CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College returns to the Edgerley Family Court at Conte Forum to host Hampton on Tuesday evening. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. (ET). The Eagles are coming off their first road win of the season, defeating Temple Saturday afternoon, 76-71.
BOSTON COLLEGE VS. HAMPTON – ALL-TIME SERIES
- Tuesday marks the inaugural meeting between BC and Hampton.
- The Eagles have never played the Pirates in a regular season or postseason game in their 92 year history.
- Hampton is one of four team the Eagles debut against this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE vs. THE COSTAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
- The Eagles are 47-6 all-time vs. current Coastal Athletic Association teams.
- Boston College most recent contest against a CAA team was back in 2016, earning an 80-70 win over Towson (11/22/16).
- Hampton will be the only team that BC faces from the Coastal Athletic Association this season.
LAST TIME OUT
- Boston College defeated Temple, 76-71, at The Liacouras Center on Saturday, November 18.
- Three Eagles reached double digits in scoring, led by Donald Hand Jr.’s 18 points. Fred Payne and Boden Kapke each scored 17 in the win.
- BC recorded its first true regular season road win since defeating Louisville, 67-61, in its 2023-24 regular season finale (3/9/24).
EDGERLEY FAMILY COURT
- The basketball court at Silvio O. Conte Forum will officially be named the Edgerley Family Court starting this season.
- The Edgerley’s are active members of the Parents Leadership Council and are supporters of undergraduate financial aid at Boston College, having co-chaired Pops on the Heights in 2023 and 2024.
- Sandra Edgerley serves on the Boston College Board of Trustees, where she is a member of the Academic Affairs Committee. Paul Edgerley is a senior advisor at Bain Capital, where he was a managing director and played a leadership role for more than 30 years.
- The court is a lasting symbol of the Edgerleys’ commitment to enhancing the tradition of excellence at Boston College.
ON THIS DATE: NOVEMBER 18
- Boston College is 48-22 all-time when playing on November 18. Its most recent matchup on this date came in 2023 against Harvard. The Eagles took a 73-64 victory at Conte Forum, where Quinten Post logged a 20p/19r double-double.
- November 18 marks Mickie and Minnie Mouse’s birthday, and Apple Cider Day.
- Notable events to occur on November 18 – Future Hall of Fame Boxer Joe Frazier KOs defending champion Bob Foster for WBA, WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles (1970); Mavericks’ A. C. Green ties Randy Smith’s NBA record of 906 consecutive games (1997); Minecraft is officially released by Mojang (1989).
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Boden Kapke logged a career-high 17 points, and Fred Payne dished a career-high seven assists against FAU (11/3).
- Marko Radunovic and Caleb Steger made their collegiate debuts against FAU. Radunovic recorded eight points, going 2-3 from behind the arc, and Steger played five minutes with two field goal attempts. Caleb Steger registered his first career points with a 3-pointer against The Citadel. He finished the night with eight points, going 2-for-3 from deep.
- Jason Asemota flourished in the home-opener against The Citadel (11/6), grabbing a career-high nine points and adding four rebounds to lead all bench scorers.
- Chase Forte swatted a career-high three blocks against Central Connecticut State (11/11).
- Aidan Shaw secured a career-high 14 rebounds and matched a career-high in blocks (5) against Temple (11/15). He became the first BC player to record five or more blocks since Quinten Post did against Louisville (2/13/24).
INSTANT IMPACT
- The freshmen tandem of Radunovic and Steger have translated well through the first two games, combining for 6.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.
- Kapke, Chase Forte, Jason Asemota, and Aidan Shaw are making their presence know on Chestnut Hill. The quadruple is averaging a combined 29.1 points, 20.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.5 steals per game.
- Individually, Forte leads in assists (3.8) and steals (1.8), while Shaw leads the team in rebounds (9.5).
RISING ABOVE THE CROWD
- Boston College is making their mark nationally through the first four games this season.
- The Eagles rank 12th in the nation and third in the ACC in blocks per game (7.0). Hastings is tied for 25th in the NCAA and fourth in the ACC individually in total blocks (9).
- BC is cleaning up the boards efficiently, collecting 45.5 boards per game, good for 30th in the NCAA and fourth in the ACC. The team is also taking care of the ball, allowing just 9.0 turnovers per game. That mark ranks 26th in the nation and fourth in the ACC.
FORMIDABLE OPPONENTS IN 2025-26
- Boston College will face 13 non-conference opponents from a possible nine different conferences in 2025-26.
- Four of the 13 non-con opponents hail from the NEC (CCSU, New Haven, FDU, and Le Moyne).
- Here is where the Eagles’ opponents rank according to preseason polls and rankings sites for the season:
– FAU (6th, American; 145 KP)
– The Citadel (10th, SoCon; 332 KP)
– CCSU (2nd, NEC; 315 KP)
– Temple (9th, American; 131 KP)
– Hampton (5th, CAA; 226 KP)
– Davidson (11th, A10; 150 KP)
– Tulane/Utah State (3rd, American/2nd, MW; 114/42 KP)
– Harvard (2nd, Ivy; 163 KP)
– LSU (15th, SEC; 56 KP)
– New Haven (10th, NEC; 360)
– UMass (5th, MAC; 197 KP)
– FDU (5th, NEC; 349 KP)
– Le Moyne (9th, NEC; 339 KP)
