SAME FEDORA-NEW CROWN?

Re: SAME FEDORA-NEW CROWN?

Postby PointGuard » Fri May 28, 2021 1:26 pm

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Blog of Feb. 21, 2026:

I hate to say “I told you so”…but I did. BC is going down in flames as the season winds down.

Their next game is AT Duke. They may as well phone in a forfeit. They aren’t in Duke’s class. And…Duke just sustained a road loss to Georgia Tech last night that cut their play the Eagles.

So, Eagles fans…this ain't gonna be pretty.

Blog of Feb. 23, 2026:

Boston College Eagles (14-12, 7-9) vs #4 Duke Blue Devils (22-5, 13-3) at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

Recipe for disaster:
*Duke’s Big Mac attack trio of SG Stephan McIntosh-17.1 ppg; C Maurice McCoy-15.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg; PF Greg McDyess-14.6 ppg, 9.5 rpg.
*Duke’s defense allows just 59.6 ppg.

1st Half: TOTAL DOMINATION by Duke. FG% 45% to 32%, FT’s 12 for 12 vs 0-0, Rebounds 19-8, Steals 8-5, Blocks 5-0, TO’s 9 by Duke vs 14 by BC…and halftime score 39-14.

2nd Half: Duke went up by 30 just a minute into the 2nd half and coasted the rest of the way as they demolished the Eagles 76-45. Dukes defense was just too much for BC.

The only BC players to score in double figures was PG/SG James Ray with just 10 points. The entire starting 5 for the Eagles totally just 21 points. And the Mac’s? They didn’t need to score much for Duke, but finished 15, 14 and 11 points with McDyess getting a double-double (11 points and 10 rebounds).

I hate to tell you “I told you so”…but I did.
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Re: SAME FEDORA-NEW CROWN?

Postby PointGuard » Sat May 29, 2021 11:54 pm

Feb. 24, 2026: Boston College Eagles (14-13, 7-10) vs Clemson Tigers (20-9, 11-6) at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

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We fell behind early in the game. But we fought our way back and took a 2 point lead with 10-1/2 minutes to go in the half. Clemson regained the lead, but late in the half we again pulled slightly ahead only to have the Tigers hit a 3 just before the buzzer sounded to give them a 42-41 halftime lead. I got to play more than usual since Jason Caldwell got into foul trouble. The refs sent Clemson to the line much more often and they scored 9 more points on free throws than we did. I hit for 7 points and pulled down 5 boards in the half with SF Michael Millford hitting for 8 to top our scoring.

We quickly fell behind by double digits early in the 2nd half. We again made a move midway through the half to cut our deficit to 5 points. We struggled to get closer but just couldn’t do it. Then in the final few minutes, Clemson hit shots from all over the court to pull away for a 90-74 win. We lost because the Tigers scored 15 more points at the line that we did.

SG James Lilly had 15 points and SF Michael Millford hit for 13. I scored 9 while grabbing 7 rebounds. PG Daniel Robinson scored 24 for Clemson.

We’re now tied for 10th place with Notre Dame and just 4 teams are below us in the ACC.
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Re: SAME FEDORA-NEW CROWN?

Postby PointGuard » Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:15 pm

Unhappiness Rears Its Head

2nd Assistant Coach Chris Evans


As our losses have piled up recently, frustrations have grown also. After the game against Clemson, reserve SG Jason Dunn mouthed off to teammates about his not being able to play enough. In general, Jason has attitude problems and can get pretty negative at times.

Coach Aura got together with him the following day to let him know his comments were unacceptable. Surprisingly, Jason took it well and said he just hates losing and acknowledged he was wrong to have said what he said. Coach Aura told him that we coaches appreciate his hard work in practice. Since that’s resulted in improvements in his skills, Coach Aura told him he’d try to give him more minutes during our remaining games this season.
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Re: SAME FEDORA-NEW CROWN?

Postby PointGuard » Wed Jun 02, 2021 5:23 pm

Feb. 27, 2026: #21 ranked Louisville Cardinals (21-8, 10-8) vs Boston College Eagles (14-14, 7-10) at Silvio O. Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA

Kevin Abney, 1st Assistant Coach


A home game but against another tough opponent. We lost by 20 when we played the Cardinals on their home court. We’ve now lost 4 straight and 8 of their last 9 games. Since running off 7 straight wins, Louisville has lost 2 of their last 3 games. Cardinals’ freshman SF Josh Miller is scoring 16.5 ppg and hitting a high percentage of his shots.

