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BOSTON COLLEGE VS. TEXAS A&M - ALL-TIME SERIES

Boston College captured the lone previous meeting vs. Texas A&M.
The Eagles earned a 67-65 win over the Aggies on Nov. 25, 2010.
The game was part of the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Fla.
Reggie Jackson led BC with 21 points - including eight of the Eagles' final 18 points. Khrys Middleton added 19 for A&M.

BOSTON COLLEGE VERSUS THE SEC

Boston College holds a 12-10 record vs. teams currently in the SEC.
BC's last SEC matchup came on Dec. 12, 2016 vs. Auburn.
The game was part of the Under Armour Reunion held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Nik Popovic's tip-in at the buzzer propelled BC to a 72-71 win.

KY BOWMAN: THE NATION'S MOST DYNAMIC GUARD

Ky Bowman is the Nation's Most Dynamic Guard is the only player in the country averaging at least: 19.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.8 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game.
In 2017-18, Bowman was the only player in the country in to average at least 17.6 points; 6.8 rebounds; 4.7 assists per game.
Since 1990, only 10 players have at least those season averages.
One of those players was National Player of the Year - Denzel Valentine of Michigan State in 2016.
Three were top three NBA Draft picks: Ben Simmons, LSU (#1, 2016); Evan Turner, Ohio State (#2, 2010); and Penny Hardaway, Memphis (#3, 1993).
Five were first round NBA Draft picks: Simmons; Turner; Hardaway; Valentine (#14, 2016); Bob Sura, FSU (#17, 1995).
Seven were named their conference's Player of the Year: Valentine (2015-16); Hardaway (1991-92); Turner (2009-10); Trenton Hassell, Austin Peay (1999-2000); Ricky Minard, Morehead State (2002-03); T.J. Cline, Richmond (2016-17); Patrick Cole N.C. Central (2016-17).
Nine of the 10 earned Associated Press All-American honors.

WYNSTON TABBS: ADDING ANOTHER DYNAMIC TO BOSTON COLLEGE BACKCOURT

Wynston Tabbs is the only freshman nationally to average 14.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.3 steals/game.
The Suitland, Md. native ranks seventh in the ACC and 30th nationally among all freshmen in scoring.
His 28 points against Sacred Heart on Nov. 29 ranks as the 28th-best single-game scoring performance this season.
The last BC freshman to average better than 14.9 ppg through his first eight collegiate games: Craig Smith (19.0 ppg, 2002-03).

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

Boston College has had three different players score at least 28 points in a game for three consecutive seasons.
It also marks the third straight year that two different players scored at least 28 points in back-to-back games on the schedule.
Only five active players have posted at least the same career totals in points, rebounds, steals, and blocks as Ky Bowman.
Bowman is the only junior/third-year player on the list, which includes Wisconsin's Ethan Happ, IPFW's John Konchar, Northern Colorado's Jordan Davis, and Marshall's Jon Elmore.
Only two other Boston College players have reached at least those career totals: Jared Dudley and Troy Bell.

ON THIS DATE: DECEMBER 8

Boston College is 13-7 all-time in games played on the December 8 calendar date.
December 8 also marks the celebration of National Brownie Day.
Several notable events in history occurred on December 8 - 1813: Beethoven debuts his 7th Symphony in Vienna; 1863: President Abraham Lincoln issues Amnesty Proclamation and plans for the reconstruction of the South; 1941: the U.S. and Great Britain declare war on Japan as President Franklin D. Roosevelt calls Dec. 7 a "date that will live in infamy;" 1948: SMU's Doak Williams wins the Heisman Trophy; 1967: The Beatles release "Magical Mystery Tour;" 1977: Texas' Earl Campbell awarded the Heisman Trophy; 1978: "The Deer Hunter" premieres in Los Angeles.
Notable December 8 birthdays: actor Wendell Pierce, entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., singer Jim Morrison, inventor Eli Whitney, quarterback Philip Rivers, musician Toots Hibbert, comedian Sam Kinison, and Mary Queen of Scots.

