2012-13 Boston College Basketball: Maryland Game Thread (9:00 PM, ACC Network / myTV38)

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Maryland Terrapins (18-7, 6-6 ACC) vs. Boston College Eagles (11-14, 3-9 ACC)

Time: 9:00 PM Eastern
Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Place: Chestnut Hill, Ma.
Arena: Conte Forum
Capacity: 8,606

TV: ACC Network (myTV38 in Massachusetts)
TV Announcers: Tim Brando, Mike Gminski
Radio: WEEI (850 AM)
Radio Announcers: Jon Meterparel, Danya Abrams
Line: Boston College +2

Last Time Out: BC's last three games have been decided by a combined seven points. The Eagles are coming off of a 69-66 loss at Florida State but won its last home game vs. Wake Forest, 66-63.

Series: Boston College and Maryland have met 16 times. All-time series tied at 8-8.
Last Meeting: Maryland 64, Boston College 59 (January 22, 2013)
Last Meeting at Conte Forum: Boston College 76, Maryland 72 (February 12, 2011)

Last Five Meetings:

L - Maryland 64, Boston College 59 (January 22, 2013)
L - Maryland 81, Boston College 65 (February 16, 2012)
W - Boston College 76, Maryland 72 (February 12, 2011)
W - Boston College 79, Maryland 75 (December 12, 2010)
L - Maryland 73, Boston College 57 (January 16, 2010)

Trends: The Eagles have won seven of the 12 meetings since BC joined the ACC in 2005-06. BC is 3-2 against the Terrapins in Conte Forum, including a 76-72 triumph in 2011. The Eagles have won four of the last seven meetings overall.

Maryland's 2011-2012 Record: 17-15 (6-10 ACC)

Maryland's Probable Starters:

G - Seth Allen (Fr.) - 6-1, 190 lbs., Woodbridge, Va. - 7.9 PPG, 2.4 APG, 2.2 RPG
G-F - Dez Wells (So.) - 6-5, 215 lbs., Raleigh, N.C. - 11.9 PPG, 3.2 APG, 4.8 RPG
G - Nick Faust (So.) - 6-6, 205 lbs., Baltimore, Md. - 8.2 PPG, 2.8 APG, 3.9 RPG
C - Shaquille Cleare (Fr.) - 6-9, 265 lbs., Andros, Bahamas - 4.4 PPG, 0.1 APG, 3.2 RPG
C - Alex Len (So.) - 7-1, 255 lbs., Antratsit, Ukraine - 12.7 PPG, 0.8 APG, 8.0 RPG

Boston College's Last Game Starters:

G - Olivier Hanlan (Fr.) - 6-4, 188 lbs., Aylmer, Quebec - 14.1 PPG, 2.4 APG, 4.0 RPG
G - Joe Rahon (Fr.) - 6-2, 195 lbs., San Diego, Ca. - 10.1 PPG, 3.7 APG, 3.1 RPG
G - Patrick Heckmann (So.) - 6-5, 205 lbs., Mainz, Germany - 7.7 PPG, 1.5 APG, 2.2 RPG
F - Ryan Anderson (So.) - 6-8, 220 lbs., Lakewood, Ca. - 15.7 PPG, 1.6 APG, 8.6 RPG
C - Dennis Clifford (So.) - 7-0, 250 lbs., Bridgewater, Ma. - 3.6 PPG, 0.4 APG, 3.8 RPG

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Go Eagles!