BC Interruption - Boston College vs. Bentley: Complete CoverageA Boston College Eagles Community.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47285/bci-fave.png2015-11-05T20:28:34-05:00http://www.bcinterruption.com/rss/stream/94418972015-11-05T20:28:34-05:002015-11-05T20:28:34-05:00BC Basketball: BC Escapes Bentley 85-75
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<p>In an age where David versus Goliath narrative is used ad nauseam, it is hard to find a game worthy of the moniker.</p>
<p>On Thursday night at Conte Forum, David did not slay Goliath, but certainly gave him one heluva fight.</p>
<p>Division II Bentley led at multiple points in the second half against Boston College, but ultimately the Eagles pulled away and went on to win 85-75 in front of a sparsely populated Conte Forum crowd.</p>
<p>The survival of the Eagles can be attributed to one <span>Eli Carter</span>, a transfer graduate student from Florida. Carter scored 33 points, easily the highest point total of any of his teammates. With the departure of <span>Olivier Hanlan</span> to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba-draft">NBA draft</a>, the Eagles appear to have a solid replacement to make up for Hanlan's departing 19.5 points per game.</p>
<p>For the Eagles, Carter's 33 points mark one of only a few bright spots for the game. The Eagles, compared to the Bentley Falcons, have a noticeable size advantage. Yet in the first half players like 7-0 <span>Dennis Clifford</span> were bullied off the ball by players seven inches shorter than him. Clifford was not alone. Closing out of the first half, the Eagles were out rebounded 21-12. As for the score, the Eagles needed Carter to drain a shot to bring a lead into the locker room. Fortunately for the Eagles, Carter did drain the shot, and the Eagles were able to bring a lead into the locker room.</p>
<p>The second half was marked by the lead whipsawing all throughout the first half of the second half. The Eagles struggled to put the Falcons away, as the Falcons always seemed to answer any basket that the Eagles made. It culminated in a 61-61 tie on a <span>Keegan Hyland</span> jumper with 11:32 left. <span>Garland Owens</span> would respond with a layup of his own, and the Eagles would never look back.</p>
<p>The Eagles open up their regular season on Saturday, Nov. 14 against St. Francis of Brooklyn.</p>
https://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-basketball/2015/11/5/9678906/boston-college-basketball-bc-survives-against-d-ii-bentley-85-75Arthur Bailin2015-11-05T19:58:57-05:002015-11-05T19:58:57-05:00BC Survives Against Bentley 85-75<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/arthurbailin/status/662433613007486976">BC Survives Against Bentley&nbsp;85-75</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>BC barely escaped Bentley Thursday night. Postgame recap coming out soon.</p></p></div>
https://www.bcinterruption.com/2015/11/5/9678874/bc-survives-against-bentley-85-75Arthur Bailin2015-11-05T18:58:07-05:002015-11-05T18:58:07-05:00BC Beating Bentley 44-42 At The Half<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/arthurbailin/status/662417238184624133">BC Beating Bentley 44-42 At The&nbsp;Half</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>BC basketball has played better halves.</p>
<p>The Eagles struggled against D II Bentley in the first half, barely squeaking past them at the final second to take a lead into the locker room at the half. The Eagles, a noticeably larger team than Bentley, is getting out-rebounded 21-12.</p>
<p>One bright spot for the Eagles is graduate transfer from Florida Eli Carter, who leads the way with 25 points.</p></p></div>
https://www.bcinterruption.com/2015/11/5/9678618/bc-beating-bentley-44-42-at-the-halfArthur Bailin2015-11-05T17:10:23-05:002015-11-05T17:10:23-05:00BC Basketball vs. Bentley Game Thread
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<p>Leave your thoughts on the game here!</p> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #292929; font-family: 'Mercury SSm A', 'Mercury SSm B', Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-align: center;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Bentley Falcons @ <a href="https://www.bcinterruption.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Boston College Eagles</a></b></div>
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<b style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Time:</b> 6:00 PM<br style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Date:</b> Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015<br style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">
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<b style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Place: </b>Conte Forum, Boston, Mass.<br style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">
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<b style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Capacity:</b> 8,606<br style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">
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<b style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">TV: </b>None; <a href="http://www.bceagles.tv/" data-ref-index="6" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #952430; font-weight: bold;">Stream available via BCEagles.tv</a>
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<b style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Radio: </b>BC IMG Sports Radio Network, WEEI 850 AM; <a href="http://bceagles.com/" data-ref-index="7" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #952430; font-weight: bold;">BCEagles.com</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Official Boston College Twitter Feed:</b> <b style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><a href="https://twitter.com/BCHoopNews" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">@BCHoopsNews</a></b>
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<b style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Excitement Level: 3</b>/10: This will not be a great basketball game.<br style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><br>
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https://www.bcinterruption.com/2015/11/5/9677918/boston-college-vs-bentley-game-threadArthur Bailin2015-11-05T13:31:01-05:002015-11-05T13:31:01-05:00BC vs. Bentley: Final Thoughts And Predictions
