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2014-15 Boston College Basketball: #2/2 Virginia Game Thread (2:00 PM, RSN/NESN)

Boston College will host undefeated #2/2 Virginia on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Conte Forum. Game is on RSN/NESN.

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#2/2 Virginia Cavaliers (16-0, 4-0 ACC) vs. Boston College Eagles (8-7, 0-3 ACC)

Time: 2:00 PM
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2015
Place: Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Arena: Conte Forum
Capacity: 8,606

TV: RSN/NESN
Announcers: Wes Durham (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst)
Radio: WEEI 850 AM, BCEagles.com
Radio Announcers: Jon Meterparel (play-by-play), Danya Abrams (analyst)
BC Basketball Twitter News Feed: @BCHoopNews
Join the Conversation on Twitter: #BCHoops #UVAvsBC

Line: Boston College +13

Last Time Out: Boston College defeated Harvard in overtime, 64-57.

Series: BC and Virginia have met 17 times. Virginia leads the all-time series 10-7.
First Meeting: Virginia 79, Boston College 69 (December 11, 1970)
Last Meeting: Virginia 77, Boston College 67 (February 5, 2014)
Last Meeting at Conte Forum: Boston College 53, Virginia 52 (March 3, 2013)

Last Five Games:

L - Virginia 77, Boston College 67 (February 5, 2014)
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)

Trends: Virginia enters the weekend as one of two remaining unbeatens in Division I. The Cavaliers have won 16 straight games to start the season. BC is 6-4 in its last 10 games vs. UVa. Boston College is 4-1 at home against Virginia and 7-2 at Conte Forum this year. Virginia head coach Tony Bennett is 0-3 vs. the Eagles in Chestnut Hill. Jim Christian is 1-0 all-time vs. Virginia.

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