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2011-12 Boston College Basketball: N.C. State Game Thread (8:00 PM, ACC Network)

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N.C. State Wolfpack (15-7, 4-3 ACC) vs. Boston College Eagles (7-14, 2-5 ACC)

Time: 8:00 PM Eastern
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Place: Chestnut Hill, Ma.
Arena: Conte Forum
Capacity: 8,606

TV: ACC Network (TV38 in Boston)
TV Announcers: Tom Werme, Dan Bonner
Online: ESPN3.com (subject to blackout)
Radio: WRKO (680 AM)
Radio Announcers: Jon Meterparel, Malcolm Huckaby
Internet Audio: BCEagles.com

Line: Boston College +10

Last Time Out: Boston College fell to Miami 76-54, the Eagles fourth straight loss.

Series: Boston College and N.C. State have met 12 times. Boston College leads the all-time series 8-4.
Last Meeting: N.C. State 76, Boston College 62 (January 19, 2012)
Last Meeting at Conte Forum: Boston College 75, N.C. State 66 (January 11, 2011)
Last Five Meetings:

L - N.C. State 76, Boston College 62 (January 19, 2012)
W - Boston College 75, N.C. State 66 (January 11, 2011)
L - N.C. State 66, Boston College 54 (March 7, 2010)
L - N.C. State 74, Boston College 69 (March 4, 2009)
W - Boston College 79, N.C. State 68 (January 24, 2009)

Trends: BC has lost four straight and seven of its last nine games. The Eagles won their last home game against N.C. State, but have lost three of their last four in the series. N.C. State is +5.9 in rebounding margin while BC is -5.9. The Eagles are averaging 60.5 points per game and allowing 68.8 a game.

N.C. State's 2010-2011 Record: 15-16 (5-11 ACC), home for the holidays

N.C. State's Probable Starters:

G - Lorenzo Brown (So.) - 6-5, 189 lbs., Roswell, Ga. - 12.0 PPG, 6.7 APG, 4.3 RPG
G - C.J. Williams (Sr.) - 6-5, 224 lbs., Fayetteville, N.C. - 11.9 PPG, 2.0 APG, 3.8 RPG
F - Scott Wood (Jr.) - 6-6, 177 lbs., Marion, In. - 13.0 PPG, 1.6 APG, 2.0 RPG
F - Richard Howell (Jr.) - 6-8, 250 lbs., Atlanta, Ga. - 11.7 PPG, 1.2 APG, 9.4 RPG
F - C.J. Leslie (So.) - 6-8, 209 lbs., Holly Springs, N.C. - 12.8 PPG, 1.3 APG, 6.3 RPG

Boston College's Projected Starters:

G - Jordan Daniels (Fr.) - 5-8, 153 lbs., Fontana, Ca. - 5.9 PPG, 2.3 APG, 1.4 RPG
G - Matt Humphrey (Jr.) - 6-5, 192 lbs., Chicago, Il. - 9.6 PPG, 1.3 APG, 3.5 RPG
G - Lonnie Jackson (Fr.) - 6-3, 170 lbs., Valencia, Ca. - 7.5 PPG, 1.7 APG, 2.6 RPG
F - Ryan Anderson (Fr.) - 6-8, 217 lbs., Lakewood, Ca. - 9.7 PPG, 1.0 APG, 6.6 RPG
C - Dennis Clifford (Fr.) - 7-0, 241 lbs., Bridgewater, Ma. - 9.8 PPG, 1.0 APG, 5.2 RPG

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Go Eagles!