Eagles Travel to Miami for Saturday ACC Matinee

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BOSTON COLLEGE VS. MIAMI - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 49th meeting between the two schools.
Boston College and Miami are 24-24 in their previous 48 meetings.
In ACC play, the Eagles are 9-15 versus the Hurricanes.
From 1989-2004, both schools were members of the Big East.
BC compiled a 15-6 mark vs. the U during that span.
Earlier this month, BC held on for a 72-70 win over #25/25 Miami.
The win snapped a 12-game losing streak vs. the Hurricanes.
Boston College is 11-12 all-time at Miami - 3-8 in ACC play.

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC PLAY

Boston College is 76-141 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.

ROBINSON & BOWMAN: THE BEST BACKCOURT IN THE ACC

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 15 games and 24 of 28 games this season.
They are the top scoring duo in the ACC, combining for 37.1 points per game overall - including 41.9 ppg in ACC play.
Robinson (20.5) ranks second and Bowman eighth (16.6) in the ACC in points per game.
In ACC games-only, Robinson is the league's leading scorer (24.7 ppg) while Bowman is seventh (17.2 ppg).
Over the last six games, Robinson and Bowman have combined to average 46.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 8.0 assists.
Robinson ranks among the ACC leaders in FG% and 3FG% overall and in conference-games only.
Robinson is connecting on 50.4% of his field goal attempts this year; including 55.5% from the floor in ACC play (15 games).
Bowman is one of the top rebounding guards nationally (6.9 rpg) and ranks among the ACC leaders in assists (4.8 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.

TRENDING NOW

Nik Popovic and Steffon Mitchell have combined to grab 16.2 rebounds per game (7.4 oreb/g) over their last five outings.
Over his last 195:00 of play (five games) Jordan Chatman has commited just two turnovers and has 13 assists.
Four of the last five matchups against Miami have been decided by four points or less.
BC has connected on 27-of-94 on 3-pointers over its last four games. It shot 40.6% (43-of-106) over the four games prior.
The Eagles are averaging more than 1.0 stealS/game more over the last five games (5.8:4.7) than their season average prior.

Ky Bowman: UNCHARTED TERRITORY WITH STATISTICAL AVERAGES

Ky Bowman is the only player in the country to average at least 16.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.9 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 7.0 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 7.0 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 eighth in the ACC in scoring, 11th in rebounding, and is sixth in assists.
In ACC-only stats, Bowman ranks 10th in scoring (16.9), ninth in rebounding (7.7), and fifth in assists (4.7).

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

KenPom ranks Boston College 57th nationally in offensive block percentage, as only 7.5% of FG attempts end in a block.
In shots at the rim, that number only slightly increases - 11.2% of BC FG attempts at the rim get blocked.
Jerome Robinson ranks 24th nationally in scoring percentage, accounting for 27.3% of BC's points scored.
Ky Bowman ranks sixth according to KenPom's minutes percentage, having played in 93.7% of BC's 5675 minutes.

ON THIS DATE: FEBRUARY 24

Boston College is 13-12 all-time and 3-2 in ACC play in games played on February 24.
The February 24 date marks the celebration of National Tortilla Chip Day.
On this day in history on February 24 - 1582: Pope Gregory XIII issues papal bull, spawning the Gregorian calendar; 1803: the U.S. Supreme Court rules its first law unconstitutional in Marbury v. Madison; 1868: the U.S. House of Representative votes 126-47 to impeach President Andrew Johnson; 1942: the Voice of America airs for the first time.
Notable February 24 birthdays: entrepreneurs Steve Jobs and Phil Knight, painters Charles LeBrun and Winslow Homer, Hall of Famers Honus Wagner and Eddie Murray, "The Godfather" supporting actors Abe Vigoda, and Dominic Chianese.

HERE'S TO YOU, MR. ROBINSON

Jerome Robinson is the top offensive guard in the ACC, ranking second in scoring (20.5 ppg) and 3FG% (44.7%).
In ACC games only, Robinson ranks first in scoring (24.7 ppg) and second in 3FG% (46.2%) in 15 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 had his streak of 24 consecutive games scoring in double figures snapped at 24 last time out at N.C. State.
It was 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 10 ACC games, including a career-high 46 points at Notre Dame.
Robinson has scored 20+ on 14 occasions this season and 32 times in his career - first among active ACC players.

SOMEWHERE IN THIS ANCIENT, MYSTIC TRINITY...

Through 28 games, the Eagles have made 10 or more 3-pointers in 11 games this season - including four of the last seven.
Last year, Boston College made 10 or more 3-pointers in nine of the 32 total games.
BC ranks third in the ACC - and 87th nationally - in 3-pointers made per game (8.68 3FG/g).
The Eagles rank second in the ACC in 3FG made/game in conference play, connecting on 9.20 trifectas per outing.
BC's average of 8.68 3-pointers per game would be the second-best mark in school history (the record - 9.0 - 2010-11)

...THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER

Three Boston College players have made at least 64 3-pointers so far this season.
Jordan Chatman leads the Eagles with 68 3-pointers while Jerome Robinson has connected on 67 treys and Ky Bowman 64.
Robinson ranks second in the ACC in 3FG% - overall and conference games only - at 44.7% and 46.2%, 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 645 3FG. (Marquette and Mount Saint Mary's).

CHARITY STRIPE IN CRUNCH TIME

Boston College is shooting 75.5% (120-159) from the free throw line over the final five minutes of games this season.
Versus Virginia Tech, the Eagles were 15-of-16 over the last 5:00 of regulation and into overtime.
BC connected on 13-of-14 free throws over the final 5:00 of play in the win over Florida State.
BC knocked down 8-of-8 free throw attempts in the final minute vs. the Seminoles.
Earlier in the season, the Eagles were also 8-for-8 from the foul line over the final minute of play in the win over No. 1. Duke.
In the Eagles' 16 wins, they are shooting 75.7% (78-103) from the foul line over the final five minutes.
In the final minute, the Eagles have made 79.0% (49-62) of its free throws in their 16 victories.

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