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2010-11 Boston College Basketball: Yale Game Thread (7:00 PM EDT)

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Yale Bulldogs (0-2, 0-0 Ivy League) at Boston College Eagles (1-0, 0-0 ACC)

Time: 7:00 EDT
Date: Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010
Place: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Ma.
TV: Nope

The Line: No line

Last Time Out: BC defeated St. Francis NY 79-49 to move to 1-0 on the season.


Series: BC leads the all-time series 8-2.
Last Meeting at Conte Forum: Boston College 72, Yale 56 (Jan. 3, 2007)

Trends: Yale has started the season 0-2, and the Bulldogs have lost eight of their last 12 games dating back to last season. Steve Donahue faced Yale twice last season as coach of the Big Red, winning both games. Donahue has won five of his last six games against Yale. BC has started the season 2-0 in each of their last 3 seasons. Thanks to Harvard, the Eagles are just 1-2 in their last 3 games against the Ivy League.

Yale's 2009-2010 Record: 12-19 (6-8 Ivy League)

Probable Starters:

  • G - Austin Morgan (So.) - 5'11", 185 lbs., Reno, Nv. - 14.5 PPG, 2.5 RPG
  • G - Porter Braswell (Sr.) - 6'1", 195 lbs., Scotch Plains, N.J. - 11.5 PPG, 1.5 RPG
  • G/F - Reggie Willhite (Jr.) - 6'4", 194 lbs., Elk Grove, Ca. - 8.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG
  • F - Rhett Anderson (Jr.) - 6'8", 230 lbs., La Canada Flintridge, Ca. - 2.0 PPG, 1.0 RPG
  • F - Greg Mangano (Jr.) - 6-10, 240 lbs., Orange, Ct. - 15.5 PPG, 9.0 RPG

Leave your pre-, in- or post-game thoughts below.

Go Eagles!