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

Mode:Basketball
Year:2021–22
Prev Year:2020–21
Next Year:2022–23
Team:Boston College Eagles
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:13–20
Conf Record:6–14
Head Coach:Earl Grant
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Anthony Goins
Asst Coach2:Chris Markwood
Asst Coach3:Jim Molinari
Stadium:Conte Forum

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.[1] 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.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Boston College Departures
CJ Felder 1 F 6'7" 230 Sophomore Transferred to Florida
Jay Heath 5 G 6'3" 175 Sophomore Transferred to Arizona State
Wynston Tabbs 10 G 6'2" 193 Junior Transferred to East Carolina
Andre Adams 12 F 6'9" 230 Graduate Student Graduated
13 F/C 6'10" 228 Senior Graduated
Kamari Williams 14 F 6'7" 200 Sophomore Transferred to Miami (OH)
Rich Kelly 22 G 6'1" 175 Graduate Student Transferred to UMass
Sam Holtze 30 G 5'10" 150 Senior Walk-on; graduated
Will Jackowitz 34 F 6'8" 205 Senior Graduated
Steffon Mitchell 41 F 6'8" 220 Senior Graduated

Incoming transfers

Boston College incoming transfers
T. J. Bickerstaff 1 F 6'9" 210 Junior Drexel
12 F 7'0" 240 Junior Mississippi State
Brevin Galloway 51 G 6'2" 200 Graduate Student College of Charleston

2021 recruiting class

Schedule and results

Source:[3]

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Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings and the Coaches poll did not release a Week 1 poll.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boston College men's basketball fires head coach Jim Christian in midst of 3-13 season . ESPN . Jeff . Borzello . February 15, 2021. March 17, 2021.
  2. Web site: Associated Press. 2021-03-16. Boston College hires Charleston's Grant as basketball coach. 2021-08-24. College Basketball NBC Sports. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule. bceagles.com. Boston College Athletics. September 15, 2021.