2017–18 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach Jim Christian,[1] played their home games at the Conte Forum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They 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.

2017–18 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2017–18 record19–16 (7–11 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Spinelli
  • Bill Wuczynski
  • Chris Cheeks
Home arenaConte Forum
2017–18 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Virginia †17–1 .944  31–3  .912
No. 9 Duke13–5 .722  29–8  .784
No. 22 Miami (FL)11–7 .611  22–10  .688
No. 20 Clemson11–7 .611  25–10  .714
NC State11–7 .611  21–12  .636
No. 10 North Carolina11–7 .611  26–11  .703
Virginia Tech10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Florida State9–9 .500  23–12  .657
Louisville9–9 .500  22–14  .611
Notre Dame8–10 .444  21–15  .583
Syracuse8–10 .444  23–14  .622
Boston College7–11 .389  19–16  .543
Georgia Tech6–12 .333  13–19  .406
Wake Forest4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Pittsburgh0–18 .000  8–24  .250
† 2018 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2016–17 season 9–23, 2–16 in ACC play to finish in last place.[2] As the No. 15 seed in the ACC Tournament, they lost in the first round to Wake Forest.[3]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Connar Tava2F6'6"250RS SeniorMacomb, MIGraduated
Ty Graves3G6'0"165FreshmanGreensboro, NCTransferred to Saint Louis
Garland Owens5F6'5"222SeniorGaithersburg, MDGraduated
A. J. Turner11G/F6'7"188SophomoreMount Clemens, MITransferred to Northwestern
Aser Ghebremichael14F6'8"195SophomoreSomerville, MAWalk-on; didn't return
Mo Jeffers15F6'9"240RS SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Deontae Hawkins23F6'8"220RS SeniorDayton, OHTransferred from Illinois State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Hawkins graduated from Illinois State.

Recruiting class of 2017
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Luka Kraljević
#56 PF		 Crown Point, IN Don Bosco Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) N/A Nov 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Steffon Mitchell
SF		 Shakopee, MN Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) May 5, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Vin Baker Jr.
SF		 Old Saybrook, CT Hamden Hall Country Day School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Avery Wilson
SG		 Forest Park, GA Forest Park High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 21, 2017 
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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Recruiting class of 2018

