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2018–19 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

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2018–19 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
Fort Myers Tip-Off champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record14–17 (5–13 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConte Forum
Seasons
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Virginia 16 2   .889 35 3   .921
No. 3 North Carolina 16 2   .889 29 7   .806
No. 1 Duke 14 4   .778 32 6   .842
No. 10 Florida State 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech 12 6   .667 26 9   .743
Syracuse 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
Louisville 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
NC State 9 9   .500 24 12   .667
Clemson 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Georgia Tech 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
Boston College 5 13   .278 14 17   .452
Miami (FL) 5 13   .278 14 18   .438
Wake Forest 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
Pittsburgh 3 15   .167 14 19   .424
Notre Dame 3 15   .167 14 19   .424
2019 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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

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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

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jerome Robinson 1 G 6'5" 191 Junior Raleigh, NC Declare for 2018 NBA draft
Mike Sagay 3 F 6'7" 208 Sophomore Bloomfield, CT Transferred to IUPUI
Deontae Hawkins 23 F 6'8" 220 RS Senior Dayton, OH Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jared Hamilton 3 G 6'4" 190 RS Junior Charlotte, NC Georgia Southern
  • 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

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jairus Hamilton
#14 SF
Concord, NC Cannon School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 11, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Chris Herren, Jr.
PG
Marion, MA Tabor Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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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

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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.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Statement on Men's Basketball game at Texas A&M". bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Boston College Athletics". Boston College.