# 2021–22 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, were led by first-year head coach Earl Grant, played their home games at the Conte Forum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Eagles finished 13–20 overall and 6–14 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for eleventh place. As the thirteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated twelfth seed Pittsburgh in the first round and fifth seed Wake Forest in the second round before losing to fourth seed Miami in the quarterfinals. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

## Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 4–16, 2–11 in ACC play to finish in last place. They lost to Duke in the first round of the ACC tournament.
Head coach Jim Christian was fired on February 15, 2021, after starting the season 3–13. Assistant Coach Scott Spinelli served as the interim head coach to finish the season. On March 15, the school named College of Charleston head coach Earl Grant the new coach for the Eagles.

## Offseason
### Departures

Boston College Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| CJ Felder | 1 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Sophomore | Sumter, South Carolina | Transferred to Florida |
| Jay Heath | 5 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Sophomore | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to Arizona State |
| Wynston Tabbs | 10 | G | 6'2" | 193 | Junior | Suitland, Maryland | Transferred to East Carolina |
| Andre Adams | 12 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Graduate Student | Avondale, Arizona | Graduated |
| Luka Kraljević | 13 | F/C | 6'10" | 228 | Senior | Domžale, Slovenia | Graduated |
| Kamari Williams | 14 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Sophomore | Sandy Spring, Maryland | Transferred to Miami (OH) |
| Rich Kelly | 22 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Graduate Student | Shelton, Connecticut | Transferred to UMass |
| Sam Holtze | 30 | G | 5'10" | 150 | Senior | Manhattan Beach, California | Walk-on; graduated |
| Will Jackowitz | 34 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Senior | Wellesley, Massachusetts | Graduated |
| Steffon Mitchell | 41 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Senior | Shakopee, Minnesota | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

Boston College incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| T. J. Bickerstaff | 1 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Junior | Atlanta, GA | Drexel |
| Quinten Post | 12 | F | 7'0" | 240 | Junior | Amsterdam, NL | Mississippi State |
| Brevin Galloway | 51 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Graduate Student | Anderson, SC | College of Charleston |

### 2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Gianni Thompson PF | Newton, Massachusetts | Brimmer and May School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jul 12, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Kanye Jones SG | Orlando, Florida | Windermere Preparatory School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Mar 27, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Devin McGlockton PF | Cumming, Georgia | South Forsyth High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | Mar 26, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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: "Boston College Eagles". Rivals.com. "Boston College 2021 Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "Boston College Eagles". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Dartmouth | W 73–57 | 1–0 | 16 – Langford | 6 – Tied | 3 – Ashton-Langford | Conte Forum (4,218) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Holy Cross Sunshine Slam Campus Game | W 85–55 | 2–0 | 20 – Langford | 7 – Bickerstaff | 3 – Karnik | Conte Forum (4,463) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| November 14, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Fairfield | W 72–64 | 3–0 | 17 – Ashton-Langford | 8 – Post | 6 – Zackery | Conte Forum (3,903) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Rhode Island | L 49–57 | 3–1 | 22 – Bickerstaff | 12 – Bickerstaff | 5 – Ashton-Langford | Ryan Center (5,421) Kingston, RI |
| November 20, 2021* 5:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Utah Sunshine Slam Semifinals | L 61–68 | 3–2 | 15 – Zackery | 5 – Tied | 3 – Ashton-Langford | Ocean Center (0) Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 21, 2021* 5:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Rhode Island Sunshine Slam Consolation | L 65–71 | 3–3 | 19 – Zackery | 13 – Karnik | 4 – Langford | Ocean Center (0) Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 26, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Columbia | W 73–60 | 4–3 | 15 – Langford | 17 – Bickerstaff | 2 – 3 tied | Conte Forum (4,077) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| November 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | South Florida | W 64–49 | 5–3 | 12 – Karnik | 8 – Bickerstaff | 7 – Ashton-Langford | Conte Forum (3,718) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| December 3, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | Notre Dame | W 73–57 | 6–3 (1–0) | 17 – Karnik | 13 – Karnik | 4 – Tied | Conte Forum (6,023) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| December 11, 2021* 5:00 p.m., NBCSN | | at Saint Louis | L 68–79 | 6–4 | 18 – Ashton-Langford | 5 – Tied | 5 – Zackery | Chaifetz Arena (6,123) St. Louis, MO |
| December 13, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | Albany | L 57–61 | 6–5 | 15 – Zackery | 11 – Bickerstaff | 4 – Zackery | Conte Forum (3,872) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| January 2, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | North Carolina | L 65–91 | 6–6 (1–1) | 13 – Zackery | 9 – Post | 4 – Ashton-Langford | Conte Forum (5,561) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| January 8, 2022 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Pittsburgh | L 67–69 | 6–7 (1–2) | 23 – Ashton-Langford | 8 – Bickerstaff | 4 – Ashton-Langford | Petersen Events Center (7,876) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 12, 2022 9:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Georgia Tech | L 76–81 | 6–8 (1–3) | 24 – Post | 9 – Post | 5 – Zackery | Conte Forum (3,591) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| January 15, 2022 6:30 p.m., ACCRSN | | at Clemson | W 70–68 | 7–8 (2–3) | 19 – Ashton-Langford | 7 – Ashton-Langford | 4 – Ashton-Langford | Littlejohn Coliseum (7,443) Clemson, SC |
| January 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at Louisville | L 54–67 | 7–9 (2–4) | 22 – Ashton-Langford | 15 – Bickerstaff | 4 – Zackery | KFC Yum! Center (12,123) Louisville, KY |
| January 22, 2022 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Virginia Tech | W 68–63 | 8–9 (3–4) | 26 – Karnik | 9 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Conte Forum (4,714) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| January 24, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Wake Forest Rescheduled from December 22 | L 57–87 | 8–10 (3–5) | 13 – Post | 8 – Bickerstaff | 4 – Bickerstaff | LVJM Coliseum (4,928) Winston-Salem, NC |
| January 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at North Carolina | L 47–58 | 8–11 (3–6) | 10 – Post | 17 – Bickerstaff | 1 – 5 tied | Dean Smith Center (17,237) Chapel Hill, NC |
| January 30, 2022 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | Pittsburgh | W 69–56 | 9–11 (4–6) | 21 – Ashton-Langford | 10 – Post | 4 – Zackery | Conte Forum (4,507) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 1, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia | L 55–67 | 9–12 (4–7) | 16 – Karnik | 8 – Bickerstaff | 2 – 3 tied | John Paul Jones Arena (12,847) Charlottesville, VA |
| February 8, 2022 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | Syracuse | L 64–73 | 9–13 (4–8) | 18 – Zackery | 14 – Post | 6 – Tied | Conte Forum (5,666) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 12, 2022 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | No. 7 Duke | L 61–72 | 9–14 (4–9) | 21 – Karnik | 9 – Karnik | 5 – Zackery | Conte Forum (8,606) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 16, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Notre Dame | L 95–99 $^{OT}$ | 9–15 (4–10) | 23 – Langford | 7 – Langford | 5 – Ashton-Langford | Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,700) South Bend, IN |
| February 19, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Syracuse | L 56–76 | 9–16 (4–11) | 11 – Karnik | 11 – Karnik | 4 – Ashton-Langford | Carrier Dome (23,019) Syracuse, NY |
| February 21, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Florida State Rescheduled from December 29 | W 71–55 | 10–16 (5–11) | 18 – Zackery | 11 – Karnik | 9 – Ashton-Langford | Conte Forum (5,441) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at NC State | W 69–61 | 11–16 (6–11) | 18 – Post | 9 – Karnik | 4 – Ashton-Langford | PNC Arena (11,282) Raleigh, NC |
| February 26, 2022 3:00 p.m., ACCN | | Clemson | L 60–70 | 11–17 (6–12) | 17 – Karnik | 11 – Langford | 3 – Zackery | Conte Forum (6,316) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| March 2, 2022 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | Miami (FL) | L 70–81 | 11–18 (6–13) | 21 – Ashton-Langford | 7 – Karnik | 4 – Langford | Conte Forum (4,045) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| March 5, 2022 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at Georgia Tech | L 78–82 $^{OT}$ | 11–19 (6–14) | 19 – Zackery | 8 – Langford | 7 – Galloway | McCamish Pavilion (5,336) Atlanta, GA |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCN | (13) | vs. (12) Pittsburgh First round | W 66–46 | 12–19 | 13 – Karnik | 5 – Langford | 5 – Bickerstaff | Barclays Center (6,222) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 9, 2022 2:30 p.m., ESPN | (13) | vs. (5) Wake Forest Second round | W 82–77 $^{OT}$ | 13–19 | 19 – Langford | 7 – Tied | 5 – Ashton-Langford | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| March 10, 2022 2:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (13) | vs. (4) Miami Quarterfinals | L 69–71 $^{OT}$ | 13–20 | 14 – Post | 7 – Langford | 4 – Ashton-Langford | Barclays Center (11,511) Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings and the Coaches poll did not release a Week 1 poll.