Eagles Host #4/1 Virginia on Wednesday Night

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. VIRGINIA - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game is the 22nd all-time meeting between the two teams.
Boston College is 7-14 all-time against Virginia.
In ACC play, BC is 7-11 against UVA.
Virginia has won the last five and seven of the last eight matchups.
Last year, BC was edged, 59-58, in Charlottesville on Dec.30, 2017.

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC PLAY

Boston College is 77-144 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).
BC dropped their ACC opener, 77-66, on Jan. 5 at Virginia Tech.

KY BOWMAN: THE NATION'S MOST DYNAMIC GUARD

Ky Bowman is the only player in the country averaging at least: 20.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.9 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.

BOSTON COLLEGE VERSUS THE NO. 1 TEAM IN THE COUNTRY

Boston College is 4-5 all-time versus the No. 1 ranked team. Virginia enters today's game ranked #1 in the USA Today Coaches poll.
The Eagles have won their last three meetings against the top-ranked team.
Last year, BC bested No. 1 Duke, 89-84, on Dec. 9, 2017.
Prior to that, the Eagles upset No. 1 Syracuse, 62-59, in OT at the Carrier Dome on Feb. 19, 2014 and downed top-ranked North Carolina, 85-78, on Jan. 4, 2009 at the Smith Center.
In the 1994 NCAA Tournament, the Eagles earned a 75-72 victory over North Carolina - the overall No. 1 seed in the field.
Tonight's game marks the third time that the No. 1 team in the country has visited Conte Forum.

ON THIS DATE: JANUARY 9

Boston College is 10-7 all-time and 2-2 in ACC play in games played on the January 9 calendar date.
The January 9 calendar date also marks the tri-celebration of National Apricot, National Law Enforcement Appreciation, and National Static Electricity Day.
Several historic events occurred on January 9 - 1790: George Washington delivers his first State of the Union address; 1833: the first music school in America established in Boston; 1837: Congress passes law granting right to vote to African-American males; 1962: Jack Nicklaus makes his pro golfing debut; 1964: President Lyndon Johnson declares "war on poverty;" 1972: the NCAA allows freshman eligibility beginning with 1972-73 academic year; 1980: NCAA announces the sponsorship of five women's sports championships; 1984: NCAA expands the field of the men's basketball tournament to 64 teams.
Notable January 9 birthdays: Kate Middleton, the Dutchess of Cambridge; former President Richard M. Nixon; singer Dave Matthews; former NBA star Muggsy Bogues; singer Joan Baez; and actor Bob Denver.

ACC EXCLUSIVE

Ky Bowman is one of three players in the ACC to rank among the top 10 in scoring (2nd, 20.4) and rebounding (9th, 7.8).
Zion Williamson of Duke (3rd, 20.2 ppg; 3rd, 9.5 rpg) and Jordan Nwora of Louisville (t6th, 17.9 ppg; 7th, 8.2 rpg) are the others.
BC is the only school in the ACC with three players averaging 7.4 rebounds per game or more (Mitchell, Bowman, Popovic).
Three Eagles rank among the top 10 in FT% in the ACC: Wynston Tabbs is third (44-52, 84.6%), Ky Bowman fifth (65-78, 83.3%), and Jordan Chatman seventh (41-50, 83.8%).

FOR THE ANALYTICS CROWD

So far this season, Boston College has had four single-game efficiency ratings of 30 or more.
Efficiency rating is calculated using the following formula: (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK - Missed Shots - TO)
Ky Bowman set the season high-mark vs. Hartford, with an efficiency rating of 45.
Wynston Tabbs held the previous season high, with an EFF rating of 38 against Sacred Heart on Nov. 29.
Versus Columbia, both Nik Popovic (32) and Bowman (30) recorded at least a mark of 30.

I'LL TAKE "BUCKET GETTERS," FOR $200, ALEX

Boston College has had three different players score at least 28 points in a game in each of the last three seasons.
So far this season, Ky Bowman, Jordan Chatman, and Wynston Tabbs have registered at least one 28-point performance.
Bowman had 38 vs. Wyoming and 44 vs. Hartford, Tabbs 28 vs. Sacred Heart, and Chatman 28 against Providence.
During 2016-17 and 2017-18, Bowman, Chatman, and Jerome Robinson each had at least 28 points in a single game.
A BC player has also posted a 40-point game in back-to-back seasons. Robinson had 46 last year at Notre Dame.

DOUBLE DOUBLE-DOUBLES

Nik Popovic and Ky Bowman have each registered double-doubles in the same game on three occasions.
Versus Hartford, Bowman (44 pts/10 reb) and Popovic (13 pts/10 reb) each recorded a double-double.
Against Columbia, Popovic and Bowman became the first BC pair to tally a double-double in the same game in 12 years.
Popovic registered career-highs in points (22) and rebounds (14), while Bowman added 24 points and 10 boards.
In BC's next game vs. Fairfield, Bowman had 19 points and 12 boards, while Popovic had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Entering this season, the last time two BC players had a double-double in the same game happened on Dec. 28, 2006.
Sean Marshall (30 pts/10 reb) and Sean Williams (19 pts/10 reb) had double-doubles for BC vs. Duquesne.

JAIRUS HAMILTON ANNOUNCING PRESENCE WITH AUTHORITY

Jairus Hamilton tied his season-high with 13 points at Virginia Tech on Jan. 5.
The 6-8 freshman connected on 4-of-6 from beyond the arc in 31 minutes of play.
He also scored 13 points against Providence, making 5-of-8 shots from the floor and 3-of-3 from the FT line.
Hamilton has scored in double figures on four occasions and grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds vs. Hartford.
Hamilton nearly registered his first collegiate double-double vs. Sacred Heart, with 10 points and nine rebounds.
The Charlotte native is shooting 55.0% on his two-point field goals (22-40) this season.

JARED HAMILTON MAKES BOSTON COLLEGE DEBUT AT DEPAUL AND IMPACT OFF THE BENCH

Jared Hamilton made his Boston College at DePaul after sitting out the first nine games due to NCAA transfer regulations.
Hamilton scored four points and logged a steal in close to 15 minutes of action in the win over the Blue Demons.
Last time out at Virginia Tech, he scored eight points and grabbed four boards in 29 minutes off the bench.
The 6-4, 190 lb. guard transferred to BC from Georgia Southern last year during the mid-semester break.
He played eight games during the 2017-18 season at Georgia Southern, averaging 6.5 points and 2.5 rebounds.
Hamilton began his college career at Jacksonville State in 2015-16, averaging 9.0 points and 4.9 rebounds in 30 starts.
At JSU, he was a three-time Ohio Valley Rookie of the Week and was the conference's fifth-leading freshman scorer.
A native of Charlotte, N.C., he is the older brother of Eagles freshman Jairus Hamilton.
The Hamiltons are one of six pairs of brothers at the Division I level to play on the same team. (h/t Scott Kuykendall)

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