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2025–26 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles were led by fifth-year head coach Earl Grant in what would be his final season, and played their home games at the Conte Forum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record11–20 (4–14 ACC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Corey McCrae (4th season)
  • Jim Molinari (5th season)
  • Steve Smith (2nd season)
Quick facts Boston College Eagles men's basketball, Conference ...
2025–26 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record11–20 (4–14 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Corey McCrae (4th season)
  • Jim Molinari (5th season)
  • Steve Smith (2nd season)
Home arenaConte Forum
Seasons
← 2024–25
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2025–26 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Duke †17–1 .94435–3  .921
No. 17 Virginia15–3 .83330–6  .833
No. 24 Miami (FL)13–5 .72226–9  .743
North Carolina12–6 .66724–9  .727
Clemson12–6 .66724–11  .686
No. 23 Louisville11–7 .61124–11  .686
NC State10–8 .55620–14  .588
Florida State10–8 .55618–15  .545
California9–9 .50022–12  .647
Stanford9–9 .50020–13  .606
SMU8–10 .44420–14  .588
Virginia Tech8–10 .44419–13  .594
Wake Forest7–11 .38918–17  .514
Syracuse6–12 .33315–17  .469
Pittsburgh5–13 .27813–20  .394
Notre Dame4–14 .22213–18  .419
Boston College4–14 .22211–20  .355
Georgia Tech2–16 .11111–20  .355
† 2026 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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The Eagles finished the season 11–20 and went 4–16 in ACC play, finishing in seventeenth place for the second consecutive season. Grant was fired on March 8, 2026, having earned a losing record for the fourth time in five seasons and never coaching the team to a winning record in conference play.[1] Under the ACC tournament rules, they did not qualify for the 2026 ACC tournament, becoming the only school to fail to qualify for both tournaments since the 2024 ACC expansion.[2]

Previous season

Main article: 2024–25 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

The Eagles finished the season 12–19 and 4–16 in ACC play to finish in 17th place. Under the new ACC tournament rules, they failed to qualify for the ACC tournament. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the National Invitation Tournament.

Offseason

Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Chas Kelly III00G6'3"185JuniorHouston, TexasTransferred to Georgia Tech[3]
Dion Brown1G6'3"180JuniorGreat Barrington, MassachusettsTransferred to Saint Louis[4]
Roger McFarlane3G6'4"215Graduate StudentFort Lauderdale, FloridaGraduated
Joshua Beadle7G6'3"180Graduate StudentColumbia, South CarolinaEntered transfer portal[5]
Ethan Soares20G6'4"225SophomoreHouston, Texas—
Elijah Strong31F6'8"235SophomoreCharlotte, North CarolinaTransferred to South Carolina[6]
Chad Venning32F/C6'9"270Graduate StudentBrooklyn, New YorkGraduated
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Incoming transfers

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Boston College incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Chase Forte9G6'4"190Graduate StudentRaleigh, North CarolinaSouth Dakota[7]
Aidan Shaw23G/F6'9"210SeniorOverland Park, KansasMissouri[8]
Boden Kapke33F/C6'11"255JuniorVictoria, MinnesotaButler[9]
Jason Asemota55F6'8"205SophomoreLynn, MassachusettsBaylor[10]
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2025 Recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jack Bailey
F		 New York, New York Blair Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 6, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Marko Radunovic
G/F		 Podgorica, Montenegro KK Podgorica 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 10, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Caleb Steger
G		 Dallas, Texas Jesuit Dallas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 1, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (78)
Akbar Waheed III
G		 North Bethesda, Maryland Georgetown Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 15, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (80)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 51    Rivals: 68    ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  • "Boston College 2025 Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  • "Boston College Eagles". ESPN. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
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Roster

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2025–26 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 2 Jack Bailey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBlair Academy New York, NY
G 3 Akbar Waheed III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrGeorgetown Prep North Bethesda, MD
G 4 Jack Di Donna 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSaint Andrew's Boca Raton, FL
G 5 Fred Payne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoLegacy the School of Sport Sciences Grambling, LA
F 8 Kany Tchanda 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSunrise Christian Kinshasa, DRC
G 9 Chase Forte 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSWord of God Christian Academy
South Dakota		 Raleigh, NC
G 10 Luka Toews 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoThe Newman School Tokyo, Japan
G 11 Nick Petronio 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrMilton Academy Needham, MA
G 13 Donald Hand Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrLandstown Virginia Beach, VA
G 21 Jack Eggemeier (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoMenlo School Menlo Park, CA
F 22 Jayden Hastings 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SoIMG Academy Orlando, FL
G/F 23 Aidan Shaw 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrBlue Valley
Missouri		 Overland Park, KS
G 30 Caleb Steger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrJesuit Dallas Dallas, TX
F/C 33 Boden Kapke 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrHoly Family
Butler		 Victoria, MN
F 55 Jason Asemota 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoHillcrest Prep
Baylor		 Lynn, MA
G/F 88 Marko Radunovic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrKK Podgorica Podgorica, MNE
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 21, 2025

