BC won again. Back-to-back! I almost forgot that was even possible! BC's first half was better, but overall they did enough down the stretch to beat Virginia Tech 66-59. Other than escaping the bottom of the ACC standings, the other big takeaway was that BC didn't need a great game from Hanlan. After a strong first half, Olivier cooled off, yet BC still controlled. Some other thoughts:
-- Batten! His 18 led BC scorers. I loved the way he drove to the basket. Even with missing a dunk he finished 7 for 9 from the floor. His slashing kept VT honest and opened other things on the floor.
-- Good D again. Virginia Tech is bad, but BC's defense made them look worse. 4 blocks and controlling the boards limited shots. The movement on D was smooth too (until the final minute...because BC has to give their fans ulcers).
-- Winning without a bench. In many losses, Christian blamed the bench. In this game he only went eight deep and only got five points from the bench, but it didn't matter. All the starters played well.
The team is coming together. It is a little late to matter, but that shouldn't stop them. Maybe we can make a small run in the ACC Tourney.
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All it took for us to get hot was spring break. Clearly our players spend too much time in their academic pursuit and now that they're free of classes, they can focus on basketball and show they're better than other ACC teams.
(Dear internet types: I'm proactively letting you know I'm being facetious)
It was fun to see BC attack the rim. I do not miss the Donahue era drive halfway, jump in the air, spin around & hope there is somebody to kick it out to.
Too bad the season didn't start on February 28th....might have ended up having a decent season.
rah.
rah.
2 in a row.
We won a game vs NC State. We won yesterday. If we win the next one, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before.
The team often plays better when it's not the Hanlan show only. More guys get involved in the flow. Much more successful when Hanlan goes for around 20 than 30. Love that the defense came back after a bit of a lull. Good sign for future squads.
The team often plays better when it's not the Hanlan show only. More guys get involved in the flow. Much more successful when Hanlan goes for around 20 than 30. Love that the defense came back after a bit of a lull. Good sign for future squads.
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