Boston College vs. Cornell: Preview & Predictions

Boston College men's basketball starts the 2022-23 season tonight at 8pm in Conte Forum against the Cornell Big Red. Last season the Eagles went 13-20 on the season but made some noise in the ACC tournament, defeating Pitt, shocking Wake Forest and taking Miami to the limit. This season they are returning most of their talent from last season, ranking third in ACC and 37th nationally in returning possession minutes. They brought in an exciting freshman recruiting class that includes two four stars (DJ Hand, Prince Aligbe, Chas Kelley and Armani Mighty).

Boston College is expected to play against Cornell.

Boston College is 3-0 against Cornell. The last meeting was on December 31, 1976. Boston College has a 96-30 record against Ivy League opponents.

Quinten Post and Demarr Langford are out for the game against Cornell.

Chris Manon is Cornell's leading scorer last season.

BC is bringing in a bench that could be 10 deep. The team has scrimmaged and the staff has evaluated the team significantly over the summer.

Cornell averaged over 70 points a game last year. BC's defense will be tested.

Boston College is playing Cornell. BC lost to Albany last year. They need to take control of the game early and keep their foot on the gas.

Boston College has lots of potential heading into this year. Even with two of their starters out, expect the Eagles to be the better team tonight.