Men's Basketball Hosts #11/11 Florida State on Sunday

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. FLORIDA STATE - ALL-TIME SERIES

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC PLAY

Boston College is 77-147 in 13 seasons in the ACC.
The Eagles finished with a 7-11 record in ACC play last year - the most conference wins since the 2012-13 season.
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 tied for third in 2006-07 (10-6) and fourth in 2010-11 (9-7).

KY BOWMAN: THE NATION'S MOST DYNAMIC GUARD

Ky Bowman is the only player in the country averaging at least: 19.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game.
It is the most well-rounded stat line in 26 years of Division I basketball.
In 1992-93, Penny Hardaway of Memphis posted at least that stat line (21.0 ppg/8.5 rpg/6.4 apg/2.5 spg/1.2 bpg).
Bowman is the only player nationally at 6-1 or shorter to average 7.8 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game.
Last year, Bowman was the only player in the country to average at least 17.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game.
Since the 1990-91 season, only 10 players have registered 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 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.

ON THIS DATE: JANUARY 20

Boston College is 10-9 all-time and 1-3 in ACC play in games played on the January 20 calendar date.
The January 20 calendar date also marks the dual-celebration of National Buttercrunch and National Cheese Lover's Day.
Several historic events occurred on January 20 - 1778: The first U.S. military court martial takes place in Cambridge; 1801: John Marshall appointed Supreme Court Chief Justice; 1868: Florida's first constitutional convention convenes in Tallahassee; 1920: the American Civil Liberties Union is formed; 1968: Houston beats UCLA, 71-69, ending the Bruins' 47-game win streak; 1971: Marvin Gaye releases "What's Going On?;" 1987: "At This Moment" by Billy Vera & the Beaters hits #1.
Notable January 20 birthdays: astronaut Buzz Aldrin, filmmakers David Lynch and Federico Fellini, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, former MLB manager Ozzie Guillen, and The Roots drummer QuestLove.

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

Jared Hamilton's start at Louisville was the first of his Boston College career and his 31st overall.
Hamilton's last start had come on Feb. 27, 2016 versus Morehead State.
Last time out at Louisville was just the second time in seven games where BC lost when Jordan Chatman made at least five 3FG.
For the first time since Dec. 12 (seven games), BC posted a positive assist/turnover rate (14:12) at Louisville.

ACC EXCLUSIVE & EAGLES AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS

Ky Bowman is one of two players in the ACC to rank among the top five in scoring (3rd, 19.9) and rebounding (5th, 8.3).
Zion Williamson of Duke (2nd, 21.2 ppg; 4th, 9.4 rpg) is the other.
Three Eagles rank among the top 10 in FT% in the ACC: Wynston Tabbs is third (47-56, 83.9%), Ky Bowman sixth (72-88, 81.8%), and Jordan Chatman ninth (42-52, 80.8%).
Nik Popovic is one of five ACC players to rank among the top 25 in the league in scoring and rebounding, and among the top 10 in FG percentage. The others: Williamson, Jordan Nwora (Louisville), Torin Dorn (NC State), and Jaylen Hoard (Wake Forest).
BC is the only ACC team with two players averaging 8.0 rebounds per game (Bowman/Mitchell) and three players averaging 7.0 rebounds per game (Bowman/Mitchell/Popovic).

BOSTON COLLEGE EXCLUSIVE

Ky Bowman is one of two players in BC history to accumulate 1,300 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists, and 100 steals.
The other is Jared Dudley, who from 2003-07, tallied 2,071 points, 936 boards, 395 assists, and 176 steals.
Bowman is one of only 18 players in ACC history to reach those career totals.

WINDEX: MORE ABOUT KY BOWMAN ON THE DEFENSIVE GLASS

Ky Bowman's 28 defensive rebounds over the last two games are the most by any player in the country from Jan. 12-16.
If his season averages hold up, Ky Bowman would be the first player since Danya Abrams to average at least 20 points and eight rebounds per game. Abrams registered 22.1 points and 9.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 1994-95.
Ky Bowman's 16 defensive rebounds at Notre Dame were the most by a Boston College player in program history.
His 16 defensive rebounds at Notre Dame tie for the second-most in a single 40 minute game this season.
Since 1996-97, only two other players 6-1 or shorter have grabbed 16 defensive rebounds in a 40 minute game: Norris Cole of Cleveland State (vs. Youngstown State, Feb. 12, 2011) and Rajon Rondo of Kentucky (vs. Iowa, Nov. 21, 2005).

WYNSTON TABBS: ANOTHER DYNAMIC TO THE BC BACKCOURT

Wynston Tabbs is one of two freshmen nationally to average 14.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.1 steals/game.
He is one of 63 players nationally and four in the ACC - Ky Bowman, Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Virginia Tech) and Marquise Reed (Clemson) are the others - to post that season stat line.
The Suitland, Md. native ranks fifth in the ACC and 32nd nationally among all freshmen in scoring.
In each of the 10 games which Tabbs has reached double figures, he has scored at least 13 points.
Tabbs scored 13 of his 15 at DePaul in the second half, including 10 straight points during a 1:54 stretch as BC took its first lead.

THE JORDAN CHATMAN 1,000 POINT WATCH IS UNDERWAY

Jordan Chatman needs 27 more points to reach 1,000 for his collegiate career.
In 113 total games between BYU (36) and Boston College (78), he has scored 973 points.
Chatman has 878 career points in his Boston College career.

STEFFON MITCHELL STILL STUFFING STAT SHEETS AS A SOPHOMORE

Steffon Mitchell has led Boston College in at least one statistical category in nine of the 12 games in which he has appeared.
The sophomore has led the team in rebounding six times, including a season-high 14 boards vs. Milwaukee on Nov. 6.
Boston College is 5-1 this season - and 14-10 over the past two years - when Mitchell is the team's top rebounder.
Mitchell has been BC's blocked shots leader five times so far in 2018-19 - including a career-high three blocks at Louisville.
He has led the Eagles in steals on four occasions, including a career-best five swipes vs. Providence on Dec. 4.
Last year as a freshman, Mitchell led BC in at least one statistical category - scoring, rebounding, assists, blocks, or steals - in 31 of 34 games.