Eagles Take on Texas Tech in Hall of Fame Tipoff Tourney

Saturday, November 18

Uncasville, Conn.

12 PM

Boston College

Texas Tech

Photo by: John Quackenbos

Eagles Take on Texas Tech in Hall of Fame Tipoff Tourney

November 17, 2017 | Men's Basketball

Eagles/Red Raiders matchup can be seen live on ESPN3 at Noon

By: Athletic Communications

Game Day Central
Game Notes: Boston College | Texas Tech
Internet: BCEagles.com (audio) | ESPN3 (video)
Radio: BC IMG Sports Network (WEEI 850 AM)

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. TEXAS TECH- ALL-TIME SERIES

Today marks the fourth time that Boston College and Texas Tech have met on the hardwood. The Eagles are 2-1 all-time.
The first matchup came on Dec. 30, 1981 during the Gator Bowl Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla. Texas Tech won, 84-78.
Both of Boston College's wins over Texas Tech came in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
In 1985, the Eagles earned a 55-53 victory over the Red Raiders in Houston, Texas. Michael Adams led all scorers with 17.
BC won the last meeting, 84-75, in the opening round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Tyrese Rice poured in a game-high 26 points, while Sean Marshall added 21 and Jared Dudley 19.

BOSTON COLLEGE VERSUS THE BIG 12

Boston College is 17-16 against teams that are currently members of the Big 12.
West Virginia is BC's most common Big 12 opponent. The Eagles are 8-9 all-time vs the Mountaineers..
Thirteen of those meetings came when BC and WVU were members of the Big East Conference.
BC versus the other Big 12 teams: Baylor (1-0), Iowa State (3-0), Kansas (1-2), Kansas State (1-2), Oklahoma State (1-0). TCU (1-0), Texas (0-1) and Texas Tech (2-1) .

BOSTON COLLEGE IN MULTI-TEAM EVENT/IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT PLAY

Dating back to the 1951-52 season, Boston College has compiled an 90-83 record in MTE and in-season tournaments.
BC is 2-0 in the Hall of Fame Tipoff Tournament so far, downing Maine, 85-65, and Sacred Heart, 73-53.
Last year, the Eagles were part of the Barclays Center Classic, facing Kansas State and Richmond.
The Hall of Fame Tipoff Tournament continues on Sunday, Nov. 19 and BC will face either Northwestern or La Salle.

THE SACRED HEART GAME - TRENDS, FACTS, FIGURES, AND OTHER STUFF

Boston College trailed at the half but opened with a 32-9 run, taking a double-digit lead for the final 14:03 of regulation.
The Eagles committed one turnover in the first half and had just two through the first 33:30. BC finished with five turnovers
BC scored 21 points off 20 Sacred Heart turnovers and had 19 points off the bench - led by Steffon Mitchell's 13.
Boston College was outrebounded for the first time this season, 51-38, including a 14-10 edge on the offensive glass.

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

The last time Boston College began a season 3-0 was 2015-16.
The last time Boston College began a season 3-0 with a margin of victory of at least 20 points in each game was 1991-92.
That season, the Eagles won their first four games by an average of 35 points and began 8-1 through their first nine tilts.
BC is 3-1 when Ky Bowman has at least six assists.

KY BOWMAN - BOSTON COLLEGE'S RED RAIDER

Ky Bowman leads the squad in scoring (14.0 ppg), assists (5.3 apg), minutes (30.7 mpg). and 3FG made (6).
The sophomore guard led the Eagles in scoring in the season opener vs. Maine, scoring 18 points.
The Havelock, N.C. native dished out 13 of his 16 assists over the last two games, tallying just three turnovers (4.33:1 atr).
Bowman dyed his hair red prior to the Nov. 12 game versus South Carolina State.

