Game preview · Saturday, Jan 9 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Virginia Tech by 6 (75-69)
70% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Boston College |  Virginia Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| +15.4#61 | Power rating | +19.8#43 |
| 112.5#96 | Offense | 117.2#45 |
| 97.2#35 | Defense | 97.4#37 |
| 67.6#357 | Tempo | 70.6#163 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #79 | Preseason rank | #48 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Team stats
| Boston College | Virginia Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| 49.1%#243 | Shooting (eFG%) | 52.7%#86 |
| 46.0%#19 | Opponents' eFG% | 47.5%#54 |
| 16.1%#40 | Turnover rate | 16.7%#69 |
| 19.7%#78 | Turnovers forced | 22.3%#13 |
| 33.8%#86 | Offensive rebounding | 34.6%#60 |
| 43.4%#44 | Free throw rate | 38.3%#141 |
| 29.4%#293 | 3-point % | 36.9%#41 |
| 29.8%#71 | Opponents' 3-point % | 29.1%#44 |
| 41.0%#192 | Shots from three | 42.3%#141 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Boston College
Money Williams#65 · G
This season: 28.5 pts · 7 reb · 4.5 ast (2 games)
Brandon Benjamin#261 · F
This season: 9 pts · 9 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Andrija Bukumirovic#384 · F
This season: 0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Virginia Tech
Amani Hansberry#58 · F
This season: 19.5 pts · 7 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Ben Hammond#154 · G
This season: 18 pts · 2.5 reb · 6 ast (2 games)
Tyler Johnson#254 · G
This season: 10.5 pts · 8 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).