We had a great start and led 13-0 after 5 minutes of play. It took nearly 7 minutes before Louisville was able to score. We held onto a decent lead until late in the half when we had a profusion of turnovers. The Cardinals took advantage of that and captured a 32-30 lead with a minute-and-a-half to play. We came back to take a slim 35-34 lead to the 2nd half. Our biggest advantage was that we out-rebounded Louisville 20-13 but that was offset by our 13 turnovers compared to 8 by the Cardinals.

Louisville put on a shooting clinic in the first 10 minutes of the 2nd half and opened a 16 point lead. We chipped away at that lead, trimming it but unable to get closer than 6 points. We ended up with an 84-75 loss.

SF/PF Marvin Reese and reserve guard Samuel King led our scoring with 16 and 14 points, respectively. Two of our players had double-doubles: C Jason Caldwell scored 11 and had 10 rebounds and PF Marius Witt scored 10 and picked off 10 boards. SG James Lilly added 10 points. We held Louisville’s Josh Miller to 10 points, but the Cardinals’ depth did us in. Their bench scored 45 points.
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Re: SAME FEDORA-NEW CROWN?

Postby PointGuard » Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:40 pm

Mar. 3, 2026: Miami (FL) Hurricanes (13-16, 6-13) vs Boston College Eagles (14-15, 7-12) at Silvio O. Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA

Coach Fred Aura


This last half of our ACC schedule has been pure hell. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disheartened. Winning just one of ten games will do that to you. We lost badly to the Hurricanes when we played them on their court earlier this season. While this game against Miami will not affect where we finish in the ACC standings, a win will give us a .500 season record. A win would be a minor redemption and will also put a positive spin for our team on what’s been a difficult season.

While not playing particularly strongly, we held onto a small lead throughout almost the entire first half. In the last few minutes we expanded our lead a little to give us a small cushion. When the buzzer sounded we were on top 35-28. Our offense had sputtered at times, but our defense had been consistently good but not great.

In the early stages of the 2nd half we scored well and increased our lead to as much as 15 points. But midway through the half, we had trouble getting the ball in the hoop and Miami’s start SF Dewayne Jennings caught fire. Our lead shriveled. Our reserves who normally produced well failed in this game. Our starters returned to the floor to staunch our wound and gamely rebuilt our lead. We came away with a 70-62 victory. Our team and fans were ecstatic. I was totally exhausted.

SG James Lilly finished with 17 points. PF Marius Witt and SF Marvin Reese both pulled down 7 rebounds with Witt scoring 15 points and Reese adding 11. Miami’s Jennings led all scorers with 28 points.

The win gave us a 15-15 season record. Our ACC record was just 8-12 and we finished alone in 10th place with 5 teams lower in the standings. This has been a sort of roller coaster of a season with a lot of ups and downs, but it's an improvement over what had been going on here at BC in recent years. To be honest, I never really expected us to do any better than we did. Next: the tough ACC tourney.
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Re: SAME FEDORA-NEW CROWN?

Postby PointGuard » Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:49 pm

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ACC Tournament—Round 1:


#13 seed North Carolina Tar Heels (13-17, 5-15) vs #12 seed Miami Hurricanes (13-17, 6-14): Miami asserted their dominance in the first half by going ahead by 13 and then leading at the break 45-37. But the Hurricanes struggled in the 2nd half with the Tar Heels knocking down 3’s to make a ball game of it. Miami had to go on a late run to pull off an 87-81 victory. SF Dewayne Jennings hit 15 of 21 FG’s and 8 of 10 threes as well as 10 of 17 FT’s to score 48 points for Miami. PG Duke Stokes stroked in 30 points for the Tar Heels.

#14 seed Wake Forest Deacon Demons (11-18, 5-15) vs #11 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish (17-14, 7-13): Notre Dame had no problem handling Wake Forest, taking over early and by the end of the first half leading 40-22. They went on to lead by as much as 25 before settling for a 71-52 whipping of the Deacon Demons. SF Rich Thompson was Notre Dame’s high scorer with 13 points but C Mike Benton had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Wake Forest’s PG Brian Worrell led all scorers with 16 points.

