Eagles Head to Syracuse for Saturday Afternoon Matchup

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. SYRACUSE - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 75th meeting between the two schools.
Boston College is 26-48 all-time vs. Syracuse.
Ten days ago (Jan. 30), BC lost at home, 77-71, to the Orange.
Syracuse is Boston College's fifth-most common opponent.
From 1979-2005, both teams were members of the Big East.
BC was 17-34 against Syracuse in Big East play.
In ACC play, the Eagles are 3-8 versus the Orange.
The Eagles are 8-24 all-time at the Carrier Dome and have lost their last four meetings in Central New York.

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC PLAY

Boston College is 79-150 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).

ON THIS DATE: FEBRUARY 9

Boston College is 11-12 all-time and 0-3 in ACC play in games played on the February 9 calendar date.
February 9 marks the tri-celebration of National Pizza, National Bagel, and National Toothache Days.
Several historic events occurred on February 9: 1825: the House of Representatives elect John Quincy Adams as the sixth President; 1870: the U.S. Army starts the National Weather Service; 1900: The Davis Cup in tennis is established; 1964: The Beatles make their North American debut on the Ed Sullivan Show; 1969: the Boeing 747 makes its maiden flight.
Notable February 9 birthdays: U.S. President William H. Harrison, actor Michael B. Jordan, author Brendan Behan, singer/songwriter Carole King, author Alice Walker

ACC EXCLUSIVE & EAGLES AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS

Ky Bowman is one of three players in the ACC to rank among the top 10 in scoring (3rd, 20.5) and rebounding (8th, 7.8).
Zion Williamson of Duke (2nd, 22.0 ppg; 3rd, 9.4 rpg) and Jordan Nwora of Louisville (5th, 17.8 ppg; 8th, 7.8 rpg) are the others.
Two Eagles rank among the top 10 in FT% in the ACC: Jordan Chatman is second (56-68, 82.4%), and Ky Bowman sixth (85-106, 80.2%).
Nik Popovic is one of six 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, John Mooney (Notre Dame), Cameron Johnson (UNC), Torin Dorn (NC State), and Jordan Nwora (Louisville).
Boston College is also the only ACC team to have three players averaging 7.0 rebounds per game (Mitchell/Bowman/Popovic).

BOSTON COLLEGE EXCLUSIVE

Ky Bowman is one of two players in BC history to accumulate 1,400 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 in his four year career.
Both players reached those career statistical totals as juniors. Dudley was at 1500/688/305/134 at the conclusion of his third year.
Bowman is one of only 18 players in ACC history to reach those career totals.

HAMILTON NOT THROWING AWAY HIS SHOT

Jared Hamilton is averaging 11.0 points per game over his last three outings, connecting on 14-of-24 shots (58.3%).
Against Notre Dame, he earned his second start of the season and scored a season-high 17 points to go with three assists.
He added 12 points off the bench against Syracuse, while also notching two steals in 29 minutes.
Jared Hamilton is averaging 5.5 points per game in just over 18 minutes of play since becoming eligible to play on Dec. 22.
A transfer from Georgia Southern, Hamilton arrived at the Heights during the 2018 spring semester.

JORDAN CHATMAN SCORES 1,000TH COLLEGIATE POINT; NEEDS 36 TO REACH 1K AT BOSTON COLLEGE

Jordan Chatman reached the 1,000 point mark for his collegiate career on Jan. 26 at Wake Forest.
Chatman reached the milestone through 115 total games played between BYU and Boston College from 2015-present.
The senior guard has scored 964 points in 84 games at Boston College, from 2016-present.
He is 52 points away from becoming the 44th BC player to score 1,000 points - an average of 5.2 ppg through the regular season.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE, ANIMAL STYLE

Ky Bowman (seven) and Nik Popovic (six) have combined for 13 six double-doubles in points and rebounds this season.
Their combined 13 double-doubles are the most by a pair of BC teammates in a single-season since 2006-07.
In 2006-07, Jared Dudley (10) and Sean Williams (4) combined for a total of 14 double-doubles.
In 2005-06, Dudley (4) and Craig Smith (15) had 19 double-doubles. In 2004-05, Dudley (7) and Smith (8) combined for 15.

