BC-PC Men's Basketball Game Notes
February 16, 2001 | Men's Basketball
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FAST START: Boston College's 18-3 record marks the second-best start in program history. The 1966-67 team, led by head coach Bob Cousy and captain Willie Wolters, is the only team in school history to get off to a better start. That team began with a 23-2 record, before dropping its last game (to North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament).
BIG EAST BLAST: Boston College's 9-2 BIG EAST record marks the program's best-ever start in league play ... BC had its seven-game conference win streak snapped at Connecticut on Feb. 13, 2001. That seven-game streak was the Eagles' longest streak since the conference formed in 1979-80.
IF IT'S NOT BROKE: Boston College has had the same starting lineup in each of its 21 games this season. Seniors Kenny Harley and Xavier Singletary, junior Kenny Walls, and sophomores Troy Bell and Uka Agbai have started every game.
ON OFFENSE: The Eagles are averaging 80.9 points per game on 46.5 percent shooting from the field this season. BC has scored more than 70 points in 20 of its 21 games. The 1965-66 Eagles were the last team to score 70 or more points in as many games. That team did so in all 26 of its games. BC has topped the 80-point mark in 11 games.
ON DEFENSE: While Boston College has received well-deserved kudos for its offensive attack, the team's defensive effort has gone largely unrecognized. The Eagles have limited their opponents to 44.1 percent shooting from the field, while making 10.0 steals per game. BC has forced its opponents into an average of 19.6 turnovers per game.
RECENT TRENDS: Boston College has topped the 80-point mark in four of the last six games ... BC has made more than 10 steals in six of its last seven games ... BC has won the rebounding battle in each of its last three games. BC was a +5 in the rebounding column against Syracuse and at Virginia Tech. The Eagles were a +3 at Connecticut.
FEW TURNOVERS: Boston College is averaging 12.36 turnovers per game in BIG EAST contests, the second-lowest average among the league's 14 schools. The Eagles have committed fewer than 10 turnovers in four of its last seven games. The Eagles made eight turnovers against Rutgers, seven at Villanova, nine against Virginia Tech, and eight against Syracuse ... The Eagles' four single-digit turnover efforts are the most in one season by a BC team since the 1993-94 team registered six sub-10 turnover games ... The last BC team to record more than one single-digit turnover game was the 1996-97 squad (two games).
VERSUS RANKED OPPONENTS: Boston College has a 2-1 record against ranked opponents this season. BC defeated 10th-ranked Connecticut on Jan. 3 (85-68), and ninth-ranked Syracuse on Feb. 7 (65-63). The Eagles' lone loss came at second-ranked Duke on Jan. 16 (97-75).
*** THE HEAD COACH ***
Al Skinner is in his fourth season as the head coach at Boston College and his 13th season as a collegiate head coach. He has a career record of 188-185. Skinner is a 1974 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, where he enjoyed a stellar collegiate basketball career (1971-74).
Eleven Straight: The Eagles' 11-game winning streak to begin the season marked the longest winning streak of Al Skinner's coaching career. His longest winning streak during his nine-year tenure at Rhode Island was eight games (Dec. 21,1991-Jan. 15, 1992).
Hall of Fame: Al Skinner has been inducted into both the University of Massachusetts Athletic Hall of Fame (1982) and the University of Rhode Island Hall of Fame (2000). Skinner was a three-time All-Yankee Conference first team selection and a two-time NABC All-District first team choice at UMass. He still ranks among the school's career leaders in points, assists, rebounding average and field-goal percentage ... Skinner spent nine years as the Rams' head coach, winning 138 games and guiding URI to four post-season tournaments. He earned Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year honors in 1991-92.
THE COACHING STAFF: Al Skinner is assisted by associate head coach Tim O'Shea, assistant coach Bill Coen, assistant coach Ed Cooley and administrative assistant Pat Duquette. O'Shea, Coen and Cooley all served under Al Skinner at Rhode Island before joining him in Chestnut Hill. O'Shea was with Skinner for each of his nine years at URI, Coen was with Skinner for eight of the head coach's nine seasons, and Cooley spent one year with Skinner at URI before the move to Boston College.
NATIONALLY RANKED: Boston College is currently ranked ninth in the Associated Press poll and 11th in the ESPN/USA Today poll (released Feb. 12) ... Boston College earned its first national ranking of the season -- and first since March 10, 1997 (when it was 23rd in the AP poll) -- on Jan. 8.
