Regular Season Finale Set for Saturday in Tallahassee

Saturday, March 7

Tallahassee, FL

4:30 p.m.

Boston College

Florida State

Steffon Mitchell grabbed 11 rebounds vs. Syracuse

Photo by: John Quackenbos

Regular Season Finale Set for Saturday in Tallahassee

March 06, 2020 | Men's Basketball

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BC and Florida State tip off at 4:30 pm ET; the game can be seen live locally on NESN

By: Athletic Communications

BOSTON COLLEGE VS. FLORIDA STATE - ALL-TIME SERIES

Today's game marks the 19th meeting between the two schools.
BC is 7-11 all-time vs. FSU - all 18 games have come in ACC play.
The Eagles downed the No. 11 Seminoles, 87-82, on Jan. 20, 2019.
BC overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to earn the victory.
The Eagles are 1-7 all-time in games played at Florida State.

BOSTON COLLEGE IN ACC PLAY

Boston College is 87-167 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 12 ACC losses is 16.8.
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).

HEATH CLIMBING UP THE CHARTS AMONG BC FRESHMEN

Jay Heath's 60 3-pointers ranks third among BC freshmen all-time.
Tyrese Rice tops the list, having made 63 treys in 2005-06.
Ky Bowman is second, with 62 3-pointers in 2016-17.
Troy Bell (59 in 1999-2000) and Lonnie Jackson (57 in 2011-12) round out the top five.
On February 12 at Miami, Jay Heath reached the 300-point mark on the season - in his 24th game.
Since 1990, only five other BC freshmen have reached the 300-point mark through their first 24 games.
Craig Smith did so in 14 games in 2003-04, while Troy Bell needed 16 games in 1999-2000.
Olivier Hanlan (2012-13) and Scoonie Penn (1995-96) took 22, while Ky Bowman (2016-17) needed 23.

STEFFON MITCHELL MESSED AROUND AND (NEARLY) GOT TWO TRIPLE-DOUBLES

Stat sheet stuffer Steffon Mitchell nearly missed logging triple-doubles in back-to-back games for Boston College.
On Feb. 26 vs. Notre Dame, Mitchell posted 12 points, 11 rebounds, and a career-high nine assists.
There have been 16 games this season where a player was one assist shy of a triple-double.
On March 3 against Syracuse, Mitchell had seven points, 11 boards, and a career-high 10 assists.
Mitchell was the first Boston College player to register a rebounds/assists double-double in 22 years.
Over the two game span, Mitchell averaged 9.5 points, 11 rebounds, and 9.5 assists.

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

Boston College set a new record with 19 made 3-pointers last time out vs. Syracuse. BC's 42 3FGA also set a new record.
The 19 3-pointers made are the most by an ACC team in a conference game this season.
Virginia Tech (21) and Notre Dame (20) both made more during the non-conference.
The Eagles became the second team in 2019-20 to make at least 19 3-pointers in a losing effort.
On Feb. 12, Alabama went 22-for-59 from the perimeter in 95-91 overtime loss.
Seven of Boston College's 19 trifectas came over the final 4:33 of regulation.

ON THIS DATE: MARCH 7

Boston College is 4-6 overall and 2-2 in ACC play all-time in games played on March 7.
The most notable March 7 victory came in 2017, when the Eagles downed N.C. State in the second round of the ACC Tourney.
March 7 marks the dual celebration of National Cereal Day and National Crown of Roast Pork Day.
On this day in history on March 7: 1644: Massachusetts establishes the first two-chamber legislature in the colonies; 1774: King George III charges colonists in Boston with attempting to injure British commerce, paving the way for the Boston Tea Party; 1801: Massachusetts enacts the first state voter registration law; 1876: Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone; 1912: Roald Amundsen announces discovery of the South Pole; 1968: The BBC broadcasts the news for the first time in color; 1972: Roberta Flack releases "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face;" 1982: The NCAA Tournament selection show is first televised live.
Notable March 7 birthdays: actress Jenna Fischer; actor Bryan Cranston; comedian Wanda Sykes; author Bret Easton Ellis; former Disney CEO Michael Eisner; and astronomer Sir John Herschel.