WINDEX: KY BOWMAN ON THE DEFENSIVE GLASS

Ky Bowman ranks third in defensive rebounds per game, averaging 6.9 DR/game this season.
The average height of players in the top 10 in the ACC in defensive rebounding is 6-7.5.
Ky Bowman's 16 defensive rebounds at Notre Dame on Jan. 12 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).
Bowman could be the first Boston College player in 24 years to average at least 20.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
Danya Abrams registered 22.1 points and 9.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 1994-95.

70 CENTS IN DIMES

On Jan. 26 at Wake Forest, Steffon Mitchell became the 15th BC player to dish out at least seven assists with zero turnovers.
The sophomore forward tied his career-high with seven assists in just over 27 minutes of play.
It was the second time that Mitchell had seven assists and zero turnovers in a game. The last was at Miami on Feb. 24, 2018.
Jared Dudley, Troy Bell, and Howard Eisley are the only other BC players with 7/0 in at least two games. Eisley did it three times.

BOSTON COLLEGE MAKING A 3-POINT TURN

Boston College had its best 3-point shooting performance on Jan. 20 against Florida State, making 13-of-21 - good for 61.9%.
The 13 makes were the most this season and highest single-game total since Feb. 28, 2018 vs. Syracuse (14 3FG made).
The 61.9% 3-point proficiency is the highest in a single-game since Jan. 5, 2010: 69.2% (9-for-13) vs. NJIT.
Individually, Ky Bowman is shooting better than 6.5% higher from beyond the arc during conference play.
Versus Florida State, Bowman made his first five 3-point attempts and finished 6-of-8 from the outside.
Bowman is connecting on 39.7% (25-63) from 3-point land in ACC games. He was at 34.2% (26-76) during non-conference play.
Jordan Chatman is red-hot from the outside in his last five games, making 24-of-48 shots from the outside - a 50.0% clip.
In his first 12 games played, Chatman connected on just 16-of-62 (25.8) and was 2-of-19 in the four games prior to FSU.
Boston College is 7-2 all-time when Jordan Chatman makes five or more 3-pointers.

STEFFON MITCHELL STILL STUFFING STAT SHEETS AS A SOPHOMORE

Steffon Mitchell has led Boston College in at least one statistical category in 14 of the 17 games in which he has appeared.
Against Notre Dame, Mitchell led BC in assists (5) and vs. Syracuse was the team leader in rebounds (9) and assists (4).
At Wake Forest, he had a career-high seven assists (zero turnovers). Mitchell has led BC in assists five times this year.
On Jan. 20 vs. Florida State, Mitchell led the team in assists (4), blocks (3), and steals (2), while also grabbing eight boards.
The sophomore has led the team in rebounding seven times, including a season-high 14 boards vs. Milwaukee on Nov. 6.
Boston College is 5-2 this season - and 14-11 over the past two years - when Mitchell is the team's top rebounder.
He has led BC in blocked shots eight times so far in 2018-19 - including consecutive games with a career-high three swats.
He has led the Eagles in steals on six occasions, including a career-best five swipes vs. Providence on Dec. 4.
Last year, Mitchell led BC in at least one stat category - scoring, rebounding, assists, blocks, or steals - in 31 of 34 games
Mitchell has four double-doubles so far in 2018-19 and six for his career.

Eagles Head to Syracuse for Saturday Afternoon Matchup

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Players Mentioned

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Jared Hamilton

Steffon Mitchell

Nik Popovic

Eagles Head to Syracuse for Saturday Afternoon Matchup

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Players Mentioned

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Jared Hamilton

Steffon Mitchell

Nik Popovic

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