Eagles Celebrate Senior Day on Saturday vs. N.C. State

SENIOR DAY - PRE-GAME CEREMONY TO HONOR CHATMAN, MEZNIEKS, GEHAN, TEAM MANAGERS

Prior to the game - at approximately 1:45 pm ET - the 2018-19 Boston College Men's Basketball Senior Day Ceremony will begin.
Three members of the Boston College men's basketball team and four team managers will be making their final regular season appearances at Conte Forum.
Student-athletes Jordan Chatman, Ervins Meznieks, and Gordon Gehan, as well as managers Bobby Clarke, Stephen Goldsmith, Siqi Wang, and Jack Connolly will be recognized as part of Senior Day.

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. N.C. STATE - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 24th meeting between the two schools.
N.C. State holds a narrow 12-11 lead in the all-time series.
BC and N.C. State are 3-3 in their last six meetings.
In ACC regular season play, the Eagles are 7-12 vs. N.C. State.
Earlier this season, Boston College fell, 89-80, in overtime in Raleigh.
The Eagles are 3-8 all-time at home vs. the Wolfpack but have captured the last two meeting on the Heights.

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC PLAY

Boston College is 81-155 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.
BC tied for third in 2006-07 (10-6) and fourth in 2010-11 (9-7).

TRIO OF TEAMS FROM 1966-69 TO BE HONORED

The 1966-67, 1967-68, and the 1968-69 squads will be honored during today's game for their appearances in the NCAA and National Invitation Tournament.
The three teams - under the tutelage of head coach and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Cousy – made two appearances in the NCAA Tournament and played in one NIT.
The 1966-67 team advanced to the program's first-ever NCAA Elite Eight, downing Connecticut and St. John's before losing to North Carolina in the East regional championship.
The following year – the 1967-68 team elevated to a No. 6 ranking on the Associated Press top 20 poll during the regular season and was rewarded again with another trip to the NCAA Tournament.
The 1968-69 team shined bright at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
BC was ranked as high as No. 16 on the AP poll and advanced to the NIT championship, losing to Temple in the title game.
The Eagles were led by All-American Terry Driscoll, who was named the NIT's Most Outstanding Player in a losing effort.

ON THIS DATE: MARCH 9

Boston College is 5-1 all-time and 1-1 in ACC play in games played on the March 9 calendar date.
Four of the wins came in conference tournament play - three in the Big East and one in the ACC.
Boston College lost, 78-68, at N.C. State on March 9, 2014.
March 9 marks the dual celebration of National Crabmeat and National Meatball Days.
Several historic events occurred on March 9: 1776: Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" first published; 1820: Congress passed the Land Act, paving the way for westward expansion; 1932: Eamon deValera elected president of the Republic of Ireland; 1987: U2's "The Joshua Tree" released; 1997: The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) shot and killed in L.A.
Notable March 9 birthdays: U.S. soccer great Clint Dempsey, chess master Bobby Fischer, author Mickey Spillane, Olympic skiier Julia Mancuso, saxophonist Ornette Coleman, explorer Amerigo Vespucci, and Irish activist Bobby Sands.

ESSE QUAM VIDERI (To Be, Rather Than to Seem)

Ky Bowman - a Havelock, North Carolina native - enjoys playing games against teams from his home state.
Bowman is averaging 18.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.4 assists in 15 games vs. Duke, UNC, NC State, and Wake Forest.
Two of his seven career 30+ point performances have come versus Carolina (33, 1/21/17) and Duke (30, 12/9/17).
He has scored 20 or more in seven of the 15 games against a North Carolina-based opponent.
In the six games played in the state of North Carolina, he is averaging 16.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per outing.
Bowman is averaging 20.0 points per game in four career outings vs. N.C. State.
His scoring averages vs. other North Carolina-based opponents: North Carolina (25.7), Duke (20.0), and Wake (12.8)

NOT THROWING AWAY HIS SHOT

Jared Hamilton is averaging 7.7 points per game over his last 10 outings, connecting on close to 45% 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.
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 10-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 six outings.
The freshman is averaging 8.6 ppg over his last six, shooting better than 49% from the floor and close to 40% from 3-point land.
The younger Hamilton reached double-digits in three of the last six 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.

