Men's Basketball Hosts Notre Dame on Saturday Afternoon

Saturday, February 17

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

4:00 PM

Boston College

Notre Dame

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Photo by: John Quackenbos

Men's Basketball Hosts Notre Dame on Saturday Afternoon

February 16, 2018 | Men's Basketball

The Eagles - in search of their third straight win - tipoff at 4 pm vs. the Fighting Irish

By: Athletic Communications

Game Day Central - Notre Dame - 4 p.m. ET
Game Notes: Boston College (PDF) | Notre Dame (PDF)
Internet: BCEagles.com (audio) | WatchESPN (video)
TV: WSBK TV 38 (locally) | Full Television Clearances
Radio: BC IMG Sports Network (WEEI 93.7 FM)
Tickets: vs. Notre Dame

Promotions
Men's Basketball Alumni Day - Former players will be recognized during the game
Pregame FanFest: Visit Power Gym before the game for family fun, featuring inflatables, face painting, games, fun, and more!
Season Ticket Member Appreciation Day - Season ticket members can pick up a gift from the sales and service table in Power Gym prior to the game
Meet the Football Team - Members of the Eagles' football team will be greeting fans prior to the game, helping at will call, and will be a part of the game day festivities

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. NOTRE DAME - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 31st meeting between the two schools.
Boston College is 10-20 all-time vs. Notre Dame.
In ACC play, the Eagles are 0-10 versus the Fighting Irish.
Eleven days ago, ND earned a 96-85 victory at home.
From 1988-2005, both schools were members of the Big East.
BC compiled a 9-10 mark vs. the Irish during that span.
The Irish have won the last 10 and 15 of the last 16 matchups.
In 14 all-time meetings in Boston, both teams have seven wins.

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC PLAY

Boston College is 76-139 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.
BC's six ACC wins are the most since 2012-13 (seven).
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).
Last season, the Eagles finished with a 2-16 mark in league play.

BOSTON COLLEGE AT CONTE FORUM

Boston College is 306-170 all-time at the Silvio O. Conte Forum.
In ACC play, the Eagles are 50-58 in league games at Conte Forum.
BC is 13-2 at home this year, posting an 8-0 mark in non-conference.
It is the eighth time that BC has won 13 or more home games since Conte Forum opened during the 1989-90 season.

ROBINSON AND BOWMAN - THE BEST BACKCOURT IN THE ACC...POSSIBLY AMERICA...DISCUSS AMONG YOURSELVES

Jerome Robinson and Ky Bowman have emerged as one of the top backcourts in the ACC and in the nation.
Robinson and/or Bowman have led Boston College in scoring in the last 13 games and 22 of 26 games this season.
They are the top scoring duo in the ACC, combining for 37.3 points per game overall.
Robinson (20.7) ranks second and Bowman sixth (16.6) in the ACC in points per game.
In ACC games-only, Robinson is the league's leading scorer (25.6 ppg) while Bowman is 10th (17.2 ppg).
Over the last five games, Robinson and Bowman have combined to average 47.2 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 8.8 assists.
Robinson ranks among the ACC leaders in FG% and 3FG% overall and in conference-games only.
Robinson is connecting on 51.1% of his field goal attempts this year; including 57.6% from the floor in ACC play (13 games).
Bowman is one of the top rebounding guards nationally (7.1 rpg) and ranks among the ACC leaders in assists (5.1 apg).
Bowman is poised to become the first guard 6-1 and under in five years to average at least 7.0 rebounds in a season.

Ky Bowman: UNCHARTED TERRITORY WITH STATISTICAL AVERAGES

Ky Bowman is the only player in the country to average at least 16.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game.
He is the only player at the NCAA Division I level to have posted such a stat line since the 1996-97 season.
Bowman's 7.1 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 7.1 rpg for a season was Jeff Early of Southern Illinois (7.2) in 2012-13.
Only three players 6-1 or shorter have averaged 7.0 rpg for a season since the 1996-97 campaign.
Bowman is the only player in the ACC to rank among the top 10 in scoring and assists and top 15 in rebounding.
He ranks sixth in the ACC in scoring, 11th in rebounding, and is sixth in assists.
In ACC-only stats, Bowman ranks 10th in scoring (17.2), eighth in rebounding (8.1), and fourth in assists (5.0).

