BC Interruption - The 2017 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: Complete CoverageA Boston College Eagles Community.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47285/bci-fave.png2017-03-07T17:50:02-05:00http://www.bcinterruption.com/rss/stream/146021412017-03-07T17:50:02-05:002017-03-07T17:50:02-05:00RECAP: Boston College Men’s Basketball’s Season Ends at the 2017 ACC Tournament, Eagles fall to Wake Forest 92-78
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<p>Eagles end season 9-23</p> <p id="6JP8zi">BROOKLYN, N.Y.– For much of the first half, while the margin might have been a little larger than BC coach Jim Christian would have liked it to be, the Boston College Eagles looked to be, at the very least, competitive with the No. 10 seeded Wake Forest Demon Deacons.</p>
<p id="cFrdkN">Then every Boston College fan’s worst nightmare came to life.</p>
<p id="Wc5cbk">It started with an innocent play where Ky Bowman tried to make a block. It ended up with Bowman on the ground, in pain. </p>
<p id="QMDJNN">He left the court holding onto AJ Turner for support. He did not return.</p>
<p id="Ph6sq5">From there, the writing was on the wall for the Eagles, as, without their second leading scorer, the Eagles couldn’t keep pace with the Deacs, and the Eagles’ season ended in the opening round of the ACC Tournament. </p>
<p id="fw5RPE">“Obviously, when Ky went down, that really hurt us,” Christian said. “He's such a great player, it hurt us from that standpoint because he's such a great player. Also from a minutes standpoint, we're not very deep on the perimeter. We really had no subs at that point to guard. They kind of wore us out as the game went on.”</p>
<p id="M6OEQT">From there, the Eagles struggled to make up for his scoring. Jerome Robinson, the Eagles’ leading scorer, had to shift out of position to compensate. The sophomore played 37 minutes in the game.</p>
<p id="b8PGWC">“It was a tough role for him,” Christian said. “He was dying out there. He plays a lot of minutes anyway. They picked him up full, tried to wear him out. It was hard for him. There's no other point guard for us. He got worn out.”</p>
<p id="7g3hR8">From there, the Eagles did, eventually end up drawing even with the Deacons in the second half, but were unable to keep up with Wake Forest, and the Eagles lost, ending the season.</p>
<p id="5VuEfO">“If you were in our locker room now, they're broken up because they wanted to keep playing,” Christian said. “I'm proud of them.”</p>
<h2 id="2NffHY">Notes:</h2>
<p id="wfSnHY"><strong>No Diagnosis on Bowman: </strong>Jim Christian said following the game that there was no update on Bowman’s condition.</p>
<p id="SFWR4W">“The doctors are here,” Christian said. “They came on the trip with us. It's a knee injury. To what extent, nobody knows. We have to go back and get it MRIed.”</p>
<p id="zbcpEb">Bowman reappeared on the bench with a full leg brace, but Christian noted that it’s “precautionary.”</p>
<p id="2zYfGU"><strong>Christian Optimistic for Future: </strong>Despite a difficult season, Christian is hopeful that the current group of players the Eagles have can help right the ship for a Boston College program that has struggled over the past couple of years.</p>
<p id="sJhwnn">“We have a good foundation,” he said. “We have some good, young players who are talented. They have to get hungry, better, keep adding pieces. That's the bottom line. This is a process. It's one step at a time.”</p>
<p id="9i4NYB">Christian echoed thoughts on the rebuilding process, in that it takes time and patience.</p>
<p id="zzA56g">“There are no miracles out here,” Christian said. “You have to stay with your process, believe in what you're doing. I do. Our kids grew and got better as the year went on, individually and collectively.”</p>
https://www.bcinterruption.com/2017/3/7/14847844/recap-boston-college-men-basketballs-season-ends-at-2017-acc-tournament-eagles-fall-to-wake-forestArthur Bailin2017-03-07T16:55:50-05:002017-03-07T16:55:50-05:00Boston College Men's Basketball's Season Ends at Barclays Center<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/arthurbailin/status/839232921563246598">Boston College Men's Basketball's Season Ends at Barclays&nbsp;Center</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>Recap to come.</p></p></div>
