Boston College Athletics
Eagles Head To Jamaica, New York
February 03, 2000 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 3, 2000
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Freshman Uka Agbai recorded his first collegiate double-double in the Eagles' most recent game -- against Rutgers (Feb. 2). Agbai finished with a career-high 16 points and a career-best 10 rebounds. Seven of his rebounds came at the offensive end. The double-double was the second by a BC player this season. Junior Jonathan Beerbohm tallied 14 points and 11 rebounds in a home win over Michigan (Dec. 19).
QUICK FACT: Troy Bell's three-point abilities truly have opponents jumping. In fact, Bell has been fouled on a three-point attempt in nine games already this season, including seven of eight BIG EAST games ... Six times he has made all three free throws. He has made 2-of-3 free throws the other three times ... FYI: When he has missed, he's missed the first shot once, the second shot once and the third shot once ... Of the nine times he's been fouled on a three-point attempt, the most crucial time was with his team trailing Georgetown by three with 16 seconds remaining. Bell, of course, made all three to even the score.
TEAM NOTES: Four Boston College players -- Agbai, Bell, Xavier Singletary and Kenny Walls -- scored in double figures against Rutgers (Feb. 2). The game marked the first time four players have scored 10 or more points since the Eagles' win over Illinois-Chicago (Dec. 22) ... BC has committed fewer turnovers than its opponent in eight of the last nine games. Most recently, the Eagles made just 12 miscues against Rutgers ... BC currently ranks third among the league's 13 schools in turnover margin. BC is a +3.63 through eight conference games (St. John's ranks first at +7.38).
Boston College (9-11, 1-7) at St. John's (13-6, 5-3)
February 5, 2000 -- Noon
Alumni Hall (6,008) -- Jamaica, NY
BOSTON COLLEGE'S PROBABLE STARTERS
| Pos. | No. | Name | Yr. | PPG, RPG | Last Game | |
| F | 00 | Uka Agbai | Fr. | 6.1, 4.8 | 16 pts., 10 reb. | |
| F | 4 | Jonathan Beerbohm | Jr. | 8.6, 4.8 | 4 pts., 3 reb. | |
| F | 13 | Kenny Harley | Jr. | 5.4, 2.9 | 6 pts., 3 reb. | |
| G | 2 | Troy Bell | Fr. | 18.5, 2.8 | 13 pts., 0 reb. | |
| G | 23 | Xavier Singletary | Jr. | 12.5, 4.0 | 15 pts., 8 reb. |
STREAKS: Boston College enters today's game with a seven-game losing streak. BC has lost each of the games by fewer than 10 points ... The Eagles' longest losing streak of the 1998-99 season was eight games (Dec. 23-Jan. 24).
ON THE ROAD: Boston College has a 1-4 record on the road this season, including a 0-3 mark in BIG EAST contests.
SHOOTING WOES: While Boston College's turnover total has been down in conference games, the Eagles have been hindered by their shooting. Through eight conference contests, Boston College ranks last among the league's 13 schools with a .368 field goal percentage ... BC shot a season-low 30.4 percent at Miami (Jan. 22), but did respond with a 50.0 percent effort against Seton Hall (Jan. 26).
HALFTIME SCORE: Boston College has an 8-1 record this season when leading at halftime, 1-9 when trailing at the break, and 0-1 when tied after 20 minutes ... The Seton Hall game (Jan. 26) marked the first time BC lost when leading at the intermission. BC led 35-30 at halftime.
MAGIC NUMBER: Boston College is 8-2 when limiting its opponents to fewer than 70 points ... BC is 1-9 when allowing more than 70 points.
LAST GAME: Freshman Uka Agbai recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds -- both career highs -- to lead four BC players in double figures in a 78-72 home loss to Rutgers (Feb. 2) ... BC committed just 12 turnovers in the contest, while it made only 37.1 percent of its field-goal attempts. Rutgers shot 50.0 percent from the floor ... Rutgers led 35-29 at halftime, and BC could never get closer than four points in the final 20 minutes ... Agbai enjoyed a big second half, tallying 12 points and nine rebounds after the break ... Joining Agbai in double figures were Xavier Singletary (15 points), Troy Bell (13) and Kenny Walls (10).
