Eagles Travel to Florida State for Regular Season Finale

Game Day Central - at Florida State - 2 p.m. ET
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BOSTON COLLEGE VS. FLORIDA STATE - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 17th meeting between the two schools.
Boston College is 6-10 all-time vs. Florida State.
All 15 previous meetings came in ACC play.
On Jan. 15, BC earned an 81-75 win over #25/25 FSU at Conte Forum.
All five starters reached double figures in the scoring column, led by 19 points apiece from Ky Bowman and Jerome Robinson.
Bowman also grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds.
The Eagles are 1-6 all-time in Tallahassee.

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC PLAY

Boston College is 76-142 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 BACK ON WINNING TRACK

Boston College's 17 victories are the most since the 2010-11 season.
The Eagles' seven wins in ACC play are the most since the 2012-13 season.
BC is 14-3 at home this year, posting an 8-0 mark in non-conference.
The Eagles have won 14 home games on five previous occasions - including a program-record 17 wins in 2000-01.
BC also finished with four wins in the month of February for the first time since the 2006-07 season (four).

ROBINSON AND 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 16 games and 25 of 29 games this season.
They are the top scoring duo in the ACC, combining for 37.1 points per game overall - including 42.1 ppg in ACC play.
Robinson (20.9) leads the league and Bowman ranks seventh (16.6) in the ACC in points per game.
In ACC games-only, Robinson is the league's top scorer (25.0 ppg) while Bowman is ninth (17.1 ppg).
Over the last seven games, Robinson and Bowman have combined to average 42.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 6.9 assists.
Robinson is the ACC's leader in FG% and 3FG% overall and in conference-games only.
Robinson is connecting on 51.2% of his field goal attempts this year; including 56.8% from the floor in ACC play (16 games).
Bowman is one of the top rebounding guards nationally (6.8 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.

Ky Bowman: UNCHARTED TERRITORY WITH STATISTICAL AVERAGES

Ky Bowman is the only player in the country to average at least 16.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game.
Bowman's 6.7 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 6.7 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 seventh in the ACC in scoring, 11th in rebounding, and is seventh in assists.
In ACC-only stats, Bowman ranks ninth in scoring (17.4), 12th in rebounding (7.2), and seventh in assists (4.5).

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

Ky Bowman has registered 16 steals over his last five games - a 3.2 steals/game average.
Jerome Robinson could be the first BC scoring leader since Tyrese Rice (21.0 in 2007-08) to average better than 20.0 ppg.
Twelve of BC's 14 assists last time out against Syracuse were on made 3-pointers.
Jordan Chatman ranks among the top 30 nationally in turnover rate, having committed a TO in just 8.7% of BC possessions.

ON THIS DATE: MARCH 3

Boston College is 8-8 all-time and 2-1 in ACC play in games played on March 3.
The March 3 date marks the dual celebration of National Cold Cuts Day and National Mulled Wine Day.
On this day in history - 1634: Samuel Cole opens the first tavern in Boston; 1791 - the U.S. implements its first internal revenue act, taxing distilled spirits; 1837: Congress increases the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices from seven to nine; 1845: Florida becomes the 27th state; 1931: the Star Spangled Banner becomes the official national anthem; 1933: Mt. Rushmore dedicated; 1956: Elvis reaches the Billboard top 100 for the first time with "Heartbreak Hotel."
Notable March 3 birthdays: actress Jessica Biel, inventor Alexander Graham Bell, singer Ronan Keating, Olympian Jackie Joyner Kersee, and actor James Doohan, best known for his role as Scotty on "Star Trek."

SHARING IS CARING

Jerome Robinson needs one more assists to reach 100 for the season. Ky Bowman leads the team with 144.
It would mark the first time since 2010-11 (Jackson - 156; Paris 117) that two BC players reached the 100 assist mark.
Boston College has 427 assists on the season - averaging 14.2 helpers per game.

HERE'S TO YOU, MR. ROBINSON

Jerome Robinson is the top offensive guard in the ACC, ranking first in scoring (20.9 ppg) and 3FG% (44.5%).
In ACC games only, Robinson ranks first in scoring (25.0 ppg) and 3FG% (45.8%) through 16 ACC games.
The last Boston College player to lead the ACC in scoring in was Olivier Hanlan (19.5 ppg/21.9 ppg ACC) in 2014-15.
Robinson had his streak of 24 consecutive games scoring in double figures snapped on Feb. 20 at N.C. State.
It was the longest streak by a BC player since Hanlan (43) between the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.
The Raleigh, N.C. native has scored 20 or more points in 11 ACC games, including a career-high 46 points at Notre Dame.
Robinson has scored 20+ on 15 occasions this season and 33 times in his career - first among active ACC players.

SOMEWHERE IN THIS ANCIENT, MYSTIC TRINITY...

The Eagles have made 10 or more 3-pointers in 12 games this year - including 14 last time out vs. Syracuse.
Last year, Boston College made 10 or more 3-pointers in nine of the 32 total games.
BC ranks third overall in the ACC in 3-pointers made per game (8.70 3FG/g).
The top three schools in the league are separated by by less than 1/10 of a 3-pointer: Virginia Tech (8.77), Notre Dame (8.73).
In conference play, BC first in ACC play (9.18 3FG/g) followed by Notre Dame (9.12) and North Carolina (8.98).
BC's average of 8.70 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 69 3-pointers so far this season.
Jordan Chatman leads the Eagles with 75 3-pointers while Jerome Robinson has connected on 72 treys and Ky Bowman 69.
Robinson ranks first (44.2%) and Chatman is seventh (39.0%) in the ACC in 3-point field goal percentage.
Boston College is one of three teams nationally with three players with at least 69 3FG. (Marquette and Mount Saint Mary's).

CHARITY STRIPE IN CRUNCH TIME

Boston College is shooting 74.6% (132-177) from the free throw line over the final five minutes of games this season.
Last time out in the win over Syracuse, the Eagles made 7-of-8 from the foul line in their 15-point win over the Orange.
BC connected on 13-of-14 FT over the final 5:00 - including 8-of-8 in the final minute - in the win over #25/25 Florida State.
Versus Virginia Tech, the Eagles were 15-of-16 over the last 5:00 of regulation and into overtime.
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' 17 wins, they are shooting 76.0% (85-111) 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 17 victories.

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