Miami Welcomes Boston College to the BankUnited Center Wednesday
Feb. 6, 2007
CORAL GABLES, Fla. –
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Game #24: Miami (9-14, 2-7) vs. BostonCollege (16-6, 7-2)
Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2007 / Time: 7:00 p.m. / Site: BankUnitedCenter, Coral Gables, Fla.
TV: ESPNU / Radio: WQAM (560 AM), WRHC (1550 AM – Spanish) / Internet Video: None
Websites: Miami (www.hurricanesports.com); BostonCollege (www.bceagles.com)
Tickets: $30, $25, $20; 1-800-GO-CANES; www.hurricanesports.com
Head coach Frank Haith and the Hurricanes play host to ACC frontrunner BostonCollege Wednesday night looking to snap a six game slide following an 81-70 loss at Virginia Saturday.
Miami is led by sophomore guard Jack McClinton’s 16.1 points per game. One of the best shooters in the ACC, McClinton tops the ACC in three-point field goal percentage (.441) and three-pointers made per game (2.73) and ranks eighth in the NCAA in free throw percentage (.908).
Senior guard Anthony Harris ranks third on the team in scoring (9.9) while averaging 13.3 points over the last 10 games.
Sophomore forward Brian Asbury is second on the UM roster in scoring (12.0) and is tied with freshman center Dwayne Collins for the team lead in rebounding (5.6) among active players.
Boston College heads to Coral Gables in search of its third-consecutive victory on the heels of an 80-59 victory over No. 25 Virginia Tech last Saturday.
The Golden Eagles lineup boast the reigning ACC Player of the Week in senior forward Jared Dudley, who leads the league in scoring (19.5) and rebounding (8.9).
