2018–19 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

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.

2018–19 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
Fort Myers Tip-Off champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record14–17 (5–13 ACC)
Head coachJim Christian (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Spinelli
  • Bill Wuczynski
  • Chris Cheeks
Home arenaConte Forum
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Virginia16–2 .889  35–3  .921
No. 3 North Carolina16–2 .889  29–7  .806
No. 1 Duke †14–4 .778  32–6  .842
No. 10 Florida State13–5 .722  29–8  .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech12–6 .667  26–9  .743
Syracuse10–8 .556  20–14  .588
Louisville10–8 .556  20–14  .588
NC State9–9 .500  24–12  .667
Clemson9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Georgia Tech6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Boston College5–13 .278  14–17  .452
Miami (FL)5–13 .278  14–18  .438
Wake Forest4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Pittsburgh3–15 .167  14–19  .424
Notre Dame3–15 .167  14–19  .424
† 2019 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jerome Robinson1G6'5"191JuniorRaleigh, NCDeclare for 2018 NBA draft
Mike Sagay3F6'7"208SophomoreBloomfield, CTTransferred to IUPUI
Deontae Hawkins23F6'8"220RS SeniorDayton, OHGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jared Hamilton3G6'4"190RS JuniorCharlotte, NCGeorgia 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
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:   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 
Recruiting 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)  
Recruiting 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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster
    2018–19 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Ky Bowman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)188 lb (85 kg) JrHavelock High School Havelock, North Carolina
    F 1 Jairus Hamilton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)234 lb (106 kg) FrCannon School Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 2 Avery Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)219 lb (99 kg) SoForest Park High School Forest Park, GA
    G 3 Jared Hamilton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)203 lb (92 kg) RS JrGeorgia Southern Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 4 Chris Herren Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)174 lb (79 kg) FrTabor Academy Portsmouth, Rhode Island
    G 5 Wynston Tabbs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrSt. Mary's Ryken High School Leonardtown, Maryland
    F 10 Ervins Meznieks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)228 lb (103 kg) SrRiga Teika Secondary School Riga, Latvia
    F 11 Vin Baker Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)184 lb (83 kg) SoHamden 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 JrSound Doctrine Christian Academy Lawrenceville, Georgia
    F 13 Luka Kraljević 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)228 lb (103 kg) SoDon Bosco Prep Domžale, Slovenia
    G/F 20 Gordon Gehan (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrEpiscopal School of Dallas Dallas, Texas
    F 21 Nik Popovic 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)253 lb (115 kg) JrSagemont School Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    G 22 Matt DiLuccio (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSouth Side High School Rockville Centre, New York
    F/C 24 Will Jackowitz (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoWellesley High School Wellesley, Massachusetts
    G 25 Jordan Chatman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrBYU Vancouver, Washington
    G 30 Sam Holtze (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoNotre Dame Manhattan Beach, California
    F 41 Steffon Mitchell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSunrise Christian Academy Shakopee, Minnesota
    G/F 55 Mac Bohuny (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoStony 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
    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.
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