#15 seed North Carolina State Wolfpack (11-18, 3-17) vs #10 seed Boston College Eagles (15-15, 8-12): NC State came out and opened a 6 point lead, but the game went back and forth in the middle part of the 1st half. The Eagles clamped down defensively in the last 8 minutes of the half to sport a 39-29 halftime advantage. Boston College gradually drew away in the 2nd half as they pounded the boards and came away with an easy 82-64 win. BC was led by SG James Lilly’s 22 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. SG Patrick Dabbert was the Wolfpacks’ leading scorer with 20 points.
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Re: SAME FEDORA-NEW CROWN?

Postby PointGuard » Sat Jun 05, 2021 5:02 pm

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ACC Tournament—Round 2:

#12 seed Miami Hurricanes (14-17, 6-14) vs #17 ranked, #5 seed Louisville Cardinals (23-8, 12-8): Louisville totally dominated the Hurricanes, leading from start to finish. By the half, the Cardinals were on top 57-28. The lead expanded to as much as 43 points in the 2nd half. Louisville cruised to a lopsided 94-69 beatdown of Miami. PG Neil Field scored 25 points and passed out 9 assists for Louisville. SF Dewayne Jennings and SG Marcell Allaway both had 11 points for Miami.

#11 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish (18-14, 7-13) vs # 6 seed Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (19-12, 11-9): The first half was a defensive battle with Georgia Tech coming out of it with a slim 29-27 lead. The Fighting Irish used frequent trips to the foul line in the 2nd half to score 49 points in the final 20 minutes and upset Georgia Tech 76-66. The Fighting Irish Notre Dame’s top scorer was PG Tom Tatum with 16 points. Reserve C Ryan Gooden tallied 14 points for Georgia Tech.

#10 seed Boston College Eagles (16-15, 8-12) vs #7 seed Pittsburgh Panthers (21-10, 11-9): It took 4 minutes before the first field goal was sunk by either team in this game. The vastly underdog Eagles gamely clawed the Panthers in the first half. The first portion of the half was close, but BC then steadily pulled away to open a 14 point lead before settling for a 43-32 halftime advantage. Most in attendance expected BC to fold in the 2nd half, but they surprised all by increasing their lead to as much as 20 points. Pittsburgh made a run with about 5 minutes to go to cut the lead to 9, but the Eagles rallied to pull away again and record a 72-57 thrashing of Pittsburgh in what was the biggest upset of the tournament thus far. SG James Lilly had his 2nd straight double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. For Pittsburgh, SG Rudy Kerlin scored 19 points and SF Kevin Woni had 16 points and 13 rebounds. “This was our biggest win of the season,” said BC’s coach Fred Aura. “Before the game our guys said they were tired of being underdogs and decided it was time to turn the tables. Our defense was dogged all night. Pittsburgh got off a lot of shots trying to catch up, but we made sure those shots were forced and difficult. There were very few easy shots for the Panthers tonight. That’s why they only hit 32% of their FG’s and 22% of their 3’s.”

#9 seed Virginia Tech Hokies (17-12, 11-9) vs #20 ranked, #8 seed Syracuse Orange (21-10, 11-9): Syracuse unleashed a potent offense, hitting 56% of their FGA’s and 48% of their 3PA’s. They led 54-40 at the half and won by the final score of 102-72. SG Adrian Hooks scored 43 points for the Orange. Virginia Tech’s had no weapons to compete with that as C Shawn Deane’s 14 points topped the Hokies’ scoring.
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Re: SAME FEDORA-NEW CROWN?

Postby Wayne23 » Sat Jun 05, 2021 5:43 pm

Great win!
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Re: SAME FEDORA-NEW CROWN?

Postby PointGuard » Sun Jun 06, 2021 2:39 pm

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ACC Tournament—Round 3:

#20 ranked, #8 seed Syracuse Orange (22-10, 11-9) vs #4 ranked, #1 seed Duke Blue Devils (25-6, 16-4): The Blue Devils jumped out on top and never gave up the lead. By halftime they were ahead 53-36. Their lead ballooned to 24 points in the 2nd half and they ripped Syracuse 88-68. C Maurice McCoy and SG Stephan McIntosh shared scoring honors for Duke with 18 points apiece. Syracuse’s top scorer was SF Wes Brown with 14 points.

