2013-14 Boston College Basketball: Notre Dame Game Thread (6:00 PM, ESPNU)

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-12, 4-8 ACC) vs. Boston College Eagles (6-18, 2-9 ACC)

Time: 6:00 PM
Date: Sunday, February 16, 2014
Place: Chestnut Hill, Ma.
Arena: Conte Forum
Capacity: 8,606

TV: ESPNU
Announcers: Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Jay Williams (color)
Radio: WEEI 850 AM, BCEagles.com
Radio Announcers: Jon Meterparel (play-by-play), Danya Abrams (color)
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Line: Boston College -1

Last Time Out: Boston College is coming off of a 74-71 loss at Georgia Tech.

Series: Boston College and Notre Dame have met 22 times. Notre Dame leads the all-time series 12-10.
First Meeting: Notre Dame 74, Boston College 66 (February 7, 1963)
Last Meeting: Notre Dame 76, Boston College 73 (OT) (February 1, 2014)
Last Meeting at Conte Forum: Boston College 76, Notre Dame 69 (February 4, 2004)

Last Five Meetings:

L - Notre Dame 76, Boston College 73 (OT) (February 1, 2014)
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)

Trends: Boston College is 2-8 in its last 10 vs. Notre Dame, but 7-3 all-time at home against the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame is winless on the road this year (0-6).

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. - 14.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 4.9 APG
G-F - Pat Connaughton (Jr.) - 6-5, 214 lbs., Arlington, Ma. - 13.1 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 2.9 APG
F - V.J. Beachem (Fr.) - 6-8, 187 lbs., Fort Wayne, Ind. - 2.1 PPG, 0.9 RPG, 0.3 APG
F - Zack Auguste (So.) - 6-10, 242 lbs., Marlborough, Ma. - 6.7 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 0.3 APG
C - Garrick Sherman (Sr.) - 6-11, 255 lbs., Kenton, Oh. - 14.3 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 0.9 APG

Boston College's Last Game Starters:

G - Olivier Hanlan (So.) - 6-4, 181 lbs., Alymer, Quebec - 18.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 2.9 APG
G - Joe Rahon (So.) - 6-2, 192 lbs., San Diego, Calif. - 9.6 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.3 APG
F - Garland Owens (Fr.) - 6-5, 202 lbs., Gaithersburg, Md. - 3.4 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 0.6 APG
F - Ryan Anderson (Jr.) - 6-8, 219 lbs., Lakewood, Calif. - 15.0 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 1.4 APG
F - Will Magarity (Fr.) - 6-11, 227 lbs., Stockholm, Sweden - 2.8 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 0.5 APG

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