Eagles Host Seminoles on Space Jam Night

Game Day Central - 7 p.m. - Conte Forum
Game Notes: Boston College | Florida State
Internet: BCEagles.com (audio) | WatchESPN (video)
TV: ESPNU
Radio: BC IMG Sports Network (WEEI 850 AM)
Buy Tickets: vs. Florida State

Promotions - Space Jam Night
Posters: Commemorative Space Jam Night posters will be distributed to the first 1,000 fans
Halftime: The Monstars vs. Toon Squad will scrimmage at halftime
Throughout the game: Space Jam-themed contests during the game.

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. FLORIDA STATE - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 16th meeting between the two schools.
Boston College is 5-10 all-time vs. Florida State.
All 15 previous meetings came in ACC play.
Last year, BC lost 104-72 at the Tucker Center on Feb. 20, 2017.
Ky Bowman scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds while Jerome Robinson had 21 points in the loss.

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC PLAY

Boston College is 72-135 (.348) in 12 seasons in the ACC.
The Eagles began ACC play with an 89-84 win over top-ranked Duke.
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).

(JE)ROME IS BURNING

In conference play, Jerome Robinson is second in the ACC in scoring.
Robinson is averaging 24.2 points per game in five ACC contests.
He has scored 24 or more points in four of his five ACC games, including a season-high 29 points at Virginia.
Robinson had 24 points in the ACC opening victory over No.1 Duke.
He is shooting 54.4% from the floor (43-79) and 57.6% from the perimeter (19-33) in conference play.

Ky Bowman: THE MOST CONSISTENT PLAYER IN THE COUNTRY

Ky Bowman is the only player in the country to average at least 16.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game.
Bowman's 6.8 boards per game average is the best nationally among players that are 6-1 or under.
The last player 6-1 or shorter to average at least 6.8 rpg for a season was Jeff Early of Southern Illinois (7.2) in 2012-13.
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 seventh in the ACC in scoring, 17th in rebounding, and is fifth in assists.
Among the top 10 conferences (per KenPom), only six players rank among the top 10 in scoring and assists and top 20 in rebounding: Jevon Carter (WVU), Caleb Martin (Nevada), Chandler Hutchison (Boise St.), Malik Yarbrough (Illinois St.) and Peyton Aldridge (Davidson).
Prior to the Dec. 30 game at Virginia, he was the only player in the nation to have at least 10 pts/3 reb/3 asst in every game.

CHAT SESSION

Jordan Chatman is averaging 16.0 points over the last nine games - despite going scoreless vs. #25/25 Clemson.
He has connected on 53.4% (31-58) from 3-point land over the nine-game span.
He has improved his 3FG% by close to 14 percentage points - from 30.0% in the first eight games to 43.3% for the season.
At Virginia, Chatman scored an efficient 18 points on just seven shots. He was 5-of-7 (4-5 3FG) and 4-of-4 from the FT line.
The junior guard tied his career-high with 30 points vs. Richmond, making 10-of-16 shots from the floor - including seven 3FG.
The junior from Vancouver, Wash. poured in 22 points (5-9 3FG) in the win over top-ranked Duke, playing all 40 minutes.
Chatman ranks second on the team lead with 43 3-pointers and is third in scoring at 13.4 points per game.

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

Boston College has connected on 10 or more 3-pointers in a game on seven occasions this season.
The Eagles hit 10 or more 3-pointers in nine games during the 2016-17 campaign.
BC and North Carolina are the only teams in the ACC with two scorers in the top seven of the league statistics.
Of the 351 NCAA Division I programs, Boston College is 346th in bench minutes percentage.
Eagle reserves have played just 21.3% of the 3,625 total minutes of play this season.

HIGH BOARD SCORES FOR MITCHELL

Steffon Mitchell is poised to become the sixth Boston College freshman to lead the team in rebounds/game since 1972-73.
Mitchell has posted 10 or more rebounds in five games and eight or more boards in 11 contests.
The freshman from Shakopee, Minn. would be the fourth BC player to average better than 7.0 rebounds per game as a frosh.
The others: Ryan Anderson (2011-12, 7.4 rpg); Craig Smith (2002-03, 7.9); Danya Abrams (1993-94, 7.1).
Mitchell currently ranks 10th in the ACC in rebounding, at 7.8 boards per outing.
Anderson ranked seventh in the ACC in rebounding, while Smith was seventh and Abrams 10th in the Big East.

ON THIS DATE: JANUARY 15

Boston College is 8-10 all-time and 1-1 in ACC play in games played on January 13.
With today being the third Monday of January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated as a Federal Holiday.
Additionally, the January 15 date marks the dual celebration of National Hat Day and National Strawberry Ice Cream Day.
On this day in history on January 15 - 1535: Henry VIII declares himself head of the Church of England; 1861: Otis' steam elevator earns U.S. patent; 1892: the rules of "basket-ball" were printed in Springfield College's "Triangle Magazine;" 1919: 2 million gallons of molasses floods Boston's North End; 1971: George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" debuts; 2009: Capt. Chelsey Sullenberger lands US Airways flight 1549 in the Hudson River after striking a bird shortly after takeoff.
Notable January 15 birthdays: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., playwright Moliere, actor Lloyd Bridges, and singer Charo.

EAGLES OFF TO BEST START SINCE 2010-11

Boston College's 12 wins in 18 games is the best start to the season since the 2010-11 season.
That year, the Eagles opened with an 13 record through their first 18 games.
BC began the year 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.

I LOVE THE 80's

Boston College has scored 80 points or more in eight games this season. The Eagles are 8-0 in those games.
BC registered a season-high 91 points against South Carolina State and 89 points in the win against No. 1/1 Duke.
Last time out, the Eagles scored 86 points vs. Dartmouth. BC is averaging 76.0 points per game through 18 contests.

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Players Mentioned

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Steffon Mitchell

Jerome Robinson