JORDAN CHATMAN HEATING UP

Jordan Chatman scored a game-high 28 points versus Providence on Dec. 4. It was his third career game with at least 28 points.
He made 8-of-12 shots from the floor, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. Chatman was 9-for-9 from the foul line.
Entering the Providence game, the senior sharpshooter had been just 1-for-12 from 3-point land over his previous two games.

STEFFON MITCHELL: CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDS

In 42 career games, Steffon Mitchell has grabbed double-digit rebounds on 18 occasions. BC is 11-7 in those games.
He ranks third in the ACC - and 44th nationally - in rebounding, at 9.3 boards per outing.
Last season, Mitchell became the first true freshman in BC history to average better than 8.0 rebounds per game.
The Shakopee, Minn. native pulled down 8.3 rebounds per game and is the ACC's third-leading returning rebounder.
Mitchell has four double-doubles so far in 2018-19 and six for his career.

TABBS IN RARE COMPANY, PT. I: SINGLE-GAME

Wynston Tabbs' stat line vs. Sacred Heart - 28 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and three steals - puts him in rare company.
Since 1996-97, only 11 players in the ACC have produced at least that stat line in a single game.
The last ACC player to do so: Ky Bowman vs. Fairfield, Dec. 21, 2016 - 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three steals.
Tabbs' 28 points was the most by a BC freshman since Bowman had 29 vs. Notre Dame on Feb. 14, 2017.

TABBS IN RARE COMPANY, PT. II: TWO-GAME SPAN

For the week ending Dec. 3, Wynston Tabbs averaged 22.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 3.0 steals in a 2-0 week.
Since 1996-97, only two freshmen in the ACC have posted at least that stat line over a two-game span.
From Dec. 31, 2016-Jan. 4, 2017, NC State's Dennis Smith Jr. averaged 24.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 8.0 apg, 3.5 spg.
Chris Paul of Wake Forest posted 26.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 6.0 apg, 3.5 spg over a two-game span from Feb. 15-18, 2004.
The last BC player to do so was Ryan Sidney, from Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 2001: 25.0 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 6.0 apg, 3.0 spg.

JAIRUS HAMILTON ANNOUNCING PRESENCE WITH AUTHORITY

Jairus Hamilton scored a season-high 13 points against Providence, making 5-of-8 shots from the floor and 3-of-3 from the FT line.
He has scored in double figures in three of his last four games, averaging 8.8 points per game over the span.
The Charlotte native is shooting 52% from the floor - including 12-for-16 inside the arc.
Hamilton nearly registered his first collegiate double-double vs. Sacred Heart, with 10 points and nine rebounds.

KY BOWMAN ON THE AWARDS WATCHLISTS: COUSY, NAISMITH, WOODEN, AND OLSON

Ky Bowman has been named to the preseason watchlist for four of college basketball's most prestigious awards.
Bowman was one of 20 players named to the national preseason watchlist for the Bob Cousy Award, while also earning a spot on the 50-player watchlists for the Citizen Naismith Trophy and John R. Wooden Award.
The Nation's Most Dynamic Guard was one of 40 players named to the preseason watchlist for the Lute Olson Award.
The Bob Cousy Award is presented annually to the top point guard in the country.
By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players will be narrowed down to 10 players. Five finalists will be announced in March.
The winner of the 2019 Bob Cousy Award will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles on Friday, April 12, along with the other four members of the Naismith Starting 5.
The Citizen Naismith Trophy honors the Player of the Year in college basketball annually.
The list will be trimmed to 30 on Feb. 13, while the 10 semifinalists and four finalists on March 4 and March 19, respectively.
The 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy will be awarded on April 7, during the Final Four in Minneapolis.
The John R. Wooden Award is bestowed upon the nation's best basketball player at an NCAA Division I university who has proven to his or her university that he or she meets or exceeds the qualifications set forth by Coach Wooden and the Wooden Award Steering Committee, including making progress towards graduation and maintaining at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
The Lute Olson Award is presented to the nation's top Division I men's basketball player.
The 2019 award will be presented at the College Insider awards event at the NCAA Final Four in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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