Boston College Athletics
Friday, December 23
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
4:00 PM
Boston College
vs
Providence
Eagles Look To Bounce Back Against Providence
December 22, 2016 | Men's Basketball
BC-PC tips off at 4 p.m. Friday at Conte Forum
THE GAME
• Boston College will host Providence on Friday at 4 p.m. at Conte Forum.
• It will be the final non-conference game of the season for BC and the last game of the 2016 calendar year.
• The Eagles are coming off of an 89-83 loss to Fairfield at Mohegan Sun Arena.
• That game was part of the Birthday of Basketball doubleheader hosted by The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
• Freshman Ky Bowman erupted for a season-high 33 points in the loss.
• Providence has won 10 of its first 12 games, including six straight.
• The Friars defeated Maine on Tuesday night, 79-59.
THE SERIES
• Providence owns a 60-50 record in the all-time series dating back to the 1941-42 season.
• This is the 111th meeting between the two programs.
• The only team that Boston College has played more is Holy Cross - 112 times.
• The two teams have split the last 10 games and have traded wins each of the last six years.
• Providence won last year's game at the Dunkin Donuts Center, 66-51.
• The last time these two teams met in Conte Forum, the Eagles came away with a 69-60 win in Jim Christian's first season as head coach.
NEED TO KNOW
• Sophomore Jerome Robinson was named ACC Co-Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 27.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals in BC's two wins last week.
• He shared the honor with North Carolina's Justin Jackson.
• Robinson ranks second in the ACC in scoring (20.5) and steals (2.17).
• He is one of two players in the ACC to rank in the top 10 in both points and steals (NC State's Dennis Smith, Jr.).
• Freshman Ky Bowman's 33 points on Wednesday were the most scored by a BC freshman since Olivier Hanlan had 41 in the ACC Tournament against Georgia Tech in 2013.
• His 13 field goals were the second-most by a freshman in the nation this year and the most in the conference.
• Boston College will host Providence on Friday at 4 p.m. at Conte Forum.
• It will be the final non-conference game of the season for BC and the last game of the 2016 calendar year.
• The Eagles are coming off of an 89-83 loss to Fairfield at Mohegan Sun Arena.
• That game was part of the Birthday of Basketball doubleheader hosted by The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
• Freshman Ky Bowman erupted for a season-high 33 points in the loss.
• Providence has won 10 of its first 12 games, including six straight.
• The Friars defeated Maine on Tuesday night, 79-59.
THE SERIES
• Providence owns a 60-50 record in the all-time series dating back to the 1941-42 season.
• This is the 111th meeting between the two programs.
• The only team that Boston College has played more is Holy Cross - 112 times.
• The two teams have split the last 10 games and have traded wins each of the last six years.
• Providence won last year's game at the Dunkin Donuts Center, 66-51.
• The last time these two teams met in Conte Forum, the Eagles came away with a 69-60 win in Jim Christian's first season as head coach.
NEED TO KNOW
• Sophomore Jerome Robinson was named ACC Co-Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 27.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals in BC's two wins last week.
• He shared the honor with North Carolina's Justin Jackson.
• Robinson ranks second in the ACC in scoring (20.5) and steals (2.17).
• He is one of two players in the ACC to rank in the top 10 in both points and steals (NC State's Dennis Smith, Jr.).
• Freshman Ky Bowman's 33 points on Wednesday were the most scored by a BC freshman since Olivier Hanlan had 41 in the ACC Tournament against Georgia Tech in 2013.
• His 13 field goals were the second-most by a freshman in the nation this year and the most in the conference.
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