https://www.bcinterruption.com/2017/3/7/14847534/boston-college-mens-basketball-ends-at-barclays-centerArthur Bailin2017-03-07T15:57:27-05:002017-03-07T15:57:27-05:00Boston College Men's Basketball's Ky Bowman Out For Second Half of ACC Tournament Game<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/Zacklopedia/status/839215765542797313">Boston College Men's Basketball's Ky Bowman Out For Second Half of ACC Tournament&nbsp;Game</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>Per Eagle Action's Zack Spears, Bowman will be out for the rest of Tuesday afternoon's game against Wake.</p></p></div>
https://www.bcinterruption.com/2017/3/7/14846960/boston-college-mens-basketballs-ky-bowman-out-for-second-half-of-accArthur Bailin2017-03-07T15:40:26-05:002017-03-07T15:40:26-05:00Boston College Men's Basketball Trails Wake Forest 44-38<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/arthurbailin/status/839213825337475072">Boston College Men's Basketball Trails Wake Forest&nbsp;44-38</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>The Eagles are hanging around, but a potential prolonged absence of Ky Bowman after suffering an apparent injury looms large.</p></p></div>
https://www.bcinterruption.com/2017/3/7/14846784/boston-college-mens-basketball-trails-wake-forest-44-38Arthur Bailin2017-03-07T14:31:43-05:002017-03-07T14:31:43-05:00Wake Forest Starters vs. Boston College Men's Basketball<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/arthurbailin/status/839196622462533633">Wake Forest Starters vs. Boston College Men's&nbsp;Basketball</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>And here's Wake Forest's starters.</p></p></div>
https://www.bcinterruption.com/2017/3/7/14845786/wake-forest-starters-vs-boston-college-mens-basketballArthur Bailin2017-03-07T14:30:17-05:002017-03-07T14:30:17-05:00Boston College Men's Basketball Starters vs. Wake Forest<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/arthurbailin/status/839196268991819776">Boston College Men's Basketball Starters vs. Wake&nbsp;Forest</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>Here are the starters for the Eagles' first game in the ACC Tournament.</p></p></div>
https://www.bcinterruption.com/2017/3/7/14845768/boston-college-mens-basketball-starters-vs-wake-forestArthur Bailin2017-03-07T13:00:02-05:002017-03-07T13:00:02-05:00GAMETHREAD: BC v. Wake Forest
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<p><br>Well, what might amount to the biggest game of the year has come upon us. BC is starting the ACC tournament in just a few moments.</p>
<p id="R0XgKs"><strong class="author-1215">Game Day Info</strong></p>
<p id="SGaOgj"><span class="author-1215">No. 15 Boston College Eagles (9-22, 2-16)</span></p>
<p id="YJOcZy"><span class="author-1215">vs.</span></p>
<p id="2id9K4"><span class="author-1215">No. 10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-12, 9-9)</span></p>
<p id="MXSM84"><strong class="author-1215">Date: </strong><span class="author-1215">Tuesday, March 7, 2017</span></p>
<p id="gGvuKA"><strong class="author-1215">Tip off Time: </strong><span class="author-1215">2:00 PM ET</span></p>
<p id="AnNW8X"><strong class="author-1215">Venue: </strong><span class="author-1215">Barclays Center, Brooklyn N.Y.</span></p>
<p id="e4Bb0S"><strong class="author-1215">How to Watch</strong></p>
<p id="kzWbnm"><span class="author-1215">The game will be televised nationally on ESPN2 and on the ACC Network.</span></p>
<p id="V9kyp7"><strong class="author-1215">How to Listen</strong></p>
<p id="6uchmu"><span class="author-1215">The game will be broadcast around the Boston area on 850 WEEI-AM or on 90.3 WBZ-FM. The online audio stream can be found </span><a href="http://bceagles.com/watch/?Live=337" class="author-1215">here</a><span class="author-1215">.</span></p>
<p id="DM47ZX"><strong class="author-1215">How to Follow Along</strong></p>
<p id="lPsQqV"><span class="author-1215">BC Interruption will provide you updates throughout the game right here on the website and provide you with full coverage of the conclusion of BC basketball’s regular season. </span></p>