JAY DOT BUCKETS

Among all ACC freshmen, Jay Heath ranks fourth in scoring (13.1), third in 3FG made (60) and 3FG% (.373), seventh in assists (56), and second in steals (38).
Heath is one of four ACC frosh in the top 20 of scoring in the league. He also ranks among league leaders in steals and 3FG.
He has made three or more 3-pointers in a game on 11 occasions - second-most 3FG games among all ACC newcomers.
Twice this season, Heath made five 3FG in a game - the first BC frosh to do so since Ky Bowman.
Heath has scored in double figures in 24 of the 29 games in which he has appeared.
In his collegiate debut vs Wake Forest, Heath had 18 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
The last BC freshman to tally that line in his first collegiate game: Jerome Robinson vs. St. Francis N.Y. on Nov. 14, 2015 (19 points/six rebounds/five assists).

ALLOW ME TO RE-INTRODUCE MYSELF

Derryck Thornton has returned to the ACC to play his final season of eligibility.
He ranks 17th in the ACC in scoring (13.1 ppg) and 12th in the ACC in assists (3.5 apg).
Thornton's 79.2 free throw percentage also ranks 10th in the ACC.
His top four career scoring performances have come this season, including a career-best 23 points vs. Wake Forest.
The 6-3 guard also scored 22 points in a win over N.C. State and 22 points in a road win at USF.
Overall, four of his top five and eight of his top 11 single-game scoring totals have come this year.
Has registered six of the highest scoring games of the season for BC this season.
Team-high four 20-point performances this year as the team's primary ball handler.
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 at 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 is the only player nationally to log 8.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.3 steals, and 0.9 blocked shots per game.
Since 1996, only three other players have posted those per game averages throughout an entire season.
Mitchell ranks fifth in the ACC in rebounding (8.5), first in steals (2.3), fifth in assist/turnover ratio (2.09:1), second in offensive rebounds (3.2), 15th in blocks (0.9), and 17th in assists (3.2) per game
Steffon Mitchell ranks 15th in Division I in steals per game (2.3). At 6-8, he is the tallest player in the top 30 nationally.
He ranks 18th nationally in steals/TO rankings, posting a 1.51:1 ratio (65:43).
He narrowly missed triple-doubles in each of his last two games: Notre Dame (12p/11r/9a) and Syracuse (7p/11r/10a).
He has posted seven double-doubles this season, including a career-high tying 21 points and 15 boards at Virginia Tech.
Mitchell has led the team in rebounding in 23 games, steals 18 times, blocks on 16 occasions, and assists 12 times.
He set a new career-highs in assists (10 vs. Syracuse, March 3) and steals (6 vs. CCSU, Dec. 15).
Mitchell tied his career high in scoring (21 points) and rebounds (15 boards) at Virginia Tech on Feb. 8.
He has 11 games with 10+ boards, eight games with 10+ points, four games with six+ assists, and three games with 5+ steals.

For his career...

Mitchell has led BC in at least one statistical category (scoring, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) in 82 of his 90 career games.
The 6-8 forward is the ACC's active rebounding leader, averaging 8.2 rebounds per game for his 90-game career.
He ranks 32nd among all active Division I players in rebounding average (8.2).
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 32 occasions. BC is 18-14 in those games.
A skilled passer from the post, he is averaging 2.5 assists per game as well as a 2.22:1 assist/turnover ratio in his career.
The point forward has dished out four or more assists on 25 occasions - BC is 17-8 in those games.

KAMARI WILLIAMS IS HEATING UP

Over the last seven games, Kamari Williams is averaging 16.7 minutes of play and 15.9 minutes over the last nine
Williams is connecting on 48.4% (15-31) from the floor over the last seven games, averaging 5.1 points per game.
Through his first 16 games played, WIlliams native was averaging just under seven minutes per game as a reserve.
Williams earned his first collegiate start on March 3 vs. Syracuse.
The 6-7 forward played 26 minutes vs. the Orange, totalling eight points, three rebounds, and three assists.
On Feb. 12 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 on Feb. 8, the freshman forward tallied eight points (3-4 FG; 2-3 3FG) in 21 minutes.