Boston College is led by guards Jerome Robinson, Ky Bowman and Jordan Chatman. Robinson is averaging 20.2 points per game, Bowman 16.5 PPG and Chatman 13.5. They like to shoot the three and do so in bunches. Boston College is second in the ACC in three-point percentage, first in three-pointers made and third in attempts.
Robinson is second in the ACC in scoring, first in three-point percentage and sixth in free-throw percentage. In addition to being their second-leading scorer, Bowman is also the player that makes the Eagles offense go. He is fifth in the ACC in assists averaging five per game. Chatman is fourth in the ACC in three-point percentage.
Miami is going to have to try and control the pace of the game. The Eagles are 167th in the country averaging 74 per possessions per game. The Hurricanes 212th, averaging 66.9 possessions per game.
Boston College lost on Tuesday at Notre Dame. They enter Saturday’s game with losses in four of their last five games.
The only schools Miami has played more than Boston College are Florida and Florida State. The Eagles lead the all-time series 24-23. Miami has won the last 12 meetings. Boston College has not defeated Miami since 2010.