Boston College Eagles (9-20, 4-11 ACC) vs. Miami Hurricanes (17-11, 8-7 ACC)
Time: 2:30 PM Eastern
Date: Sunday, March 3, 2012
Place: Coral Gables, Fl.
Arena: BankUnited Center
Capacity: 8,000
TV: ACC Network
TV Announcers: Rich Waltz, Dave Odom
Online: ESPN3.com (subject to blackout)
Radio: WEEI (93.7 FM/850 AM)
Radio Announcers: Jon Meterparel, Malcolm Huckaby
Internet Audio: BCEagles.com
Line: Boston College +16.5
Last Time Out: Boston College defeated Georgia Tech 56-52 to improve to 4-11 in ACC play.
Series: Boston College and Miami have met 38 times. Boston College leads the all-time series 24-14.
Last Meeting: Miami 76, Boston College 54 (January 29, 2012)
Last Meeting in Miami: Miami 72, Boston College 71 (January 15, 2011)
Last Five Meetings:
L - Miami 76, Boston College 54 (January 29, 2012)
L - Miami 71, Boston College 64 (February 23, 2011)
L - Miami 72, Boston College 71 (January 15, 2011)
W - Boston College 79, Miami 75 (January 19, 2010)
W - Boston College 61, Miami 60 (December 9, 2009)
Trends: After winning 13 consecutive games over the Hurricanes from 2000-01 to 2007-08, the Eagles have now dropped six of eight games to Miami and each of the last three. Miami has lost four of its last six games after winning five straight, all in conference play. BC finished 4-4 in the ACC at home, but is 0-7 on the road.
Miami's 2010-2011 Record: 21-15 (6-10 ACC), NIT Quarterfinals
Miami's Probable Starters:
G - Shane Larkin (Fr.) - 5-11, 160 lbs., Cincinnati, Oh. - 6.9 PPG, 2.6 APG, 2.4 RPG
G - Malcolm Grant (Sr.) - 6-1, 188 lbs., Brooklyn, N.Y. - 11.3 PPG, 2.0 APG, 2.3 RPG
G - Durand Scott (Jr.) - 6-5, 202 lbs., New York, N.Y. - 13.0 PPG, 3.2 APG, 5.3 RPG
F-C - Kenny Kadji (Jr.) - 6-11, 251 lbs., Douala, Cameroon - 12.8 PPG, 0.7 APG, 5.8 RPG
C - Reggie Johnson (Jr.) - 6-10, 284 lbs., Winston-Salem, N.C. - 10.6 PPG, 1.4 APG, 7.0 RPG
Boston College's Projected Starters:
G - Jordan Daniels (Fr.) - 5-8, 153 lbs., Fontana, Ca. - 6.2 PPG, 2.5 APG, 1.36 RPG
G - Matt Humphrey (Jr.) - 6-5, 192 lbs., Chicago, Il. - 10.3 PPG, 1.6 APG, 3.4 RPG
G - Lonnie Jackson (Fr.) - 6-3, 170 lbs., Valencia, Ca. - 8.3 PPG, 1.7 APG, 2.6 RPG
F - Ryan Anderson (Fr.) - 6-8, 217 lbs., Lakewood, Ca. - 11.0 PPG, 1.0 APG, 7.1 RPG
C - Dennis Clifford (Fr.) - 7-0, 241 lbs., Bridgewater, Ma. - 9.1 PPG, 1.1 APG, 4.9 RPG
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Go Eagles!