Boston College Athletics
Eagles Open Season Against St. Francis Brooklyn Saturday
November 12, 2015 | Men's Basketball
Eagles-Terriers will tip at 2 p.m. in Conte Forum
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BC OPENS SEASON WITH ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN
• Boston College opens the 2015-16 campaign by hosting St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Conte Forum.
• The game will be streamed on ESPN3 and on the radio on WEEI 850 AM and bceagles.com.
• Boston College finished 13-19 last season and 4-14 in the ACC. The Eagles closed out the year by winning four of their last five.
• The Terriers lost in the Northeast Conference title game last season and advanced to the NIT.
• BC is 6-3 all-time against St. Francis Brooklyn and has won four straight, including a 72-64 victory back in 2012.
CARTER'S 33 LEADS BC PAST BENTLEY
• Graduate student Eli Carter scored a game-high 33 points on 12-for-18 shooting from the field as BC defeated Bentley last Thusday, 85-75, in exhibition action at Conte Forum.
• He was also 5-for-7 from the foul line.
• Senior Dennis Clifford recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. He was 5-for-8 from the floor and the free throw line.
• Freshman Jerome Robinson tallied 14 points and six rebounds.
• Boston College went on the first run of the game, an 11-3 stretch over 2:23, to take a 16-11 lead with 12:55 left in the half. Carter hit consecutive 3-pointers to spark the run.
• Bentley responded with a 13-8 run to tie it, 24-24, at the 8:16 mark.
• BC held a 41-34 lead with three minutes left, but the Falcons closed the gap to 44-42 at halftime.
• The teams remained close and it was tied, 61-61, before the Eagles scored 14 unanswered points in a five-minute span to build a 75-61 lead with 6:11 left. Carter had five of the 14 points.
• The lead was double digits the rest of the way.
LAST TIME vs. ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN
• Patrick Heckmann scored a team-high 18 points to go with five assists as Boston College defeated St. Francis Brooklyn, 72-64, on December 8, 2012.
• Lonnie Jackson and Olivier Hanlan each netted 13 points while Joe Rahon recorded 12 points and five assists with no turnovers.
• The Eagles opened the game with a 15-9 lead using a 10-0 run to gain the advantage. During that stretch, both Hanlan and Heckmann connected on 3-pointers. BC continued to build its lead, claiming a 19-11 edge just over 10 minutes in with a dunk in transition from Ryan Anderson, capping a 14-2 run.
• A 14-6 streak from St. Francis tied the game, 29-29, with 3:10 left in the half. The Terriers brought a 35-33 lead into the locker room despite 14 first-half points from Heckmann.
• St. Francis began the second half with seven straight points and held a 48-39 lead before the Eagles worked their way back into the game. BC rattled off 11 consecutive points to capture its first lead of the second half, 50-48, at the 12:57 mark. Jackson hit back-to-back threes during the run, and Rahon capitalized on a three-point play.
• BC's 11-0 run kicked off a stretch where the Eagles outscored the Terriers 20-4 as the Eagles took a 59-52 lead with 8:54 left.
• The Eagles held a one-point lead at 59-58 before a deep three by Jackson and a steal and dunk from Heckmann gave BC a 64-58 edge with just under four minutes remaining. BC converted on each of its last eight free throw attempts to seal the win.
YOUTH MOVEMENT
• There are eight newcomers on the Boston College team, including seven freshmen.
• Eli Carter is a graduate student who played at Rutgers and Florida before coming to The Heights. He is already a career 1,000-point scorer.
• The seven freshmen are tied for the second most in the ACC with Duke.
• Syracuse sports a league-high eight freshmen on its roster.
THE LEADERS
• Graduate student Eli Carter and senior Dennis Clifford are a pair of fifth-year players that bring a lot of experience to a young team.
• Carter began his career at Rutgers where he stormed onto the scene to lead the team in scoring as a freshman and sophomore.
• He averaged 13.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists as a freshman and then increased his scoring to 14.9 points as a sophomore before breaking his leg.
• The Paterson, N.J., product elected to transfer to Florida after Mike Rice was fired and was eligible to play immediately. His injury nagged him, though, and he could only play seven games in Gainesville in 2013-14 before receiving a medical redshirt.
• Carter returned last year and averaged 8.8 points per game in 28 games last season for Billy Donovan.
• Clifford suffered from chronic knee issues in 2012-13 and 2013-14 which limited his time on the court, but he was fully healthy last season and played in 31 games with 28 starts.
• He averaged 6.9 points and 5.5 rebounds last year in his first healthy season since he was a freshman. Clifford received a medical redshirt in the 2013-14 season.
