# 2024–25 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach Earl Grant, played their home games at the Conte Forum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Previous season

The Eagles finished the season 20–16, 8–12 in ACC play to finish in eleventh place. As the eleventh seed the ACC tournament, they defeated Miami in the First Round, and Clemson in the Second Round before losing to Virginia in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as an un-seeded team. They defeated third-seed Providence in the First Round before losing at UNLV in the Second Round to end their season.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Claudell Harris Jr. | 1 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Hahnville, Louisiana | Graduated |
| Armani Mighty | 2 | C | 6'10" | 240 | Sophomore | Toronto, Canada | Transferred to Central Michigan |
| Jaeden Zackery | 3 | G | 6'2" | 220 | Junior | Salem, Wisconsin | Transferred to Clemson |
| Abe Atiyeh | 4 | G | 6'0" | 195 | Senior | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Graduated |
| Prince Aligbe | 10 | G/F | 6'7" | 225 | Sophomore | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Transferred to Seton Hall |
| Quinten Post | 12 | F/C | 7'0" | 235 | Graduate Student | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Graduated; drafted 52nd overall in the 2024 NBA Draft |
| Devin McGlockton | 21 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Sophomore | Cumming, Georgia | Transferred to Vanderbilt |
| Mason Madsen | 45 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Rochester, Minnesota | Graduated, transferred to Utah |

### Incoming transfers

Boston College Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Dion Brown | 1 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Great Barrington, Massachusetts | UMBC |
| Roger McFarlane | 3 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Graduate Student | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Joshua Beadle | 7 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Graduate Student | Columbia, South Carolina | Clemson |
| Chad Venning | 32 | F/C | 6'10" | 255 | Graduate Student | Brooklyn, New York | St. Bonaventure |

