Men's Basketball Hosts South Carolina State in Sunday Matinee

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BOSTON COLLEGE VS. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE - ALL-TIME SERIES

Tonight marks the first time that Boston College and South Carolina State have met on the hardwood.

BOSTON COLLEGE VERSUS THE MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (MEAC)

Boston College is 5-0 against teams that are members of the MEAC.
The Eagles are 3-0 all-time against Maryland Eastern Shore and 2-0 versus Coppin State.

THE MAINE GAME - TRENDS, FACTS, FIGURES, AND OTHER STUFF

Boston College used a 7-0 push midway through the first half to take a lead and never trailed the rest of the way.
Five Eagles scored in double figures, led by 18 points apiece from Ky Bowman and Jerome Robinson.
Deontae Hawkins registered a double-double with 13 points and a career-best 15 boards.
BC shot close to 60% on 2-point FG and scored 48 of its 85 points in the paint.

TODAY'S BOSTON COLLEGE NOTE(S) YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT

Boston College reached some single-game milestones in the season opener vs. Maine.
The Eagles pulled down 51 total rebounds - the most since corralling 51 boards at Michigan on Nov. 28, 2007.
BC committed eight turnovers for the game - the fewest in a game since also committing eight turns at Wake on Jan. 3, 2017.
Five Eagles scored in double figures in the same game for the first time since March 2, 2016 at NC State.

DOUBLE IT UP FOR HAWKINS

In his Boston College debut, Deontae Hawkins posted a double-double with 13 points (6-15 FG) and a career-high 15 boards.
Seven of his 15 boards game on the offensive glass, which helped BC to 19 second-chance points for the game.
It marked the fourth time that Hawkins had 15 rebounds in a game - the previous three coming when he played at Illinois State.
The last Eagle to register a double-double was Ky Bowman, with 24 points and 11 boards at Florida State on Feb. 20, 2017.

CAREER-HIGH FOR REYES VS. MAINE

Johncarlos Reyes scored a career-best 12 points versus Maine on Nov. 10.
The 6-10 sophomore made 6-of-7 shots from the floor in 21 minutes of play.
Reyes also added six rebounds and tied a career-high with two blocked shots.

ROBINSON NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-ACC SECOND TEAM; EAGLES 14TH

Jerome Robinson was named to the Preseason All-ACC Second Team, announced at the league's media day on Oct. 25.
The junior guard was an All-ACC honorable mention a season ago, ranking fourth in the conference in scoring (18.7 ppg).
He reached the 20-point mark in 17 of BC's 32 games - tops in the ACC and second among all major conference players.
Robinson was the only player in the ACC to average at least 18.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.
He also led the Eagles in assists (108/3.4 apg) and steals (55/1.7 spg).
Boston College was picked to finish 14th on the preseason poll.
Duke, defending national champion North Carolina, Notre Dame, Miami, and Louisville round out the top five.

ON THIS DATE: NOVEMBER 12

Boston College is 2-0 all-time on the November 12 date, downing Florida Atlantic, 68-62, in 2007 and St. Francis (N.Y.), 79-49, in 2010.
Several notable events occurred on November 12 - in 1439 Plymouth, England, becomes the first town incorporated by the English Parliament; Leon Trotsky was expelled from the Soviet Communist Party in 1927, paving way for Joseph Stalin; the Oakland Bay Bridge opened in 1936; and in 1990, Tim Berners-Lee publishes a formal proposal for the World Wide Web.
November 12 also marks the dual celebration of National Pizza with the Works (not anchovies) and National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day.
Notable November 12 birthdays: reigning NBA MVP Russell Westbrook; actress Anne Hathaway; rocker Neil Young; golfers
Jason Day and Lucas glover; sculptor Auguste Rodin; and women's rights pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

HIGH-LEVEL HAWKINS SUITS UP FOR EAGLES IN 2017-18

Deontae Hawkins will be playing his final season of eligibility as a graduate transfer for Boston College in 2017-18.
He began his career at Illinois State, leading the Redbirds in scoring (14.0) and rebounding (6.5) a season ago.
The 6-8, 220 lb. forward was an All-Missouri Valley second team selection and an All-NABC District 16 selection.
Hawkins - nicknamed Teddy - connected on 70-of-158 from beyond the arc in 2016-17 - a 44.3% clip.
The Dayton, Ohio native has compiled 1,007 career points and 546 career rebounds with 152 career made 3FG.

