2012-13 Boston College Basketball: Florida State Game Thread (Noon, ACC Network)

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Boston College Eagles (11-13, 3-8 ACC) vs. Florida St. Seminoles (13-11, 5-6 ACC)

Time: Noon Eastern
Date: Saturday, February 16, 2013
Place: Tallahassee, Fla.
Arena: Donald L. Tucker Center
Capacity: 12,100

TV: ACC Network (myTV38 in Massachusetts)
TV Announcers: Tom Werme, Dave Odom
Radio: WEEI (850 AM)
Radio Announcers: Jon Meterparel, Dan McDermott

Line: Boston College +5.5

Last Time Out: BC’s last two games have been decided by a combined four points. It lost to #4/4 Duke on Sunday night, 62-61, and defeated Wake Forest on Wednesday, 66-63.

Series: Boston College and Florida State have met 9 times. Boston College leads the all-time series 5-4.
Last Meeting: Boston College 64, Florida State 60 (February 8, 2012)
Last Meeting at Tucker Center: Florida State 67, Boston College 51 (January 22, 2011)

Last Five Meetings:

W - Boston College 64, Florida State 60 (February 8, 2012)
L - Florida State 67, Boston College 51 (January 22, 2011)
L - Florida State 62, Boston College 47 (February 14, 2010)
L - Florida State 61, Boston College 57 (January 30, 2010)
W - Boston College 72, Florida State 67 (February 24, 2009)

Trends: Florida State enters the weekend having lost three of its last four games. It lost to Miami at home on Wednesday night, 74-68. The Eagles are 1-4 on the road in conference play while the Seminoles are 2-3 at home in the ACC. The Seminoles have won four of the last six meetings and three of the last four. BC is 1-3 in Tallahassee.

Florida State's 2011-2012 Record: 25-10 (12-4 ACC)

Florida State's Probable Starters:

G - Devon Bookert (Fr.) - 6-3, 185 lbs., Anchorage, Ak. - 5.4 PPG, 2.1 APG, 1.4 RPG
G - Aaron Thomas (Fr.) - 6-5, 195 lbs., Cincinnati, Oh. - 6.3 PPG, 1.2 APG, 2.3 RPG
G - Michael Snaer (Sr.) - 6-5, 202 lbs., Moreno Valley, Ca. - 13.7 PPG, 2.6 APG, 4.6 RPG
F - Okaro White (Jr.) - 6-8, 204 lbs., Clearwater, Fl. - 12.1 PPG, 0.8 APG, 5.8 RPG
C - Michael Ojo (Fr.) - 7-1, 290 lbs., Lagos, Nigeria - 0.7 PPG, 0.1 APG, 1.1 RPG

Boston College's Last Game Starters:

G - Olivier Hanlan (Fr.) - 6-4, 188 lbs., Aylmer, Quebec - 13.9 PPG, 2.5 APG, 4.0 RPG
G - Joe Rahon (Fr.) - 6-2, 195 lbs., San Diego, Ca. - 10.2 PPG, 3.6 APG, 3.2 RPG
G - Patrick Heckmann (So.) - 6-5, 205 lbs., Mainz, Germany - 7.6 PPG, 1.5 APG, 2.3 RPG
F - Ryan Anderson (So.) - 6-8, 220 lbs., Lakewood, Ca. - 15.9 PPG, 1.6 APG, 8.5 RPG
C - Dennis Clifford (So.) - 7-0, 250 lbs., Bridgewater, Ma. - 3.7 PPG, 0.3 APG, 3.9 RPG

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Go Eagles!