FREE THROWS: One of the better free-throw shooting teams in the conference, Boston College has made 72.4 percent of its free throws ... BC has shot at least 80.0 percent from the foul line in six games this season ... BC attempted a season-low nine free throws (making five) in its game against Seton Hall (Jan. 26).
STEALS: Boston College has recorded 187 steals in its first 20 games, an average of 9.4 steals per game. BC ranks fourth among the league's 13 schools in this category ... The Eagles have registered 10 or more steals in each of eight games ... BC recorded a season-best 19 steals in the season opener against New Hampshire (Nov. 20) ... In eight BIG EAST contests, BC has registered 72 steals, an average of 9.0 per game.
DEPTH: Boston College's bench has outscored its opponent's bench in 16 of 20 games this season. BC has an 8-8 record in these games ... BC's reserves are averaging 24.5 points per game, while its opponents' reserves are averaging 16.6 ppg ... BC's bench scored a season-high 52 points in the season opener against New Hampshire (Nov. 20) ... BC's reserves scored a season-low eight points at Holy Cross (Dec. 7) ... BC's bench was outscored in its first meeting with Massachusetts (Dec. 4), against Providence (Jan. 8), and against Syracuse (Jan. 29) ... BC and Seton Hall each received 21 points from its bench in their first meeting (Jan. 26).
THE SERIES AGAINST ST. JOHN'S: Boston College trails, 40-19, in its all-time series with the Red Storm ... SJU holds a 23-14 edge in the BIG EAST regular-season series ... The Red Storm holds a 4-1 lead in BIG EAST Tournament meetings.
In Alumni Hall: Since the formation of the BIG EAST Conference, Boston College has a 3-11 record against St. John's in Alumni Hall ... BC won the most recent meeting in Alumni Hall, defeating the home team, 89-73, on Feb. 7, 1996.
Streaks: St. John's has won the last four meetings ... Boston College won the three games prior to the current Red Storm streak ... BC's last victory was an 81-80 win in Madison Square Garden on Feb. 9, 1997.
CURRENT EAGLES VS. ST. JOHN'S
| NAME | GP | Pts./Avg. | Reb./Avg. | Ast./Avg. |
| Kenny Harley | 4 | 19/4.8 | 5/1.3 | 2/0.5 |
| Michael Cotton | 1 | 9/9.0 | 4/4.0 | 3/3.0 |
| Brian Ross | 1 | 5/5.0 | 4/4.0 | 0/0.0 |
| Kenny Walls | 1 | 18/18.0 | 6/6.0 | 1/1.0 |
| Jonathan Beerbohm | 4 | 2/0.5 | 5/1.3 | 0/0.0 |
| Dwayne Pina | 4 | 3/0.8 | 8/2.0 | 12/3.0 |
| Nicolas Dunn | 1 | 0/0.0 | 0/0.0 | 0/0.0 |
Notes: Kenny Walls netted 18 points and six rebounds in the teams' one meeting last winter. Both numbers represented team highs ... Dwayne Pina handed out six assists in last season's game.
THE COACHES
THE HEAD COACH: Al Skinner is in his third season as the Eagles' head coach. Skinner assumed the head coaching duties at Boston College on April 17, 1997. A 1974 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, he starred on the Minutemen's basketball team. He finished his collegiate career with 1,252 points. A team captain as a senior, he has subsequently been elected to the University's Athletic Hall of Fame. Following his collegiate career, Skinner played professional basketball for six years -- with the New York Nets (ABA and NBA), Detroit Pistons (NBA), Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) and Joventut (Barcelona, Spain) ... He has a 30-48 record in two-plus seasons at the Heights. Prior to coming to BC, he enjoyed nine successful years at the University of Rhode Island. In his tenure at URI, Skinner had a 138-126 record, leading the Rams to two NCAA Tournament (1992-93 and 1996-97) and two NIT (1991-92 and 1995-96) bids ... Skinner has a career record of 168-174.
Skinner vs. St. John's: Al Skinner has a 0-4 career record against the Red Storm, with each of the meetings coming during his Boston College tenture. He never faced St. John's in his nine years at Rhode Island.
