2013-14 Boston College Basketball: Notre Dame Game Thread (Noon, ACC Network)

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Boston College Eagles (6-14, 2-5 ACC) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-10, 2-6 ACC)

Time: Noon
Date: Saturday, February 1, 2014
Place: South Bend, Ind.
Arena: Purcell Pavilion
Capacity: 9,149

TV: ACC Network / ESPN3
Announcers: Tim Brando (play-by-play), Mike Gminski (color)
Radio: WEEI 850 AM, BCEagles.com
Radio Announcers: Jon Meterparel (play-by-play), Danya Abrams (color)
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Line: Boston College +7

Last Time Out: Boston College pummeled Virginia Tech, 76-52, to improve to 6-14 on the year.

Series: Boston College and Notre Dame have met 21 times. Notre Dame leads the all-time series 11-10.
First Meeting: Notre Dame 74, Boston College 66 (February 7, 1963)
Last Meeting in Purcell Pavilion: Notre Dame 68, Boston College 65 (February 8, 2005)

Last Five Meetings:

L - Notre Dame 68, Boston College 65 (February 8, 2005)
W - Boston College 76, Notre Dame 69 (February 4, 2004)
L - Notre Dame 101, Boston College 96 (OT) (January 25, 2003)
L - Notre Dame 76, Boston College 75 (February 21, 2001)
L - Notre Dame 86, Boston College 77 (January 12, 2000)

Trends: Boston College is 3-7 in South Bend and has lost the last five games there. The Eagles last win in South Bend came in 1997. The Irish have lost six of its last seven -- all in ACC play. Notre Dame is 10-4 at home this year. BC is 1-6 on the road.

Notre Dame's 2012-2013 Record: 25-10 (11-7 Big East)

Notre Dame's Probable Starters:

G - Eric Atkins (Sr.) - 6-2, 182 lbs., Columbia, Md. - 13.8 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 4.9 APG
G-F - Pat Connaughton (Jr.) - 6-5, 214 lbs., Arlington, Ma. - 13.3 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 2.8 APG
G - Steve Vasturia (Fr.) - 6-6, 207 lbs., Medford, N.J. - 3.3 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 0.9 APG
F - Zacu Auguste (So.) - 6-10, 242 lbs., Marlborough, Ma. - 6.4 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 0.4 APG
C - Garrick Sherman (Sr.) - 6-11, 255 lbs., Kenton, Oh. - 14.8 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 0.9 APG

Boston College's Last Game Starters:

G - Olivier Hanlan (So.) - 6-4, 181 lbs., Alymer, Quebec - 18.9 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 3.1 APG
G - Joe Rahon (So.) - 6-2, 192 lbs., San Diego, Calif. - 8.9 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 3.1 APG
G - Lonnie Jackson (Jr.) - 6-3, 178 lbs., Valencia, Calif. - 7.3 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.8 APG
F - Eddie Odio (Jr.) - 6-7, 213 lbs., Miami, Fla. - 5.1 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 0.8 APG
F - Ryan Anderson (Jr.) - 6-8, 219 lbs., Lakewood, Calif. - 14.5 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 1.2 APG

Leave your pre-, in- and post-game comments below. Go Eagles!