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| Team | Pts. | Reb. | FG% | 3P% | KP Rank | Off. Eff. | Def. Eff. |
| Boston College | 74.6 | 34.6 | .479 | .349 | 42 | 11 | 92 |
| Texas Tech | 71.6 | 30.8 | .453 | .412 | 68 | 58 | 82 |
Boston College Players to Watch (* Denotes Probable Starter):
| No. | Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Min. | Pts. | Reb. | Ast. |
| 3 | *Jared Dudley | F | 6-7 | 225 | Sr. | 38.6 | 19.0 | 8.3 | 3.0 |
| 4 | *Tyrese Rice | G | 6-1 | 190 | So. | 36.4 | 17.2 | 3.3 | 5.5 |
| 23 | *Sean Marshall | G | 6-6 | 212 | Sr. | 32.6 | 14.8 | 4.5 | 1.9 |
| 34 | Shamari Spears | F | 6-6 | 245 | Fr. | 22.1 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| 32 | *John Oates | F | 6-10 | 235 | Jr. | 21.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| 0 | Marquez Haynes | G | 6-3 | 185 | So. | 17.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 44 | Tyrelle Blair | C | 6-10 | 240 | Jr. | 16.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
| 22 | *Tyler Roche | F | 6-7 | 208 | Fr. | 11.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
Texas Tech Players to Watch (* Denotes Probable Starter):
| No. | Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Min. | Pts. | Reb. | Ast. |
| 22 | *Jarrius Jackson | G | 6-1 | 185 | Sr. | 37.9 | 20.2 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| 3 | *Martin Zeno | G | 6-5 | 202 | Jr. | 35.5 | 16.5 | 5.5 | 3.3 |
| 42 | *Charlie Burgess | G | 6-1 | 190 | Jr. | 30.8 | 8.9 | 4.0 | 2.6 |
| 32 | *Jon Plefka | F | 6-8 | 245 | Sr. | 18.8 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| 44 | Darryl Dora | F | 6-9 | 250 | Sr. | 18.2 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
| 13 | Decensae White | F | 6-6 | 200 | Fr. | 13.3 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| 20 | *Alan Voskuil | G | 6-3 | 170 | So. | 13.8 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| 30 | Michael Prince | F | 6-7 | 205 | So. | 12.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| 41 | Damir Suljagic | F | 6-8 | 248 | So. | 9.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
Keys To The Game:
- Stop Dudley: Jared Dudley has been great for the Eagles. At the very least he's been a constant inside presence for BC, especially when center Sean Williams was dismissed from the team. Dudley hasn't scored 10 points or less all season, which is a testament to his ability. The likely defender will be Suljagic, but I don't think we would at all be surprised to see Knight have Zeno guard Dudley. I think that Dudley is a quicker player than OSU's Mario Boggan, but the concept is the same, put a more athletic defender on Dudley and see if he can adjust. Either way, it will be interesting to see how Knight reacts.
- Zeno To Go Baseline: Martin Zeno had a horrible game against Kansas State and despite the post-season accolades Jackson received, I've always believed that Zeno was the more consistent player for Tech. Tech needs to get Martin back on track, whoever is matched up on Zeno is not going to be athletic enough to cover him baseline. I'd love to see Zeno force a few early shots or do whatever it takes to get him in the flow of the game early.
- Burgess Must Play Defense: Sophomore guard Tyrese Rice is a gifted scorer and it will be squarely up to Burgess to contain Rice. I often criticize Burgess because more times than not, his line is not littered with fancy stats and large numbers. Well, Thursday may be one of those times, but I'll take it if it means that Burgess has shut down Rice. Rice is coming off a rough outing against North Carolina where he only scored 5 points. If Burgess can make stopping Rice his primary goal, and Burgess is able to contain Rice, then I really like Tech's chances.
- Rebound Like There's No Tomorrow: Boston College is a big squad. They aren't a particularly deep club, but they are big. Other than Rice, their starting lineup consists of two 6-6 players, a 6-7 forward and a 6-10 center and you're probably thinking that they are going to murder Tech on the boards. Believe it or not, BC is not particularly adept at rebounding the ball despite their size. This is the perfect opportunity for Tech to take advantage of another poor rebounding team. This will mean that all parties will have to contribute, which means that Tech will be looking for assistance from Dora (who may be in the doghouse for the remainder of the year), Suljagic and White, and all of these players have got to step up and play well.