Notre Dame men's basketball (7-12, 2-6 ACC) looks to snap its three-game losing streak on Saturday when it hosts Boston College (11-8, 2-6 ACC).
The Eagles defeated the Irish 63-59 earlier this month. In that contest, Boston College outscored ND by 11 points in the second half to come from behind and capture the victory. In that game, Boston College scored 22 points off turnovers in comparison to Notre Dame's three.
Freshman point guard Markus Burton, who averages a team-high 16.3 points per game, scored 19 points in the first game between these programs but also committed seven turnovers. Burton was joined by J.R. Konieczny and Braeden Shrewsberry as players to score in double figures in Wednesday's loss vs. Miami. As a team, ND is shooting 40% from the field, 30% from the 3-point line and 71% from the the free-throw line.
ND is holding its opponents to 65.5 points per game, which is nearly 13 points less than Boston College's team average of 77 points per contest. Notre Dame's frontcourt of Kebba Njie and Carey Booth will have their hands full with Eagles leading scorer Quinten Post, who stands 7-foot, 235-pounds and averages a team-high 16.9 points per game. Post went on a scoring run by himself late in the first game against the Irish which proved pivotal in the final outcome. Junior guards Claudell Harris Jr. and Jaeden Zackery and sophomore forward Devin McGlokton also average at least 10 points per game for head coach Earl Grant.
Boston College has lost four of its last five, with its only win coming against Micah Shrewsberry's squad.
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The Eagles defeated the Irish 63-59 earlier this month. In that contest, Boston College outscored ND by 11 points in the second half to come from behind and capture the victory. In that game, Boston College scored 22 points off turnovers in comparison to Notre Dame's three.
Freshman point guard Markus Burton, who averages a team-high 16.3 points per game, scored 19 points in the first game between these programs but also committed seven turnovers. Burton was joined by J.R. Konieczny and Braeden Shrewsberry as players to score in double figures in Wednesday's loss vs. Miami. As a team, ND is shooting 40% from the field, 30% from the 3-point line and 71% from the the free-throw line.
ND is holding its opponents to 65.5 points per game, which is nearly 13 points less than Boston College's team average of 77 points per contest. Notre Dame's frontcourt of Kebba Njie and Carey Booth will have their hands full with Eagles leading scorer Quinten Post, who stands 7-foot, 235-pounds and averages a team-high 16.9 points per game. Post went on a scoring run by himself late in the first game against the Irish which proved pivotal in the final outcome. Junior guards Claudell Harris Jr. and Jaeden Zackery and sophomore forward Devin McGlokton also average at least 10 points per game for head coach Earl Grant.
Boston College has lost four of its last five, with its only win coming against Micah Shrewsberry's squad.
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Watch: ESPNU
Listen: Notre Dame Radio Network
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