Eagles Host #6/5 Louisville on Wednesday Night

Student Promos:

Free Snack Attacks for early arriving students (while supplies last)
Duke game student ticket distribution

Clear Bag Policy:

A clear bag policy will be in effect for all men's basketball games at Conte Forum.
Approved bags for entrance to Conte Forum include a clear plastic bag that does not exceed 12"x12"x6", a one-gallon sized clear plastic bag, or a small clutch wristlet or handheld wallet.

Concessions:

$2 hot dogs throughout the game
All concessions (with the exception of alcohol) will be discounted by 50% pre-game, prior to tip-off.
Kids fare is available in Conte Forum and all items will be $1.50, including Uncrustables peanut butter and jelly sandwich, Goldfish snack crackers, and "kid popular" bottled drinks provided by Coca-Cola.

Merchandise:

All fans arriving early are eligible to purchase one item from the Conte Forum merchandise shop for 25% up until tip-off.

Preferred Mutual Family Section:

The Preferred Mutual Family Section will ensure a positive gameday experience for fans of all ages in an area that promotes sportsmanship and good behavior.
Special youth pricing will be available in the family section. For more information, call the BC Athletics box office at (617) 552-GoBC.

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. LOUISVILLE - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 12th meeting between the two schools.
Boston College is 4-7 all-time vs. Louisville.
Last year, BC and UofL split their regular season series.
The Cards won, 80-70, on Jan. 16, 2019 at the KFC Yum! Center.
The Eagles snapped their six-game losing streak vs. #24 Louisville on Feb. 27, 2019 in a 66-59 win at Conte Forum.
Boston College is 1-5 vs. the Cardinals in ACC play.

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC PLAY

Boston College is 86-161 in 13 seasons in the ACC.
BC started 2-0 and 3-1 in ACC play for the first time since 2010-11.
Boston College finished with a 5-13 record in ACC play in 2018-19.
The 11th-place finish a year ago was its best finish since 2012-13.
The Eagles were 7-11 in ACC play in 2017-18.
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 also tied for third in 2006-07 (10-6) and finished fourth in 2010-11 (9-7).

TRENDING: JAIRUS HAMILTON

Jairus Hamilton poured in a career-high 23 points last time out in a home win over Virginia Tech.
The sophomore forward connected on 7-of-11 shots from the floor, including a career-best five 3-pointers (5-7 3FG).
He scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half - 12 of those 15 points came over the final 5:49 of play.
He grabbed a season-best eight rebounds in 32 minutes of play vs. the Hokies.
Over his last three games, Hamilton is averaging 15.0 points per game and 12.2 ppg over his last five games played.
Last week over a two-game span, Hamilton connected on 76.5% of his FG attempts (13-17) and 75% of his 3-pointers (6-8).
He is the fifth player in the ACC this season to shoot 76.5% over a two-game span (min. 15 FGA).
The last time an ACC player shot at least 76.5% and 75% from 3FG over two games: Keyshawn Woods (Wake Forest) in 2016.
The last player in the ACC to shoot 76.5%/75% AND average 7.0 rebounds/game in two games: BC's Jared Dudley in 2007.
Hamilton has scored in double figures six times this season and 13 times in his 44-game career.

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

When Jay Heath scores 14 points or more, Boston College is 7-3.
The Eagles are 6-1 when Heath scores at least 15 points.
The win over Virginia Tech marked the third time this season that the Eagles won when trailing at the half and the second time BC proved victorious when trailing with five minutes to go in regulation.

ON THIS DATE: JANUARY 29

Boston College is 13-9 overall and 2-3 in ACC play all-time in games played on January 29.
January 29 marks the dual celebration of National Corn Chip Day and National Puzzle Day.
On this day in history on January 29 - 1595: the first performance of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet;" 1785: John Hancock resigns as Governor of Massachusetts for health reasons; 1845: Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven" first published; 1861: Kansas admitted to the Union as the 34th state; 1892: the Coca-Cola Company is incorporated in Atlanta; 1896: Emile Grubbe is the first doctor to use radiation to treat breast cancer; 1936: the first class of Baseball Hall of Famers announced; 1944: the USS Missouri commissioned by the Navy.
Notable January 29 birthdays: TV host Oprah Winfrey; civil rights leader Harriet Tubman; actor Tom Selleck; actress Heather Graham; former U.S. President William McKinley; founding father Thomas Paine; and actress Katharine Ross.