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 13, 2025*
7:00 p.m., NBCSB		 vs. UConn
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Exhibition		 L 52–71  –
  23 – Hand Jr.  8 – Shaw  1 – Tied  Mohegan Sun Arena (6,456)
Uncasville, CT
Regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Florida Atlantic L 78–83 OT 0–1
  20 – Hand Jr.  8 – Tied  7 – Payne  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161)
Boca Raton, FL
November 6, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 The Citadel W 76–47  1–1
  18 – Hand Jr.  9 – Radunovic  6 – Forte  Conte Forum (2,538)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 11, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Central Connecticut L 59–60  1–2
  17 – Payne  8 – Tied  3 – Tied  Conte Forum (3,774)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 15, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Temple W 76–71  2–2
  18 – Hand Jr.  14 – Shaw  4 – Payne  Liacouras Center (3,063)
Philadelphia, PA
November 18, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Hampton W 63–52  3–2
  14 – Payne  8 – Shaw  4 – Toews  Conte Forum (3,751)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 21, 2025*
3:30 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. Davidson
Charleston Classic Lowcountry Bracket Semifinal		 L 49–59  3–3
  14 – Hand Jr.  10 – Hastings  4 – Forte  TD Arena (2,112)
Charleston, SC
November 23, 2025*
6:30 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. Tulane
Charleston Classic Lowcountry Bracket consolation game		 L 90–93 OT 3–4
  26 – Hand Jr.  10 – Shaw  4 – Payne  TD Arena (1,817)
Charleston, SC
November 26, 2025*
4:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Harvard W 73–60  4–4
  17 – Payne  6 – Tied  4 – Forte  Conte Forum (4,439)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 3, 2025*
7:15 p.m., ACCN		 LSU
ACC–SEC Challenge		 L 69–78 OT 4–5
  14 – Toews  10 – Hastings  3 – Hand Jr.  Conte Forum (4,060)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 6, 2025*
12:00 p.m., ACCNX		 New Haven W 67–63  5–5
  18 – Payne  7 – Asemota  2 – Tied  Conte Forum (4,064)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 10, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. UMass
Basketball Hall of Fame Classic		 L 74–76  5–6
  18 – Hand  7 – Asemota  5 – Forte  MassMutual Center (5,853)
Springfield, MA
December 22, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 72–61  6–6
  21 – Toews  11 – Shaw  3 – Tied  Conte Forum (2,833)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 28, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Le Moyne W 72–64  7–6
  26 – Hand Jr.  11 – Kapke  5 – Forte  Conte Forum (4,768)
Chestnut Hill, MA
ACC regular season
January 3, 2026
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Georgia Tech L 53–65  7–7
(0–1)		  13 – Tied  11 – Kapke  3 – Toews  McCamish Pavilion (5,978)
Atlanta, GA
January 6, 2026
9:00 p.m., ACCNX		 NC State L 71–79  7–8
(0–2)		  24 – Payne  9 – Hastings  4 – Payne  Conte Forum (1,892)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 10, 2026
12:00 p.m., The CW		 at No. 20 Louisville L 62–75  7–9
(0–3)		  22 – Payne  7 – Kapke  4 – Payne  KFC Yum! Center (14,585)
Louisville, KY
January 13, 2026
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 22 Clemson L 50–74  7–10
(0–4)		  20 – Payne  8 – Kapke  3 – Hand Jr.  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,320)
Clemson, SC
January 17, 2026
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 Syracuse W 81–73 OT 8–10
(1–4)		  26 – Payne  13 – Hastings  6 – Payne  Conte Forum (8,606)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 21, 2026
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 Pittsburgh W 65–62  9–10
(2–4)		  19 – Kapke  7 – Hand Jr.  6 – Forte  Conte Forum (3,233)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 24, 2026
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Notre Dame L 64–68  9–11
(2–5)		  18 – Payne  9 – Kapke  4 – Payne  Joyce Center (5,248)
South Bend, IN
January 31, 2026
1:30 p.m., The CW		 No. 17 Virginia L 66–73  9–12
(2–6)		  20 – Hand Jr.  7 – Payne  4 – Hand Jr.  Conte Forum (6,248)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 3, 2026
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 at No. 4 Duke L 49–67  9–13
(2–7)		  14 – Payne  9 – Hastings  3 – Forte  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 7, 2026
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 Miami (FL) L 68–74  9–14
(2–8)		  20 – Hand Jr.  11 – Kapke  4 – Forte  Conte Forum (6,133)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 11, 2026
9:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Stanford L 64–70  9–15
(2–9)		  15 – Kapke  8 – Kapke  2 – Tied  Conte Forum (2,403)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 14, 2026
12:00 p.m., ACCN		 California L 66–73  9–16
(2–10)		  16 – Payne  8 – Hastings  5 – Toews  Conte Forum (3,485)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 17, 2026
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Florida State L 72–80  9–17
(2–11)		  22 – Payne  6 – Shaw  8 – Toews  Donald L. Tucker Center (4,577)
Tallahassee, FL
February 21, 2026
4:00 p.m., ACCN		 at SMU L 70–94  9–18
(2–12)		  20 – Payne  8 – Asemota  7 – Forte  Moody Coliseum (7,106)
University Park, TX
February 25, 2026
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 Wake Forest W 68–67  10–18
(3–12)		  23 – Payne  10 – Kapke  4 – Toews  Conte Forum (2,811)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 28, 2026
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Miami (FL) L 54–76  10–19
(3–13)		  18 – Kapke  6 – Hastings  3 – Payne  Watsco Center (6,040)
Coral Gables, FL
March 3, 2026
9:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Virginia Tech L 63–72  10–20
(3–14)		  25 – Kapke  12 – Payne  4 – Forte  Cassell Coliseum (5,071)
Blacksburg, VA
March 7, 2026
12:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Notre Dame W 77–69  11–20
(4–14)		  24 – Payne  9 – Payne  4 – Tied  Conte Forum (5,029)
Chestnut Hill, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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