    Roster
    2017–18 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) SoHavelock High School Havelock, North Carolina
    G 1 Jerome Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)191 lb (87 kg) JrNeedham B. Broughton High School Raleigh, North Carolina
    G 2 Avery Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrForest Park High School Forest Park, GA
    F 3 Mike Sagay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)208 lb (94 kg) SoSt. Thomas More School (CT) Bloomfield, Connecticut
    F 10 Ervins Meznieks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)231 lb (105 kg) JrRiga Teika Secondary School Riga, Latvia
    F 11 Vin Baker Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)177 lb (80 kg) FrHamden Hall Country Day School Old Saybrook, Connecticut
    F/C 12 John Carlos Reyes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)224 lb (102 kg) RS SoSound Doctrine Christian Academy Lawrenceville, Georgia
    F 13 Luka Kraljević 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)229 lb (104 kg) FrDon Bosco Prep Domžale, Slovenia
    G/F 20 Gordon Gehan (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrEpiscopal School of Dallas Dallas, Texas
    F 21 Nik Popovic 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)243 lb (110 kg) SoSagemont School Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    G 22 Matt DiLuccio (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoSouth Side High School Rockville Centre, New York
    F 23 Deontae Hawkins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrIllinois State Dayton, Ohio
    G 25 Jordan Chatman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrBYU Vancouver, Washington
    F 41 Steffon Mitchell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)222 lb (101 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Shakopee, Minnesota
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:30 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Maine
    Hall of Fame Tip Off    		 W 85–65  1–0
    		  18 – Tied  15 – Hawkins  4 – Robinson  Conte Forum (4,522)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Nov 12, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 South Carolina State W 91–52  2–0
    		  21 – Mitchell  11 – Hawkins  6 – Bowman  Conte Forum (3,104)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Sacred Heart
    Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic    		 W 73–53  3–0
    		  22 – Hawkins  9 – Mitchell  7 – Bowman  Conte Forum (3,130)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Nov 18, 2017*
    12:00 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Texas Tech
    Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic Naismith Bracket semifinals    		 L 64–75  3–1
    		  15 – Bowman  7 – Tied  4 – Bowman  Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    Nov 19, 2017*
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. La Salle
    Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic Naismith Bracket third place game    		 W 82–61  4–1
    		  25 – Robinson  11 – Hawkins  7 – Bowman  Mohegan Sun Arena 
    Uncasville, CT
    Nov 22, 2017*
    4:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Colgate W 83–79  5–1
    		  26 – Robinson  11 – Hawkins  8 – Bowman  Conte Forum (3,277)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Nov 25, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 at Providence L 66–86  5–2
    		  19 – Tied  12 – Hawkins  4 – Tied  Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,806)
    Providence, RI
    Nov 29, 2017*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Nebraska
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 62–71  5–3
    		  17 – Robinson  9 – Reyes  6 – Bowman  Pinnacle Bank Arena (10,742)
    Lincoln, NE
    Dec 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Hartford W 73–61  6–3
    		  23 – Robinson  11 – Popovich  4 – Tied  Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (3,348)
    Hartford, CT
    Dec 9, 2017
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 Duke W 89–84  7–3
    (1–0)    		  30 – Bowman  10 – Bowman  9 – Bowman  Conte Forum (8,606)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Dec 12, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Columbia W 81–66  8–3
    		  21 – Robinson  12 – Bowman  6 – Bowman  Conte Forum (3,989)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Dec 17, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Central Connecticut W 84–65  9–3
    		  15 – Chatman  14 – Mitchell  4 – Robinson  Conte Forum (4,669)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Dec 23, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Richmond W 78–73  10–3
    		  30 – Chatman  10 – Popovic  3 – Bowman  Conte Forum (5,538)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Dec 30, 2017
    2:00 pm, RSN/NESN    		 at No. 9 Virginia L 58–59  10–4
    (1–1)    		  29 – Robinson  9 – Bowman  1 – 4 tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,538)
    Charlottesville, VA
    Jan 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, RSN/NESN    		 No. 25 Clemson L 70–74  10–5
    (1–2)    		  28 – Robinson  9 – Bowman  6 – Bowman  Conte Forum (3,911)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Jan 6, 2018
    4:00 pm, RSN/NESN    		 Wake Forest W 77–71  11–5
    (2–2)    		  25 – Robinson  10 – Bowman  5 – Robinson  Conte Forum (5,247)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Jan 9, 2018
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 at No. 20 North Carolina L 66–96  11–6
    (2–3)    		  21 – Bowman  10 – Mitchell  5 – Bowman  Dean E. Smith Center (17,104)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 13, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Dartmouth W 86–72  12–6
    		  19 – Bowman  10 – Mitchell  6 – Bowman  Conte Forum (4,953)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Jan 15, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Florida State W 81–75  13–6
    (3–3)    		  19 – Tied  13 – Bowman  5 – Bowman  Conte Forum (5,867)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Jan 21, 2018
    12:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Louisville L 69–77  13–7
    (3–4)    		  19 – Robinson  11 – Mitchell  4 – Robinson  KFC Yum! Center (16,827)
    Louisville, KY
    Jan 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Syracuse L 63–81  13–8
    (3–5)    		  21 – Robinson  5 – Tied  4 – Tied  Carrier Dome (21,262)
    Syracuse, NY
    Jan 31, 2018
    9:00 pm, RSN/NESN    		 Virginia Tech L 80–85 OT 13–9
    (3–6)    		  32 – Robinson  12 – Mitchell  8 – Bowman  Conte Forum (4,091)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Feb 4, 2018
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Georgia Tech W 80–72  14–9
    (4–6)    		  19 – Tied  10 – Mitchell  5 – Robinson  Conte Forum (4,763)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Feb 6, 2018
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 at Notre Dame L 85–96  14–10
    (4–7)    		  46 – Robinson  11 – Mitchell  5 – Bowman  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,953)
    South Bend, IN
    Feb 10, 2018
    2:00 pm, RSN/NESN    		 No. 25 Miami (FL) W 72–70  15–10
    (5–7)    		  29 – Robinson  12 – Bowman  6 – Bowman  Conte Forum (7,740)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Feb 13, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNews    		 at Pittsburgh W 81–58  16–10
    (6–7)    		  27 – Robinson  14 – Popovic  7 – Bowman  Peterson Events Center (2,835)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Feb 17, 2018
    4:00 pm, ACCN    		 Notre Dame L 67–84  16–11
    (6–8)    		  29 – Robinson  11 – Popovic  3 – tied  Conte Forum (8,606)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Feb 20, 2018
    7:00 pm, RSN/NESN    		 at NC State L 66–82  16–12
    (6–9)    		  21 – Bowman  13 – Mitchell  3 – Robinson  PNC Arena (15,225)
    Raleigh, NC
    Feb 24, 2018
    2:00 pm, RSN/NESN    		 at Miami (FL) L 78–79  16–13
    (6–10)    		  30 – Robinson  5 – tied  7 – Mitchell  Watsco Center (7,010)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 28, 2018
    9:00 pm, RSN/NESN    		 Syracuse W 85–70  17–13
    (7–10)    		  23 – Bowman  6 – Popovic  7 – Robinson  Conte Forum (5,718)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Mar 3, 2018
    2:00 pm, RSN/NESN    		 at Florida State L 76–85  17–14
    (7–11)    		  22 – Bowman  11 – Robinson  5 – Bowman  Donald L. Tucker Center (9,825)
    Tallahassee, FL
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 6, 2018
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (12) vs. (13) Georgia Tech
    First round    		 W 87–77  18–14
    		  26 – Bowman  11 – Mitchell  6 – Bowman  Barclays Center (10,612)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Mar 7, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 (12) vs. (5) NC State
    Second round    		 W 91–87  19–14
    		  26 – Robinson  15 – Mitchell  5 – Robinson  Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Mar 8, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 (12) vs. (4) No. 19 Clemson
    Quarterfinals    		 L 82–90  19–15
    		  23 – Bowman  9 – Mitchell  4 – Bowman  Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NIT
    Mar 13, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 (5) at (4) Western Kentucky
    First Round – USC Bracket    		 L 62–79  19–16
    		  18 – Bowman  10 – Mitchell  3 – Tied  E. A. Diddle Arena (6,176)
    Bowling Green, KY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source.[4][5]

    See also

    References
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    2. "Clock is ticking for Boston College basketball to improve - ACCSports.com". ACCSports.com. 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
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    4. "Boston College Athletics". Boston College. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
    5. "ACC Announces 2017-18 Basketball Schedule - Atlantic Coast Conference | Official Athletics Site". www.theacc.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
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