Eagles Head to Virginia Tech on Saturday

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. VIRGINIA TECH - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 33rd meeting between the two schools.
Boston College is 19-13 all-time vs. Virginia Tech.
In ACC play, the Eagles are 13-11 versus the Hokies.
Earlier this season, BC earned a 61-56 win at home over VT.
The win snapped a five-game losing streak versus the Hokies.
The Eagles are 7-8 all-time at Cassell Coliseum.
From 2000-04, both teams were members of the Big East.
Boston College was 6-1 against Virginia Tech in Big East play.

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC PLAY

Boston College is 86-162 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 reached its ACC win total from a season ago.
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 also tied for third in 2006-07 (10-6) and finished fourth in 2010-11 (9-7).

DERRYCK OVER THE LAST THREE

Derryck Thornton is averaging 17.7 points over his last three outings - the highest three-game scoring average of his career.
The grad transfer guard had his third 20-point performance of the season last time out vs. Duke, scoring 21 points.
Thornton is 19-of-22 from the foul line over the last three games, good for 86.4% from the charity stripe.

NOT THROWING AWAY HIS SHOT

Jared Hamilton is having his best offensive season of his collegiate career.
He ranks fifth on the team in scoring (8.6 points per game): 7.7 as a starter (7 games) and 9.0 as a sub (13 games).
On Feb. 1 at North Carolina, Hamilton tied his season-high with 18 points, including the late game go-ahead free throws.
It was his second game winning shot of the year - he hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in the 60-53 win over #18/18 Virginia on Jan. 7.
He has scored in double-digits in seven of 18 games. BC is 7-0 when Hamilton scores 10 or more points.
He is shooting 61.0% (36-59) from the floor and 11-of-18 (61.1%) in the seven games where he has scored in double digits.
Twice he has scored 18 points - at North Carolina and in a home win over Central Connecticut.
Hamilton's 17 3-pointers in 2019-20 are a career-high. He entered the season with nine career 3-pointers.

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

Steffon Mitchell ranks 48th among all active players in career rebounds with 680. He is sixth among all non-seniors.
Last time out, BC and Duke combined to miss their first 26 3-point attempts and finished a combined 3-for-33 (9.0%).
That ranked as the fourth-lowest combined 3FG% in a game this season.
The lowest? On Nov. 15, Lipscomb (0-18) and Duquesne (1-22) combined to shoot 2.5% from beyond the arc (1-for-40).

ON THIS DATE: FEBRUARY 8

Boston College is 12-12 overall and 2-4 in ACC play all-time in games played on February 8.
February 8 marks the celebration of National Kite Flying Day.
On this day in history on February 8 - 1587: Mary Queen of Scots is beheaded; 1622: King James I disbands the English Parliament; 1693: William & Mary College chartered in Williamsburg; 1918: "Stars and Stripes" - the US armed forces newspaper - first published; 1960: Bill Russell grabs 51 rebounds in a 124-100 win over the Syracuse Nationals; 1973: the U.S. Senate names seven-person panel to investigate Watergate scandal; 1986: Spud Webb wins the NBA Slam Dunk contest.
Notable February 8 birthdays: Composer John Williams; actress Mary Steenburgen, actor Gary Coleman; NBA All-Star Klay Thompson; mathematician Daniel Bernoulli, author Jules Verne; astronomer Jacques Cassini; chemist Dimitri Mendeleev; actor James Dean; and professional wrestler Classy Freddie Blassie.

IS JAY HEATH THE BAROMETER?

When Jay Heath scores 15 points or more, Boston College is 6-2
When Heath scores at least 16 points, Boston College is 5-2 and 3-0 when he scores 17 or more.

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 12th in the ACC in assists, averaging 3.6 assists per contest.
His top three career scoring performances have come this season, including a career-best 23 points vs. Wake Forest.
Overall, four of Thornton's top five and seven of his top 10 single-game scoring totals have come in a BC uniform.
Thornton has led BC in scoring on eight occasions, including a 21-point performance vs. Duke on Feb. 4.
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.

JAY DOT BUCKETS

Among all ACC freshmen, Jay Heath ranks second in scoring (12.4 ppg), third in 3FG made (40), fifth in 3FG% (.381), fourth in assists (43), and second in steals (33).
Entering the Dec. 10 game vs. Albany, Jay Heath ranked fourth nationally among freshman in 3FG% (21-42; 50.0%)
Over his last five games, Jay Heath is 12-26 from the 3-point line. Prior to that, he made 11-43 3FG over his previous nine.
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 17 of the 22 games in which he has appeared.
The D.C. native scored a season-best 18 points in the season-opening win over Wake Forest.
When Jay Heath scores 15 points or more, Boston College is 6-2.
The Eagles are 5-2 when he scores 16 or more; 3-0 when he scores 17 or more.

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.
Over his last five games, Hamilton is averaging 12.0 points per game.
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.

STEFFON MITCHELL DOES IT ALL
This season...

Steffon Mitchell leads BC in rebounding (8.5), steals (2.4), and blocks (1.0) per game, while ranking second in assists (2.8).
He is the only player nationally to log 8.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.4 steals, and 1.0 blocked shots per game.
Since 1996, only three other players have posted those per game averages throughout an entire season.
Mitchell has led the team in rebounding in 17 games, steals 14 times, blocks on 13 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 (third in offensive rebounding - 3.23 OR/g).

For his career...

Mitchell has led BC in at least one statistical category (scoring, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) in 77 of his 83 career games.
The 6-7 forward is the ACC's active rebounding leader, averaging 8.2 rebounds per game for his 83-game career.
He ranks 28th among all active Division I players in rebounding average (8.2) and is 48th 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 29 occasions. BC is 17-12 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.

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Players Mentioned

Ky Bowman

Jairus Hamilton

Jared Hamilton

Jay Heath

Steffon Mitchell

Derryck Thornton