2012-13 Boston College Basketball: #16/17 Baylor Game Thread @ Charleston Classic (3:00 PM, ESPNU)

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Baylor Bears (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Boston College Eagles (1-0, 0-0 ACC)

What: 2012 Charleston Classic Opening Round
Time: 3:00 PM Eastern
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2012
Place: Charleston, S.C.
Arena: TD Arena
Capacity: 5,100

TV: ESPNU
TV Announcers: Bob Picozzi (play-by-play), Jay Williams (analyst)
Radio: WEEI (93.7 FM/850 AM)
Radio Announcers: Jon Meterparel, Malcolm Huckaby
Line: Boston College +12.5

Last Time Out: Boston College defeated Florida International 84-70 to move to 1-0 on the season.

Series: First-ever meeting between Boston College and Baylor.

Trends: Baylor has started the season 2-0 with victories over Lehigh and Jackson State. Boston College went 30-for-39 from the foul line in the season opener against FIU. It was the most free throws hit in a game since the Eagles made 31 at Maryland on December 9, 2007.

Baylor's 2011-2012 Record: 30-8 (12-6 Big 12), NCAA Tournament Elite 8

Baylor's Probable Starters:

G - Brady Heslip (Jr.) - 6-2, 180 lbs., Burlington, Ont. - 6.0 PPG, 2.0 APG, 1.0 RPG
G - A.J. Walton (Sr.) - 6-1, 184 lbs., Little Rock, Ark. - 3.0 PPG, 3.5 APG, 3.0 RPG
G - Pierre Jackson (Sr.) - 5-10, 180 lbs., Las Vegas, N.V. - 19.5 PPG, 9.5 APG, 3.0 RPG
F - Cory Jefferson (Jr.) - 6-9, 210 lbs., Killeen, Tx. - 20.0 PPG, 0.0 APG, 10.0 RPG
C - Isaiah Austin (Fr.) - 7-1, 220 lbs., Arlington Tx. - 22.0 PPG, 1.0 APG, 4.0 RPG

Boston College's Projected Starters:

G - Olivier Hanlan (Fr.) - 6-4, 188 lbs., Aylmer, Quebec - 12.0 PPG, 3.0 APG, 5.0 RPG
G - Joe Rahon (Fr.) - 6-2, 195, San Diego, Ca. - 5.0 PPG, 6.0 APG, 5.0 RPG
G - Lonnie Jackson (Fr.) - 6-3, 173 lbs., Valencia, Ca. - 0.0 PPG, 2.0 APG, 4.0 RPG
F - Ryan Anderson (Fr.) - 6-8, 220 lbs., Lakewood, Ca. - 29.0 PPG, 1.0 APG, 17.0 RPG
C - Dennis Clifford (Fr.) - 7-0, 250 lbs., Bridgewater, Ma. - 12.0 PPG, 0.0 APG, 5.0 RPG

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Go Eagles!