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<p>Happy Basketball Season… YEAH!</p> <p>Well, it's here.</p>
<p>The BC basketball season officially begins on Sat, Nov. 14 at home against St. Francis of Brooklyn. Before that game, however, we will have a little preview of the team as they take on the Bentley Falcons Thursday evening at Conte Forum.</p>
<h3>What To Watch For</h3>
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<li><span><b>How will the team react to the loss of its top four scorers, including <span>Olivier Hanlan</span>?</b> Olivier Hanlan, by a wide margin, led the team in scoring with 19.5 points per game. The three players under him are all also gone as well. The highest scoring player on this year's team? <span>Dennis Clifford</span>, who had 6.9 PPG last year. Basically, the offense needs to come from somewhere. The question is, where?</span></li>
<li> <span><b>Look at all of the new people!-</b> Seven freshmen line the BC roster (not including redshirt-freshman <span>Idy Diallo</span>). The Eagles will need these freshmen to have a solid year given all of the departures from last year. I wrote about some of the incoming freshmen </span><a href="http://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-basketball-recruiting-2015/2015/10/1/9403161/boston-college-basketball-charting-the-scholarship-future">here</a>.</li>
<li> <b>Bench Depth: </b>Bentley is Division II, and will likely not hang around with BC. (If they do, this season will be bad.) This means we should see a lot of players on the court. This could give us an idea of the depth of BC's bench.</li>
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<h3>Random, Possibly Incorrect Fact From Bentley's Wikipedia Page</h3>
<p>(<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_University">link</a>)</p>
<p>Jay Leno attended Bentley for one semester. He then transferred to Emerson College.</p>
<h3>Non-Alcoholic Beverage of the Game</h3>
<p>(<i>ed. note: the author of this post is not of legal drinking age. As he waits for his February birthday, he will include a weekly non-alcoholic beverage.</i>)</p>
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<p>A classic amongst fruit-based drink connoisseurs, this drink sure is nourishing. A nice, quenching finish succeeds the sweet, grape sensation as you drink. Plus, this drink is healthy. High in Vitamin C, you really can't go wrong with a nice tall glass of Welch's as BC warms up for the season against a <a href="http://bentleyfalcons.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/schedule">middle of the road</a> Division II opponent.</p>
<h3>Rating the Opposing Team's Mascot</h3>
<p><b><i>Flex the Falcon</i></b></p>
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<p>Flex looks like a cool mascot. His face is properly intimidating. Unlike other mascots that look like someone's pajamas repurposed (looking at you <a href="http://www.psu.edu/sites/default/files/CS_services.jpg">Penn State</a>) his costume is of some substance. I like the blue body and yellow beak, and the basketball jersey is a nice touch. Solid work. <b>8/10</b></p>
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<h3>Who Would Win In A Fight, Flex or Baldwin?</h3>
<p>Flex looks intimidating to those in his weight class, but Baldwin is a P5 D I bird. Baldwin wins in three rounds.</p>
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<h3>Can BC Win This Game?</h3>
<p>I mean, it's an exhibition game. If BC loses this game, they are in serious trouble.</p>
<h3>Final Thoughts and Predictions</h3>
<p>I think this is going to be a game that is never really in doubt. Bentley is Division II, and I think the game will reflect that fact. <b>99-55 BC</b></p>
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<td>Writer</td>
<td>Pick</td>
<td>Explanation</td>
<td>Points</td>
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<td>Arthur</td>
<td>99-55 BC.</td>
<td>I will be on press row.</td>
<td>0</td>
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<td>Joe</td>
<td>71-68 Bentley</td>
<td>YOLO</td>
<td>0</td>
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<td>Grant</td>
<td>4-3 Bentley</td>
<td>We outshoot them like 50-15</td>
<td>0</td>
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<td>A.J</td>
<td>95-50 BC</td>
<td></td>
<td>0</td>
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<td>Dan</td>
<td>82-63 BC.</td>
<td>Bentley had a couple of guys average 19 ppg last year. One of them is gone. Tyler McFarland is pretty good, but without an experienced backcourt, they shouldn't be able to break the BC defense. I'm excited to see what different combinations Coach Christian comes up with.</td>
<td>0</td>
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<td>Laura</td>
<td>72-59 BC.</td>
<td>This is good because it will get me to start paying attention to basketball again.</td>
<td>0</td>
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<td>Coach</td>
<td></td>
<td><span>Geez...so I am in Conte before the football game and I look out on the court and I see Clifford, Owens, Perpiglia, Diallo and then a bunch of blank faces. So to sit there and say that until I see them play that I have ANY idea about any of this...not so much <b>(ed. note: eep.)</b></span></td>
<td>0</td>
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<td>Caleb</td>
<td>N/A</td>
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<td>0</td>
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<td>Kwani</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td></td>
<td>0</td>
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<td>Jeff</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td></td>
<td>0</td>
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<td>Bridget</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td></td>
<td>0</td>
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<td>Brian</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td></td>
<td>0</td>
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<p>Do you agree with our picks? Do you care about tonight? <b>Let us know in the comments!</b></p>
https://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-basketball/2015/11/5/9656280/boston-college-vs-bentley-final-thoughts-and-predictionsArthur Bailin