The Boston College Eagles (3-1) and UC Irvine Anteaters (4-1) will face off at Titan Gym for this game. The game gets underway at 2:30 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 27 and will air on ES3.
The Eagles are hoping for a better outcome after their 99-68 loss to Michigan State on Thursday. Eli Carter was the team’s leading scorer, putting up 22 points. The Anteaters, meanwhile, are coming off a 71-64 loss to Boise State on Thursday. Alex Young led the team in scoring with 15 points.
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The UC Irvine Anteaters have the nation’s top defense, with a defensive rating of 93.4. The Boston College Eagles have an offensive rating of 109.5 (ranked 138th).
The UC Irvine Anteaters average 68.9 possessions per game and 1.074 points per possession. The Boston College Eagles earn fewer possessions with 67.1, but they score more points with 1.095.
Boston College averages an effective field goal percentage of 53.5%. UC Irvine has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage (0-1).
The Boston College Eagles attempt 22.0 three pointers per game this season, while the UC Irvine Anteaters attempt 17.0. When they register 20 or more three point attempts in a game, Boston College is a winning 2-1 while UC Irvine is winless (0-1).
Boston College ranks 61st in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.38, while UC Irvine ranks 80th with an A/TO of 1.30.
Boston College ranks 290th in offensive rebounds, while UC Irvine ranks 88th in defensive rebounds.
Though UC Irvine is one of the best in the country in forcing turnovers with opponents averaging a TO% of 18.3% (ranked first), Boston College is undefeated (2-0) when its TO% is 18.3% or greater.