High Marks: Boston College's current AP ranking -- ninth -- marks the program's highest (AP) ranking since being ranked sixth on Dec. 20, 1983.
RPI, RPI: Boston College is ninth in the latest RPI College Basketball Ratings (released by The Collegiate Basketball News, through games of Feb. 10), the highest ranking of any BIG EAST school.
BENCH SCORING: Boston College's reserves have outscored the opposition's reserves in 12 of 21 games, including seven of the last eight ... The reserves have contributed 23.1 points per game in the last seven games.
THE SERIES AGAINST PROVIDENCE: Boston College has a 38-52 all-time record against the Friars. Providence holds a 22-17 advantage in the BIG EAST regular-season series ... The two teams have split two BIG EAST Tournament meetings ... The Eagles have a 0-1 mark against the Friars in NIT action.
The Seniors: Boston College's senior class will look to even its mark against Providence. BC has a 2-3 mark against the Friars since the start of the 1997-98 season. The two teams split two games last winter -- with each team winning on its home court.
In Conte Forum: Boston College has a 4-8 record against the Friars in Conte Forum. Providence had won four consecutive games in Chestnut Hill, before the Eagles defeated the Friars, 67-62, on Jan. 8, 2000.
Series Notes: In the 90 meetings between the Eagles and the Friars, only four games have gone into overtime. BC has a 2-2 record in those games -- 1-1 at home and 1-1 on the road ... BC has never scored 100 points against PC. Providence has tallied 100 points three times.
Flashback: Both teams enter tonight's game with 18 wins. The last time BC and PC met with each team sporting 18 (or more) wins was March 24, 1993. PC entered the contest with a 19-11 mark, while BC entered with an 18-12 record. In that game, Providence defeated Boston College, 75-58, in Conte Forum in the quarterfinal round of the National Invitation Tournament. Dickey Simpkins led PC with 23 points. Malcolm Huckaby and Gerrod Abram paced BC with 14 points apiece.
HIGH SCORING: Boston College's 90-point effort at Villanova was the Eagles' highest point total in a BIG EAST game since defeating Syracuse, 94-83, in the Carrier Dome on Jan. 7, 1997 ... BC followed that effort with an 83-point outburst against Virginia Tech and an 89-point outing against Villanova. These games marked the first time BC had netted more than 80 points against three consecutive BIG EAST opponents since the 1983-84 season (Jan. 23, Jan. 28 and Jan. 31, 1984).
MARGIN OF VICTORY: Boston College ranks first among the league's 14 schools in scoring margin in conference games. BC has won three BIG EAST games this season by more than 20 points. Each of those three victories ranks among the school's 10 largest margins of victory in conference play (since the formation of the conference in 1979-80). BC's 26-point victory over Rutgers on Jan. 20, 2001 marked the fifth-largest margin of victory by a BC team in league play. The Eagles' most recent win -- at Virginia Tech -- marked the sixth-largest margin of victory for the Eagles.
QUICK HITS: Boston College is 18-1 when leading at halftime ... BC has shot a higher percentage from the field than its opponent in 13 of 21 games ... BC has committed fewer turnovers than its foe in 16 of 21 contests ... BC has made 10 or more steals in each of 12 games.
SCORING: Boston College's 80.9 ppg average through 21 games is significantly higher than its scoring averages at the same point in past seasons. In fact, the 1982-83 Eagles were the last team to score at a higher clip through 21 contests.
BIG EAST HONORS: Sophomore guard Troy Bell has earned BIG EAST Player of the Week honors three times this season. He shared the honor in two of those three weeks. The sophomore gained Player of the Week honors for the week ending Dec. 31 after netting 29 points in a win over Vanderbilt.. He shared the honor with Syracuse's Damone Brown for the week ending Jan. 7. Bell averaged 23.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in wins over 10th-ranked Connecticut and Miami. More recently, Bell shared the honor with Notre Dame's Troy Murphy for the week ending Jan. 28. The sophomore earned the award after tallying 28 points and seven assists (no turnovers) at Villanova ... Freshman Ryan Sidney earned BIG EAST Rookie of the Week honors for the week ending Jan. 28 after recording 17 points and seven assists in the Eagles' win at Villanova.
