Boston College Eagles (3-5, 0-0 ACC) vs. USC Trojans (5-3, 0-0 Pac-12)
Time: 7:00 PM
Date: Sunday, December 8, 2013
Place: Los Angeles, Calif.
Arena: Galen Center
Capacity: 10.258
TV: Pac-12 Network
Announcers: JB Long, Don MacLean
Radio: WEEI 850 AM
Radio Announcers: Jon Meterparel (play-by-play), Danya Abrams (color)
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Line: Boston College +1
Last Time Out: BC is coming off of an 88-67 loss at Purdue in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Wednesday night.
Series: USC leads the all-time series 2-0.
Series History:
L - USC 72, Boston College 55 (March 20, 2009)
L - USC 74, Boston College 71 (March 17, 2001)
Trends: This is the third meeting between the two programs but first in the regular season. BC lost to USC in the 2001 and 2009 NCAA Tournaments. Three of Boston College's five losses have come by a combined nine points. The teams that BC has lost to are a combined 37-4 (.902). #12/14 Connecticut, #21/22 Massachusetts and Toledo are all undefeated so far. The record of all eight of BC's opponents so far is a combined 45-19 (.703).
USC's 2012-2013 Record: 14-18 (9-9 Pac-12)
USC's Probable Starters:
G - Pe'Shon Howard (Sr.) - 6-3, 190 lbs., Los Angeles, Calif. - 11.4 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 3.9 APG
G - Julian Jacobs (Fr.) - 6-3, 180 lbs., Las Vegas, N.V. - 6.5 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 4.9 APG
G - Byron Wesley (Jr.) - 6-5, 210 lbs., Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. - 17.6 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 2.9 APG
F - Roschon Prince (Fr.) - 6-6, 210 lbs., Long Beach, Calif. - 5.6 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 0.1 APG
C - Omar Oraby (Sr.) - 7-2, 270 lbs., Egypt - 10.3 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 0.5 APG
Boston College's Last Game Starters:
G - Joe Rahon (So.) - 6-2, 192 lbs., San Diego, Calif. - 12.1 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.5 APG
G - Olivier Hanlan (So.) - 6-4, 181 lbs., Alymar, Quebec - 20.9 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 4.4 APG
F - Alex Dragicevich (Jr.) - 6-7, 207 lbs., Glenbrook, Ill. - 6.9 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 1.3 APG
F - Eddie Odio (Jr.) - 6-7, 213 lbs., Miami, Fla. - 3.1 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 0.7 APG
F - Ryan Anderson (Jr.) - 6-8, 219 lbs., Lakewood, Calif. - 18.6 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 1.4 APG
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