Eagles Head to Virginia for Saturday Afternoon ACC Matchup

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BOSTON COLLEGE VS. VIRGINIA - ALL-TIME SERIES

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC PLAY

Boston College is 71-132 (.350) in 12 seasons in the ACC.
The Eagles began conference play with an 89-84 win over top-ranked Duke on Dec. 9 at Conte Forum.
Last season, the Eagles finished with a 2-16 mark in league play.
The Eagles' best ACC mark came in its inaugural season, going 11-5 in conference play in 2005-06 en route to a third place finish.
BC finished tied for third in 2006-07 (10-6) and fourth in 2010-11 (9-7).

CHAT SESSION

Jordan Chatman is averaging 20.2 points per game over the last five games.
Last time out vs. Richmond, the junior tied his career-high with 30 points.
He made 10-of-16 shots from the floor vs. UR - including seven 3-pointers.
Over that last five games, the 6-5 guard has made 20-of-37 from beyond the arc - good for a 54.1% clip.
Against Central Connecticut, Chatman led a balanced offensive attack for BC with 15 points (3-of-6 3FG).
The junior from Vancouver, Wash. poured in 22 points in the win over top-ranked Duke, playing all 40 minutes.
He has five career games with at least 20 points - including another 30-point game at Virginia Tech where he hit nine 3FG.
Chatman leads the Eagles with 31 3-pointers and is third in scoring at 14.3 points per game.

KY BOWMAN: THE MOST CONSISTENT PLAYER IN THE COUNTRY

Ky Bowman is the only player in the country to average at least 16.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game.
He is also the only player in the nation to have at least 10 points, three rebounds and three assists in every game so fa
Bowman is also the only player in the ACC to rank among the top 10 in scoring and assists and top 20 in rebounding.
He ranks eighth in the ACC in scoring (16.8 ppg), 19th in rebounding (6.6 rpg), and fifth in assists (5.4 apg).
Nationally, Bowman checks in at 48th in assists per game (5.4) and 27th in total assists (67).

ROLLIN' ON 20'S

Jerome Robinson has scored 20 or more points on five occasions this season. The Eagles are 5-0 in those games.
The All-ACC guard posted three straight 20-point performances: 23 at Hartford, 24 vs. #1/1 Duke, and 21 vs. Columbia.
On the 23 occasions in which the junior guard have scored 20 or more points in his career, BC is 13-10.

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

Luka Kraljevic is the tallest Boston College player to hit a 3-pointer in a game.
Steffon Mitchell is the only freshman in the ACC to average at least 7.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
Jordan Chatman has connected on 20 of his last 37 from beyond the arc - good for 54.1%.
Last season, BC ranked 276th in offensive rebounding 9.1 OR/g). The Eagles are 38th this season (12.9 OR/g).

ON THIS DATE: DECEMBER 30

Boston College is 17-17 all-time in games played on December 30.
December 30 is also marks the dual celebration of National National Bicarbonate of Soda Day and National Bacon Day.
Several historic events occurred on December 30 - 1835: Charles Darwin sails the HMS Beagle from New Zealand to Australia; 1922: The creation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was announced in Moscow; 1940: California's first freeway - the Arroyo Seca Parkway connecting L.A. and Pasadena - opens; 1953: RCA's first color television set goes on sale for $1,175.
Notable December 30 birthdays: a trio of sports greats - LeBron James, Tiger Woods, Sandy Koufax, musician Bo Diddley, actress Eliza Dushku, poet Rudyard Kipling, and John Milne, inventor of the seismograph.

EAGLES OFF TO BEST START SINCE 2010-11

Boston College's 10-3 start to the season is the best since the 2010-11 season.
That year, the Eagles opened with a 3-2 mark before starting a seven-game win streak through late November and December.
Included in that seven-game streak were wins over California, Indiana, UMass, Providence, and Maryland.

STEFFON THE STAT SHEET STUFFER

Thirteen games into his collegiate career, and Steffon Mitchell has proven to be a versatile contributor for the Eagles.
In 11 of the 13 games so far this season, Mitchell has led the team in either scoring, rebounding, assists, blocks, or steals.
Mitchell grabbed a team-best 14 rebounds vs. CCSU. He was also BC's top rebounder against Richmond, Nebraska, Colgate, Texas Tech and Sacred Heart.
He led BC in steals in the Duke, Hartford, and S.C. State games. He was also the top assist man at Hartford.
The 6-8 forward was the team shot blocker leader against Texas Tech, Nebraska, and Providence.
The Shakopee, Minn. native led BC in scoring with 21 points versus S.C State.
La Salle and Columbia are the only games this season in which he has not led Boston College in a stat category.

DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK

Boston College has come back from double-digit deficits en route to victory on three occasions this season.
Overall, the Eagles have trailed by 10 or more four times before coming back to take the lead.
BC used an 18-5 run to come back from 12 down vs. Texas Tech to take a one-point lead in the second half.

THE NEW BIG THREE: PLAYING THE PERCENTAGES

Through the first seven games of the season (prior to the Nebraska game), Ky Bowman accounted for 19.9% of the offense. Jerome Robinson (19.1%), Deontae Hawkins (17.5) and Jordan Chatman (13.1) accounted for 70.0% of the BC scoring.
Since the Hartford game, Robinson (22.5), Bowman (24.0), and Chatman (24.9) account for 71.4% of the offensive output.

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