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    MBB: Boston College 80, Duke 74

    Didn't see one of these yet and figured it's time to start talking about BC. Other than Rice, I don't know much about them. Has anyone seen them play this year?

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    I know Trapini (a transfer from Vermont) has been pretty successful this year. I haven't seen them much, but as far as I know they are still running that kind of weird flex-based offense, and are overall a physical team. I think Skinner typically does a very good job with his teams, and I'm looking forward to this match up.

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    Call Tommy, ask him for his game plan.

    We probably should have called him before our last game. If Harvard > BC and BC > UNC, then, by the Transitive Law of Basketball, Harvard > UNC.

    Quod erat demonstrandum, res ipsa loquitur, in vino veritas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldSchool View Post
    Call Tommy, ask him for his game plan.

    We probably should have called him before our last game. If Harvard > BC and BC > UNC, then, by the Transitive Law of Basketball, Harvard > UNC.

    Quod erat demonstrandum, res ipsa loquitur, in vino veritas.
    Sound legal reasoning.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldSchool View Post
    Call Tommy, ask him for his game plan.

    We probably should have called him before our last game. If Harvard > BC and BC > UNC, then, by the Transitive Law of Basketball, Harvard > UNC.

    Quod erat demonstrandum, res ipsa loquitur, in vino veritas.


    It's even better than that.

    N.J.I.T. > Bryant > Yale > Harvard > B.C. > U.N.C.

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    So, we clearly must figure out what clever recruiting scheme and substitution patter N.J.I.T. is following, and then we can win out for the season!

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    TV Coverage

    Anyone know if this will be on TV in Central/North NJ?

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    It certainly would be if you had Directv, because a number of Fox Sports channels are carrying the game. The principal one is probably NESN. Check TitanTV after you tell it what cable/satellite service you have.

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    Boston College has had a week off to think about a tough home loss to Wake. This has been an unfortunate schedule for Duke in the past month. Wake and Clemson both had weeks off too. I hope the results are different this time around.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The1Bluedevil View Post
    Boston College has had a week off to think about a tough home loss to Wake.
    Boston College lost to Clemson 87-77 on Tuesday 2/10. The Eagles haven't had a week off to prepare for Duke.
    Bob Green

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    it always seems to be a tough game up there. be very interesting to see how we start this game (and i mean play and attitude not who is starting).

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    I'm worried about a major emotional letdown after the UNC loss. I know I'm feeling it....granted, I am not as focused as those kids, but they are still 18-21 year old kids who use heart and hustle to win games.

    If they win this game, I will have major respect for those guys....although, I already admire them quite a bit.

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    Rice is obviously a great player...but he can be streaky and is prone to disappear in games/float through games at times...I think we need to force him to drive and not give him open 3-point shots. Once he gets rolling from the outside, he can be difficult to contain.

    Trapani can shoot the lights out...I hope whoever is guarding him stays focused for 40 minutes. We did not do a good job of this against Ogelsby.

    We have the size and skill advantage in this game...I'd like to see Singler and Zoubs working in the post and lots of attacking the basket by Hendo, Smith, Scheyer, etc.

    BC is a tough place to play and if we rely solely on the outside shot it's going to be a tight one one way or another. If we are aggressive throughout, we are the superior team and should win comfortably.

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    Hopefully we'll have more success against Rice than we did Lawson. Come on Nolan!! I wonder if Coach K will go back to Nolan in the starting lineup, but probably not cause I think Paulus has done fairly well. I would like to see them on the floor together more though. I think Henderson has a big game in this one. I would not be surprised if he goes for 20-25. I would also like to see Plumlee in this game, along with EWill.

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    hi.
    do you guys know where i could watch the game online, where i dont have to pay or have a subscription?
    thx.

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    Quote Originally Posted by foreverandalways View Post
    hi.
    do you guys know where i could watch the game online, where i dont have to pay or have a subscription?
    thx.
    Sometimes espn360.com has games, but i don't think they have this one. It's worth a try, though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SMO View Post
    Didn't see one of these yet and figured it's time to start talking about BC. Other than Rice, I don't know much about them. Has anyone seen them play this year?
    They've got a few weapons. Rice is obvious, but they go beyond that.

    Rakim Sanders is a guy sort of similar to Summers from Georgetown. He's not nearly as consistent, but he's similar in size, able to score in the post or from the perimeter, and rebounds really well.

    They also have Joe Trapani, who is a versatile post player capable of perimeter scoring or scoring on the block.

    Corey Raji gives them another midsize athletic guy. He plays the baseline game, getting some points and rebounds in the paint. Tyler Roche is similar in size, but plays the opposite game (primarily a perimeter shooter).

    The rest of their backcourt is Mr. October and Biko Paris. Paris is quick and a capable ballhandler, but nondescript offensively. Jackson is another good athlete, but not a great outside shooter.

    They don't get much from their bigs. Southern and Dunn give them solid defensive minutes but not too much offense.

    If you limit Rice and Sanders, BC doesn't bring much to the table. That's easier said than done of course, but that's the key. They play their flex offense, they play sometimes-tough half-court defense (no press).

    They run a bunch of bigs through as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CDu View Post
    They've got a few weapons. Rice is obvious, but they go beyond that.

    Rakim Sanders is a guy sort of similar to Summers from Georgetown. He's not nearly as consistent, but he's similar in size, able to score in the post or from the perimeter, and rebounds really well.

    They also have Joe Trapani, who is a versatile post player capable of perimeter scoring or scoring on the block.

    Corey Raji gives them another midsize athletic guy. He plays the baseline game, getting some points and rebounds in the paint. Tyler Roche is similar in size, but plays the opposite game (primarily a perimeter shooter).

    The rest of their backcourt is Mr. October and Biko Paris. Paris is quick and a capable ballhandler, but nondescript offensively. Jackson is another good athlete, but not a great outside shooter.

    They don't get much from their bigs. Southern and Dunn give them solid defensive minutes but not too much offense.

    If you limit Rice and Sanders, BC doesn't bring much to the table. That's easier said than done of course, but that's the key. They play their flex offense, they play sometimes-tough half-court defense (no press).

    They run a bunch of bigs through as well.
    So key matchups include whomever is guarding Rice, and Sanders/Singler? Sounds like they have an unfavorable matchup vs. Hendo. Could this be an opportunity to get some post scoring from LT or Z?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SMO View Post
    So key matchups include whomever is guarding Rice, and Sanders/Singler? Sounds like they have an unfavorable matchup vs. Hendo. Could this be an opportunity to get some post scoring from LT or Z?
    Not necessarily. While Southern and Dunn don't provide much offensively, they can be solid defensively. Both are physical players and are capable of making it difficult for both guys to score. I wouldn't look to this as a game for Zoubek and Thomas to come up big, but anything's possible.

    BC will probably have trouble with Henderson. That said, EVERYONE has trouble with Henderson. There are just very few teams that can match up with Henderson athletically. BC is not really any worse off against Henderson than most teams. BC will go with Sanders or Raji on Henderson. Trapani will probably guard Singler, and the other of Sanders/Raji will guard Scheyer.

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