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Boston College Basketball vs. Pittsburgh: TV Listings, History, Odds And More

Boston College hosts Pittsburgh on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. in its ACC home opener.

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Teams: Pittsburgh Panthers (10-4, 0-1 ACC) vs. Boston College Eagles (7-5, 0-1 ACC)

Rankings: Pittsburgh (NR), Boston College (NR)

Day & Time: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 9:00 p.m. Eastern

Arena: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Capacity: 8,606

Line: Boston College +2.5

TV: ACC Regional Sports Network / NESN

Announcers: Steve Martin (play-by-play), Eddie Fogler (analyst)

Radio: WEEI 850 AM, bceagles.com

Radio Announcers: Jon Meterparel (play-by-play), Danya Abrams (analyst)

Pittsburgh News: Cardiac Hill

All-Time Series: 30-17, Pittsburgh

First Meeting: Pittsburgh 76, Boston College 66 (December 18, 1959)

Last Meeting at Conte Forum: Pittsburgh 66, Boston College 59 (February 26, 2014)

Last Five Meetings:

L - Pittsburgh 66, Boston College 59 (February 26, 2014)
L - Pittsburgh 72, Boston College 50 (February 28, 2005)
L - Pittsburgh 62, Boston College 53 (March 12, 2004)
L - Pittsburgh 68, Boston College 58 (January 28, 2004)
L - Pittsburgh 61, Boston College 48 (March 14, 2003)

Common Opponents: all the ACC ones

School Connections: Christian served as an assistant coach at Pittsburgh from 1996-99 under Ralph Willard. He guided the development of Vonteego Cummings, a two-time All-Big East player who went on to play for the Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors.

Notable Alumni: Mike Ditka, Dan Marino, Art Rooney II, Marty Schottenheimer, Mark Cuban

Head Coaches: BC: Jim Christian (1st year, 7-5); Pitt: Jamie Dixon (12th Year, 298-100)

Last Year: The Panthers finished 26-10 overall, 11-7 ACC (5th). NCAA Tournament Third Round.

Last Game: Boston College fell to Duke, 85-62, in the ACC opener. Pitt fell to N.C. State, 68-50.

He's a Dude: Michael Young, sophomore forward. The forward from nearby Duquesne, Pennsylvania has scored in double digits 11 times this year, including each of the last six games. Young scored a season-high 27 points and added 15 rebounds in a 81-68 victory over Division II Chaminade in the Maui Invitational earlier this season.

"Fun" Fact: The Panthers have won the last seven meetings dating back to both program's time in the Big East Conference. The Eagles are just 8-13 at home all-time vs. the Panthers. Jim Christian is 0-1 vs. Pitt.