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Why You Need to Watch the ACC Tournament

 By: Michael Protos  in: Conference Notes

10 Mar 2010

Duke and Maryland are the clear favorites, but the rest of the conference has plenty to play for in Greensboro.

Virginia’s Season Not Ending How It Began

 By: Phil Kasiecki  in: Columns

4 Mar 2010

Virginia’s first season under Tony Bennett is just ending about the opposite of how it began. The Cavaliers at one point won eight in a row and stood 12-4 early in ACC play, and were the last team in the ACC to suffer their first conference loss. But as they head into their regular season finale, they have an eight-game losing streak and don’t look to be getting better.

Effort Not a Problem For Boston College of Late

 By: Phil Kasiecki  in: Columns

25 Feb 2010

There have been times this season where Boston College’s effort has been in question. Much like Saturday afternoon, when the Eagles beat North Carolina, Wednesday night wasn’t one of them, as the Eagles blew out Virginia Tech 80-60 largely from playing harder.

Duke: Blue Devils Don’t Get Enough Credit

 By: Michael Protos  in: Conference Notes

23 Feb 2010

In a season in which Kansas, Kentucky and Big East teams get all the love, the Blue Devils are the best team people aren’t talking about.

Bracket Breakdown: Mock Tournament 2.0

 By: Michael Protos  in: Columns

22 Feb 2010

In the second bracket projection of this season, the Bracket Breakdown punishes some Wildcats while rewarding others. And Charlotte doesn’t look like one of the 65 teams worthy of a bid to the NCAA Tournament — as of Feb. 22.

Tar Heels Struggle For a Variety of Reasons

 By: Phil Kasiecki  in: Columns

21 Feb 2010

North Carolina certainly had some question marks entering the season. Chances are, though, not many people imagined the Tar Heels would be 3-9 in the ACC with four games to go in the regular season.

Maryland: Bubble Boys Could Turn Into Cinderella

 By: Michael Protos  in: Columns

15 Feb 2010

Yes, the Terrapins are once again on the bubble. But Maryland could make a big run if it gets a little more production from a certain senior guard.

Bracket Breakdown: ACC’s Offensive Woes Will Limit Tourney Success

 By: Michael Protos  in: Columns

2 Feb 2010

Have you read this script before? One ACC team celebrates NCAA Tournament success, but several other highly seeded teams bemoan early exits.

Florida State: DeMercy Searches for More Playing Time

 By: Michael Protos  in: Newswire

1 Feb 2010

Junior forward Jordan DeMercy announced that he is leaving the Seminoles after his playing time has dropped throughout the season.

Quick Hitters – January 29, 2010

 By: Phil Kasiecki  in: Columns

29 Jan 2010

Some quick hitters as we reach the end of the week on Boston College being relevant again, Clemson not showing its best effort, a comeback win by Gonzaga and more.

Another Bad Effort Has Skinner At a Loss

 By: Phil Kasiecki  in: Columns

17 Jan 2010

Al Skinner is normally soft-spoken and comes off as being quite mellow. But even by his standards, the Boston College mentor seemed very subdued and at a loss for words following his team’s latest poor showing on Saturday.

Maryland Shows Its Potential in Dominating BC

 By: Phil Kasiecki  in: Columns

17 Jan 2010

Maryland’s 73-57 win at Boston College was a game that showed just how good the Terrapins can be. The Terrapins dominated the game at both ends of the floor and got significant contributions from a few key complementary players. And while the Eagles haven’t been playing well lately, that can’t take away from what this game showed.

Wake Forest has Already Arrived

 By: Phil Kasiecki  in: Columns

15 Jan 2009

There was no question entering this season that Wake Forest has talent, a good deal of it in fact. A recruiting class as heralded as theirs, added to a nice young core that featured sophomores James Johnson and Jeff Teague, takes care of that. What wasn’t known was how quickly this group might bring the Demon Deacons back to being contenders in the ACC. We’ve already got our answer: very quickly. As in, right now.

BC Passes Up Its Chance at Local Relevance

 By: Phil Kasiecki  in: Columns

9 Jan 2009

That sound you just heard was Boston College’s chances at grabbing a little of the spotlight going right down the drain.

As is often the case, crowds at Conte Forum have been anemic all season. Boston is a notorious pro sports town, to the point where in January and February, sports fans would rather call talk radio and talk about hot stove baseball, who the Patriots might draft, or pitchers and catchers reporting than the college basketball games in town that actually count in the standings.

ACC Notebook – Starting the Conference Grind

 By: Michael Protos  in: Conference Notes

4 Jan 2009

As we begin to enter the grinding two months of conference play, the ACC appears to be one of the top conferences in the country. The conference has two undefeated teams remaining – and neither one is named Duke or North Carolina.

Crossroads for Boston College Heading into ACC Play

 By: Phil Kasiecki  in: Columns

4 Jan 2009

One non-conference game against Harvard next Wednesday is sprinkled in, but from here on out, it’s ACC games for Boston College. The Eagles will enter with nine straight wins and a 12-2 mark, but the operative question is what to make of this team.

Aeropostale Holiday Festival Wrap-Up

 By: Ray Floriani  in: Columns

23 Dec 2008

A day after handily defeating Marist in the semifinal, St.John’s met their match. Virginia Tech defeated the Red Storm 81-67 before slightly over 2000 at Madison Square Garden . The win gave Virginia Tech a second straight Aeropostale Holiday Festival title. Tech defeated St.John’s is last year’s championship.

