Back to Boston. Our last trip to Boston was quite successful if I remember correctly. Our first trip there provided a little foreshadowing. I am hoping today's trip is equally successful. Right now we are playing for the 3 seed and a day off until Friday. We played BC in game 25 and beat them handily 71-39. I expect the same thing to happen tomorrow, unless this team isn't over the Duke loss yet.
The Game is on ComcastSportsNet here after a 30 minute delay because of a hockey game.
Boston College
Record: 13-14, 3-10 (ACC), 10-5 (Home)
Most points allowed: 83
Fewest points scored: 39
Team Information - Team Stats
Averaging 60.3 ppg, while allowing 59.7 ppg
Outrebounding opponents 37.3 - 34.6
Have turned the ball over 504 times, while opponents have only turned it over 390.
Shoot 76.1 percent from the line.
Only 41 blocks on the season, with 21 coming from one player.
Averaging only 5 steals per game.
Defensive minded team that will slow down the pace of the game. Holding opponents to .387 from the floor and .294 from 3.
Still play a Big East style of basketball ball, where it goes into the post first and then out to the shooters.
Relatively short team with only two players over 6'2.
They are offensively challenged. They have scored more than 70 only once and over 60 four times in the ACC.
Players to Watch - Roster
Katherin Ress. 6'4 center who is the focus of their offense. Has taken a bulk of their shots and is not afraid to shoot the 3 if left open. Also the team's main rebounder and shot blocker. Turnover prone and foul prone. Should be attacked at every chance we get. If the first game she picked up two quick fouls and was basically helpless the rest of the game.
Ayla Brown. She has started to come on as the season has progressed and is now more of a low post threat then Ress. Will shoot the 3, but more of an inside player.
Kindyll Dorsey. the team's main shooting threat. She has taken 220 shots, 145 of which have been 3s. Not much of a driver and doesn't really attack the glass.
Sarah Marhsall. 5'8 point guard, who looks to pass first. Likes to drive and create her own shot inside the paint as she has only taken 2 three-pointers all year. Averaging nearly 35 minutes per game.
Mickel Picco. smallish guard who has now become a starter. scored 13 against us with a variety of shots. doesn't do much but shoot.
Elisabeth Egnell. a 6'1 forward who plays the 3 as she will shoot from behind the arc as well as in the paint. Third on the team in rebounding and in steals. Not a great free throw shooter and doesn't get into foul trouble so either she is a great defender who avoids contact or doesn't play that much D. Has seen her playing time diminish over the course of the year.
Keys to the Game
Attack, attack again and attack one last time. No more slow down offense. Take the ball and run. I want to see us score over 80 again, something we haven't done in a while.
Passion. It's time for the team to decide that losing is over for the season and today begins a stretch of 10 consecutive wins.
Rebounding. We didn't do a good job against Duke and I expect to see something different.
Newman and Sa'de resume driving to the hoop. this is the perfect team for it.
Take care of the ball.
40 minutes of playing hard.
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