JAY DOT BUCKETS

Among all ACC freshmen, Jay Heath ranks tied for third in scoring (12.2 ppg) and 3FG made (34), fifth in 3FG% (.374), fourth in assists (43), and second in steals (30).
Entering the Dec. 10 game vs. Albany, Jay Heath ranked fourth nationally among freshman in 3FG% (21-42; 50.0%)
Over his last two games, Heath has made 6-of-12 attempts at Pittsburgh and home vs. Virginia Tech.
Earlier this season, Heath knocked down 5-of-7 from deep versus Eastern Washington.
The last BC freshman to make five 3-pointers in a game: Ky Bowman (5) vs. Notre Dame on Feb. 14, 2017.
Heath has scored in double figures in 13 of the 18 games in which he has appeared.
The D.C. native scored a season-best 18 points in the season-opening win over Wake Forest.

10/40 CLUB

Three times this season, the Eagles have made 10 3FG in a game, connecting on a 40% clip from beyond the arc.
On Nov. 23 at home against DePaul, Boston College made 10 3-pointers, making 41.7% (10-24).
At Notre Dame, the Eagles drilled a season-best 11 3-pointers while making a season-high 47.8% of it long-range attempts.
BC was 10-of-24 from the perimeter at Pittsburgh, good for a 41.7% percentage.

NOT THROWING AWAY HIS SHOT

Jared Hamilton is having his best offensive season of his career.
He ranks fifth on the team in scoring (8.6 points per game): 7.7 as a starter (7 games) and 9.2 as a sub (10 games).
Over his last 15 games played, Hamilton is shooting 51-of-103 from the field - just under a 50% shooting percentage.
Hamilton scored 16 points - including the go-ahead 3-pointer with :38 to play in the 60-53 win over #18/18 Virginia on Jan. 7.
He has scored in double-digits in six of 17 games, including a season-high 18 points on Dec. 15 vs. CCSU
In a win at Notre Dame, Hamilton made 6-of-8 shots from the floor (1-1 3FG), good for 13 points.
Hamilton's 34.0% shooting clip from beyond the arc ranks third on Boston College this season.

STEFFON MITCHELL DOES IT ALL
This season...

Steffon Mitchell leads BC in rebounding (8.3), steals (2.4), and blocks (1.1) per game, while ranking second in assists (2.9).
He is the only player nationally to log 8.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.4 steals, and 1.1 blocked shots per game.
Mitchell has led the team in rebounding in 14 games, steals 13 times, blocks on 11 occasions, and assists nine times.
He has posted four double-doubles this season, including in consecutive games vs. Albany and Central Connecticut.
He set a new career-high with six steals on Dec. 15 against Central Connecticut.
In the ACC, he leads the league in steals and ranks fifth in rebounding (second in offensive rebounding - 3.1 OR/g).

For his career...

Mitchell has led BC in at least one statistical category (scoring, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) in 74 of his 80 career games.
The 6-7 forward is the ACC's active rebounding leader, averaging 8.1 rebounds per game for his 80-game career.
Last year, he ranked fifth overall in the league (7.9 rpg). As a freshman, he ranked seventh in the conference (8.3 rpg).
The Shakopee, Minn. native became the first true freshman in Boston College history to average better than 8.0 rpg.
He has registered 10 or more rebounds in a game on 28 occasions. BC is 17-11 in those games.
A skilled passer from the post, he is averaging 2.4 assists per game as well as a 2.07:1 assist/turnover ratio in his career.
The point forward has dished out four or more assists on 22 occasions - BC is 16-6 in those games.

Eagles Host #6/5 Louisville on Wednesday Night

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