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Boston College-Villanova Men's Basketball Game Notes
February 02, 2001 | Men's Basketball
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FAST START: Boston College's 15-2 record marks the program's best start since the 1980-81 Eagles also began with a 15-2 record. That team finished with a 23-7 mark, advancing to the NCAA Tournament (where it defeated Ball State and Wake Forest, before losing to St. Joseph's in the Mideast Regional semifinals in Bloomington, Ind.) ... With a victory over Villanova today, BC would tie for the second-best start in school history. The 1957-58 Eagles began with a 16-2 mark, before losing their last four contests. The 1966-67 team, led by head coach Bob Cousy and captain Willie Wolters, began with a 23-2 record, before dropping its last game (to North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament).
BIG EAST BLAST: Boston College's 6-1 BIG EAST record marks the program's best start in league play since the 1996-97 Eagles began with a 7-1 record.
RPI, RPI: Boston College is 14th in the latest RPI College Basketball Ratings (released by The Collegiate Basketball News, through games of Jan. 27).
ON OFFENSE: The Eagles are averaging 81.8 points per game on 47.1 percent shooting from the field this season. BC has scored more than 70 points in each of its 17 games, the longest such streak since the 1965-66 Eagles did so in all of their 26 games. BC has topped the 80-point mark in nine games.
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. These games marked the first time BC had netted more than 80 points against consecutive BIG EAST opponents since BC netted 81 points against both Georgetown and Pittsburgh on Jan. 13 and 21, 1996.
Do It Again?: If BC were to record more than 80 points in today's game against Villanova, it would mark the first time since the 1983-84 season (Jan. 23, Jan. 28, Jan. 31) that the Eagles had scored more than 80 points in three consecutive conference contests.
FEW TURNOVERS: Boston College has committed fewer than 10 turnovers in each of its last three games. The Eagles made eight turnovers against Rutgers, seven at Villanova, and nine against Virginia Tech ... The Eagles' three 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).
Very Few Turnovers: Sophomore Troy Bell has committed just one turnover in the Eagles' last three games. Bell's last turnover came with 2:17 remaining in the first half of BC's home win over Rutgers. He has not committed a turnover in his last 95:00 on the court.
*** 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 185-184. Skinner is a 1974 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, where he enjoyed a stellar collegiate basketball career (1971-74).
Skinner vs. Villanova: Al Skinner has a 2-4 career record against the Wildcats
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 20th in both the Associated Press poll and the ESPN/USA Today poll (released Jan. 29) ... 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 ... Boston College has been in each of the two national polls in each of the last three weeks, marking the first time BC has been ranked in both polls three straight weeks since Jan. 6, Jan. 13 and Jan. 20, 1997.
High Marks: Boston College is currently ranked 20th in both polls, marking the program's highest ranking since the 1996-97 team was ranked 19th in both polls -- AP and CNN/USA Today -- for the week of Jan. 13, 1997.
BIG EAST RANK: Boston College ranks at least fourth among the league's 14 schools in each of six statistical categories: scoring margin (second), steals (third), turnover margin (first), scoring (third), three-point field-goal percentage (third) and free-throw percentage (fourth).
THE SERIES AGAINST VILLANOVA: Boston College has an 18-49 all-time record against Villanova, including an 11-28 record in the BIG EAST regular-season series ... BC has won each of the last two meetings. Villanova had won four consecutive games prior to this BC streak.
In Conte Forum: Boston College has a 5-6 all-time record against Villanova in Conte Forum. BC won the last meeting, 79-67, on March 4, 2000.
With A Win...: With a victory over Villanova today, Boston College would sweep the season series against the Wildcats. BC last swept Villanova during the 1992-93 campaign. The Eagles defeated Villanova three times during the 1992-93 season -- in Conte Forum (Jan. 5), in duPont Pavilion (Jan. 23) and in Madison Square Garden (March 11 in overtime).
PLEASE TAKE NOTE ...
** Sophomore Troy Bell ranks among BIG EAST leaders in eight categories (league games only): scoring (third, 22.3), field-goal percentage (ninth, .443), assists (sixth, 5.71), free-throw percentage (seventh, .869), steals (sixth, 2.29), three-point field-goal percentage (eighth, .386), three-point field goals made (10th, 2.43) and assist-turnover ratio (fourth, 2.50).
** Senior Xavier Singletary ranks among BIG EAST leaders in four categories (league games only): scoring (17th, 14.1), field-goal percentage (eighth, .444), three-point field-goal percentage (14th, .341) and three-point field goals made (12th, .214).
