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2010-11 Boston College Basketball: Duke Game Thread (8:00 PM EDT, ACC Network ESPN Full Court)

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Boston College Eagles (14-6, 4-2 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (18-1, 5-1 ACC)

Time: 8:00 PM EDT
Date: Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011
Place: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C.
TV: ACC Network f.k.a. Raycom / ESPN Full Court (TV Listings)
Radio: Affiliates
Internet Audio: BCEagles.com
Internet Video: ESPN3.com (subject to blackout)
Line: Boston College +16 1/2

Last Time Out: The Eagles fell to the Seminoles 67-51 to fall to 14-6 (4-2 ACC).

Series: Duke leads the all-time series 12-2.
Last Meeting: Duke 66, Boston College 63 (Feb. 6, 2010)
Last Meeting at Cameron Indoor: Duke 79, Boston College 59 (Jan. 13, 2010)

Last 5 Meetings:

L - Duke 66, at Boston College 63 (February 6, 2010)
L - at Duke 79, Boston College 59 (January 13, 2010)
L - Duke 66, Boston College 65 (March 13, 2009)
W - at Boston College 80, Duke 74 (February 15, 2009)
L - at Duke 90, Boston College 80 (February 9, 2008)

Trends: Duke owns the nation's longest home winning streak, currently at 30 games. Boston College is 0-5 all-time against Duke at Cameron Indoor. The Eagles are also 2-3 in true road games this season, having lost their last two ACC games on the road. Duke is a 17-point favorite in Vegas while kenpom predicts an 88-69 Duke victory.

Duke's 2009-2010 Record: 35-5 (13-3 ACC) -- NCAA National Champions

Duke's Probable Starters:

G - Nolan Smith (Sr.) - 6'2", 185 lbs., Upper Marlboro, Md. - 20.1 PPG, 5.6 APG, 4.7 RPG
G - Andre Dawkins (So.) - 6'4", 205 lbs., Chesapeake, Va. - 10.9 PPG, 0.9 APG, 2.4 RPG
F - Kyle Singler (Sr.) - 6'8", 230 lbs., Medford, Or. - 18.1 PPG, 1.6 APG, 6.3 RPG
F - Mason Plumlee (So.) - 6'10", 230 lbs., Warsaw, In. - 6.6 PPG, 1.3 APG, 8.6 RPG
F - Ryan Kelly (So.) - 6'11", 235 lbs., Raleigh, N.C. - 6.7 PPG, 1.1 APG, 3.7 RPG

Leave your pre-, in- or post-game thoughts below.

Go Eagles!