REALLY, REALLY FREE: Boston College is shooting 70.6 percent from the foul line this season ... BC has twice shot 90.0 percent or better from the foul line. In its home victory over Miami (Jan. 13), Boston College shot 24-for-26 from the foul line, 92.3 percent. That effort marked the program's best single-game percentage from the foul line since shooting 18-for-19 (.947) at Villanova on Jan. 15, 2000 ... BC made 9-of-10 free-throw attempts, 90.0 percent, against Rutgers (Jan. 20).
Free Throws Made: Boston College equaled his season high with 27 free throws made in its win at Virginia Tech. The Eagles also made 27 free throws in their non-league win over Youngstown State.
FREE THROW, PART 2: Sophomore guard Troy Bell is the Eagles' top free-throw shooter. Bell is shooting 85.0 percent from the line this season. He's made 142-of-167 attempts this winter ... Bell was a perfect 17-for-17 from the foul line against Miami, tying the school record for free throws made in one game. John Austin '66 and Danya Abrams '97 also made 17 free throws in one game. Austin was 17-for-18 against Georgetown on Feb. 21, 1964, while Abrams shot 17-for-20 at Syracuse on Jan. 7, 1997.
Consecutive Free Throws Made: Bell made a season-best 22 consecutive free throws, extending from the second half of the season opener against St. Peter's through the second half of the home victory over Holy Cross ... Bell also had a streak of 19 consecutive made free throws in mid-January. He made all 17 attempts against Miami, and his first two attempts at Duke.
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: Boston College has shot 50.0 percent or better from the field in eight games, including four BIG EAST games ... In its home win over Miami, BC shot 53.1 percent from the field, including 50.0 percent or better in each half. The team's field-goal percentage against Miami was the highest by a BC team in a BIG EAST contest since Jan. 12, 2000 (60.5 percent at Notre Dame) ... The Eagles shot 50.8 percent in each of their two meetings with Villanova.
MORE LEAGUE LEADERS: Troy Bell isn't the only Eagle who ranks among league leaders in conference games. Ryan Sidney ranks seventh in steals (2.09 per game) and Uka Agbai is 11th in blocked shots (1.45 per game).
STEALS: Boston College is averaging 10.05 steals per game -- an average that ranks second among the BIG EAST's 14 schools ... The Eagles have made 10 or more steals in 12 games. BC made a season-high 16 steals against Youngstown State, the most steals in one game by BC since recording 17 steals last year against Villanova (3/4/00).
Individually Speaking: Troy Bell is the team leader in steals (and third among BIG EAST leaders), averaging 2.81 per game ... He has made eight steals in each of two games, including the team's recent win over Syracuse.
Even Better In The League: Boston College leads all conference schools with a 10.36 steals per game average in conference competition.
LONG RANGE: Boston College is shooting 36.6 percent from three-point range this season. The Eagles currently rank fifth among 14 BIG EAST schools in this category. Last year, BC finished 11th among 13 league schools in three-point field goal percentage (.302) ... BC hit 13 (of 26) three-point field goals in its 73-72 win at Miami. The team's 13 treys marked the highest single-game total since the 1991-92 team hit 13 (of 23) three-pointers against Providence on Jan. 14, 1992 ... BC shot 52.6 percent (10-of-19) from long range against Vanderbilt, its best single-game percentage since shooting .529 (9-for-17) in a win at West Virginia on Feb. 19, 2000 ... BC shot a season-low .158 (3-for-19) from three-point range in its loss at St. John's.
Double Digits: BC has hit 10 or more three-point field goals six times this season, including its recent victory at Virginia Tech.
HOME RECORD: The 2000-01 season marks Boston College's 13th season in Conte Forum. The Eagles have a 117-72 all-time record in their current home ... BC is 14-0 in Conte Forum this season, including a 6-0 mark in BIG EAST action. The 14 wins sets a single-season Conte Forum record. BC last won more than 14 home games in 1978-79. The Eagles were 15-0 in Roberts Center that season ... BC's six home conference wins is one shy of its Conte Forum record -- set in both 1993-94 (7-2) and 1996-97 (7-2).
FOCUS ON ... TROY BELL
STILL AMAZING: Sophomore Troy Bell, the 1999-2000 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year, is the Eagles' leading scorer. Bell is averaging 20.5 points per game through 21 games. In 11 BIG EAST games, he's averaging 20.7 points per game ... Bell is shooting 122-for-273 from the field (.447). He has hit 45-of-116 three-point attempts (.388). The sophomore equaled his career high with 31 points in the season opener against St. Peter's. He scored 29 points against Vanderbilt, 28 points at Villanova, and 27 points against both Connecticut and Miami (home).
