Boston College Basketball vs. Notre Dame: Final Thoughts and Predictions

Eagles look to snap five-game skid

By Arthur Bailin@arthurbailin Jan 22, 2016, 3:00pm EST

The Boston College Eagles have their first rematch of the season, taking on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in South Bend, Indiana.

A Recap of the Last Matchup vs. Notre Dame, In .gif Form

A Recap of The Last Matchup vs. Notre Dame, in Written Form

RECAP: Boston College Basketball Embarrassed By Notre Dame Fighting Irish 82-54

Did BC Win Last Time Out?

What To Watch For

Will BC Continue the Intensity?: BC's performance against Miami was a step in the right direction. Saturday will be the first indication of whether or not the performance was a fluke or the beginning of a trend.
What Offense is Showing Up?: Will Eli Carter shoot better? Will Jerome Robinson continue what he started against Miami?
Will I Stop Asking Rhetorical Questions: And if so, will I have another mechanism in which to do these bullets?

Random, Possibly Incorrect Fact from Notre Dame's Wikipedia Page

Notre Dame was named one of 25 New Ivies in an article by Newsweek in 2006.

Also on the list was Boston College.

Players To Watch

Demetrius Jackson (17.6 ppg [leads team])

V.J. Beachem: (.440 3-point %)

Matt Ryan: (89.0 passer rating, 21 td, 16 int)

Non-Alcoholic Beverage of the Game

Am I turning 21 soon? I'm running out of non-alcoholic drinks to use. Any ideas?

Who Would Win In A Fight, An Eagle Or Leprechaun?

In the United States, eagles are protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940. Therefore, at face value, the leprecaun would be unable to harm the eagle without a permit. While the leprechaun waits in a very long line for a permit, the eagle picks off the leprechaun and takes it to its nest. Hooray bureaucracy!

Can BC Win This Game?

Probably.

Will They?

Probably not.

Final Thoughts And Predictions

Well, the team is heading in the right direction. But going on the road, man.

60-45 Irish

Writer	Pick	Explanation	Points
Arthur	60-45 Irish	I will be watching from my apartment in Brookline.	15
Joe	71-69 Birds		13
Grant	70-55 Irish		12
A.J	69-48 Irish		18
Dan	78-63 Irish	It's so hard to win on the road in the ACC. After getting blown out by the Irish at home, this is not the game BC will win. Their compete level has been fun to watch, but it's the same song, fifth or sixth verse - not as developed, not as talented, not quite there.	19
Laura	83-57 Irish		16
John "Coach" Fidler	82-64 Irish	ND not a great defensive team, but still held the Eagles to 54 points in the first meeting at Conte. Eagles need to shoot it well from three to stay in the game, as I think stops will be hard to come by.	18
Caleb	80-65 Irish		7
Kwani	N/A	crickets	1
Jeff	N/A	crickets	0
Bridget	N/A	crickets	0
Brian	N/A	Do we have to?	1
Eric	N/A		6