Eagles, Tar Heels Play in Chapel Hill on Saturday

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. NORTH CAROLINA - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 23rd meeting between the two schools.
Boston College is 5-18 all-time vs. UNC, dating back to 1966-67.
In ACC play, BC is 4-16 against North Carolina.
The Tar Heels have captured the last 12 matchups.
BC's last win over UNC came on Feb. 20, 2010 - 71-67 - at home.
Last year, UNC won 79-66 on March 5, 2019 at Conte Forum.
Boston College is 2-6 all-time in games at North Carolina.

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 on Jan. 25 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 16.3 points per game and 13.4 ppg over his last five outings.
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 ACC player 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 seven times this season and 14 times in his 46-game career.

IS JAY HEATH THE BAROMETER?

When Jay Heath scores 14 points or more, Boston College is 7-4.
The Eagles are 6-2 when Heath scores at least 15 points and 5-2 when he scores 16 or more.

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

For the first time in his Boston College career, Jairus Hamilton has scored in double figures in three straight games.
Over his last three games, Jay Heath is 10-20 from the 3-point line. Prior to that, he made 11-43 3FG over his previous nine.
Boston College has lost 12 straight vs. North Carolina - the program's longest active losing streak.
Earlier this season, the Eagles snapped a 13-game losing streak vs. Notre Dame, with a 73-72 road win on Dec. 7.

ON THIS DATE: FEBRUARY 1

Boston College is 12-11 overall and 0-4 in ACC play all-time in games played on February 1.
The Eagles dropped its most-lopsided decision against North Carolina - 106-74 - at Conte Forum on Feb. 1, 2011.
February 1 marks the dual celebration of National Freedom Day and National Serpent Day, .
On this day in history on February 1 - 1790: The U.S. Supreme Court convenes for the first time; 1861: Texas secedes from the Union; 1962: The National League releases its first 162-game schedule; 1964: Indiana governor Mathew Walsh tries to ban "Louie, Louie" for obscenity; 1967: The American Basketball Association is formed; 1972: Neil Young's "Harvest" is released; 1978: Harriet Tubman becomes the first African-American woman to be honored on a U.S. postage stamp; 1982: "Late Night with David Letterman" debuts on NBC; 1984: David Stern becomes NBA Commissioner; 1995: John Stockton becomes the NBA's all-time leading assists leader; 2004: The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl; Tom Brady MVP; 2014: Adam Silver becomes NBA Commissioner; 2015: The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl; Tom Brady MVP.
Notable February 1 birthdays: former MMA champ Ronda Rousey, singer Rick James, actor Clark Gable, poet Langston Hughes, civil rights pioneer Frederick Douglass, comedian Garrett Morris, and actress Sherilyn Fenn.

JAY DOT BUCKETS

Among all ACC freshmen, Jay Heath ranks tied for third in scoring (12.4 ppg) and 3FG made (38), fifth in 3FG% (.384), fourth in assists (36), and second in steals (31).
Entering the Dec. 10 game vs. Albany, Jay Heath ranked fourth nationally among freshman in 3FG% (21-42; 50.0%)
Over his last three games, Heath has made 10-of-20 attempts at Pittsburgh and home vs. Virginia Tech and Louisville.
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.

ALLOW ME TO RE-INTRODUCE MYSELF

Graduate transfer Derryck Thornton has returned to the ACC to play his final season of eligibility.
He is Boston College's leading scorer (12.6 ppg) and ranks 11th in the ACC in assists, averaging 3.6 assists per contest.
His top two career scoring performances - 23 vs. Wake Forest and 22 at USF - came in the first two games of the season.
Overall, three of Thornton's top four and six of his top 10 single-game scoring totals have come in a BC uniform.
Thornton has led BC in scoring on seven occasions, with the last time coming vs. Louisville (17 points).
Thornton began his career at Duke in 2015-16, averaging 7.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in 36 games (20 starts).
The L.A. native played two seasons USC, averaging 6.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and a 1.73:1 ATR in 57 games.
His assist/turnover (2.22:1) ranked third and his assists average ranked sixth (4.3) in the Pac-12 in 2018-19.

NOT THROWING AWAY HIS SHOT

Jared Hamilton is having his best offensive season of his career.
He ranks fifth on the team in scoring (8.3 points per game): 7.7 as a starter (7 games) and 8.7 as a sub (11 games).
Over his last 16 games played, Hamilton is shooting 52-of-109 from the field - just under 48% 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 18 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 14 3-pointers are a career-high. He entered the season with nine career 3-pointers.

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 15 games, steals 14 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 sixth in rebounding (second in offensive rebounding - 3.3 OR/g).

For his career...

Mitchell has led BC in at least one statistical category (scoring, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) in 75 of his 81 career games.
The 6-7 forward is the ACC's active rebounding leader, averaging 8.1 rebounds per game for his 81-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 2.06:1 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.

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