#10 seed Boston College Eagles (17-15, 8-12) vs #7 ranked, #2 seed Virginia Cavaliers (25-5, 16-4): Even though he was double-teamed C Dustin Bryant scored the first 14 points for Virginia, hitting shots without a miss and giving the Cavaliers a 14-8 lead. Although Virginia led, Boston College kept within striking range until the final 5 minutes of the first half when the Cavaliers showed why they are ranked 7th in the polls and moved out to a 44-32 halftime lead. Bryant finished the half with 18 points. Reserve SG Samuel King scored 11 points in 7 minutes of play for the Eagles. BC fought hard in the 2nd half, but the difference in talent level allowed Virginia to cruise to a 79-58 victory. C Dustin Bryant scored 19 for Virginia with SG David Young scoring 9 and grabbing 16 rebounds. SG Samuel King was the top scorer for Boston College with 16 points. BC’s coach Fred Aura said, “That was our 3rd loss to Virginia this season. Quite obviously they’re an extremely strong team. But I’m proud of how our guys battled the entire way. We just have a long ways to go to get to the caliber of a team like the Cavaliers.”

#11 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish (19-14, 7-13) vs #3 seed Clemson Tigers (23-9, 14-6): The defenses of both teams predominated in this game. Notre Dame led at the half 31-26. Clemson’s defense sizzled in the 2nd half and they crept ahead and then went on a run that put them up by 14 points. The Tigers held on for a strong 64-54 victory. C Tyrus Johnston scored 13 for Clemson. Notre Dame’s SG Kenny Jennings led all scorers with 19 points.

#17 ranked, #5 seed Louisville Cardinals (24-8, 12-8) vs #9 ranked, #4 seed Florida State Seminoles (25-6, 14-6): Louisville led early by as much as 7 points, but the Seminoles caught up and moved out to a 34-28 halftime lead. The two teams then went on a scoring spree in the 2nd half with Florida State taking a 19 point lead before finishing with an 80-69 win. Florida State’s SG Andy Blizzard scored 19 points and PF Jermaine Slider scored 16 while pulling down 16 boards. SF Josh Miller scored 22 for Louisville.

No upsets. All 4 of the top seeds advance.
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Re: SAME FEDORA-NEW CROWN?

Postby PointGuard » Mon Jun 07, 2021 2:14 pm

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ACC Tournament—Round 4:

#9 ranked, #4 seed Florida State Seminoles (26-6, 14-6) vs #4 ranked, #1 seed Duke Blue Devils (26-6, 16-4): Duke gradually pulled away from Florida State in the first half and went to the locker room on top 40-28. The Blue Demons tightened their defense in the 2nd half and drew away for a solid 73-52 beating of the Seminoles. SG Stephan McIntosh pumped in 30 points for Duke while PF Jermaine Slider scored 13 and pulled down 11 boards for Florida State.

#3 seed Clemson Tigers (24-9, 14-6) vs #7 ranked, #2 seed Virginia Cavaliers (26-5, 16-4): Virginia’s offense romped in the first half to bury Clemson 57-35 in the first half. The Cavaliers backed on in the 2nd half and Clemson narrowed the gap but still lost 96-83. SG David Young lit up the board with 35 points for Virginia. C Tyrus Johnston tossed in 19 points for the Tigers.

ACC Tournament—Round 5:

#6 ranked, #2 seed Virginia Cavaliers (27-5, 16-4) vs #4 ranked, #1 seed Duke Blue Devils (27-6, 16-4): This was a matchup of the two teams that tied for 1st place in the ACC during the regular season. The game lived up to the hype. While there were small runs but both teams, neither could gain a secure advantage. At the half Duke led 41-39. Defense by both teams predominated in the 2nd half and at the end of 40 minutes of play, the teams were tied 72-72 sending the game into overtime. Duke’s defense was rock solid in OT which allowed the Blue Devils to move out to an 85-78 victory. For Duke C Maurice McCoy had 22 points and 14 rebounds and PF Greg McDyess finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds. That interior duo resulted in a 40-28 Duke advantage in points in the paint. PG Damion Clagget scored 19 points for Virginia.
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