THE ASSISTANT COACHES: Skinner is joined on the BC bench by associate head coach Tim O'Shea, assistant coaches Bill Coen and Ed Cooley, and administrative assistant Pat Duquette. Three of the four -- Coen, Cooley and former BC star guard O'Shea ('84) -- came with Skinner from Rhode Island, while Duquette came to BC from St. Michael's College.
THE PLAYERS
#00 UKA AGBAI: The freshman forward is averaging 6.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game ... After coming off the bench for the first four games of the season, Agbai has started each of the last 16 games ... He has led (or tied for the team lead) the team in rebounding in six games ... He has blocked at least four shots in four games this season ... Most recently, the freshman tallied 16 points and 10 rebounds -- both career highs -- against Rutgers (Feb. 2). The game marked his first collegiate double-double, and his fourth double-figure scoring effort of the season. Seven of his 10 rebounds came at the offensive end ... Agbai notched eight points, five rebounds and four blocked shots against Syracuse (Jan. 29) ... He recorded six points and seven rebounds at Notre Dame (Jan. 12) ... In the Eagles' win over Providence (Jan. 8), the freshman played a career-high 37 minutes. In that time, Agbai contributed three points, tied for team-high rebounding honors with six, and became the first BC player to block five shots in one game since Jonathan Beerbohm recorded five against Notre Dame on Jan. 27, 1999 ... In the Eagles' win over Michigan (Dec. 19), Agbai registered 10 points and five rebounds ... Agbai came to Boston College from New York City's Archbishop Molloy High School, where he played for legendary head coach Jack Curran.
#2 TROY BELL: The freshman guard is the Eagles' top scorer, averaging 18.5 points per game. He has led the team in scoring in 14 games ... He has already topped the 20-point mark in eight games, including four games with more than 25 points ... He scored 20 points at Miami (Jan. 22), his third 20 (or better) point game in BIG EAST action ... He is the Eagles' top three-point threat, hitting 40.6 percent from long range (44-for-106).
Among the Leaders: Through games of Jan. 31, Bell ranked 48th among the nation's Division I scorers. He is the third-ranked freshman in this category. He also ranks among the nation's leaders in free-throw percentage (14th) ... In the BIG EAST (through games of Feb. 2), Bell ranks among the leaders in the following categories: scoring (second), free-throw percentage (second), three-point field goals made/game (fifth), three-point field goal percentage (sixth) and field-goal percentage (14th).
Free Throws: Bell is one of the nation's premier free-throw shooters, hitting 88.5 percent of his attempts (116-for-131) ... In the team's most recent game -- against Rutgers -- Bell was 1-for-1 from the charity stripe (his fewest trips to the line since Dec. 23, 1999 against Massachusetts).
BIG EAST Rookie Honors: Troy Bell has garnered BIG EAST Rookie of the Week honors four times this season.
#3 MICHAEL COTTON: The senior swingman is averaging 4.7 points and 4.0 rebounds in 20.0 minutes per game ... Cotton tallied eight points and seven rebounds against Rutgers (Feb. 2). The game marked the third time this season that he has grabbed seven rebounds in one game (each of the three in a BIG EAST contest) ... He registered six points, five rebounds and four assists in 24 minutes off the bench against Syracuse (Jan. 29) ... Cotton posted 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists and five steals in the Eagles' loss at Notre Dame (Jan. 12). He played a season-high 35 minutes against the Irish ... Cotton tallied two points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals at Villanova (Jan. 15) ... He tallied nine points against Tulsa (Dec. 21) in the first round of the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic.
#4 JONATHAN BEERBOHM: The junior forward is averaging 8.6 points and 4.8 rebounds in 20.9 minutes per game this season ... He has scored in double figures in eight games this season ... He has led the team in rebounding four times ... Beerbohm made his 1999-2000 starting debut against Syracuse (Jan. 29). He responded with 12 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots against the Orangemen. Beerbohm had started 14 games in his first two seasons at the Heights ... He netted nine points against Georgetown (Jan. 18). He also added six rebounds and two assists against the Hoyas ... Beerbohm recorded 14 points, a game-high 11 rebounds and two steals in a season-high 29 minutes against Michigan (Dec. 19). The game marked his first collegiate double-double ... Beerbohm earned All-Tournament honors in the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic (Dec. 21-23) after averaging 12.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in three games. Against Illinois-Chicago (Dec. 22), Beerbohm tallied 13 points, including the decisive three-point field goal with 18 seconds remaining in the game that lifted BC to the victory ... Against Massachusetts (Dec. 23), the junior equaled his career high with 14 points, while falling one rebound shy of a double-double.
