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2009-2010 Boston College Men's Basketball: N.C. State Game Thread

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Boston College Eagles (15-14, 6-9 ACC) at N.C. State Wolfpack (16-14, 4-11 ACC)

Time: 2:00 EST
Date: Sunday, Mar. 7, 2010
Place: RBC Center (cap. 19,722), Raleigh, N.C.
TV: Raycom

The Line: N.C. State -2

Last Time Out: The Eagles defeated Virginia 68-55 to move to 15-14 (6-9 ACC).


Series: Boston College leads the all-time series 7-2.
Last Meeting at RBC Center: N.C. State 74, Boston College 69 (Mar. 4, 2009)
Trends: BC is 1-6 on the road in the ACC this season. N.C. State has lost their regular season finale in each of the last 5 seasons. The Wolfpack is just 5-10 in their last 15 games.

N.C. State's 2008-2009 Record: 16-14 (6-10 ACC)

Probable Starters:

  • G - Javier Gonzalez (Jr.) - 5'11", 175 lbs., Carolina, Puerto Rico - 10.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG
  • G - Farnold Degand (Sr.) - 6'4", 170 lbs., Boston, Ma. - 5.9 PPG, 2.5 RPG
  • G/F - Scott Wood (Fr.) - 6'7", 170 lbs., Marion, In. - 7.9 PPG, 3.0 RPG
  • F - Dennis Horner (Sr.) - 6'9", 226 lbs., Linwood, N.J. - 11.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG
  • F - Tracy Smith (Jr.) - 6'8", 247 lbs., Detroit, Mi. - 17.0 PPG, 7.8 RPG

Finally, after a roller coaster season, we've reached the end of the line - BC and NC State in the regular season finale. This game is for little more than bragging rights and momentum going into the ACC Tournament, as both the Eagles and the Wolfpack are locked into the number 8 and 11 seeds, respectively.

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