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What Happens On An ACC Coaches' Day Off?

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:42:31 -0500

With back-to-back off days after the end of the ACC/Big 10 Challenge, SCACCHoops.com used our exclusive access to find out what each of the ACC coaches are doing with their time off. Let's take a fun, AND ENTIRELY FICTIONAL, trip around the ACC...

Al Skinner of Boston College was seen relaxing knowing his team is overachieving early without Rakim Sanders in the lineup. Skinner knows when Sanders returns so does the pressure, so secretly he's been telling Sanders to skip his treatment.

Down in Clemson, things aren't so rosy for Oliver Purnell. Purnell was seen sleeping in his office, obviously having a nightmare. All that was heard was "No, no...get...ball...to...all-american, no more...threes." Purnell then woke up in a cold sweat, checked the Illinois box score, and started sucking his thumb and rocking back and forth.

In Durham, Mike Krzyzewski found himself jealous of Al Skinner. With the return of Mason Plumlee, there aren't anymore injured players to place all hope upon. Instead, Krzyzewski was seen browsing the web performing one common search on Google.

Down in Tallahassee, Leonard Hamilton's team has seen highs and lows this season. His team jumped out to a nice early start only to flop versus Florida and Ohio State. Hamilton used his off day recruiting a player that could dribble the ball all the way up the floor without turning it over. Hamilton went to New York City, a hotbed of point guards, and after purchasing a ticket, found himself watching a guy in Madison Square Garden. After the player's game, the player was seen telling Hamilton "Coach, I've told you, I used all of my eligibility and I play for the Knicks now, I can't come back!"

Maryland coach, Gary Williams, was simply seen sweating. He even does that on his off-days.

Miami coach, Frank Haith, spent the day baking. You might ask, what was he baking? I'll give you a hint. Miami is the lone undefeated team in the ACC and boast the 315th strongest schedule out of around 350 teams.

In North Carolina, Roy Williams was seen telling assistant coaches that with his right arm in a sling, all he has to do is snap and say "aww shucks" to give off the wholesome country boy image. Its important to do that to hide verbal sparring with recruits.

In Raleigh, Sidney Lowe was seen telling reporters that despite having the slowest tempo in the ACC (63 possessions per game) that "We really are a running team. In those 60 possessions, we get up-and-down the floor."

Virginia's Tony Bennett spent his off-day watching game tape of Duke-Wisconsin. Seems pretty normal right? What you may not realize is that Bennett wasn't watching Wisconsin backscreens or Duke's offensive scheme. Instead, he was watching the Wisconsin fans trying to remember what a passionate, patient fanbase was like.

Virginia Tech's Seth Greenberg was seen hugging Malcolm Delaney and saying "I'm never going to let go." To which Delaney replied, "Coach, I've checked, I can't enter the draft until after the season."

Dino Gaudio spent his day off watching YouTube. OK, I know that makes no sense, but that auto-tune stuff makes me laugh.

The ACC gets started again tomorrow with a strong non-conference schedule, until then I'm enjoying an off-day.

BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE: WINS

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:15:00 -0500

MIAMI 63, Minnesota 58Freshman Durand Scott scored a season-high 20 points, including consecutive breakaway baskets in the final minute, and the Miami Hurricanes remained unbeaten by rallying past Minnesota in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Wednesday.The Hurricanes (8-0) won their 15th consecutive non-conference regular season game. They've started a season with eight wins in a row four other times, most recently two years ago.Minnesota (4-3) lost its third game in a row.BOSTON COLLEGE 62, ...

BC Beats Michigan, 62-58

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:58:30 -0500

Boston College defeated Michigan on the road tonight in the ACC-Big10 challenge. This marks a nice road win for the Eagles who are still without Rakim Sanders.

BC out-played and out-coached Michigan throughout the game, easily dismantling Michigan's 1-3-1 zone in the first half. BC was led by Corey Raji who scored 24 points (17 in the fist half) and grabbed 9 rebounds. Joe Trapani added a double-double (12 boards, 11 points.) BC was up by double digits with under 3 minutes remaining but a series of missed free throws and Michigan three-pointers made the game much closer than it should have been.

BC held Michigan to 32 percent shooting (26.5 from three) in what was a great defensive effort by the team. They held a significant rebounding edge (41-27) and blocked 6 shots.

BC opens up ACC play at home against Miami this Sunday. Tickets are still available.