KEEP IT 100

Boston College ranks among the top 100 on three preseason projections for 2017-18.
The Eagles sit at No. 95 on Ken Pomeroy's analytic website kenpom.com.
BC ranks No. 99 on CBSSports.com's 1-351 poll, compiled by Matt Norlander.
Boston College is also No. 99 on the 1-351 rankings list by ESPN.com's John Gasaway.

3 FOR 30

Last season, three different BC players reached the 30-point mark in a single-game.
Ky Bowman did so on three occasions, including a 33-point night against eventual national champion North Carolina.
Jerome Robinson and Jordan Chatman also reached the 30-point mark, against Sacred Heart and Virginia Tech, respectively.
The last time BC had three different players with a 30-point game in the same season came 10 years earlier.
During the 2006-07 season, Jared Dudley scored 30 against Michigan State, Sean Marshall had 30 versus Duquesne, and Tyrese Rice poured in 32 against Miami in the ACC Tournament.

MANY HAPPY RETURNS IN THE POINTS COLUMN

This season also marks the first time since 2013-14 that BC returned at least two double-digit scorers from the previous year.
Jerome Robinson (18.7 ppg) and Ky Bowman (14.3) averaged double figures for BC last season.
That year, Olivier Hanlan (15.4), Ryan Anderson (14.9), and Joe Rahon (10.1) returned for the Eagles after averaging double-digits in the scoring column a season prior.
Grad transfer Deontae Hawkins led Illinois State in scoring last year, at a 14.0 points per game clip.
This season also marks the first time since 2013-14 that BC returned at least two double-digit scorers from the previous year.
That year, Olivier Hanlan (15.4), Ryan Anderson (14.9), and Joe Rahon (10.1) returned for the Eagles after averaging double-digits in the scoring column a season prior.

ROBINSON SELECTED TO JERRY WEST AWARD NATIONAL WATCHLIST

Jerome Robinson is among 20 players nationally named to the 2018 Jerry West Award Preseason Watch List.
Announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Oct. 17, the Jerry West Award watch list recognizes the top 20 shooting guards in Division I men's college basketball.
Named after the Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four MVP, the annual honor is now in its fourth year.
A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
The watch list will be narrowed to 10 in mid-Feb. and in March, five finalists will be announced.
The winner will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show in Los Angeles on Friday, April 6, 2018.

FOUR FOR THREE

Jerome Robinson, Ky Bowman, Jordan Chatman, and Deontae Hawkins shot 41.0% from 3-point land in 2016-17.
Robinson, Bowman, and Chatman combined to make 174 trifectas for Boston College last year.
Hawkins led Illinois Stateand ranked second in the Missouri Valley in 3FG%, shooting 44.3% (70-158) from beyond the arc.
In total, the quartet made 244-of-597 attempts from 20'9" last year.

TRIO OF EAGLES CITED ON SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PROJECTIONS

Boston College was well-represented on Sports Illustrated's preseason projections for scoring impact.
The backcourt of Jerome Robinson and Ky Bowman each made the list of top 100 projected scorers.
Robinson was projected to be the ninth-best scorer in the nation (18.8 ppg) while Bowman checked in at 40th (16.2).
BC is one of six teams to have two players rank among the top 40 scorers on the SI list.
Deontae Hawkins is projected to be the ninth-best scorer among transfers (13.2 ppg).

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