QUICK HITS: Boston College is 15-0 when leading at halftime ... BC has shot a higher percentage from the field than its opponent in 12 of 17 games ... BC has committed fewer turnovers than its foe in 13 of 17 contests ... BC has made 10 or more steals in each of nine games.
REALLY, REALLY FREE: Boston College has shot 90.0 percent or better from the foul line in two of the last five games. 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) ... BC is shooting 70.1 percent from the line this season.
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 119-of-140 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.
PREVIOUS BIG EAST HONORS: Sophomore guard Troy Bell earned BIG EAST Co-Player of the Week honors (along 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. Bell was also honored by the conference the previous week. The sophomore gained Player of the Week honors for the week ending Dec. 31 after netting 29 points in a win over Vanderbilt.
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: Boston College has shot 50.0 percent or better from the field in seven games, including each of three 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) ... More recently, the Eagles shot 50.8 percent (32-for-63) from the field at Villanova.
Lots of Hoops: Boston College's 32 field goals made at Villanova marked the Eagles' highest single-game field goal total in a BIG EAST game since making 32 against Connecticut on Jan. 6, 1999.
MORE LEAGUE LEADERS: Troy Bell and Xavier Singletary aren't the only Eagles who ranks among league leaders in conference games. Kenny Harley ranks 20th in scoring (13.7 ppg) and 20th in rebounding (6.7 rpg), Ryan Sidney ranks fourth in steals (2.67 per game) and leads the league in field-goal percentage (.667), and Uka Agbai ranks seventh in blocked shots (1.83 per game).
STEALS: Boston College is averaging 9.82 steals per game -- an average that ranks third among the BIG EAST's 14 schools ... The Eagles have made 10 or more steals in nine 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) ... Troy Bell is the team leader in steals, averaging 2.47 per game.
LONG RANGE: Boston College is shooting 37.8 percent from three-point range this season. The Eagles currently rank third 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 has hit 10 or more three-point field goals five times this season, including each of the last two games ... 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 only loss -- at St. John's.
68th SEASON: The 2000-01 season marks the 68th season of varsity play for Boston College. The Eagles have an 886-722 (.551) all-time record.
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 21.1 points per game through 17 games. In seven BIG EAST games, he's averaging 22.3 points per game ... Bell is shooting 102-for-221 from the field (.462). He has hit 36-of-92 three-point attempts (.391). 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).
REALLY THREE: Troy Bell hit a career-high six three-point field goals in the Eagles' 73-72 win at Miami. His previous single-game best was five (set three times, including Jan. 27 at Villanova). Bell, who has made 36 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 119-of-140 free-throw attempts (.850) this season ...He has attempted 10 or more free throws in each of six games this season. He has attempted at least 10 free throws in 12 of his 44 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 42 of his 44 collegiate games, including each of the last 22 games. He has scored 10 or more points in each of his 27 games in Conte Forum. The sophomore has registered 20 or more points 21 times (13 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 (against Hartford).
DOING IT AGAIN: Already this season, Bell has been fouled on seven of his three-point field goal attempts. In the Eagles' season-opening win over St. Peter's, Bell was twice fouled on three-point attempts. He made all three free throws the first time, and made 2-of-3 free throws the second time. Against Holy Cross, he made all three free throws when fouled on a three-point attempt. Against St. John's, he made 2-of-3 free throws. Against Miami, he was fouled on a three-point attempt -- he made the trey and the subsequent free throw. At Villanova, he made 2-of-3 free throws after being fouled on a three-point attempt in the second half. Against Virginia Tech, he made all three free throws after being fouled on a three-point attempt in the first half. Entering this game, Bell's collegiate totals in this area look like this: He's been fouled 25 times on three-point attempts. He's made 64 of the ensuing 71 free throws (3-of-3 -- 16 times, 2-of-3 -- seven times, 1-of-1 -- twice). When he has missed, he's missed the first shot three times, the second shot twice and the third shot twice.
*** THE PLAYERS ***
#00 UKA AGBAI: Sophomore forward Uka Agbai is averaging 8.8 points per game through 17 games. He has scored in double figures in seven contests. He 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 grabbed a team-high seven rebounds against Wofford ... 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 25 blocked shots 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 eight of 16 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, who missed the season opener against St. Peter's because of a sprained PIP joint on the middle finger on his right hand, has played in 14 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 ... 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 5.1 points and 3.8 rebounds per game this season ... Most recently, the senior recorded four points and a team-high six rebounds against Virginia Tech ... He tallied two points and four rebounds in 21 more-effective-than-the-numbers show minutes at Villanova ... 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 contributed seven points, four rebounds and a season-high three blocked shots in 14 minutes against Youngstown State.
