2012-13 Boston College Basketball: Dartmouth Game Thread (2:00 PM, ESPN3)

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Dartmouth Big Green (2-8, 0-0 Ivy League) vs. Boston College Eagles (7-5, 0-0 ACC)

Time: 2:00 PM Eastern
Date: Monday, December 31, 2012
Place: Chestnut Hill, Ma.
Arena: Conte Forum
Capacity: 8,606

TV: ESPN3
TV Announcers: Ryan Ruocco, Malcolm Huckaby
Radio: WEEI (850 AM)
Radio Announcers: Jon Meterparel, Danya Abrams
Line: Boston College -12

Last Time Out: BC has won four straight and five of its last six outings after defeating Holy Cross on Saturday afternoon, 70-60

Series: Boston College and Dartmouth have met 27 times. Boston College leads the all-time series 18-9.
Last Meeting at Conte Forum: Boston College 89, Dartmouth 58 (November 13, 2009)

Last Five Meetings:

W - Boston College 89, Dartmouth 58 (November 13, 2009)
W - Boston College 80, Dartmouth 61 (November 18, 2005)
W - Boston College 94, Dartmouth 73 (November 30, 1993)
W - Boston College 90, Dartmouth 81 (November 27, 1989)
L - Dartmouth 80, Boston College 74 (November 29, 1988)

Trends: Boston College has won four straight and five of its last six. Against Dartmouth, the Eagles have won four straight dating back to 1988. The Eagles are 5-1 all-time on December 31. The Big Green have lost five straight, with their two wins on the year coming over Maine and Longwood. Dartmouth is 1-6 on the road this year while BC is 6-2 at home.

Dartmouth's 2011-2012 Record: 5-25 (1-13 Ivy League)

Dartmouth's Probable Starters:

G - Alex Mitola (Fr.) - 5-11, 165 lbs., Florham Park, N.J. - 11.3 PPG, 2.5 APG, 2.3 RPG
G-F - John Golden (So.) - 6-6, 200 lbs., Freehold, N.J. - 9.8 PPG, 1.4 APG, 3.4 RPG
F - Jvonte Brooks (So.) - 6-6, 215 lbs., Santee, Ca. - 6.9 PPG, 1.2 APG, 6.0 RPG
F - Connor Boehm (Fr.) - 6-7, 235 lbs., Winnetka, Il. - 5.8 PPG, 0.6 APG, 5.4 RPG
F - Gabas Maldunas (So.) - 6-8, 225 lbs., Panevezys, Lithuania - 11.0 PPG, 1.1 APG, 6.3 RPG

Boston College's Last Game Starters:

G - Olivier Hanlan (Fr.) - 6-4, 188 lbs., Aylmer, Quebec - 12.9 PPG, 2.0 APG, 4.2 RPG
G - Joe Rahon (Fr.) - 6-2, 195 lbs., San Diego, Ca. - 10.3 PPG, 4.2 APG, 3.1 RPG
G - Patrick Heckmann (So.) - 6-5, 205 lbs., Mainz, Germany - 9.3 PPG, 1.7 APG, 2.7 RPG
G - Lonnie Jackson (So.) - 6-3, 180 lbs., Valencia, Ca. - 7.7 PPG, 2.3 APG, 3.3 RPG
F - Ryan Anderson (So.) - 6-8, 220 lbs., Lakewood, Ca. - 16.3 PPG, 1.1 APG, 9.7 RPG

Leave your pre-, in- and post-game comments below.

Go Eagles!