Ironman: Today will mark Beerbohm's 79th consecutive game at Boston College. The junior from Fairbury, Neb. has played in every game since his arrival in Chestnut Hill in the fall of 1997.
In the News: Beerbohm's fine play this season has earned him a little attention back in his home state of Nebraska. Interested parties can read an article on Beerbohm in the Omaha-World Herald. The web address is: www.omaha.com/Omaha/OWH/Story/Viewer/1,3153,292272,00.html
#5 DWAYNE PINA: The senior guard is averaging 1.0 points and 0.7 rebounds in 8.5 minutes per game this season ... He has seen action in five of the Eagles' eight BIG EAST contests, including each of the last four contests ... Pina tallied five points (all free throws), two rebounds, two assists and three steals in 19 minutes against New Hampshire (Nov. 20) ... 1998-99: He averaged 4.3 points and 4.3 assists in a team-high 30.0 minutes per game last winter. He played in and started all 27 games ... Pina, who began the 1999-2000 season with two seasons of eligibility remaining, joined the team as a walk-on prior to the 1997-98 season, but quickly earned a scholarship.
#10 NICOLAS DUNN: The junior guard, who joined the team as a walk-on prior to the 1997-98 season, scored his first collegiate points in the Eagles' home win over Hartford (Nov. 29). Dunn sank a three-point field goal as time expired in BC's 104-62
#13 KENNY HARLEY: The junior guard is averaging 5.4 points and 2.9 rebounds in 19.6 minutes per game this season ... He has started each of the Eagles' last three games. He also started the first four games of the season. In his return to the starting line-up -- against Seton Hall (Jan. 26) -- he finished with six points and three rebounds in 26 minutes against the Pirates ... He scored four points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds against Syracuse (Jan. 29) ... Harley contributed nine points and four rebounds at Miami (Jan. 22). He played a season-high 31 minutes in the contest ... Harley registered seven points, three rebounds and three assists at Notre Dame (Jan. 12) ... He recorded nine points against Tulsa (Dec. 21) ... Harley scored a season-high 14 points (5-for-10 FG, 4-for-4 FT) in the Eagles' win over Hartford (Nov. 29) ... In the Eagles' win over Vermont (Nov. 23), he handed out a career-high six assists in 22 minutes.
#15 WILLIE POOLE: The freshman guard from St. Albans, N.Y. is a two-sport athlete at Boston College. Poole joined the basketball team in early January after completing his first season with the Eagles' football team. Poole redshirted his first football season ... As a senior at Christ the King High School, Poole earned CHSAA all-star second team accolades after leading the Royals to a 25-2 record.
#21 KENNY WALLS: The sophomore swingman is averaging 9.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. He has scored in double figures in nine games this season, including four of the last six contests ... Most recently, he registered 10 points and three rebounds against Rutgers (Feb. 2) ... He scored 11 points and tied for team-high rebounding honors with four in the Eagles' loss to Seton Hall (Jan. 26) ... Walls scored 17 points against Georgetown (Jan. 18). Nine of his points came in the game's final six minutes as BC rallied to even the score ... Walls contributed nine points, three rebounds and four assists in the Eagles' win over Providence (Jan. 8). He played a season-high 32 minutes against the Friars ... In the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic (Dec. 21-23), Walls averaged 11.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. He netted 14 points in each of the first two games (vs. Tulsa and Ilinois-Chicago) ... Walls recorded 14 points and nine rebounds against St. Francis (Dec. 11). His nine rebounds equaled his career high.
