2013-14 Boston College Basketball: N.C. State Game Thread (6:00 PM, ESPNU)

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Boston College Eagles (8-22, 4-13 ACC) vs. N.C. State Wolfpack (18-12, 8-9 ACC)

Time: 6:00 PM Eastern
Date: Sunday, March 9, 2014
Place: Raleigh, N.C.
Arena: PNC Arena
Capacity: 19,772

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 +6.5

Last Time Out: Boston College notched another moral victory that counts as a loss, 74-70, to Florida State in the home finale.

Series: Boston College and N.C. State have met 16 times. All-time series tied at 8.
First Meeting: Boston College 72, N.C. State 55 (December 20, 1957)
Last Meeting: N.C. State 82, Boston College 64 (February 27, 2013)

Last Five Meetings:

L - N.C. State 82, Boston College 64 (February 27, 2013)
L - N.C. State 78, Boston College 73 (January 5, 2013)
L - N.C. State 78, Boston College 57 (March 8, 2012)
L - N.C. State 56, Boston College 51 (February 1, 2012)
L - N.C. State 76, Boston College 62 (January 19, 2012)

Trends: The Eagles have lost five straight in the series and are 3-7 in their last 10 vs. the Wolfpack. BC is 3-4 all-time playing at N.C. State, but hasn't won in Raleigh since 2007. Steve Donahue is 1-5 vs. the Wolfpack. The Eagles are just 3-10 on the road this season.

N.C. State's 2012-13 Record: 24-11 (11-7 ACC), NCAA Tournament 2nd Round

N.C. State's Probable Starters:

G - Tyler Lewis (So.) - 5-11, 170 lbs., Statesville, N.C. - 4.2 PPG, 1.2 RPG, 3.5 APG
G - Ralston Turner (Jr.) - 6-5, 205 lbs., Muscle Shoals, Al. - 10.1 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 0.9 APG
F - T.J. Warren (So.) - 6-8, 215 lbs., Durham, N.C. - 24.2 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 1.0 APG
F - Kyle Washington (Fr.) - 6-9, 225 lbs., Champlin, Mn. - 5.0 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 0.5 APG
C - Jordan Vandenberg (Sr.) - 7-1, 245 lbs., Australia - 4.4 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 0.8 APG

Boston College's Last Game Starters:

G - Joe Rahon (So.) - 6-2, 192 lbs., San Diego, Ca. - 9.1 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.2 APG
G - Olivier Hanlan (So.) - 6-4, 181 lbs., Aylmer, Quebec - 18.2 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.9 APG
G - Danny Rubin (Sr.) - 6-6, 192 lbs., Chevy Chase, Md. - 0.8 PPG, 0.3 RPG, 0.1 APG
F - Ryan Anderson (Jr.) - 6-8, 219 lbs., Lakewood, Ca. - 14.3 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 1.5 APG
C - KC Caudill (Jr.) - 6-11, 277 lbs., Brea, Ca. - 1.6 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 0.5 APG

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Go Eagles!