Boston College Athletics
Saturday, January 21
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
12:00 PM
Boston College
vs
North Carolina
Eagles Host No. 9 North Carolina For Saturday Matinee
January 20, 2017 | Men's Basketball
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Tip time is 12 noon at Conte Forum
THE GAME
• Boston College will host its second ranked opponent this week when #9/9 North Carolina visits Conte Forum on Saturday at noon.
• The game will be televised by ACC Network and can be heard on the BC IMG Sports Network.
• The Eagles have lost four of their last five, including a 71-54 setback to #16/16 Virginia on Wednesday night.
• BC is 2-1 at home in ACC play with wins over Syracuse and NC State. It is 0-3 on the road in the league.
• North Carolina has won its last five games after dropping its league-opener at Georgia Tech.
• The Tar Heels are coming off of a 85-68 win over Syracuse on Monday night.
THE SERIES
• Boston College is 5-15 all-time against North Carolina and has lost the last nine contests.
• Only one of the wins has come at Conte Forum - a 71-67 victory on February 20, 2010.
• That was also the last time that BC has won in the series.
• BC is 4-13 against the Tar Heels since joining the ACC.
• North Carolina won both matchups last season.
• The two games were played just 10 days apart.
• UNC took the first game in Chapel Hill by a score of 89-62.
• The Tar Heels then won at Conte Forum, 68-65, in the rematch.
NEED TO KNOW
• Sophomore Jerome Robinson ranks fourth in the ACC in scoring (19.7).Â
• His 13 games of 20+ points are the most among the Power 5 and Big East conferences.
• Fresman Ky Bowman ranks fourth among league freshman in scoring during conference games at 15.3 points.
• Robinson and Bowman combine for 33.1 points per game in ACC contests.Â
• Sophomore A.J. Turner leads the ACC in assist/turnover ratio (3.30) which ranks 16th in the country.
• Boston College ranks third in the ACC in 3-point percentage defense (.306) which ranks 23rd nationally.
• Boston College will host its second ranked opponent this week when #9/9 North Carolina visits Conte Forum on Saturday at noon.
• The game will be televised by ACC Network and can be heard on the BC IMG Sports Network.
• The Eagles have lost four of their last five, including a 71-54 setback to #16/16 Virginia on Wednesday night.
• BC is 2-1 at home in ACC play with wins over Syracuse and NC State. It is 0-3 on the road in the league.
• North Carolina has won its last five games after dropping its league-opener at Georgia Tech.
• The Tar Heels are coming off of a 85-68 win over Syracuse on Monday night.
THE SERIES
• Boston College is 5-15 all-time against North Carolina and has lost the last nine contests.
• Only one of the wins has come at Conte Forum - a 71-67 victory on February 20, 2010.
• That was also the last time that BC has won in the series.
• BC is 4-13 against the Tar Heels since joining the ACC.
• North Carolina won both matchups last season.
• The two games were played just 10 days apart.
• UNC took the first game in Chapel Hill by a score of 89-62.
• The Tar Heels then won at Conte Forum, 68-65, in the rematch.
NEED TO KNOW
• Sophomore Jerome Robinson ranks fourth in the ACC in scoring (19.7).Â
• His 13 games of 20+ points are the most among the Power 5 and Big East conferences.
• Fresman Ky Bowman ranks fourth among league freshman in scoring during conference games at 15.3 points.
• Robinson and Bowman combine for 33.1 points per game in ACC contests.Â
• Sophomore A.J. Turner leads the ACC in assist/turnover ratio (3.30) which ranks 16th in the country.
• Boston College ranks third in the ACC in 3-point percentage defense (.306) which ranks 23rd nationally.
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