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Preview: #9 Duke Blue Devils (17-5, 8-3 ACC) vs. Boston College (13-9, 4-7 ACC)

Preview: #9 Duke Blue Devils (17-5, 8-3 ACC) vs. Boston College (13-9, 4-7 ACC)

BC enters Saturday with a 13-9 record overall and a record in the ACC of 4-7. The Eagles are coming off a 1 point loss to Florida State, before that loss the Eagles had won 3 straight. The Eagles rank sixth in the conference in all three shooting percentage categories: field goals (.462), 3-pointers (.360) and free throws (.748).

Boston College seven-foot forward/center Quinten Post ranks ninth in the ACC in scoring (16.4 ppg), eighth in rebounding (7.8 rpg), fourth in blocked shots (1.8 bpg) and sixth in field goal percentage (.510). BC junior guard Jaeden Zackery is the fifth-leading playmaker in the ACC with 4.3 assists per contest, and ranks eighth in the conference in steals (1.64 spg).

Player to Watch

Devin McGlockton is one of the ACC’s Most Improved Players, showing major jumps in several stat categories. Through 22 games, McGlockton is fourth on the Eagles in scoring (10.8) and second in rebounding (6.4) and blocks (1.1). McGlockton’s per game averages have increased across the board: scoring +4.7, rebounding +2.1, and blocked shots +0.4. In ACC play (11 games), McGlockton is averaging 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.0 blocked shots. Year-over-year, he has almost tripled his scoring (+8.0) and more than doubled his rebounding (+4.0) in ACC games. His .629 FG% (61-97) ranks second in ACC play; up from .500 a year ago. McGlockton registered the fifth-highest single-game scoring total in ACC play – a 30-point performance at Georgia Tech. He has logged two double-doubles this season, both in ACC play: at Syracuse (15p/14r) and at Virginia Tech (19p/10r) and has set new single-game career-highs in scoring (30), rebounding (14), and blocks (3) this year.

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