Eagles Travel to Virginia on Wednesday Night

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. VIRGINIA - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game is the 24th all-time meeting between the two teams.
Boston College is 8-15 all-time against Virginia.
In ACC regular season play, BC is 7-11 against Virginia.
Earlier this season, BC earned a 60-53 win at home over UVA.
The win snapped a six-game losing streak vs. the Cavaliers.
This is the first regular season series with UVA since 2012-13.
In 2012-13, BC and UVA held serve on their respective home courts.

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC PLAY

Boston College is 87-163 in 13 seasons in the ACC.
BC started 2-0 and 3-1 in ACC play for the first time since 2010-11.
The Eagles have surpassed its ACC win total from a season ago and have matched its total from 2017-18 (seven).
It marks the seventh time since 2005-06 that BC has at least seven conference victories.
The margin of victory in Boston College's seven ACC wins is 4.0 points; the margin of defeat in the eight ACC losses is 19.5.
BC 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.
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 was fourth in 2010-11 (9-7).

JAY HEATH CLIMBING UP THE CHARTS AMONG BC FRESHMEN

Jay Heath's 48 3-pointers so far this season rank him ninth all-time among Boston College freshmen.
Tyrese Rice's 63 treys in 2005-06 tops the list, followed by Ky Bowman, who made 62 3's in 2016-17.
The rest of the list: 3. Troy Bell, 59, 1999-2000; 4. Lonnie Jackson, 57, 2011-12; 5. Scoonie Penn, 55, 1995-96; 6. Olivier Hanlan, 50, 2012-13; 7. Joe Rahon 49, 2012-13; 8. Rakim Sanders, 49, 2007-08; 10. Sean Marshall, 42, 2003-04.
It is worth noting that Dana Barros made 70 3-pointers as a sophomore in 1986-87 - the first full season with a 3-point line.

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

With a win tonight, Boston College would register four road wins in ACC play for the first time since 2008-09.
Boston College is 8-15 all-time when facing the defending national champion.
Steffon Mitchell ranks 47th among all active players in rebounds (704) - he is one of only seven juniors in the top 50.

ON THIS DATE: FEBRUARY 19

Boston College is 11-10 overall and 2-2 in ACC play all-time in games played on February 19.
BC's most notable Feburary 19 win: a 62-59 overtime victory at No.1 Syracuse in 2014.
February 19 marks the celebration of National Chocolate Mint Day.
On this day in history on February 19 - 1807: U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr arrested in Alabama for treason; 1878: Edison granted a patent for his gramophone; 1881: Kansas became the first state to prohibit alcoholic beverages; 1945: the U.S. 5th Fleet launches the invasion of Iwo Jima; 1968: "Mister Rogers Neighborhood" debuts; 1985: Cherry Coke introduced.
Notable February 19 birthdays: singer Smokey Robinson; actress Justine Bateman; mathematician Nicolaus Copernicus; actor Jeff Daniels; NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell; actor Benicio Del Toro.

KAMARI WILLIAMS IS HEATING UP

Over the last three games, Kamari Williams is averaging 7.3 points per game while shooting close to 65% from the floor.
At Miami, Williams scored a season-best 14 points (6-10 FG; 2-3 3FG) in 22 minutes of play.
In the overtime win at Virginia Tech, the freshman forward tallied eight points (3-4 FG; 2-3 3FG) in 21 minutes.
He is averaging 18 minutes of play off the bench over the last three games.
In the 16 games prior, the Sandy Spring, Md. native was averaging just under seven minutes per game as a reserve.

EAGLES POSTING NOTABLE ACC WIN MILESTONES IN 2019-20

The seven ACC victories so far this season surpassed the total from a season ago and equals the total in 2017-18.
The Eagles also registered seven ACC wins in 2012-13.
BC swept a regular season series for the first time since 2013-14. In both instances, the Eagles took two from Virginia Tech.
BC's three ACC road wins are the most since 2010-11, when the Eagles won three conference road games.

POPOVIC OVER HIS LAST FIVE

Nik Popovic is averaging 10.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.3 steals while shooting 54% over his last five games.
He returned to the starting lineup vs. N.C. State, contributing 14 points, eight boards, four steals and an assist.
The senior missed nine games (back) from Dec. 7-Jan. 19 and returned to the lineup on Jan. 22 at Pittsburgh.

IS JAY HEATH THE BAROMETER?

When Jay Heath scores 15 points or more this season, Boston College is 8-2.
In those games, Heath is shooting 50.0% (57-114) from the floor, including 29-of-60 from 3-point land (48.3%).
Starting backcourt mate Derryck Thornton is averaging 15.0 points per game in those 10 games.
The BC starting backcourt is averaging a combined 6.2 assists per game and a 1.66:1 assist/turnover ratio in those 10 games.
When Jay Heath scores at least 17 points, Boston College is 4-0.

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.
Hamilton posted three straight double-digit scoring performances - Pitt, VT, Louisville - for the first time in his career.
From Jan. 22-25 - a two-game span - Hamilton connected on 76.5% from the floor (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 on nine occasions this season; BC is 6-3 in those games.

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 (13.1 ppg) and ranks 13th in the ACC in assists, averaging 3.6 assists per contest.
His top four career scoring performances have come this season, including a career-best 23 points vs. Wake Forest.
The 6-3 guard had 22 points last time out in a win over N.C. State and 22 points in a road win at USF.
Overall, four of his top five and seven of his top 10 single-game scoring totals have come in a BC uniform.
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.

STEFFON MITCHELL DOES IT ALL
This season...

Steffon Mitchell leads BC in rebounding (8.4), steals (2.3), and blocks (1.0) per game, while ranking second in assists (2.8).
He is the only player nationally to log 8.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.3 steals, and 1.0 blocked shots per game.
Since 1996, only three other players have posted those per game averages throughout an entire season.
Steffon Mitchell ranks 16th in Division I in steals per game (2.3). At 6-8, he is the tallest player in the top 20 nationally.
Mitchell has led the team in rebounding in 18 games, steals 15 times, blocks on 14 occasions, and assists 10 times.
He has posted five double-doubles this season, including career-high tying 21 points and 15 boards at Virginia Tech.
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 - 3.16 OR/g).
Mitchell is .20 assists/game shy of qualifying for the ACC's assist/TO ratio rankings. His 1.79:1 mark would rank seventh.
He ranks 26th nationally in steals/TO rankings, posting a 1.49:1 ratio (58:39).

For his career...

Mitchell has led BC in at least one statistical category (scoring, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) in 78 of his 86 career games.
The 6-8 forward is the ACC's active rebounding leader, averaging 8.2 rebounds per game for his 86-game career.
He ranks 29th among all active Division I players in rebounding average (8.2) and is 47th in total rebounds.
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 30 occasions. BC is 18-12 in those games.
A skilled passer from the post, he is averaging 2.4 assists per game as well as a 2.11:1 assist/turnover ratio in his career.
The point forward has dished out four or more assists on 23 occasions - BC is 17-6 in those games.

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