2013-14 Boston College Basketball: #20 Virginia Game Thread (7:00 PM, ESPN2)

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Boston College Eagles (6-15, 2-6 ACC) vs. #20 Virginia Cavaliers (17-5, 8-1 ACC)

Time: 7:00 PM Eastern
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Place: Charlottesville, Va.
Arena: John Paul Jones Arena
Capacity: 14,593

TV: ESPN2
Announcers: Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), LaPhonso Ellis (color)
Radio: WEEI 850 AM, bceagles.com
Radio Announcers: Jon Meterparel (play-by-play), Danya Abrams (color)
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Line: Boston College +15.5

Last Time Out: Boston College lost at Notre Dame on Saturday, 76-73, in overtime. The Eagles are 1-2 in overtime games this season.

Series: Boston College and Virginia have met 16 times. Virginia leads the all-time series 9-7.
First Meeting: Virginia 79, Boston College 69 (December 11, 1970)
Last Meeting: Boston College 53, Virginia 52 (March 3, 2013)
Last Meeting at PJPA: Virginia 65, Boston College 51 (January 26, 2013)

Last Five Meetings:

W - Boston College 53, Virginia 52 (March 3, 2013)
L - Virginia 65, Boston College 51 (January 26, 2013)
L - Virginia 66, Boston College 49 (January 26, 2012)
W - Boston College 63, Virginia 44 (February 26, 2011)
W - Boston College 70, Virginia 67 (January 19, 2011)

Trends: Boston College has lost four of its last five games while Virginia has won its last five games. The Eagles are 6-4 over their last 10 games vs. Virginia. The two teams split a pair of games last season, with each winning on its home floor. Steve Donahue is 3-2 all-time vs. UVa.

Virginia's 2012-2013 Record: 23-12 (11-7 ACC), NIT Quarterfinals

Virginia's Probable Starters:

G - London Perrantes (Fr.) - 6-2, 189 lbs., Los Angeles, Ca. - 4.4 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 3.8 APG
G - Malcolm Brogdon (So.) - 6-5, 217 lbs., Norcross, Ga. - 11.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 2.2 APG
G - Joe Harris (Sr.) - 6-6, 225 lbs., Chelan, Wa. - 11.5 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.2 APG
F - Akil Mitchell (Sr.) - 6-8, 235 lbs., Charlotte, N.C. - 6.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.3 APG
F-C - Mike Tobey (So.) - 6-11, 253 lbs., Monroe, N.Y. - 7.6 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 0.4 APG

Boston College's Last Game Starters:

G - Olivier Hanlan (So.) - 6-4, 181 lbs., Aylmer, Quebec - 17.9 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.9 APG
G - Joe Rahon (So.) - 6-2, 192 lbs., San Diego, Ca. - 9.7 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.2 APG
G - Lonnie Jackson (Jr.) - 6-3, 178 lbs., Valencia, Ca. - 7.4 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 2.1 APG
G - Alex Dragicevich (Jr.) - 6-7, 207 lbs., Glenbrook, Ill. - 4.8 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 0.9 APG
F - Ryan Anderson (Jr.) - 6-8, 219 lbs., Lakewood, Ca. - 15.0 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.3 APG

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Go Eagles!