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Raji's 24 help Boston College beat Michigan 62-58

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:35:13 -0500

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Corey Raji scored a season-high 24 points and Boston College held on for a 62-58 victory over Michigan on Wednesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

Raji's season-high 24 points lifts BC over Michigan

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:33:00 -0500

Corey Raji scored a season-high 24 points and Boston College held on for a 62-58 victory over Michigan on Wednesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

Boston College 62, Michigan 58

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:31:28 -0500

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -Corey Raji scored a season-high 24 points and Boston College held on for a 62-58 victory over Michigan on Wednesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

Game Notes: Boston College @ Michigan

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:38:33 -0500

Boston College at Michigan Date 12/2/2009 7:30:00 PMLive StatsLinkTV ESPN2 Team Stats

Tonight marks the annual Big 10/ACC Challenge game for Boston College. They will travel to face Michigan tonight at 730 on ESPN2.

Michigan enters this game 3-2 with back-to-back losses against Marquette and Alabama. Head coach John Beilein is well known for his 1-3-1 zone defense which can be stifling to an offense trying to run the high post. Penetrating the lane will be key and look for Reggie Jackson to accumulate plenty of assists by driving and dishing. The Eagles come into this game hurting; Rakim Sanders is still out and Roche (back) and Trapani (flu) may not be at full strength. Look for Josh Southern to contribute in his homecoming to Michigan. He will be the biggest guy on the floor most of the time and could exploit the interior defense of the Wolverines.

Michigan is led by guard Manny Haris who is averaging 22.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 6 assists a game. The talented junior is a legitimate NBA prospect and will be a very difficult match up for BC. I think we will likely see a mixture of Jackson and Raji guarding Harris. Senior Forward DeShawn Sims is another player to look for. At 6'8 he is the only serious post threat for the Wolverines. Southern typically struggles against these smaller, quicker big men.

This game will come right down to the end. BC has more weapons, but is Trapani is not at full strength they may struggle.

We will be hosting a live blog for the game. This is a new idea we are trying out so feel free to join the chat room during the game.

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Boston CollegeNameGPMinsPtsAstsRbdsStlsBlksTOsFG%3P%FT%Off Eff Joe Trapani 6 30.7 15.8 1.5 7.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 41.3 41.7 71.9 89.6 Reggie Jackson 6 35.7 14.5 5.3 8.0 0.7 0.3 3.5 45.1 22.7 69.2 101.8 Tyler Roche 6 24.2 11.5 1.0 2.7 0.3 1.0 0.2 57.1 47.8 71.4 135.6 Josh Southern 6 22.8 10.5 1.5 4.7 0.2 0.3 1.5 66.7 0.0 88.2 123.1 Corey Raji 4 29.0 14.3 0.5 7.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 57.8 0.0 31.3 92.3 Biko Paris 6 31.8 6.8 5.8 3.2 1.0 0.0 2.5 41.2 38.5 80.0 137.7 Dallas Elmore 6 16.5 4.8 0.3 2.7 0.2 0.5 1.5 37.5 0.0 78.6 78.8 Evan Ravenel 5 10.6 4.6 0.4 2.8 0.0 0.2 0.8 52.9 0.0 71.4 97.6 Cortney Dunn 4 11.8 0.8 0.3 1.3 0.0 0.8 0.5 50.0 0.0 100.0 85.0 Nick Mosakowski 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Peter Rehnquist 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Rakim Sanders 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Preview: Boston College

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:36:29 -0500

The Essentials WHAT #36/31 Michigan v. Boston College WHERE Ann Arbor, MI WHEN 7:30PM EST December 2nd, 2009 THE LINE Michigan -5.5* TELEVISION ESPN2 *Line provided by online sports betting site Sportsbetting.com. Michigan The travel schedule for the Old Spice Classic makes it difficult for the Wolverines to prepare for a big game the following week, with only Tuesday to practice. That's the way of the Thanksgiving tournaments, however, and i...

Tuesday Quick Hits: Michigan Readies for Boston College

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:30:11 -0500

Boston College’s top scorer, Joe Trapani, will likely play tomorrow against Michigan, but he is still recovering from the flu. Tomorrow’s game can be seen on ESPN2 starting at 7:30 p.m. ET. UM Hoops did a Q&A with David Merritt to get his take on the Old Spice Classic and how Michigan has played so far this [...]

MONDAY NIGHT HOOPS: ONE LOSS

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:52:00 -0500

Northern Iowa (Panthers, 13,080 students, Cedar Falls, IA) 81, BOSTON COLLEGE 69Junior Corey Raji scored 18 points and classmate Josh Southern totaled 12 points to lead Boston College in a loss to Northern Iowa in the team's third and final game in the Paradise Jam.Junior Joe Trapani added 11 points and a game-high seven rebounds for the Eagles.BC led 41-38 at halftime and extended its margin to five points three times in the first four minutes of the second half. BC took a 51-47 lead on ...