#5 RYAN SIDNEY: Freshman guard Ryan Sidney is averaging 8.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game ... Sidney registered a career-high 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 ... 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 19 games. He's played in seven 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.
#11 ERIK WITT: Sophomore forward/center Erik Witt will not be in uniform for today's game. The Bonn, Germany product is sidelined indefinitely after undergoing back surgery this past summer.
#13 KENNY HARLEY: Senior guard Kenny Harley is averaging 11.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He has scored in double figures 10 times this season, including each of the last five 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 registered seven rebounds (and six points) at Miami. Prior to that, he contributed seven rebounds (and eight points and a team-high five assists) in the victory over Connecticut ... 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 28 times in 105 collegiate games.
Stalwart: Harley has missed only one game -- at Rutgers (Feb. 13, 1999) -- since arriving in Chestnut Hill in the fall of 1997.
Great Effort: Harley's 25-point effort at Villanova marked his fourth collegiate game with 20 or more points. His previous three 20-plus point outings came in consecutive games (against Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Notre Dame) to conclude the 1998-99 regular season).
#21 KENNY WALLS: Junior Kenny Walls is averaging 6.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game ... He has scored in double figures 34 times in 74 collegiate games, including six games this season ... Walls netted 13 points (5-for-7 FG, 3-for-4 treys) at Duke. He scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half ... He scored a season-high 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, three rebounds, three assists and three steals 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.
Seeing Double: When junior Kenny Walls is racing up and down the court for the Eagles, don't be surprised to see a spectator with a great resemblance to #21 on the sidelines. Indeed, Kenny's twin brother, Lenny, is also a student-athlete at Boston College. Lenny is a starting cornerback for Tom O'Brien's football Eagles.
#23 XAVIER SINGLETARY: Senior guard Xavier Singletary is averaging 13.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for the Eagles. He has scored in double figures 13 times this season, including 11 consecutive games from Nov. 28 through Jan. 13. He had his 11-game double-figure scoring streak snapped at Duke, but returned to the double-figure scoring column with a 12-point effort against Rutgers. Playing limited minutes because of foul trouble, he finished with seven points against the Blue Devils. His 11-game streak of consecutive double-figure scoring games was his longest streak since coming to Boston College (previous best: seven straight games of 10 or more points from Dec. 7-Dec. 30, 1999) ... He recorded 16 points -- tying for team-high honors -- and four rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots and two steals in the Eagles' most recent game -- a 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. His seven rebounds tied him for the team lead ... 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.
#34 ANDREW BRYANT: Freshman forward Andrew Bryant came to BC from Denison (Texas) High School, where he earned All-State (Class 4A) first team honors in 1999-2000 ... The coaching staff has announced its intention to redshirt Bryant this season, giving him four years of eligibility beginning with the 2001-02 campaign.
#40 ADAM DeMONG: Sophomore guard Adam DeMong joined the Eagles as a walk-on just prior to the start of official team practices. DeMong, who hails from Glen Ellyn, Ill., has seen action in six games. He scored his first collegiate point in the Eagles' win over Youngstown State ... He earned All-Area honors as a senior at Glenbard West High School. He averaged 15.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game for the Hilltoppers in 1998-99.
#41 JON EKWEOZOR: Senior guard Jon Ekweozor, who joined the team as a walk-on just prior to the start of the 2000-01 season, has seen action in eight games this season. He scored the Eagles' last basket against Brown to record his first collegiate points ... Ekweozor served as the women's basketball team manager during the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons. He is a resident of Newton, Mass., and is a 1997 graduate of Newton North High School. He earned Bay State League all-star honors as a senior.
#45 BRIAN ROSS: Junior forward Brian Ross is averaging 3.5 points and 1.9 rebounds per game this season ... Most recently, the junior 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 recorded five points and four rebounds in 16 minutes against Brown, his 2000-01 debut. He missed the season opener against St. Peter's because of a left thigh contusion ... Ross played in 53 games in his first two seasons with the Eagles.
WHAT'S NEXT?: The Eagles return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 7 when they host Syracuse in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
