Takeaways from BC’s Loss to the Tar Heels
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Wednesday night marked the first time that North Carolina shot under 30% from the floor and still won. That’s not a good look for Boston College men’s basketball, especially not after the Eagles were two days...
Despite Impressive Defense, Scoring Droughts Plague Eagles at UNC
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Brevin Galloway followed a pair of free throws with a layup to cut Boston College men’s basketball’s deficit to three with 7:13 left Wednesday night in Chapel Hill. The Eagles were...
BC Can’t Buy a Basket in Blowout Loss at Wake Forest
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Wake Forest is 50th nationally in adjusted tempo, according to KenPom. The Demon Deacons, who now rank 30th in Division I in points per game (79.2), can light up the scoreboard.
They have the ACC...
Notebook: Against GT, BC’s Slow Defensive Rotations Exposed
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Earl Grant prioritizes three things: defense, rebounding and taking care of the basketball. Boston College men’s basketball didn’t excel in any of those areas during Wednesday night’s loss to...
BC Stumbles Out of the Gates, Loses Stunner to Albany
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Every time Boston College men’s basketball started to build momentum Monday night, Albany forward De’Vondre Perry answered. The 6-foot-7 Temple grad transfer ignited a 7-0 Great Danes run early in...
Collins Dissects BC’s Defense in SLU Win
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Yuri Collins heaved the ball down the court for Terrence Hargrove Jr. It bounced in the middle of the paint, perfectly timed for the streaking Hargrove, who caught it and elevated for an emphatic, two-handed...
Led by Karnik, BC Plows Past Notre Dame for First ACC Win
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DeMarr Langford Jr. swung the ball to the left wing for his older brother. Makai Ashton-Langford was wide open. He took a half second to gather himself before netting a 3-pointer.
A Conte Forum...
5 Questions Facing BC Ahead of ACC Opener
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Boston College hosts Notre Dame Friday night in its ACC opener. The Eagles are 5-3 and clearly not without flaws, however, BC has definitely changed play styles under Earl Grant.
Gone is the high-octane...
Eagles Dominate Paint in Win Against South Florida
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Boston College came into its Monday night bout with South Florida as the top team in the ACC in rebounding margin. The Eagles didn’t live up to their standard against USF, though.
In fact, the Bulls...
Five Thoughts About BC's 3-1 Start
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Boston College didn’t trail at any point of its first three games. But when the Eagles got down at Rhode Island Wednesday, they couldn’t claw their way back.
BC had just one more field goal than URI had blocks, and...
Five Thoughts About BC's 3-1 Start
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College didn’t trail at any point of its first three games. But when the Eagles got down at Rhode Island Wednesday, they couldn’t claw their way back.
BC had just one more field goal than URI had blocks, and...
Seven Thoughts From BC’s Win Over Fairfield
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For the third straight game, Boston College held its opponent to under 65 points, and, for the third straight game, the Eagles emerged victorious.
Now 3-0 under head coach Earl Grant, a new-look and...
Eagles Cash in Holy Cross Turnovers on the Break, Steamroll Crusaders
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Earl Grant’s teams at College of Charleston didn’t play with pace. That wasn’t the Cougars’ forte. It makes sense for a defense-first squad.
But, in Grant’s seven years with the...
Defense, Defense, Defense: That’s What Earl Grant Wants
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Jim Christian is an offensive mind. During four of his seven years at Boston College, the Eagles were inside the top 125 in adjusted offensive efficiency, according to KenPom.
Whether it was...
BC Shuts Down Dartmouth, Runs Away With Season-Opening Win
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Earl Grant said that Boston College played really well for 32 minutes Tuesday night. The other eight came at the start of the second half when an offensively-challenged Dartmouth team stitched...
Preseason Practice Notes from Power Gym
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NOTE: BC men’s basketball’s Nov. 4 practice was open to the media. I went and watched the Eagles for two hours. Their season begins Nov. 9 at home against Dartmouth. Here are some of my observations...