Watch On ESPN3
Listen Online
Live Stats
Game Notes
BC OPENS SEASON WITH ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN
• Boston College opens the 2015-16 campaign by hosting St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Conte Forum.
• The game will be streamed on ESPN3 and on the radio on WEEI 850 AM and bceagles.com.
• Boston College finished 13-19 last season and 4-14 in the ACC. The Eagles closed out the year by winning four of their last five.
• The Terriers lost in the Northeast Conference title game last season and advanced to the NIT.
• BC is 6-3 all-time against St. Francis Brooklyn and has won four straight, including a 72-64 victory back in 2012.
CARTER'S 33 LEADS BC PAST BENTLEY
• Graduate student Eli Carter scored a game-high 33 points on 12-for-18 shooting from the field as BC defeated Bentley last Thusday, 85-75, in exhibition action at Conte Forum.
• He was also 5-for-7 from the foul line.
• Senior Dennis Clifford recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. He was 5-for-8 from the floor and the free throw line.
• Freshman Jerome Robinson tallied 14 points and six rebounds.
• Boston College went on the first run of the game, an 11-3 stretch over 2:23, to take a 16-11 lead with 12:55 left in the half. Carter hit consecutive 3-pointers to spark the run.
• Bentley responded with a 13-8 run to tie it, 24-24, at the 8:16 mark.
• BC held a 41-34 lead with three minutes left, but the Falcons closed the gap to 44-42 at halftime.
• The teams remained close and it was tied, 61-61, before the Eagles scored 14 unanswered points in a five-minute span to build a 75-61 lead with 6:11 left. Carter had five of the 14 points.
• The lead was double digits the rest of the way.
LAST TIME vs. ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN
• Patrick Heckmann scored a team-high 18 points to go with five assists as Boston College defeated St. Francis Brooklyn, 72-64, on December 8, 2012.
• Lonnie Jackson and Olivier Hanlan each netted 13 points while Joe Rahon recorded 12 points and five assists with no turnovers.
• The Eagles opened the game with a 15-9 lead using a 10-0 run to gain the advantage. During that stretch, both Hanlan and Heckmann connected on 3-pointers. BC continued to build its lead, claiming a 19-11 edge just over 10 minutes in with a dunk in transition from Ryan Anderson, capping a 14-2 run.
• A 14-6 streak from St. Francis tied the game, 29-29, with 3:10 left in the half. The Terriers brought a 35-33 lead into the locker room despite 14 first-half points from Heckmann.
• St. Francis began the second half with seven straight points and held a 48-39 lead before the Eagles worked their way back into the game. BC rattled off 11 consecutive points to capture its first lead of the second half, 50-48, at the 12:57 mark. Jackson hit back-to-back threes during the run, and Rahon capitalized on a three-point play.
• BC's 11-0 run kicked off a stretch where the Eagles outscored the Terriers 20-4 as the Eagles took a 59-52 lead with 8:54 left.
• The Eagles held a one-point lead at 59-58 before a deep three by Jackson and a steal and dunk from Heckmann gave BC a 64-58 edge with just under four minutes remaining. BC converted on each of its last eight free throw attempts to seal the win.
YOUTH MOVEMENT
• There are eight newcomers on the Boston College team, including seven freshmen.
• Eli Carter is a graduate student who played at Rutgers and Florida before coming to The Heights. He is already a career 1,000-point scorer.
• The seven freshmen are tied for the second most in the ACC with Duke.
• Syracuse sports a league-high eight freshmen on its roster.
THE LEADERS
• Graduate student Eli Carter and senior Dennis Clifford are a pair of fifth-year players that bring a lot of experience to a young team.
• Carter began his career at Rutgers where he stormed onto the scene to lead the team in scoring as a freshman and sophomore.
• He averaged 13.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists as a freshman and then increased his scoring to 14.9 points as a sophomore before breaking his leg.
• The Paterson, N.J., product elected to transfer to Florida after Mike Rice was fired and was eligible to play immediately. His injury nagged him, though, and he could only play seven games in Gainesville in 2013-14 before receiving a medical redshirt.
• Carter returned last year and averaged 8.8 points per game in 28 games last season for Billy Donovan.
• Clifford suffered from chronic knee issues in 2012-13 and 2013-14 which limited his time on the court, but he was fully healthy last season and played in 31 games with 28 starts.
• He averaged 6.9 points and 5.5 rebounds last year in his first healthy season since he was a freshman. Clifford received a medical redshirt in the 2013-14 season.
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