EVEN MORE: Troy Bell recorded a string of 100:27 without a turnover. The sophomore went five consecutive halves without a turnver. That streak was snapped against Villanova on Feb. 4 ... Bell has been a stalwart for the Eagles again this season. The team leader in minutes played (34.3 per game), Bell has logged the full 40 minutes once, 39 minutes four times (one of which registers as a 40-), and 38 minutes three times.
AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS: Troy Bell ranks among BIG EAST leaders in eight categories (league games only): scoring (third, 20.7), field-goal percentage (11th, .423), assists (ninth, 4.82), free-throw percentage (fifth, .864), steals (second, 3.00), three-point field-goal percentage (seventh, .382), three-point field goals made (tied-eighth, 2.36) and assist-turnover ratio (fifth, 2.12).
REALLY THREE: Troy Bell hit a career-high six three-point field goals in the Eagles' 73-72 win at Miami. In addition, he has made five three-point field goals twice this season, including the team's game at Virginia Tech ... Bell, who has made 45 treys so far this season, has made three in each of two games (St. Peter's and Youngstown State) and four once (Vanderbilt).
REALLY FREE: Troy Bell has made 142-of-167 free-throw attempts (.850) this season ...He has attempted 10 or more free throws in each of seven games this season. He has attempted at least 10 free throws in 13 of his 47 collegiate contests ... Bell shot 14-for-16 from the line in BC's win over Connecticut ... He was 17-for-17 from the line against Miami. The Miami game marked the 11th time in his collegiate career that he'd been perfect from the line when attempting six or more shots ... Bell finished the 1999-2000 season ranked second among NCAA Division I leaders in free-throw percentage (.894).
PUTTING UP POINTS: Troy Bell has scored in double figures in 45 of his 48 collegiate games, including each of the last 26 games. He has scored 10 or more points in each of his 29 games in Conte Forum. The sophomore has registered 20 or more points 23 times (14 in Conte), including two games with more than 30 points (one in Conte).
DRAWING ATTENTION: It didn't take too many collegiate games before Troy Bell's talents -- especially his three-point shooting abilities -- were recognized. Long before he captured BIG EAST Rookie of the Year honors last March, Bell had his opponents keeping a special eye -- and sometimes more than that -- on him. Witness this: Last season, Bell was fouled on a three-point attempt 18 times in 16 games, including 12 of 14 BIG EAST games (including twice in each of two games -- at Connecticut and at West Virginia). He made all three free throws 13 times. He made 2-of-3 free throws four times. And what about the other time when he was fouled on a three-point attempt? Well, Bell still hit the trey -- and then made the one free throw that followed (vs. Hartford).
DOING IT AGAIN: Already this season, Bell has been fouled on nine of his three-point field goal attempts ... He's made all three free throws three times, 2-of-3 four times, and 1-of-1 twice (after making the trey).
*** THE PLAYERS ***
#00 UKA AGBAI: Sophomore forward Uka Agbai is averaging 8.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game through 21 games. He has scored in double figures in eight contests. Agbai tallied eight points and a team-high six rebounds against Syracuse ... He registered 11 points and equaled his season high with seven rebounds against Villanova ... Agbai recorded 13 points and five rebounds at Duke ... He tallied 10 points and seven rebounds at St. John's ... He scored a team-high 17 points against Brown. His 17 points fell two shy of his career high (19), set at Vanderbilt on Feb. 6, 2000 ... The 6-foot-8-inch, 245-pounder contributed 15 points in the win over Youngstown State ... He contributed 16 points in the win over Vanderbilt ... He recorded a season-high four blocked shots in each of two games -- at Massachusetts and at Miami.
Blocked Shots: Uka Agbai has registered a team-high 28 blocked shots this season.
Most Recently: Uka Agbai tallied six points and five rebounds in 32 minutes of action at Connecticut on Feb. 13. The game marked the first time in seven games that Agbai had logged 30 (or more) minutes. The sophomore, whose time has been limited because of frequent foul trouble, has played 30 or more minutes in just six games this season.
#2 TROY BELL: Sophomore guard Troy Bell proved he hasn't lost a step after undergoing successful arthroscopic surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee last March. He tallied 31 points, five assists and eight steals in the season opener against St. Peter's. He has netted 20 or more points in 10 of 20 games since the season opener, including a 29-point effort against Vanderbilt. He has scored 19 points in each of two games -- at Massachusetts and at Miami ... Bell earned All-BIG EAST first team honors in a preseason poll of the league's 14 head coaches. Last winter, Bell captured BIG EAST Rookie of the Year honors after establishing the league record for freshman scoring (averaging 20.1 ppg in league contests). He also garnered Basketball Times Freshman All-America second team honors.
