Eagles Host Virginia Tech Saturday On Senior Day
February 24, 2017 | Men's Basketball
BC-Hokies tip at 4 p.m. at Conte Forum
THE GAME
• Boston College will host Virginia Tech on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the final home game of the season at Conte Forum.
• The game will be televised by RSN/NESN and can be heard on the BC IMG Sports Radio Network.
• Virginia Tech beat BC back in January, 85-79.
• In that game, sophomore Jordan Chatman tied a BC record with nine 3-pointers.
• The Eagles have lost 13 of their last 14, including a 104-72 loss at #19/20 Florida State on Monday.
• Prior to the game, BC will recognize three players playing in their last game at Conte Forum: graduate students Mo Jeffers and Connar Tava, and senior Garland Owens.
• At halftime, BC will retire the jerseys of former greats John Bagley and Dana Barros.
THE SERIES
• Boston College owns an 18-10 advantage in the all-time series with Virginia Tech.
• The Eagles have won four of the last six meetings and eight of the last 11.
• Virginia Tech won the first game between the two back in January, 85-79.
• BC is 11-1 all-time against the Hokies in Chestnut Hill.
• The lone loss was in 2008 - an 81-73 overtime game.
• The first all-time meeting came back on December 29, 1981 in the Jacksonville Coliseum as part of the Gator Bowl Tournament.
• Virginia Tech won that matchup, 75-70.
NEED TO KNOW
• Sophomore Jerome Robinson ranks fourth in the ACC in scoring (19.2).Â
• His 16 games of 20+ points lead the ACC and are the second-most among the Power 5 and Big East conferences.
• Freshman Ky Bowman is one of just four freshmen in the nation with three 30-point games this season.
• Bowman ranks fourth among freshmen in the major conferences in scoring (17.9) during league games.
• Robinson and Bowman combine for 35.9 points per game in ACC play which ranks fifth among backcourts in the major conferences.
• Sophomore Jordan Chatman hit nine 3-pointers at Virginia Tech on January 29. That tied the Boston College single game record.
• Boston College will host Virginia Tech on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the final home game of the season at Conte Forum.
• The game will be televised by RSN/NESN and can be heard on the BC IMG Sports Radio Network.
• Virginia Tech beat BC back in January, 85-79.
• In that game, sophomore Jordan Chatman tied a BC record with nine 3-pointers.
• The Eagles have lost 13 of their last 14, including a 104-72 loss at #19/20 Florida State on Monday.
• Prior to the game, BC will recognize three players playing in their last game at Conte Forum: graduate students Mo Jeffers and Connar Tava, and senior Garland Owens.
• At halftime, BC will retire the jerseys of former greats John Bagley and Dana Barros.
THE SERIES
• Boston College owns an 18-10 advantage in the all-time series with Virginia Tech.
• The Eagles have won four of the last six meetings and eight of the last 11.
• Virginia Tech won the first game between the two back in January, 85-79.
• BC is 11-1 all-time against the Hokies in Chestnut Hill.
• The lone loss was in 2008 - an 81-73 overtime game.
• The first all-time meeting came back on December 29, 1981 in the Jacksonville Coliseum as part of the Gator Bowl Tournament.
• Virginia Tech won that matchup, 75-70.
NEED TO KNOW
• Sophomore Jerome Robinson ranks fourth in the ACC in scoring (19.2).Â
• His 16 games of 20+ points lead the ACC and are the second-most among the Power 5 and Big East conferences.
• Freshman Ky Bowman is one of just four freshmen in the nation with three 30-point games this season.
• Bowman ranks fourth among freshmen in the major conferences in scoring (17.9) during league games.
• Robinson and Bowman combine for 35.9 points per game in ACC play which ranks fifth among backcourts in the major conferences.
• Sophomore Jordan Chatman hit nine 3-pointers at Virginia Tech on January 29. That tied the Boston College single game record.
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