Boston College Men’s Basketball Falls to VCU in Disappointing Fashion
The Boston College men’s basketball team traveled to Annapolis, Maryland on Friday night to take on the 1-0 VCU Rams, looking to play a much cleaner game then they did in their opener against The Citadel.
BC could never get their offense flowing in the slightest, shooting low-percentage shots, turning the ball over constantly and finishing with just four assists on the night.
They were able to keep the highly efficient VCU offense at bay for most of the first half, but it didn’t matter as they only managed to make nine field goals on 28 shots with just one made three in the first 20-minutes.
The Rams held a 31-20 advantage going into the break in what was a very sloppy half on both ends.
The second half was very different from the first half for the Rams on offense, and the Eagles were not able to match.
VCU started the half on a 11-to-3 run in the first four minutes coming out of half. The Eagles continuously gave up live ball turnovers, and even when their offense was able to find a bucket, they were not matching with great defensive effort throughout the half.
Somehow, the Eagles managed to shoot worse in the second half, going just 8-for-30 from the field in the second 20; whereas the Rams found their footing – scoring 47 points shooting over 50-percent from the field.
The Rams were able to expand their lead to a high of 30 and finished the game winning by a score of 80-55.
The Eagles finished the night shooting 29-percent from the field, 18-percent from three and the same number of turnovers (17) as made field goals (17) in an overall disastrous offensive output.
BC will be back in Conte Forum a week from tonight to face the Temple Owls looking to bounce back from their performance.
How it Happened:
2nd Half:
- 15:58 | VCU on a 11-3 run coming out of half climbing to their largest lead of the night at 21 points. More turnovers (11) than made field goals (10) for the Eagles as of early in the second half.
- 11:17 | Little to know traction in eating into the VCU lead in the past four minutes. Offense finding points but not matching it on the defensive end, leading to a far more efficient half from the Rams. BC splits: 31/28/58 and trail by 22 - VCU 55, BC 33 with free throws coming for the Rams.
- 7:20 | Bad to worse offensively for the Eagles. No rhythm from the start. four assists to 13 turnovers as opposed to 12-to-nine for the Rams. Same amount of turnovers (13) as made field goals (13) and shooting 13-of-46 (28-percent) overall. 61-37 Rams.
- 4:28 | Not a lot to be encouraged by offensively still in the last nearly-three minutes. The Eagles turnover number still matches their field goals made, and their assist total still stands at four. Just a rough night all around for BC offensively.
0:00 | BC finishes the game with 29/18/65 shooting splits and move to 1-and-1 in disappointing fashion. Full game stats below:
1st Half:
- 16:00 | VCU up 6-4 after the first media timeout. Center Chad Venning has four points and four rebounds including an emphatic dunk in the first four minutes.
- 14:16 | Earl Grant forced to call timeout after a 7-0 VCU run. Rams up 13-6. BC Shooting 3-for-10 from the field.
- 11:41 | VCU held scoreless in last two-and-a-half minutes. Score still just 13-8 due to BC shooting 31-percent from the field and has surrendered four turnovers. Donald Hand Jr. 0-for-3 so far.
- 9:39 | VCU on a 15-2 run in past five and a half minutes. 21-8 Rams.
- 7:54 | Southeastern transfer, Roger McFarlane, with seven quick points off the bench, including BC's first three of the game. Two blocks from Chad Venning sets tone on defense and Eagles finally finding someting on offense. 21-13 Rams.
- 3:12 | BC gets it within five, but VCU creates more turnovers and is able to stretch it back to nine. 27-18 Rams. BC shooting 8-for-24 from the field and adding eight turnovers.
- 59.4s | BC half defined by turnovers and low-percentage looks. 31-20 VCU
- 0:00 | Both teams shooting below 40% from field and 30% from three, but VCU holding the advantage from three and in transition. 33-20 VCU. First half stats for both teams:
How to Watch:
Who: Boston College Eagles and VCU Rams
When: Friday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. ET
Where: Alumni Hall, Annapolis, MD
TV: CBS Sports Network
Radio: WEEI 850 AM
Last Outing, VCU: The Rams beat the Bellarmine Knights handley by a score of 84-65 in their opener on Monday night.
Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles opened their season with a 69-60 win versus the Citadel at home on Monday night.
Last Meeting: The two programs have only faced off once in their history's. BC lost Rams, 69-50, in at the Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival at Barclays Center on Dec. 28, 2013.