#23 XAVIER SINGLETARY: The junior guard is the Eagles' second-leading scorer, averaging 12.5 points per game. He has scored in double figures in 16 games, including two games with 20 or more points ... He has led the team in scoring in four games ... Most recently, he tallied 15 points and a career-high eight rebounds against Rutgers (Feb. 2) ... He recorded 12 points and five rebounds against Syracuse (Jan. 29) ... Singletary tied with Troy Bell for team-high scoring honors against Seton Hall (Jan. 26), netting 15 points ... He was held scoreless in a season-low 13 minutes of action at Miami (Jan. 22). He attempted a season-low five field goals in the contest ... He scored 14 points at both Notre Dame (Jan. 12) and Villanova (Jan. 15) ... Singletary led the Eagles in scoring in the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic, averaging 16.3 points per game. He netted 12 points against Tulsa (Dec. 21) and 11 against Illinois-Chicago (Dec. 22), before exploding for 26 points against Massachusetts (Dec. 23). He shot 8-for-17 from the field against UMass, including 7-for-14 from three-point range. His seven three-pointers were the most by a BC player in one game since Dana Barros made nine treys at Pittsburgh on Jan. 7, 1989 ... In the Eagles' 89-71 win over Michigan (Dec. 19), Singletary registered 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. He scored 10 of his 16 points in the final 20 minutes.
Steals: Singletary leads the Eagles with 36 steals in 20 games. He made four steals in each of two games in the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic -- against Tulsa (Dec. 21) and Illinois-Chicago (Dec. 22).
#32 ANDREW DUDLEY: The freshman forward/center has seen action in eight games this season, including three BIG EAST contests ... He played six minutes against Georgetown (Jan. 18). The Georgetown game marked Dudley's first game action since Dec. 23 (against Massachusetts in the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic) ... He recorded four points (2-for-3 FG) and four rebounds in six minutes against Vermont (Nov. 23) ... Dudley averaged 17.0 points and 15.0 rebounds per game at Life Center (N.J.) Academy last winter.
#45 BRIAN ROSS: The sophomore forward is averaging 4.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game ... He has scored in double figures in three games ... Ross recorded six points and a team-high seven rebounds at Miami (Jan. 22). The game marked the sixth time this season that the sophomore has led the team in rebounding ... He played 16 minutes in the Eagles' loss to Georgetown (Jan. 18). He registered two points and two rebounds, before leaving the game with an upper hamstring injury with 15:51 remaining in the contest ... Ross registered four points, six rebounds, one assist and three steals in 27 minutes at Villanova (Jan. 15) ... Ross notched six points, six rebounds and two steals in 21 minutes against Providence (Jan. 8) ... He grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against St. Francis (Dec. 11) ... Ross recorded eight points and a game-high eight rebounds at Holy Cross (Dec. 7) ... He netted 10 points (3-for-4 FG, 1-for-1 trey, 3-for-3 FT) in a season-high 32 minutes against Massachusetts (Dec. 4) ... Ross registered 14 points (6-for-10 FG) and eight rebounds against Vermont (Nov. 23).
THE MEDIA
ON TELEVISION: Saturday's game can be seen on the WCVB-TV (Channel 5) in the Greater Boston area and on WWOR-TV in the New York area. Dave Sims and Bob Wenzel will call the action.
ON RADIO: Boston College basketball games can be heard on SportsRadio 850 WEEI (AM), Boston's 50-thousand watt all-sports station. Ted Sarandis is in his fifth season as the voice of the basketball Eagles. The 1999-2000 campaign marks his 23rd season describing the bouncing ball. He holds the unique distinction of having called play-by-play for all four Division I institutions in Boston ? Boston College, Boston University, Harvard and Northeastern ? as well as Holy Cross. In addition, the Boston native is host of the popular ?Ted Nation? talk show, heard weeknights from 7 p.m.-midnight on SportsRadio 850 WEEI. Joining Sarandis is Bill Newell. Newell is in his third season with the basketball Eagles. He previously spent four seasons calling the action for the Boston College hockey team. Newell has also served as the play-by-play voice of Harvard football ... Many Boston College basketball games can also be heard on WZBC-FM (90.3), the student station.