Rakim Sanders Injured | Out 2-4 weeks

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:48:32 -0500

In yesterday's loss to Saint Joseph's Boston College star Rakim Sanders injured his ankle and was forced to sit out the remainder of the game. According to a tweet from Andy Katz he is expected to be out for a few weeks.

"Bad news from BC staff: Rakim Sanders ankle injury could keep him out for weeks. He was done early in to loss to St. Joe's in VI."

The good news is that BC has only one conference game, against lowly Miami, in the next coming weeks. Unfortunately the Eagles could use Sanders for key non conference match-ups with Providence and Michigan.

UPDATE

Sanders is out 2-4 weeks per Andy Katz

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Boston College's Rakim Sanders Injures Ankle

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:20:32 -0500

Andy Katz reported the following on twitter a few mintues ago:

@ESPNAndyKatz: Bad news from BC staff: Rakim Sanders ankle injury could keep him out for weeks. Done early in to loss to St. Joe's in VI.

Sanders had already been suspended for Boston College's first two games for violation of team rules. Look for Tyler Roche to continue to get big minutes if Sanders misses any action.

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Boston College Cruises Past St. Francis 72-44

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:10:00 -0500

Boston College came away with an easy victory led by senior Tyler Roche who had yet another strong game with 19 points (5-6 from behind the arc) and 6 rebounds. Reggie Jackson added 17 points and Joe Trapani and Josh Southern each contributed 13.
Roche's contributions have been a pleasant surprise, although I expect his minutes to drop substantially once Rakim Sanders and Corey Raji and Courtney Dunn return next game. Still, Roche has clearly played well enough to earn a spot in the rotation. If he can give us a consistent threat from the three-point line that will be a huge plus for the Eagles.

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BOSTON COLLEGE SUSPENDS THREE

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:54:00 -0500

Boston College has suspended three basketball players, two of them starters, for two games for an unspecified violation of team rules.Forwards Corey Raji and Rakim Sanders (#15) will miss Friday night's opener against Dartmouth and Tuesday's game against St. Francis, N.Y. Cortney Dunn also will sit out the first two games.All three players are juniors. Raji and Sanders started every game last year.

Game Notes: Dartmouth @ Boston College

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:32:17 -0500

Dartmouth at Boston College Date 11/13/2009 7:00:00 PMLive StatsLinkTV Team Stats

Tonight at 7pm in Conte Forum Boston College will begin the 2009-2010 season against Dartmouth. Tickets are still available through bceagles.com

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Boston CollegeNameGPMinsPtsAstsRbdsStlsBlksTOsFG%3P%FT%Off Eff Tyler Roche00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Biko Paris00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Cortney Dunn00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Josh Southern00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Corey Raji00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Rakim Sanders00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Joe Trapani00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Reggie Jackson00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Evan Ravenel00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Dallas Elmore00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Nick Mosakowski00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Boston College Basketball Exhibition on Sunday

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:58:01 -0500

You can view Live Stats for this exhibition game here

BC will host St. Michael's in an exhibition game on Sunday at 2pm in Conte Forum. The game will be open to the public. I highly encourage all to attend this free event. This will be the first public glimpse of the 2009-2010 Boston College Men's Basketball team.

One thing to keep a close eye on is the emergence of sophomore Evan Ravenel. By all accounts, Ravenel is the most improved player this year and could become a solid contributor, especially since the Eagles are somewhat slim in the front court. If Ravenel has improved as much as his teammates have indicated, this would take a significant amount of pressure off of Josh Southern and would alleviate many of the problems that faced BC last season.

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Boston College 2009-10 Season Preview

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:55:24 -0500

ACC Season Previews Boston College Season Preview Record Last Season 22 - 12, 9 - 7 ACC Players Lost Tyrese Rice New Players N/A Projected Lineup Biko Paris, Reggie Jackson, Rakim Sanders, Corey Raji, Joe Trapani Schedule Highlights 12/2/09 @ Michigan, 12/30/09 vs South Carolina Boston College Schedule
Projected Statistics (Returning Players Only) Explanation of Statistic Projections

