2012-13 Boston College Basketball: Georgia Tech @ ACC Tournament Game Thread (Noon, ESPNU / ACC Network)

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No. 9 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (16-14, 6-12 ACC) vs. No. 8 Boston College Eagles (15-16, 7-11 ACC)

What: 60th ACC Tournament First Round
Time: Noon Eastern
Date: Thursday, March 14, 2013
Place: Greensboro, N.C.
Arena: Greensboro Coliseum
Capacity: 23,500

TV: ACC Network / ESPNU
TV Announcers: Tim Brant, Mike Gminski, Debbie Antonelli (ACC Network); Dave O'Brien, Doris Burke, Allison Williams (ESPNU)
Radio: WEEI (850 AM)
Radio Announcers: Jon Meterparel, Danya Abrams
Line: Boston College +1

Last Time Out: BC and Georgia Tech met last Saturday in the regular season finale with the Eagles winning, 74-72.

Series: Boston College and Georgia Tech have met 16 times. Georgia Tech leads the all-time series 9-7.
Last Meeting: Boston College 74, Georgia Tech 72 (March 9, 2013)

This will be the first time that the two sides will meet in the ACC Tournament.

Last Five Meetings:

W - Boston College 74, Georgia Tech 72 (March 9, 2013)
W - Boston College 56, Georgia Tech 52 (February 29, 2012)
L - Georgia Tech 51, Boston College 47 (February 4, 2012)
W - Boston College 86, Georgia Tech 75 (January 8, 2011)
L - Georgia Tech 73, Boston College 68 (February 27, 2010)

Trends: BC has won its last three games and four of its last six overall. The Eagles and Duke are the only teams in the conference to enter the tournament on three-game win streaks. Georgia Tech has lost two of its last three outings. BC has a slight 6-5 edge in meetings since BC joined the ACC in 2005-06. The last three meetings have been decided by an average of 3.3 points. Boston College is 6-7 all-time in the ACC Tournament.

Georgia Tech's 2011-2012 Record: 11-20 (4-12 ACC)

Georgia Tech's Probable Starters:

G - Mfon Udofia (Sr.) - 6-2, 195 lbs., Stone Mountain, Ga. - 8.3 PPG, 2.9 APG, 2.7 RPG
G - Chris Bolden (Fr.) - 6-3, 209 lbs., Tifton, Ga. - 7.4 PPG, 1.3 APG, 2.1 RPG
G-F - Marcus Georges-Hunt (Fr.) - 6-5, 218 lbs., College Park, Ga. - 10.4 PPG, 1.5 APG, 4.7 RPG
F - Robert Carter (Fr.) - 6-8, 245 lbs., Thomasville, Ga. - 10.0 PPG, 0.9 APG, 6.6 RPG
C - Daniel Miller (Jr.) - 6-11, 257 lbs., Loganville, Ga. - 8.5 PPG, 2.1 APG, 6.7 RPG

Boston College's Last Game Starters:

G - Olivier Hanlan (Fr.) - 6-4, 188 lbs., Aylmer, Quebec - 14.6 PPG, 2.4 APG, 4.2 RPG
G - Joe Rahon (Fr.) - 6-2, 195 lbs., San Diego, Ca. - 10.1 PPG, 3.6 APG, 3.3 RPG
G - Patrick Heckmann (So.) - 6-5, 205 lbs., Mainz, Germany - 7.7 PPG, 1.4 APG, 2.4 RPG
F - Eddie Odio (So.) - 6-7, 205 lbs., Miami, Fla. - 4.3 PPG, 0.5 APG, 3.2 RPG
F - Ryan Anderson (So.) - 6-8, 220 lbs., Lakewood, Ca. - 15.1 PPG, 1.5 APG, 8.1 RPG

Leave your pre-, in- and post-game comments below. Here we go.

Go Eagles!