### 2024 Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Luka Toews PG | Boston, MA | The Newman School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Jul 16, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Nick Petronio PG | Milton, MA | Milton Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Kany Tchanda C | Kel Aire, KS | Sunrise Christian Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 14, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| 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: "Boston College Eagles". Rivals.com. "Boston College 2024 Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "Boston College Eagles". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | The Citadel | W 69–60 | 1–0 | 22 – Hand Jr. | 10 – Hand Jr. | 3 – Tied | Conte Forum (4,529) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| November 8, 2024* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | vs. VCU Veterans Classic | L 55–80 | 1–1 | 17 – Hand Jr. | 11 – McFarlane | 2 – Toews | Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD |
| November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Temple | W 72–69 | 2–1 | 25 – Strong | 13 – Strong | 8 – Kelley III | Conte Forum (4,863) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| November 19, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Loyola (MD) | W 82–61 | 3–1 | 12 – Tied | 14 – Ilic | 4 – Ilic | Conte Forum (3,102) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| November 24, 2024* 7:30 p.m., FloHoops | vs. Old Dominion Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals | W 82–52 | 4–1 | 12 – Hand Jr. | 11 – McFarlane | 5 – McFarlane | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 25, 2024* 7:30 p.m., FloHoops | vs. Missouri State Cayman Islands Classic semifinals | W 76–74 $^{OT}$ | 5–1 | 18 – Tied | 8 – Hand Jr. | 6 – Kelly III | John Gray Gymnasium (915) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 26, 2024* 7:30 p.m., FloHoops | vs. Boise State Cayman Islands Classic championship | W 63–61 | 6–1 | 16 – Venning | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | John Gray Gymnasium (1,075) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 29, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Dartmouth | L 83–88 | 6–2 | 19 – Beadle | 5 – Tied | 3 – Kelly III | Conte Forum (2,499) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| December 3, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | South Carolina ACC–SEC Challenge | L 51–73 | 6–3 | 12 – Venning | 7 – Hand Jr. | 4 – Kelley III | Conte Forum (4,607) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| December 7, 2024 12:00 p.m., ACCN | at Wake Forest | L 66–72 | 6–4 (0–1) | 18 – Strong | 8 – Hand Jr. | 5 – Brown | LVJM Coliseum (10,254) Winston-Salem, NC |
| December 15, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | Stonehill | W 73–69 | 7–4 | 13 – Venning | 6 – McFarlane | 2 – Hand Jr. | Conte Forum (3,993) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| December 21, 2024 12:00 p.m., The CW | SMU | L 77–103 | 7–5 (0–2) | 22 – Hand Jr. | 10 – Strong | 4 – Beadle | Conte Forum (4,168) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| December 28, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCN | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 78–70 | 8–5 | 29 – Hand Jr. | 10 – Hand Jr. | 4 – Brown | Conte Forum (4,663) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| January 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ACCN | Miami (FL) Fight for Literacy Game | W 78–68 | 9–5 (1–2) | 17 – Venning | 9 – Hastings | 3 – Tied | Conte Forum (5,035) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| January 4, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | at Georgia Tech | L 64–85 | 9–6 (1–3) | 19 – Venning | 8 – Venning | 4 – Toews | McCamish Pavilion (3,949) Atlanta, GA |
| January 11, 2025 3:00 p.m., The CW | Syracuse | L 71–79 | 9–7 (1–4) | 20 – Hand Jr. | 9 – Hand Jr. | 6 – Beadle | Conte Forum (6,287) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| January 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | at Notre Dame | L 60–78 | 9–8 (1–5) | 17 – Hand Jr. | 4 – Tied | 3 – Hand Jr. | Joyce Center (4,693) South Bend, IN |
| January 18, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 3 Duke | L 63–88 | 9–9 (1–6) | 19 – Venning | 4 – Brown | 2 – Brown | Conte Forum (8,606) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | at Virginia | L 56–74 | 9–10 (1–7) | 17 – Payne | 6 – Brown | 4 – Beadle | John Paul Jones Arena (13,481) Charlottesville, VA |
| January 25, 2025 2:15 p.m., The CW | at North Carolina | L 96–102 $^{OT}$ | 9–11 (1–8) | 26 – Hand Jr. | 6 – Hand Jr. | 6 – Beadle | Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC |
| February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN | Florida State | W 77–76 | 10–11 (2–8) | 31 – Hand Jr. | 9 – Hand Jr. | 5 – Beadle | Conte Forum (6,083) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | Louisville | L 58–84 | 10–12 (2–9) | 19 – Hand Jr. | 9 – Hastings | 1 – Tied | Conte Forum (4,204) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 8, 2025 3:15 p.m., The CW | at Syracuse | L 86–95 $^{3OT}$ | 10–13 (2–10) | 28 – Hand Jr. | 8 – McFarlane | 6 – Beadle | JMA Wireless Dome (20,881) Syracuse, NY |
| February 12, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | Notre Dame | L 94–97 $^{2OT}$ | 10–14 (2–11) | 21 – Venning | 9 – McFarlane | 6 – Beadle | Conte Forum (2,678) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN | at NC State | L 62–70 | 10–15 (2–12) | 22 – Hand Jr. | 8 – Tied | 4 – Kelly III | Lenovo Center (13,190) Raleigh, NC |
| February 18, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN | Virginia Tech | W 54–36 | 11–15 (3–12) | 16 – Hand Jr. | 5 – Hastings | 3 – Tied | Conte Forum (2,567) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN | Georgia Tech | W 69–54 | 12–15 (4–12) | 20 – Hand Jr. | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Conte Forum (6,038) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 26, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN | at Stanford | L 60–78 | 12–16 (4–13) | 13 – Venning | 5 – McFarlane | 3 – Kelley III | Maples Pavilion (2,925) Stanford, CA |
| March 1, 2025 10:00 p.m., ESPNU | at California | L 71–82 | 12–17 (4–14) | 19 – Hand Jr. | 10 – Brown | 2 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (5,020) Berkley, CA |
| March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 11 Clemson | L 69–78 | 12–18 (4–15) | 18 – Hastings | 6 – Strong | 4 – Toews | Conte Forum (4,362) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| March 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN | at Pittsburgh | L 67–93 | 12–19 (4–16) | 14 – Strong | 5 – Hand Jr. | 3 – Tied | Petersen Events Center (7,884) Pittsburgh, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||