Eagles Host Maine on Friday in 2017-18 Season Opener

Friday, November 10

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

7:30 PM

Boston College

Maine

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Eagles Host Maine on Friday in 2017-18 Season Opener

November 09, 2017 | Men's Basketball

Game versus the Black Bears is part of the Hall of Fame Tipoff Tournament

By: Athletic Communications

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

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. MAINE - ALL-TIME SERIES

Tonight marks the 21st time that Boston College and Maine have met on the hardwood, dating back to the 1920-21 season.
The Eagles hold a 16-4 advantage in the all-time series. BC took the last meeting, 91-60, on Dec. 13, 2015.
BC is 11-1 at home against the Black Bears, with the lone loss coming on Jan. 2, 2010 (52-51).
Today's game is part of the 2017 Hall of Fame Tipoff Tournament multi-team event (MTE).

BOSTON COLLEGE IN SEASON OPENERS

In its 84 previous season openers, Boston College has posted an outstanding 65-19 (.783) winning percentage.
Last year, the Eagles began the 2016-17 campaign with a 79-73 loss to Nicholls State on Nov. 11.
BC has played its season opener at the Conte Forum in each of the last three seasons and in 29 of the last 31 years.
The Eagles opened 2013-14 at Providence and played in the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands to start 2003-04.

BOSTON COLLEGE VERSUS THE AMERICA EAST

Boston College is 59-15 against teams that are members of the America East.
BC's most common America East opponent is New Hampshire (26-6), followed by Maine (16-4).
This marks the fourth straight season that the Eagles will take on an America East foe in the non-conference.

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

Dating back to the 1951-52 season, Boston College has compiled an 88-83 record in MTE and in-season tournaments.
Last year, the Eagles were part of the Barclays Center Classic, facing Kansas State and Richmond.
The Hall of Fame Tipoff Tournament includes the Nov. 14 home tilt against Sacred Heart before two games at Mohegan Sun Arena on Nov. 18 and 19.
BC takes on Texas Tech on Nov. 18 and will face either Northwestern or La Salle on Nov. 19.

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.

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 ppg) and rebounding (6.5 rpg) 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 ??

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.

ON THIS DATE: NOVEMBER 10

Boston College is 2-1 all-time on the November 10 date, downing New Hampshire, 86-47, in 2006 and 67-57 in 2007.
The lone November 10 blemish came in 2013, falling 86-73 to Massachusetts at the TD Garden.
Several notable events occurred on November 10 - the United States Marine Corps was established in 1775 as a branch of the Navy; in 1891, the first convention for the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held in Boston; Andrew Carnegie founded his philanthropic arm - the Carnegie Corporation - in 1911; two Washington, D.C. war memorials were dedicated - the Marine Corps (Iwo Jima) in 1954 and the Vietnam Wall in 1982; Sesame Street debuted on PBS in 1969; the iron ore freighter Edmund Fitzgerald sinks in Lake Superior in 1975 and was later memorialized in a Gordon Lightfoot song.
November 10 also marks the dual celebration of National Vanilla Cupcake and National Forget-me-Not Day.
Notable November 10 birthdays: former Boston College greats Troy Bell and Craig Smith; theologian Martin Luther, Irish political activist Padraig Pearce, actor Richard Burton, and rappers Big Pun and Warren G.

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

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.
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.

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.

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 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).