Eagles Play at Georgia Tech on Sunday Night

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. GEORGIA TECH - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 27th meeting between the two schools.
Boston College is 12-14 all-time vs. Georgia Tech.
Since joining the ACC, BC is 11-11 versus the Yellow Jackets.
In ACC regular season play, BC is 8-9 against Georgia Tech.
Boston College is 2-6 in games played at Georgia Tech.
BC has won its last two matchups vs. the Yellow Jackets - both coming last season.
The Eagles earned an 80-72 overtime decision at Conte Forum and an 87-77 win in the opening round of the ACC Championship.

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC PLAY

Boston College is 81-153 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.
BC's best ACC mark came in its inaugural season, going 11-5 in conference play in 2005-06 en route to a third place finish.
Boston College tied for third in 2006-07 (10-6) and fourth in 2010-11 (9-7).

ON THIS DATE: MARCH 3

Boston College is 9-8 all-time and 2-2 in ACC play in games played on the March 3 calendar date.
March 3 marks the tri-celebration of National Anthem, National Cold Cuts, and National Mulled Wine Days.
Several historic events occurred on March 3: 1634: Boston's first tavern - Cole's Inn - opens; 1791: Congress establishes the U.S. Mint; 1885: American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) incorporates; 1931: "The Star-Spangled Banner" becomes the national anthem; 1933: Mount Rushmore dedicated; 1972: Stone Mountain in Georgia opens..
Notable March 3 birthdays: actress Jessica Biel, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, inventor Alexander Graham Bell, singer Camila Cabello, and actor James Doohan.

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

Boston College has been tied heading into the final media timeout of regulation in each of its last three games.
Ky Bowman is one of three players at the power conference-level to lead his team in scoring, rebounds, assists, and steals.
The other two players are Tres Tinkle (Oregon State) and Alpha Diallo (Providence).
A total of five players at the power conference level lead their respective teams in scoring, rebounds, and assists.
Those two additional players are Ethan Happ (Wisconsin) annd Jarrett Culver (Texas Tech).

NOT THROWING AWAY HIS SHOT

Jared Hamilton is averaging 8.2 points per game over his last nine outings, connecting on close to 6% from the floor.
At N.C. State on Feb. 20, Hamilton scored 16 points (7-14 FG) connecting on 7-of-10 shots inside the arc.
Hamilton scored six of his eight points during a key second half run against Pitt.
At home vs. Notre Dame, he earned his second start of the season and scored a season-high 17 points to go with three assists.
Hamilton added 12 points off the bench against Syracuse, while also notching two steals in 29 minutes.
During the nine-game span, he is averaging close to 2.0 offensive rebounds per game.
A transfer (Georgia Southern), he arrived at BC during the 2018 spring semester and became eligible at DePaul on Dec. 22.

THERE'S A MILLION THINGS I HAVEN'T DONE, BUT JUST YOU WAIT

Jairus Hamilton has been shooting the ball with confidence over his last five outings.
The freshman is averaging 9.4 points per game over his last five, shooting better than 47% from the floor and close to 40% from 3-point land.
The younger Hamilton reached double-digits in three of the last five contests, including a season-high 17 at Clemson.
At N.C. State, he scored 11 points (4-8 FG), including the game-tying FG that forced overtime with under a minute to play.

ACC EXCLUSIVE & EAGLES AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS

Ky Bowman is the only player in the ACC to rank among the top 10 in scoring, rebounding, and assists.
He is also one of three players in the ACC to rank among the top 10 in scoring and rebounding - Zion Williamson (Duke), Jordan Nwora (Louisville).
Nik Popovic is one of eight 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, Elijah Thomas (Clemson), John Mooney (Notre Dame), Cameron Johnson (UNC), Torin Dorn (NC State), Kerry Blackshear Jr. (Virginia Tech), and Jaylen Hoard (Wake Forest0.
Two Eagles rank among the top 10 in FT% in the ACC: Jordan Chatman is third (81.0%) and Ky Bowman 10th (78.0%).

BOSTON COLLEGE EXCLUSIVE - KY BOWMAN

Ky Bowman is one of two players in BC history to accumulate 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists, 100 steals, and 25 blocks.
The other is Jared Dudley, who from 2003-07, tallied 2,071 points, 936 boards, 395 assists, 176 steals, and 37 blocks.
Both players reached those career totals as juniors. Dudley was at 1500/688/305/134/27 at the conclusion of his third year.
Bowman is one of only eight players in ACC history to reach his career totals in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks.
Danny Ferry (Duke), Bob Sura (Florida State), Gene Banks (Duke), Julius Hodge (NC State), Grant Hill (Duke), Walter Davis (UNC), and Mike O'Koren (UNC) are the others.

BOSTON COLLEGE EXCLUSIVE - SCORING

Boston College is the only team in the country with four players averaging 13.7 points per game or better.
The Eagles' scoring leaders are: Ky Bowman (19.2 ppg), Wynston Tabbs (13.9), Nik Popovic (13.7) and Jordan Chatman (13.7).

BOSTON COLLEGE EXCLUSIVE - REBOUNDING

Boston College is one of two teams in the country with three players averaging 7.3 rebounds per game or better.
The Eagles' rebounding leaders are: Steffon Mitchell (7.7), Ky Bowman (7.7 rpg), and Nik Popovic (7.3).
Texas Southern is the other school.

BOSTON COLLEGE MAKING A 3-POINT TURN - TEAM

Boston College ranks seventh in the ACC in 3FG% in conference games only, connecting on 34.5% from beyond the arc.
It is close to a four percent jump from the non-conference, where the Eagles made just 30.7% of its 3FG attempts.
The Eagles 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.

BOSTON COLLEGE MAKING A 3-POINT TURN - INDIVIDUAL

Individually, Ky Bowman is close to seven percent higher from beyond the arc during conference play.
Bowman ranks third in ACC play, connecting on 41.0% from 3-point land. He was at 34.2% during non-conference play.
His 2.9 3FG/game average in ACC games ranks second-best in the conference.
Jordan Chatman has been hot from the outside in his last 11 games, making 34-of-73 shots from the outside - better than 47% .
In his first 12 games played, Chatman connected on just 16-of-62 (25.8) from the perimeter.
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 20 of the 23 games in which he has appeared.
At N.C. State, Mitchell grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds while also tallying a blocked shot and two steals.
At Wake Forest, he had a career-high seven assists (zero turnovers). Mitchell has led BC in assists six 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 10 times, including a season-high 14 boards vs. Milwaukee on Nov. 6.
He has led BC in blocked shots 13 times so far in 2018-19 - including a career-high five swats against Pittsburgh on Feb. 12.
He has led the Eagles in steals on seven 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.

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