St. John’s falls in Holiday Festival – and on Hard Times

 By: Vin Parise  in: Columns

22 Dec 2008

It was crushing news to Norm Roberts and his staff last month when informed that their best player, Anthony Mason Jr. would miss the entire season with a foot injury. It only got worse when Justin Burrell sustained a facial fracture after being hit by teammate Sean Evans in practice last Thursday. So with its top two players sidelined, along with freshman Malike Boothe playing with a sprained left thumb, it was no suprise that it would be a struggle vs former Big East memeber-now ACC foe Virginia Tech.

Blue Devils Blow Out Xavier in Return to New Jersey

 By: Ray Floriani  in: Columns

21 Dec 2008

The last college basketball game in this building was played March of 2007. Even the name was different then; at the time it was Continental Airlines Arena. Currently, the arena goes by the name of Izod Center. College ball returned on Saturday as Duke faced Xavier.

Friars And Eagles Could Use a Boost

 By: Phil Kasiecki  in: Columns

18 Dec 2008

Saturday’s game at The Heights between Providence and host Boston College has a few notable items to it. It’s a matchup of regional rivals and of former conference foes, as the two used to play each other in the Big East all the time. The schools are less than 50 miles apart and are continuing the rivalry despite Boston College’s jump to the ACC back in 2005. It’s also a homecoming of sorts for Providence head coach Keno Davis.

News and Notes Approaching the Weekend

 By: Phil Kasiecki  in: Columns

11 Dec 2008

Army may not have the won-lost record to show it, but the Black Knights look like they can be a tough out in an improved Patriot League. The biggest reason is that they have a number of scoring threats to go along with being athletic. After Monday night’s win at Bryant, ten different players have scored in double figures at least once this season.

Weekend Tournament Quick Hitters

 By: Phil Kasiecki  in: Columns

1 Dec 2008

While NJIT’s losing streak gets plenty of attention, Monmouth also entered Saturday’s game without a win. They were 0-6, albeit against a very difficult schedule, so they were happy to get a win. The least difficult opponent they had played before Saturday is probably FIU, and that was a road game against a team not lacking in talent that has been hit by injuries.

Eagles Will Ride Improvement to New York

 By: Phil Kasiecki  in: Columns

21 Nov 2008

The improvement is coming along for Boston College. There are still plenty more to come if they want to take steps forward in the ACC standings at the end of the season, but the first three games show some progress. And while head coach Al Skinner says it’s “clearly about the process” right now, the results that are coming in have to be satisfying as well.

Horizon Notebook

 By: Jay Pearlman  in: Conference Notes

18 Nov 2008

Horizon League Notebook
by Jay Pearlman

UW-Milwaukee made quick work of Loyola-Marymount on Friday, leading from start to finish to win 75-51. Two newcomers led the way, as JUCO transfer guard Tone Boyle (Highland Community) scored 20 (8-14, 4-8 in treys), and 6-8 freshman Tony Meier (St. Louis) scored 14 (5-11, 4-9 in treys) and [...]

Horizon Preview

 By: Nick Dettmann  in: Conference Notes

7 Nov 2008

Horizon League 2008-09 Preview
by Nick Dettmann

Two Horizon League teams solidified their respective coaching situations this offseason.
The first came in April when the Detroit Titans hired Ray McCallum to take over the program.
McCallum replaces Perry Watson, who retired from the post in March, but took a leave of absence in January and didn’t coach the [...]

ACC Preview

 By: Michael Protos  in: Conference Notes

3 Nov 2008

Atlantic Coast Conference 2008-09 Preview
by Michael Protos

Entering the 2008-09 season, the biggest story is the North Carolina Tar Heels’ potential to dominate the entire country, from the opening game Nov. 15 against Penn to someone at Ford Field and the Final Four in April. The Tar Heels return all five starters and four potential [...]

ACC Tournament Notes

 By: Jay Pearlman  in: Columns

14 Mar 2008

Rice Allows Skinner to Control Game, as BC Eliminates Maryland
by Jay Pearlman

CHARLOTTE – What would they call this in medieval Europe, an unholy alliance? One of these two is the second-best offensive player in the Atlantic Coast Conference, behind Tyler Hansbrough of Carolina, and a first round pick in this year’s draft if [...]

ACC Notebook

 By: Michael Protos  in: Conference Notes

12 Mar 2008

Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Preview
by Michael Protos

Maryland and Virginia wrapped up the ACC regular season Sunday night, as the Cavaliers beat the Terrapins, who finish with an 8-8 conference record. The loss gives Maryland the No. 6 seed in the ACC Tournament this week. The Terrapins are in a position in which they must [...]

ACC Notebook

 By: Michael Protos  in: Conference Notes

5 Mar 2008

Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook
by Michael Protos

The final week of the regular season is here, and it’s time to look ahead to the ACC Tournament in Charlotte. This year’s conference tournament could decide whether Duke or North Carolina get a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Depending on the results from other conferences, both [...]

ACC Notebook

 By: Michael Protos  in: Conference Notes

20 Feb 2008

Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook
by Michael Protos

The ACC is entering its final lap of the regular season, with the conference tournament quickly approaching. For the fourth time in five years, the conference is No. 1 in the RPI. But that might not translate into a slew of invitations to the NCAA Tournament for the ACC’s [...]


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