ACC Regular Season
January 5, 2019 12:00 pm, ACCRSN
at No. 10 Virginia Tech
L 66–77
9–4 (0–1)
18 – Chatman
7 – Bowman
5 – Bowman
Cassell Coliseum (7,009)Blacskburg, VA
January 9, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 4 Virginia
L 56–83
9–5 (0–2)
16 – Popovic
6 – Hamilton
2 – Tied
Conte Forum (5,738)Chestnut Hill, MA
January 12, 2019 12:00 pm, ACCRSN
at Notre Dame
L 66–69
9–6 (0–3)
24 – Bowman
16 – Bowman
3 – Hamilton
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,442)South Bend, IN
January 16, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCRSN
at Louisville
L 70–80
9–7 (0–4)
21 – Chatman
13 – Bowman
7 – Bowman
KFC Yum! Center (14,898)Louisville, KY
January 20, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 11 Florida State
W 87–82
10–7 (1–4)
37 – Bowman
9 – Bowman
4 – Tied
Conte Forum (5,533)Chestnut Hill, MA
January 26, 2019 4:00 pm, ACCRSN
at Wake Forest
W 65–61
11–7 (2–4)
21 – Popovic
11 – Popovic
7 – Mitchell
LJVM Coliseum (9,487)Winston-Salem, NC
January 30, 2019 8:00 pm, Raycom
Syracuse
L 71–77
11–8 (2–5)
21 – Tied
9 – Mitchell
4 – Tied
Conte Forum (6,862)Chestnut Hill, MA
February 2, 2019 2:00 pm, ACCRSN
Notre Dame
L 73–79
11–9 (2–6)
25 – Bowman
10 – Bowman
5 – Mitchell
Conte Forum (8,606)Chestnut Hill, MA
February 5, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 2 Duke
L 55–80
11–10 (2–7)
16 – Chatman
8 – Popovic
6 – Bowman
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC
February 9, 2019 2:00 pm, Raycom
at Syracuse
L 56–67
11–11 (2–8)
21 – Bowman
7 – Bowman
2 – 4 tied
Carrier Dome (26,011)Syracuse, NY
February 12, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU
Pittsburgh
W 66–57
12–11 (3–8)
14 – Bowman
8 – 3 tied
7 – Bowman
Conte Forum (3,463)Chestnut Hill, MA
February 17, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPNU
Miami (FL)
W 64–57
13–11 (4–8)
17 – Chatman
14 – Popovic
8 – Bowman
Conte Forum (7,251)Chestnut Hill, MA
February 20, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCRSN
at NC State
L 80–89 OT
13–12 (4–9)
18 – Popovic
18 – Mitchell
5 – Bowman
PNC Arena (14,435)Raleigh, NC
February 23, 2019 12:00 pm, ACCRSN
at Clemson
L 66–76
13–13 (4–10)
17 – Tied
6 – Hamilton
3 – Popovic
Littlejohn Coliseum (7,810)Clemson, SC
February 27, 2019 9:00 pm, ACCRSN
Louisville
W 66–59
14–13 (5–10)
25 – Bowman
12 – Bowman
8 – Bowman
Conte Forum (4,250)Chestnut Hill, MA
March 3, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Georgia Tech
L 78–81 OT
14–14 (5–11)
24 – Popovic
10 – Mitchell
7 – Mitchell
McCamish Pavilion (6,285)Atlanta, GA
March 5, 2019 8:00 pm, Raycom
No. 3 North Carolina
L 66–79
14–15 (5–12)
23 – Bowman
9 – Bowman
5 – Chatman
Conte Forum (7,731)Chestnut Hill, MA
March 9, 2019 2:00 pm, ACCRSN
NC State
W 73–47
14–16 (5–13)
14 – Bowman
12 – Mitchell
4 – Bowman
Conte Forum (7,279)Chestnut Hill, MA
ACC tournament
March 12, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU
(11)
vs. (14) Pittsburgh First Round
L 70–80
14–17
21 – Popovic
9 – Popovic
4 – Bowman
Spectrum Center (9,677)Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Source.[ 2]
See also
References
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