NC State And Boston College Are Matching Up On The Hardwood Today In Chestnut Hill Massachusetts
Earlier this season, NC State and Boston College matched up!
Where?
On the hardwood in North Carolina’s state capital!
In the inaugural matchup of the season NC State topped Boston College by a score of 79-76!
Why?
NC State freshman guard Shakeel Moore scored the final four points of the game to help NC State top Boston College. “according to an article on gopack.com”
While Boston College lost the inaugural matchup to NC State on the hardwood earlier this season!
Where?
North Carolina’s state capital by a score of 76-79!
Why?
Boston College led 76-75 with under a minute to play, but N.C. State's Shakeel Moore's jumper with 26 ticks on the clock proved to be the game winner. “according to an article on bceagles.com”
Today NC State and Boston College are matching up again!
This time on the hardwood in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts!
NC State comes into the rematch with Boston College with a record of 7-7 while they’re 3-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and twelfth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings! “according to the acc.com/ standings
Why?
Because unlike NC State Boston College hasn’t played an opponent on the hardwood in twenty one days!
Why?
Because they’ve have had five of their games postponed!
Why?
Their game at Virginia Tech on Wednesday January 20, 2021 was postponed because of a positive test, subsequent quarantining, and contact tracing within the Boston College men's basketball program. Their game on Saturday January 23, 2021 verses was postponed because of a positive coronaonavirus test subsequent quarantining, and contact tracing within the Boston College men's basketball program. Their game on January 27, 2021 at Clemson was postponed because of a positive test in Boston College’s program. Then their game on Saturday January 30, 2021 at Louisville was postponed because of positive coronavirus test within Boston Colleges’s program . Then there game verses Florida State on Tuesday , February 2, 2021 was postponed!
Why?
Because of a positive coronavirus test in Florida State’s program subsequent quarantining, and contact tracing. “according to articles on bceagles.com”
Today though Boston College is going to have the opportunity to return to the hardwood when they host NC State who they lost to earlier this season in North Carolina’s capital by a score of 79-76!
Why?
Boston College led 76-75 with under a minute to play, but N.C. State's Shakeel Moore's jumper with 26 ticks on the clock proved to be the game winner. “according to an article on bceagles.com
NC State comes into the game with a record of 7-7 while they’re 3-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and twelfth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. “according to the acc.com/ standings
Why?
Because they lost their previous game!
To who?
Virginia who is ranked fourteenth in this weeks AP Top 25 poll by a score of 64-57!
Why?
A Jericole Hellems jjumper on NC State's ensuing possession brought NC State back within two, but a 7-0 Virginia run over the next two minutes gave the Cavaliers a 57-48 lead with 3:19 to go. “
The Pack would not get closer than four points the rest of the way.. “according to an article on gopack.com”
While Boston College meanwhile comes into the game with a record of 3-10 while they’re 1-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and last in the standings. “according to the acc.com/standings
Why?
Because they haven’t an opponent in twenty one days!
Why?
Because of the coronavirus that is currently affecting us in the United States and around the world!
Is Boston College going to be out of sorts offensively and defensively when they host NC State for the rematch today?
Right now I don’t the answer to this question but if I had to make a prediction I would say yes!
Why?
Because they haven’t played on the hardwood in twenty one days with their game coming against Notre Dame on Saturday January 16, 2021 in South Bend Indiana where they lost by a score of 80-70! In that game Boston College started slow offensively, connecting on just 21.4% from the floor through the first 10 minutes. BC trailed, 19-12, at the 10:18 mark, before making its next four shots. A Wynston Tabbs 3-pointer with 5:24 remaining in the opening frame made it a one-point game, at 25-24. But the Irish closed the half on a 15-8 push and led 42-32 at the break.”according to an article on bceagle.com”
In the second half, Boston College had runs of eight and 10 straight points, both times cutting the deficit to six. Notre Dame responded with runs of 13-2 and 12-2, each time erasing the ground Boston College had originally gained.according to an article on bceagle.com”
Tipoff is set for 12:00pm from Conte Forum!
The game is going to be televised on ACC Network!