ON THE WEB: All Boston College basketball games can also be heard on the Internet at www.bceagles.com
UP NEXT: Boston College will travel directly to Nashville, Tenn. after today's game for a Sunday, Feb. 6 non-league game against Vanderbilt. The contest with the Commodores will tip off at 7:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. Eastern time) ... BC is the last non-conference foe to defeat Vanderbilt in Memorial Gymnasium (Dec. 30, 1995).
THE LAST TIME BOSTON COLLEGE
| Won in overtime | 97-87 over Seton Hall, 3-4-98 |
| Lost in overtime | 68-65 at Villanova, 1-6-98 |
| Played two overtimes | at Louisville 89, BC 85, 12-29-96 |
| Beat a top ten opponent | BC 75, (1) North Carolina 72, 3-20-94 |
| Beat a ranked opponent | BC 64, at (21) Marquette 54, 1-17-98 |
| Won by 30+ points | BC 104-62 over Hartford, 11-29-99 |
| Won by 40+ points | BC 104-62 over Hartford, 11-29-99 |
| Won by 50+ points | BC 132-79 over Bentley, 12-11-82 |
| Scored 100 points | 104 vs. Hartford, 11-29-99 |
| Scored 90 points | 104 vs. Hartford, 11-29-99 |
| Scored fewer than 50 points | 75-45 vs. Massachusetts, 12-12-98 |
| Both teams scored 100 points | BC 107, at Rhode Island 105, 1-12-65 |
| Allowed 100 points | 103-89 vs. Georgia Tech, 3-17-96 |
| Allowed fewer than 50 points | 43 at Holy Cross, 12-7-99 |
| Allowed fewer than 40 points | 37 vs. Georgia Tech, 1-19-80 |
| Shot over 60% FG | 60.7% vs. Hartford, 11-29-99 |
| Shot under 35% FG | 30.4% at Miami, 1-22-00 |
| Held opponent under 30% FG | 27.7% vs. Buffalo, 11-25-95 |
| Made 10 3-pt FGs | 12 vs. St. John's, 3-5-98 |
| Attempted 40 FTs | 40 vs. Pittsburgh, 3-6-97 |
| Made 30 FTs | 31 vs. Fairfield, 12-10-97 |
| Had 50 or more rebounds | 53 vs. Holy Cross, 12-20-97 |
| Had 25 or fewer rebounds | 23 vs. Syracuse, 3-3-99 |
| Had 20 or more assists | 22 vs. Seton Hall, 3-4-98 |
| Made 15 or more steals | 19 vs. New Hampshire, 11-20-99 |
| Blocked 10 or more shots | 10 vs. Holy Cross, 12-20-97 |
THE LAST TIME A BC PLAYER
| Scored 40 points | Danya Abrams, 41 at Hartford, 12-22-94 (OT) |
| Scored 30 points | Danya Abrams, 31 vs. Syracuse, 3-7-96 |
| Two players had 20 points | Troy Bell (27) and Xavier Singletary (20) vs. Vermont, 11-23-99 |
| Hit 6 3pt FGs | Xavier Singletary, 7 vs. Massachusetts, 12-23-99 |
| Hit 9 3pt FGs | Dana Barros, 9 at Pittsburgh, 1-7-89 |
| Attempted 20 FTs | Danya Abrams, 20 at Syracuse, 1-7-97 |
| Made 10 FTs | Troy Bell, 10 at Miami, 1-22-00 |
| Made 15 FTs | Danya Abrams, 17 at Syracuse, 1-7-97 |
| Had 20 rebounds | Danya Abrams, 20 vs. Providence College, 1-22-94 |
| Had 15 rebounds | Danya Abrams, 16 at Syracuse, 1-7-97 |
| Two players had 10 rebounds | Kostas Maglos (12) and Antonio Granger (11) vs. Miami, 1-28-98 |
| Shot 100% from the field (minimum 10) | Martin Clark, 13-for-13 vs. Bentley, 12-11-82 |
| Had 10 assists | Duane Woodward, 11 at Marquette, 1-17-98 |
| Had 15 assists | Jim O'Brien, 18 vs. LeMoyne, 12-16-70 |
| Had 8 steals | Dominic Pressley, 8 vs. New Hampshire, 12-2-86 |
| Had 5 blocks | Uka Agbai, 5 vs. Providence, 1-8-00 |