ON THIS DATE: NOVEMBER 18

Boston College is 4-3 all-time in games played on the November 18 date, last falling to College of Charleston, 71-67, in 2012.
Several notable events occurred on November 18 - St. Peter's Basilica was first consecrated in 326 and later replaced by the current edifice in 1626; in 1302, William Tell shoots an apple off his son's head; Brooklyn toy maker Morris Michton dubbed his stuffed bear "Teddy" in 1902, in honor of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt;The U.S. signs the Hay-Bunan-Varilla Treaty granting it exclusive rights to a canal in Panama; the main span of the Golden Gate Bridge was joined in 1936.
November 18 also marks the celebration of National Princess, National Adoption, and National Vichyssoise Days.
A thick soup with leeks, onions, potatoes, cream and chicken stock, vichyssoise is served cold though sometimes is eaten hot.
Notable November 18 birthdays: former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, rapper Fabolous, actor Owen Wilson, author Margaret Atwood, U.S. Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix, astronaut Alan Shepard, and actor Dennis Haskins (aka Mr. Belding).

POSSESSION IS 9/10 OF VICTORY

Boston College committed a season-low five turnovers last time out versus Sacred Heart.
It was the lowest single-game turnover total since Feb. 13, 2014 when the Eagles had five turns at Georgia Tech.
BC committed just eight turnovers against Maine in the season opener.
The Eagles rank fourth in the ACC in turnover margin (+5.33) and are fifth in assist/turnover ratio (1.61:1).
Through games of Nov. 15, Boston College ranks 20th nationally in turnovers per game (9.3 topg).
Last year, BC ranked 307th (out of 351) in turnovers, averaging 14.6 turrnovers per outing.

STEFF SHOOTING LIKE STEPH

Steffon Mitchell leads the team in field goal and 3-point field goal percentage through the first three games of the season.
The newcomer is connecting on 73.3% (11-15) of his shots from the floor, including 4-of-6 from 3-point land.
Mitchell drained all three of his 3-point field goals en route to scoring a game-high 21 points vs. S.C. State.
The 6-8 forward made 4-of-5 from the floor - 1-of-2 from beyond the arc - last time out vs. Sacred Heart.
The Shakopee, Minn. native ranks third on the team in scoring (11.5 ppg) and second in rebounding (7.7 rpg).

TEDDY WINDEX

Deontae (Teddy) Hawkins leads the Eagles and ranks second in the ACC in rebounding, pulling down 11.3 boards per game.
Last time out vs. Sacred Heart, Hawkins grabbed eight boards - seven coming in the first half.
The 6-8 grad transfer from Illinois State grabbed 15 rebounds in the season opener vs. Maine and 13 against S.C. State.
He is the first BC player to log double-digit rebounds in consecutive games since Dennis Clifford had 10 and 13 in consecutive contests at Louisville (Feb. 6, 2016) and vs. UNC (Feb. 9, 2016), respectively.

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.

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.

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.
In 2006-07, 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.

WYNSTON TABBS SIGNS NLI TO ATTEND BOSTON COLLEGE

Wynston Tabbs has committed to Boston College to continue his academic and athletic endeavors.
Tabbs signed an NLI and announced his commitment formally on Nov. 15 at St. Mary's Ryken H.S. in Leonardtown, Md.
Tabbs, a 6-2, 190 lb. guard, was a Third Team All-Met and First Team All-WCAC selection last season as a junior.
He averaged just under 16.0 points per game for SMR in the highly competitive Washington Catholic Athletic Conference.
He scored a season-high 34 points in a 74-58 victory over DeMatha and added 31 in a win over Bishop Ireton.
Tabbs reached double-digits in the scoring column in all but five games a season ago for the Knights.
He starred for Team Melo in the Nike EYBL, averaging 13.6 ppg on a squad that with seven NCAA Division I commitments.
Rivals.com ranks Tabbs among its top 150 prospects nationally.
"Wynston is a high-character young man from a great family and we are thrilled that he he will be an Eagle next season," said head coach Jim Christian. "He is a strong, athletic guard that will fit our offensive style of play. He is one of the best players in one of the toughest leagues in America - the Washington Catholic Athletic Association. He has been well-coached throughout his career and has the ability to score from anywhere on the floor. Wynston is a great fit for Boston College."

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 State and 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).