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https://www.bcinterruption.com/2017/3/7/14838692/gamethread-boston-college-mens-basketball-vs-wake-forest-espn2Arthur Bailin2017-03-07T10:00:02-05:002017-03-07T10:00:02-05:00Boston College Men’s Basketball vs. Wake Forest Final Thoughts and Predictions
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<p>ITS #THERIVALRY TIME</p> <p id="2OayHU">After closing out the 2016-17 season on a 14 game losing streak, it's win or go home time for the Boston College Eagles. Here’s what we think is going to happen with Wake Forest.</p>
<h2 id="KazGVD"><strong>How Did Boston College Do Last Time Out?</strong></h2>
<p id="zNGBXv"><a href="http://www.bcinterruption.com/2017/3/4/14816792/boston-college-mens-basketball-vs-clemson-final-score-clemson-82-bc-68">BOSTON COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. CLEMSON FINAL SCORE: Clemson 82, BC 68</a></p>
<h2 id="2xCJyy"><strong>How Did Wake Forest Do Last Time Out?</strong></h2>
<p id="AgMrNx"><a href="http://www.bloggersodear.com/2017/3/4/14816574/wake-forest-virginia-tech-recap-final-score-ncaa-tournament-bubble-hokies-demon-deacons-basketball">Wake Forest Defeats Virginia Tech & Greatly Helps NCAA Tournament Chances</a></p>
<h2 id="6pS5mj">What Happened Last Year at the ACC Tournament</h2>
<p id="CpcnXZ"><a href="http://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-basketball/2016/3/8/11182034/recap-boston-college-basketballs-season-ends-against-florida-state-88">RECAP: Boston College Basketball's Season Ends Against Florida State 88-66</a></p>
<h2 id="lZNSGv"><strong>Things To Look Out For With Wake Forest</strong></h2>
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<strong>Don’t Let Wake Forest Get to the Stripe: </strong>Wake is, collectively, one of the best free throw shooting teams in the conference. The Deacs are strong offensively overall, but free throws can be problematic for opponents. Especially with the foul-filled game last Saturday close in the rear-view mirror, the Eagles can’t get into foul trouble. </li>
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<strong>Slow down John Collins: </strong>Our friends over at Blogger So Dear cited the matchup inside with John Collins as the <a href="http://www.bloggersodear.com/2017/3/6/14823286/acc-tournament-wake-forest-demon-deacons-vs-boston-college-eagles-round-3-key-matchup-john-collins">matchup of the game</a>. Collins put up 26 points in the last game the two teams played. The Eagles are going to need a big defensive game inside, because Collins can turn in a big-time performance.</li>
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<strong>Distributed scoring: </strong>Ky Bowman, and Jerome Robinson will need a big game, and Jordan Chatman will need to be strong off the bench. </li>
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<h2 id="X1hT7q">Random, Possibly Incorrect Fact from Clemson's Wikipedia Page</h2>
<p id="HhShyf">Clemson has 18 varsity sports that haven't won an championship recently.</p>
<h2 id="Cod6qB">Alcoholic Accompaniment of the Game</h2>
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<p id="hxb3vN"><strong>Brooklyn Lager</strong></p>
<p id="H7HQBx">Our go-to pint for all games at the Barclays Center, this brewery is just a straight shot up the BQE from the Barclays Center. It’s just a couple blocks from the East River.</p>
<h4 id="xvrXnY">A Picture of the Opposing Mascot</h4>
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<h4 id="ck3PYA">Thing to Watch Before Basketball</h4>
<p id="ztco4p">Clemson is playing NC State at noon, before the Eagles take the court. They could, hypothetically, play the Eagles at some point this tournament if BC wins.</p>
<p id="TFkbfO">…</p>
<p id="q4el22">HAHAHAHAHAHAAH.</p>
<p id="Vf9l9r">No but seriously it might be a great game.</p>
<h4 id="HYqo0m">Predictions:</h4>
<p id="eb7O91">BC hasn’t proven that it could win a game since January. It is not going to win a must win game.</p>
<p id="zIGacr">90-77 Wake</p>
<p id="jwtpbS">There are no staff predictions this game. Some of them forgot basketball season was still going on.</p>
https://www.bcinterruption.com/2017/3/7/14839024/acc-mens-basketball-tournament-boston-college-mens-basketball-wake-forest-demon-deacons-predictionsArthur Bailin