2009-2010 Boston College Men's Basketball: Clemson Game Thread
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 6:45 PM EST
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PrintClemson Tigers at Boston College Eagles, Jan 26, 2010 7:00 PM EST
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Clemson Tigers (15-5, 3-3 ACC) at Boston College Eagles (11-9, 2-4 ACC)
Time: 7:00 EST
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010
Place: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Ma.
TV: ESPN2
The Line: Boston College +3.5
Last Time Out: Boston College lost to Virginia Tech 63-62 to move to 11-9 (2-4 ACC) on the season.
Series: Clemson leads the all-time series 8-3.
Last Meeting: Clemson 72, Boston College 56 (Jan. 9, 2010)
Last Meeting at Conte Forum: Clemson 87, Boston College 77 (Feb. 10, 2009)
Trends: BC went into the first game against Clemson winners of 4 of their last 5. BC goes into their second matchup with CU losers of 4 of their last 5. Clemson is coming off back-to-back ACC losses to Georgia Tech and Duke. BC is 3-1 against Clemson all-time at Conte Forum.
Clemson's 2008-2009 Record: 23-9 (9-7 ACC), first round NCAA Tournament loss to Michigan
Probable Starters:
- G - Tanner Smith (So.) - 6'5", 220 lbs., Alpharetta, Ga. - 10.3 PPG, 4.1 RPG
- G - Andre Young (So.) - 5'9", 170 lbs., Albany, Ga. - 8.0 PPG, 2.2 RPG
- F - David Potter (Sr.) - 6'6", 215 lbs., Severn, Md. - 7.8 PPG, 2.8 RPG
- F - Trevor Booker (Sr.) - 6'7", 240 lbs., Whitmire, S.C. - 14.5 PPG, 8.7 RPG
- C - Jerai Grant (Jr.) - 6'8", 220 lbs., Bowie, Md. - 5.9 PPG, 3.8 RPG
The Eagles return home after a two game ACC road trip that included a win over Miami and a last second loss to Virginia Tech. BC begins a crucial three game homestand as they host Clemson (tonight), Florida State (Saturday) and Duke (Saturday, Feb 6).
The Tigers thumped BC the first time around, winning 72-56 at Littlejohn Coliseum back on January 9. This time around, Clemson will be without the services of starting junior guard Demontez Stitt who suffered a mid-foot sprain in Clemson's January 16 game against NC State. Sophomore Andre Young will replace Stitt, making his first collegiate start.
Leave your pre-, in- or post-game thoughts below.
Go Eagles!
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Turnovers?
Turnovers early, but Sanders going to the basket early makes me happy. Trapani needs to finish when he catches it low.
We have been ok against the press so far, let’s hope it continues.
If we continue to break the press as we have early on ...
BC will win this game.
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 7:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
crowd is dead
havent seen too many crowd shots, and for good reason. Trapani shoots and scores. Hopefully he keeps the hot hand.
Crowd isn't too bad
It is what it is.
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 7:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Trapani got away with a TO trying to break the press
No damage though. Tied at 8.
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 7:17 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Jackson trying to get the crowd into it
16-8 Eagles. Timeout Clemson.
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 7:18 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Concern
All 10 Clemson points scored in the paint.
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 7:20 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Our press-
i like that our press slows down their offense, but really want to see us recover once they get the ball across half.
Who knew BC could press
Didn’t know they had it in them
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 7:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Great drive by Jackson to beat the shot clock
18-10 BC
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 7:24 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Clemson can't buy a bucket
I like
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 7:25 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Second game in a row
Elmore making things happen
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 7:26 PM EST via mobile reply actions
give courtney dunn credit too
Courtney Dunn alters the shot on the other end and should have had an assist
Playing with a lead ...
It’s character building!
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 7:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Let's not get ahead of ourselves ...
One game at a time.
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 7:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The fact that Clemson is not as good a team without Stitt cannot be overstated
But still I think BC is playing well enough so far that they’d be leading even if he were healthy and in the lineup
I beg to differ
I think that fact can be overstated
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 7:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Maryland killing Miami
Safe to say Miami is a pretender this year
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 7:48 PM EST via mobile reply actions
We will see
The Terps schedule is awfully backloaded
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 7:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
letting them back in this
we are letting them get some easy baskets. finish this half strong.
Commentators say we are generally a good ball handling team? Who is he watching.
Trapani 3 = finishing the half strong
42-25 Eagles
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 7:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Reggie Jackson
Reggie Jackson could rejuvenate conte….. he has that sean marshall/jared dudley type of energy, but less annoying. Home court advantage at Conte, next year?
We need some more students to start showing up Saturday for FSU game.
Duke and UNC games still left which will have good crowds regardless. FSU, VT, and UVA games are still questionable.
good half
keep up the zone press. slow down the transition.
If the unmentionable happens in the second half
That might be it for me. Just saying.
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 8:05 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Michigan up on Michigan State at half
Improve strength of schedule?
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 8:04 PM EST via mobile reply actions
This is the team I remember
Lead back down to single digits
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 8:17 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Hit your FTs, Rakim!
That is all.
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 8:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions
trapani plays no help defense
i’m not happy with our team defense. No one steps up, we leave each other out to dry.
Defense in general has been terrible all half
First half wasn’t great either. Clemson just shot so poorly.
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 8:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
im done with southern
serious liability on the court in every way.
and where’s sanders? re-aggravated injury?
Southern is the worst
Sanders was in foul trouble I thought.
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 10:30 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Reggie FTs down the stretch were huge
Big win for BC
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 10:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Thanks
Good luck the rest of the way. Hope we don’t see you in the Tourney.
by Brian Favat on Jan 26, 2010 10:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
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