Name Pts Asts Rbds Stls Blks TOs % Correct Rakim Sanders 13.9 2.2 5.2 1.4 0.6 2.0 74 Corey Raji 12.3 1.5 5.8 0.9 0.8 2.0 70 Joe Trapani 12.0 1.6 5.4 1.0 0.8 2.0 85 Reggie Jackson 10.6 1.6 4.0 0.9 0.6 1.7 89 Josh Southern 9.4 0.8 5.4 0.6 0.6 1.4 85 Tyler Roche 7.4 1.3 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.3 86 Dallas Elmore 6.3 0.8 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.3 97 Biko Paris 4.8 2.6 2.0 1.0 0.1 1.3 88 Evan Ravenel 4.2 0.5 2.9 0.3 0.5 0.9 96 Cortney Dunn 2.5 0.3 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.6 94 Things to Watch

Tyrese Rice" target="_new">Tyrese Rice has been the heartbeat of Boston College for the past 4 years and now a new era is starting in Chestnut Hill. Former backup point guard Biko Paris" target="_new">Biko Paris enters the picture and brings a different repertoir to the lineup. Paris is not the shooter that Rice was, but he does bring the ability to pressure the ball. Joining Paris in the backcourt are known commodities Rakim Sanders" target="_new">Rakim Sanders and Reggie Jackson. Sanders had the second highest usage percentage behind Rice last season, so Sanders is the odds-on choice to lead BC in scoring. Reggie Jackson enters his sophomore season after a freshman campaign that saw him average 7.0 points per game. Jackson has shown a knack for putting the ball in the basket with a quick first step and a nice mid-range game.

In the frontcourt, Joe Trapani" target="_new">Joe Trapani returns for his 2nd season after a successful first season on Boston College's campus. Trapani flashed a versatile skillset in 08-09 with the ability to shoot from the perimeter or post his man up. Joining Trapani as a player who can play in and out is Corey Raji" target="_new">Corey Raji. Raji gives BC a defensive stopper, an athlete, but most notably an offensive rebounder who teams must note in their scouting reports to keep off the glass. If Al Skinner opts to go bigger, Josh Southern" target="_new">Josh Southern provides an option down low. Southern is limited offensively, but the big man is as good of a post defender as is found in the ACC.

Looking at the rest of the roster, Tyler Roche" target="_new">Tyler Roche will get time and can shoot the ball from behind the arc but is limited otherwise. The trio of Dallas Elmore" target="_new">Dallas Elmore, Evan Ravenel" target="_new">Evan Ravenel, and Cortney Dunn" target="_new">Cortney Dunn will have an opportunity to earn time but have yet to prove they can be solid contributors at the ACC level.

Boston College returns an experienced cast and should finish anywhere from 2nd to 6th in the ACC despite the loss of Tyrese Rice.

Fantasy Player to Watch

Joe Trapani burst on the scene in the ACC last season showing an ability score and a knack for getting on the boards. Another important trait for a fantasy scorer is the ability to get to the free throw line and make free throws. Trapani exceeded in this area as well making him a fantasy player to watch.

Last Year's Player Statistics Boston College Name GP Mins Pts Asts Rbds Stls Blks TOs FG% 3P% FT% Off Eff Tyrese Rice 33 33.4 16.9 5.3 3.8 1.4 0.2 3.8 41.3 34.7 85.6 0.0 Joe Trapani 34 29.1 13.4 1.4 6.6 0.6 1.1 1.9 43.3 36.4 79.1 0.0 Rakim Sanders 34 27.6 12.9 1.5 4.4 1.6 0.8 1.9 45.5 33.8 68.4 0.0 Corey Raji 34 27.4 9.9 1.5 6.1 0.7 0.1 0.9 49.5 7.1 68.9 0.0 Reggie Jackson 34 20.1 7.0 1.7 3.3 0.8 0.4 1.2 44.0 26.9 68.5 0.0 Josh Southern 34 22.7 6.0 0.9 5.1 0.4 0.8 1.3 50.3 0.0 63.9 0.0 Biko Paris 34 12.4 3.4 1.8 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.9 37.6 36.8 72.1 0.0 Tyler Roche 28 13.8 3.5 0.5 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 41.9 35.6 60.0 0.0 Cortney Dunn 29 12.7 0.9 0.1 1.9 0.1 0.6 0.3 42.9 0.0 57.1 0.0 Evan Ravenel 14 10.3 2.0 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.6 0.7 32.1 0.0 58.8 0.0 Dallas Elmore 12 9.2 2.7 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 48.1 22.2 50.0 0.0 Nick Mosakowski 3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Looking at the BC Flex Offense

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Boston College's Flex Motion Offense

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:43:12 -0500

Al Skinner has used the flex motion to great success leading the Eagles to five-straight NCAA tournament berths, not an easy feat given they competed in the Big East and more recently the ACC power conferences. Players like Craig Smith and Jared Dudley have been perfect for this system.