Boston College Eagles at The Citadel Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Boston College wins 75-71 in coach Earl Grant's return to The Citadel
Neither team led by more than six points — in the first meeting between the schools, with the matchup scheduled the next two seasons.
Zackery made two free throws with 17.1 seconds left to extend Boston College's lead to 75-71. Keynan Davis missed a contested 3-pointer at the other end and The Citadel lost control of the offensive rebound to give it back to Boston College.
Claudell Harris Jr. and Devin McGlockton each added 12 points for Boston College (2-0). Quinten Post, who was coming off a career-high 31 points in a win over Fairfield, had 10 points and four personal fouls.
Elijah Morgan scored 17 points and made four 3-pointers for The Citadel (0-2), which was coming off a 72-59 loss at North Carolina State. AJ Smith added 14 points.
Earl Grant's first Division I coaching job was at The Citadel, serving as an assistant coach from 2002-04. Grant also served as the head coach of the nearby College of Charleston from 2014-21. Grant improved to 4-0 against The Citadel.
Boston College hosts Richmond on Wednesday. The Citadel heads to Presbyterian College on Monday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Boston College Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Kam Roberts missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Quentin Millora-Brown Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 71 |
Statistics
 BC |
 CIT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-60 | FG | 27-56 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 7-10 | FT | 7-10 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 12 | Assists | 11 |
| 11 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 3,337 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |