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Boston College Eagles (17-11, 7-7 ACC) at Virginia Tech Hokies (19-8, 9-5 ACC)

Time: 9:00 PM EDT
Date: Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2011
Place: Cassell Coliseum (cap. 9,847), Blacksburg, Va.
TV: ESPNU
Radio: Affiliates
Internet Audio: BCEagles.com
Line: Boston College +9

Opponents Blogs: Gobbler Country, The Key Play

Last Time Out: Boston College 63, Virginia 44 (look at that beautiful eFG%!)

Series: Boston College leads the all-time series 12-7.
Last Meeting: Boston College 58, Virginia Tech 56 (Feb. 5, 2011)
Last Meeting at the Cassell: Virginia Tech 63, Boston College 62 (Jan. 23, 2010)

Last 5 Meetings:

W - at Boston College 58, Virginia Tech 56 (February 5, 2011)
W - at Boston College 80, Virginia Tech 60 (February 24, 2010)
L - at Virginia Tech 63, Boston College 62 (January 23, 2010)
W - at Boston College 67, Virginia Tech 66 (January 31, 2009)
L - at Virginia Tech 79, Boston College 71 (January 17, 2009)

Trends: Ominous trend that doesn't bode well for the Eagles ALERT: the home team has won the last six meetings in this series. Since we last met, Virginia Tech has gone 4-1 while BC has gone just 2-3 (but hey, at least we beat UVa). Since losing to Virginia at home on December 5, the Hokies are 10-0 at home, including six wins in conference play. The opening point spread was Virginia Tech -9, though the Hokies have defeated the Eagles by double-digits just twice in the all-time series -- in 2007 and 2008, both games played at Cassell Coliseum. 

Virginia Tech's 2009-2010 Record: 25-7 (10-6 ACC)

Virginia Tech's Probable Starters:

G - Malcolm Delaney (Sr.) - 6'3", 190 lbs., Baltimore, Md. - 18.8 PPG, 4.2 APG, 3.4 RPG
G - Erick Green (So.) - 6'4", 185 lbs., Winchester, Va. - 11.2 PPG, 2.8 APG, 2.3 RPG
G-F - Terrell Bell (Sr.) - 6'7", 205 lbs., Stone Mountain, Ga. - 7.2 PPG, 2.0 APG, 5.4 RPG
F - Jeff Allen (Sr.) - 6'7", 230 lbs., Washington, D.C. - 14.0 PPG, 1.9 APG, 10.5 RPG
F - Victor Davila (Jr.) - 6'8", 245 lbs., Canovanas, P.R. - 7.9 PPG, 0.9 APG, 5.5 RPG

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Go Eagles!