#3 LUDMIL HADJISOTIROV: Freshman guard Ludmil Hadjisotirov has played in 15 games this season. He made his presence felt in the Eagles' win over Wofford. In 16 minutes of action, Hadjisotirov tallied 12 points while directing the Eagles' offense ... He tallied six points and a career-high six assists in the Eagles' win over Quinnipiac ... He tallied nine points (3-for-5 FG, 1-for-2 treys, 2-for-2 FT) against Vanderbilt ... Hadjisotirov missed the season opener against St. Peter's because of a sprained PIP joint on the middle finger on his right hand. He also missed the Eagles' game at Connecticut because of illness ... The freshman, who hails from Sofia, Bulgaria, played the last two years at the Winchendon (Mass.) School. This past summer, Hadjisotirov returned to Bulgaria and played with his country's junior national team.
#4 JONATHAN BEERBOHM: Senior forward Jonathan Beerbohm is averaging 5.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game this season. He has scored in double figures four times, while grabbing double-digit rebounds once ... Beerbohm tallied seven points, two rebounds, three assists and four steals at Virginia Tech. The four steals equaled his career high ... The senior recorded 10 points (4-for-7 FG, 2-for-7 FT) in the Eagles' win over Syracuse ... He scored 11 points -- all in the second half -- and grabbed four rebounds in the Eagles' win over Rutgers ... He enjoyed one of the finest games of his collegiate career at Duke. Beerbohm notched his first double-double of the season -- and his second as an Eagle -- against the Blue Devils, finishing with 10 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in 27 minutes ... He registered four points and two rebounds in the Eagles' 73-72 win at Miami. Two of those four points, however, came on what very well may have been the most important basket of his collegiate career. With BC trailing 72-71 in the final minute of play, the senior forward tipped in the rebound of a Xavier Singletary missed shot with 27 seconds to play to give the visiting Eagles the victory ... He tallied 11 points and seven rebounds in the season opener against St. Peter's ... He registered a season-high three blocked shots against Youngstown State.
#5 RYAN SIDNEY: Freshman guard Ryan Sidney is averaging 9.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. He has scored in double figures eight times, including four of the last seven contests ... Most recently, Sidney scored a career-high 18 points (8-for-13 FG, 1-for-2 treys) at Connecticut ... He contributed nine points and six rebounds in the Eagles' win at Virginia Tech ... He registered 17 points and a team-high seven rebounds in the Eagles' win at Villanova. He also contributed three steals and two assists. He scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half. In the second BC-Villanova contest, he netted 12 points (5-for-7 FG) ... The freshman tallied 16 points against Rutgers. He was a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point range, marking his first two collegiate three-pointers. He tied for team-high scoring honors, while grabbing a team-high six rebounds ... Sidney registered six points and six rebounds in 28 minutes of action at Duke ... He posted an impressive line of 10 points, five rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocked shots in the Eagles' home win over Miami ... He scored 12 points in two consecutive games -- at Miami and against Connecticut ... Sidney tallied eight points and a career-high 11 rebounds against Vanderbilt.
#10 NICOLAS DUNN: Senior guard Nicolas Dunn joined the team as a walk-on three years ago, and was recently awarded an athletic scholarship by the basketball staff. The Braintree, Mass. native has seen limited action in 20 games. He's played in nine games this season ... He netted his first points of the season against Youngstown State, sinking a three-pointer late in the game to give BC its largest lead of the day ... He also sank a three-point field goal in the final minutes of the Eagles' win over Virginia Tech.
