Eagles Host Maryland Eastern Shore for Veteran Appreciation Night

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — The Boston College men’s basketball team takes on Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday, Nov. 10, at Conte Forum. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m., with coverage on ACC Network Extra.

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The Eagles earned a 71-55 victory in the Hall of Fame Series: Boston matchup against UMass at TD Garden.

Money Williams scored a game-high 35 points, adding nine rebounds and five assists in 39 and a half minutes of action.

Žak Smrekar scored 12 points and pulled down five rebounds.

Brandon Benjamin provided a spark off the bench with 10 points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting, along with eight rebounds.

Armoni Zeigler anchored Boston College’s defense, matching a career-high five steals.

EAGLES VS. HAWKS: ALL-TIME SERIES

Tuesday’s matchup marks the fifth meeting all-time between Boston College and Maryland Eastern Shore

The Eagles hold a 4-0 record against the Hawks, claiming the most-recent matchup 73-57 on Nov. 15, 2016.

In the last matchup between the two programs, Jerome Robinson led the Eagles with 16 points and 7 rebounds, with A.J. Turner (13) and Ky Bowman (11) also reaching double figures.

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Senior guard Money Williams led the Eagles with 35 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in BC’s 71-55 win over UMass at TD Garden.

The Oakland, Calif. native became the first Eagle in 30 years to record 35+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists.

Williams scored or assisted on 46 of BC’s 71 points, accounting for 64.8% of the Eagles’ offense.

In the closing moments, the senior scored 10 of the last 14 points to help Boston College close the game on a 14-4 run.

The 6’4″ guard is averaging 28.5 points in his first two games for BC, adding 7.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

Money’s performance led the Eagles to a 2-0 week, tabbing ACC Co-Player of The Week for his efforts.

FRESHMAN IMPACT

Through the first two games of the season, Žak Smrekar has ranked second in minutes (36.5) and scoring (12.0) for Boston College.

The freshman wing started in his collegiate debut vs. Wagner, tallying 12 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field.

Smrekar is the only other Eagle in addition to Money Williams to reach double figures in both games to open the 2026-27 campaign, most recently tallying 12 points and five rebounds against UMass at TD Garden.

SPARK PLUGS

Brandon Benjamin and Armoni Zeigler have both made an immediate two-way impact for Boston College as the first players off the bench.

Out of the 55.9 minutes per game allocated to the Eagles’ bench in the first two games, the duo accounts for 49.6 (88.7%) of that time.

Both Benjamin and Zeigler are tied for the team lead in blocks (1.0) and third on the team in scoring (9.0).

Averaging just 18.8 minutes per game, Benjamin currently leads the Eagles in rebounding (9.0), field goal percentage (87.5), and is tied for second in steals (1.0).

Zeigler leads the team in steals (3.0) and ranks fourth in minutes (30.8).

A NEW ERA ON CHESTNUT HILL

Luke Murray enters his first season as the Clement and Elizabeth Izzi Family Head Men’s Basketball Coach, following a successful stint at Connecticut as a key staff member featuring two national championships and three national title game appearances in the last four years.

Widely regarded as one of the top assistant coaches in the country, playing a key staff role on an NCAA Tournament team in nine of the last 10 tournaments, Murray established himself as one of the top offensive tacticians in the nation. Coupled with his highly-touted strengths in the recruiting scene, he was one of the most sought after coaching candidates in college basketball before landing at Boston College.

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