# 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, 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.

## Previous season

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

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Connar Tava | 2 | F | 6'6" | 250 | RS Senior | Macomb, MI | Graduated |
| Ty Graves | 3 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Freshman | Greensboro, NC | Transferred to Saint Louis |
| Garland Owens | 5 | F | 6'5" | 222 | Senior | Gaithersburg, MD | Graduated |
| A. J. Turner | 11 | G/F | 6'7" | 188 | Sophomore | Mount Clemens, MI | Transferred to Northwestern |
| Aser Ghebremichael | 14 | F | 6'8" | 195 | Sophomore | Somerville, MA | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Mo Jeffers | 15 | F | 6'9" | 240 | RS Senior | Washington, D.C. | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Deontae Hawkins | 23 | F | 6'8" | 220 | RS Senior | Dayton, OH | Transferred 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

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits :
| 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: |||||||
| 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. |||||||

## 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. |||||||||
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