#13 KENNY HARLEY: Senior guard Kenny Harley is averaging 11.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. He has scored in double figures 13 times this season, including eight of the last nine contests ... He has led the team in rebounding eight times ... The senior enjoyed a career day in the Eagles' 90-80 win at Villanova. Harley netted a career-high 25 points (9-for-14 FG, 3-for-7 treys) and grabbed six rebounds against the Wildcats ... He recorded 16 points, five rebounds and five steals in the Eagles' home win over Rutgers. His five steals marked a career high. He also established a career high by hitting four three-point field goals (in five attempts) ... He recorded 19 points and a team-high seven rebounds against Miami. He shot 7-for-8 from the field, including 2-for-3 from three-point range. He scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half, while also handing out four second-half assists ... Harley had played in 88 games in his first three seasons, but it wasn't until Nov. 19, 2000 -- the first game of his senior season -- that the Bronx, N.Y. product registered a point-rebound double double. He recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds against St. Peter's. He followed that effort with an 11-point, 10-rebound performance against Brown, and a 14-point, 11-rebound effort against Marist ... Against Holy Cross, Harley fell just one point shy of recording his fourth double-double of the season. He notched nine points and a career-high 15 rebounds against the Crusaders ... He has scored in double figures 31 times in 109 collegiate games.
Stalwart: Harley has missed only one game -- at Rutgers (Feb. 13, 1999) -- since arriving in Chestnut Hill in the fall of 1997.
#21 KENNY WALLS: Junior Kenny Walls is averaging 7.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game ... He has scored in double figures 35 times in 78 collegiate games, including seven games this season ... The junior tallied nine points, five rebounds, three assists and one steal at Virginia Tech ... Walls scored a season-high 16 points (6-for-9 FG, 2-for-3 treys, 2-for-2 FT) against Villanova ... He netted 13 points (5-for-7 FG, 3-for-4 treys) at Duke. He scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half ... Walls scored 15 points in 23 minutes of action in the victory at Miami. He made three three-point field goals, equaling his season high. He shot 4-for-4 from the foul line ... Walls tallied 14 points and eight rebounds in the season opener against St. Peter's ... He registered 13 points against Holy Cross ... Walls contributed 12 points and five rebounds against Youngstown State ... Walls is the only member of the 2000-01 team who played in all 57 games during the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons.
#23 XAVIER SINGLETARY: Senior guard Xavier Singletary is averaging 13.0 points and 5.2 rebounds per game for the Eagles. He has scored in double figures 15 times this season, including 11 consecutive games from Nov. 28 through Jan. 13 ... Most recently, Singletary recorded his second double-double of the season at Connecticut. The senior tied for team-high scoring honors with 18 points, while grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds (six offensive, six defensive) ... He contributed 12 points and a team-high eight rebounds in the win at Virginia Tech ... He recorded 16 points -- tying for team-high honors -- and four rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots and two steals in the Eagles' home win over Virginia Tech. Singletary netted four three-point field goals in the game, tying his season high ... Singletary tallied 13 points and seven rebounds at St. John's ... He registered 15 points (4-for-8 FG, 3-for-6 treys, 4-for-4 FT), five rebounds and three assists in the win at Miami. He scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half ... He equaled his season high with 23 points (9-for-15 FG, 4-for-7 treys) in the Eagles' win over Connecticut. He also contributed five rebounds and three assists in a season-high 37 minutes of action ... Singletary also registered 23 points (8-for-13 FG, 3-for-5 treys) in 25 minutes of action against Quinnipiac ... At Massachusetts, he netted 22 points (8-for-14 FG, 4-for-7 treys). He scored 15 second-half points against the Minutemen, including two three-point field goals in a late BC run that sealed the victory ... He recorded 19 points (7-for-13 FG, 4-for-7 treys) in the win over Holy Cross. He scored 15 of his 19 points in the opening half ... Singletary recorded his first collegiate double-double against Marist, finishing with 10 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
#45 BRIAN ROSS: Junior forward Brian Ross is averaging 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game this season ... The junior contributed four points and three rebounds in the Eagles' win over Syracuse ... Ross recorded a season-high 12 points against Virginia Tech. He shot 5-for-7 from the field, including 2-for-2 from three-point range ... Ross registered five points, two rebounds and a solid defensive effort in the Eagles' win over Villanova ... He registered his first double-figure scoring effort of the season in the Eagles' win over Quinnipiac. Ross finished with 10 points (4-for-6 FG, 2-for-2 treys) in 13 minutes of action ... In the team's victory over Connecticut -- Ross netted four points, including a key three-point field goal with 4:03 remaining in the game ... He recorded seven points and four rebounds in a season-high 18 minutes against Vanderbilt ... He missed the season opener against St. Peter's because of a left thigh contusion.
WHAT'S NEXT?: The Eagles return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 21 when they travel to South Bend, Indiana to face Notre Dame. Game time is 7:30 p.m. in the Joyce Center. The game will be televised on NESN.