CAREER RECORD BOOK RESET
Ky Bowman

Scoring: 14th - 1,633 points
Needs 18 points to pass Michael Adams (1,650) for 13th
3FG Made: 4th - 219 3-pointers made
Needs 28 to pass Tyrese Rice '09 (247) for 3rd
3FG%: t7th - 39.0% (219-561)

Jordan Chatman

Scoring: 40th - 1,045 points
Needs three points to pass Rakim Sanders '10 (1,048) for 39th
3FG Made: t5th - 199 3-pointers made
Needs 20 to pass Ky Bowman for 4th (219)
3FG%: t7th - 39.0% (199-510)
FT%: t1st - 86.8% (178-205)

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 six ACC players to rank among the top 20 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), Kerry Blackshear Jr. (Virginia Tech), and RJ Barrett (Duke).

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 (7.8), Ky Bowman (7.7 rpg), and Nik Popovic (7.3).
Texas Southern is the other school.

BOSTON COLLEGE EXCLUSIVE - SCORING

Boston College is the only team in the country with four players averaging 13.3 points per game or better.
The Eagles' scoring leaders are: Ky Bowman (19.3 ppg), Nik Popovic (14.5), Wynston Tabbs (13.9), and Jordan Chatman (13.3).

STEFFON MITCHELL STILL STUFFING STAT SHEETS AS A SOPHOMORE

Steffon Mitchell has led Boston College in at least one statistical category in 22 of the 25 games in which he has appeared.
Last time out at Georgia Tech, Mitchell registered team highs with 10 rebounds and seven assists.
Mitchell has led BC in assists seven times this year, including a career-best seven twice.
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 11 times, including a season-high 14 boards vs. Milwaukee on Nov. 6.
He has led BC in blocked shots 14 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 eight 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.

JORDAN CHATMAN BECOMES 44TH MEMBER OF BOSTON COLLEGE'S 1,000 POINT CLUB

With his 3FG with 14:48 to play vs. Pitt on Feb. 17, Jordan Chatman became the 44th member of BC's 1,000 point club.
Chatman reached 1,000 career points in 87 games in a BC uniform.
Earlier in the season - Jan. 26 at Wake Forest - Chatman reached the 1,000 point mark for his collegiate career.
He reached that milestone 115 total games into his career between BYU and Boston College, from 2015-present.

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU - TABBS AND BOWMAN

When Wynston Tabbs is in the Boston College lineup, the Eagles are 10-5 overall - and 1-1 in ACC play.
Over the 13 full games he has missed, BC is 4-9 - all in ACC play.
In the 15 games with Tabbs is in the lineup, Ky Bowman is averaging 21.8 points per game, connecting on 46.2% of his field goals and close to 41.0% from beyond the arc.
In the 13 games that Tabbs has missed, Bowman is scoring 5.4 points per game less - 16.4 ppg - while shooting 10.4 percent lower from the floor (35.8) and 5.4 percent lower from 3-point land (35.6%).

DOUBLE-DOUBLE, ANIMAL STYLE

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

DOUBLE DOUBLE-DOUBLES

Nik Popovic and Ky Bowman have each registered double-doubles in the same game on four occasions.
On Jan. 12 at Notre Dame, Bowman had 24 points and 16 rebounds while Popovic tallied 15 points and 10 boards.
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.

POPOVIC PERFECT

Nik Popovic registered the fourth-best single-game shooting performance in BC history, going 9-for-9 vs. Minnesota.
It is the fourth time a BC player attempted at least nine field goals without a miss.
The last BC player to go at least 9-for-9 from the floor was Corey Raji, who was 12-for-12 vs. Maine on Dec. 23, 2008.
Martin Clark (13-13) holds the record, set on Dec. 13, 1982 vs. Bentley.