TODAY'S BOSTON COLLEGE NOTE(S) YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT (MORE NOTABLES FROM THE WIN AT PITT)

Boston College's 81-58 win at Pittsburgh ended a few streaks and set a new standard in the Eagles' ACC history.
The Eagles' 23-point margin of victory was the largest in an ACC road victory in BC history.
The previous high for margin of victory in an ACC road game was 19 points - a 63-44 victory at Virginia on Feb. 26, 2011.
BC snapped a 23-game ACC road losing streak, dating back to March 2, 2015 at Virginia Tech.
The win ended an 11-game slide versus the Panthers, dating back to the 2001-02 season.
It was the first win for Boston College at Pittsburgh since Feb. 22, 1994 - an 80-77 win at Fitzgerald Field House.
BC posted season highs in offensive (47.4%) and defensive (92.6%) rebounding percentages.

ON THIS DATE: FEBRUARY 17

Boston College is 9-9 all-time, and 0-3 in ACC play in games played on February 17.
The February 17 date marks the dual celebration of National Cabbage Day and National Random Act of Kindness Day.
On this day in history on February 17 - 1621: Myles Standish named First Commander of Plymouth Colony; 1801: the House of Representatives breaks the electoral college tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr; 1933: the Blaine Act passes the Senate, ending prohibition; 1968: the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame opens in Springfield, Mass.
Notable February 17 birthdays: two G.O.A.T.'s - Michael Jordan and Jim Brown; actors Hal Holbrook, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Larry the Cable Guy; singer Ed Sheeran; author and civil rights activist Huey P. Newton.

HERE'S TO YOU, MR. ROBINSON

Jerome Robinson is the top offensive guard in the ACC, ranking second overall in scoring (20.7 ppg) and 3FG% (45.6%).
A First Team All-ACC performer, Robinson ranks first in scoring (25.6 ppg) and second in 3FG% (48.1%) in 13 ACC games.
The last Boston College player to lead the ACC in scoring in conference play was Olivier Hanlan (21.9 ppg) in 2014-15.
Robinson has scored in double figures in 23 consecutive games.
It is the longest streak by a BC player since Olivier Hanlan (43) between the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.
The Raleigh, N.C. native has scored 20 or more points in nine ACC games, including a career-high 46 points at Notre Dame.
Robinson has scored 20 on 13 occasions this season and 31 times in his career - tied for first among active ACC players.

SOMEWHERE IN THIS ANCIENT, MYSTIC TRINITY...

Through 26 games, the Eagles have made 10 or more 3-pointers in 11 games this season - including four of the last six.
Last year, Boston College made 10 or more 3-pointers in nine of the 32 total games.
BC ranks second in the ACC - and 70th nationally - in 3-pointers made per game (8.9).
The Eagles are the top ACC team in 3FG made/game in conference play, connecting on 9.8 trifectas per outing.
As a team, the Eagles are connecting on 37.4% from beyond the arc - seventh-best in the ACC and 75th in the country.
BC's average of 8.9 3-pointers per game would be the second-best mark in school history.
The 2010-11 team holds the single-season 3FG makes/game record at 9.0

...THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER

Three Boston College players have made at least 62 3-pointers so far this season.
Jerome Robinson and Ky Bowman each have 62 made 3FG while Jordan Chatman has connected on 65 treys.
Robinson is second in the ACC - overall and in conference games only - in 3FG%, at 45.6% and 48.1%, respectively.
All three Eagles rank among the top 10 in the league in 3FG/game - BC is the only school with three players in the top 10.
Boston College is one of three teams nationally with three players with at least 62 3FG. (Marquette and Mount Saint Mary's).