A Look into the 2010-2011 Boston College Eagles' Basketball Schedule

Posted by CoHoops Paul Seaver

The Boston College Eagles have begun to usher in a new era. After the termination of head coach Al Skinner on March 30th, the Eagles began a coaching search that ended with the red-hot Steve Donahue getting the call.

Donahue led Cornell to the Sweet 16 this past season and left the university as a three-time defending Ivy League champion. After a 15-16 record overall in 2009-2010, the Eagles look to begin a new, more intense style of basketball in an effort to resurrect pride in a program that has lacked the intensity over the past few seasons.

Donahue has done a terrific job on the recruiting trail, reeling in already five prospects for 2011, three of which are from the state of California. However, none of these future BC Eagles will be on the court in 2010-2011, but instead Donahue has a roster full of upperclassmen ready to go.

Led in point by junior guard Reggie Jackson and seniors Corey Raji and Joe Trapani at the forward positions, the Eagles will look to improve in an ACC conference that is headlined by the defending national champion Duke Blue Devils.

Josh Southern and Courtney Dunn will help the load inside for the Eagles, as well as Raji and Trapani who can both play the power forward position when needed. Senior guard Biko Paris and junior Dallas Elmore will offer depth in the back court and it will be interesting to see what contributions the Eagles can get from freshmen Danny Rubin and Gabriel Moton.

The schedule for the upcoming 2010-2011 season has been released and for Boston College it is highlighted with tough non-conference games at both home and on the road, as well as a trip to Orlando, Florida as part of the Old Spice Classic. The usual and brutal ACC schedule will consume the early months of 2011, as expected.

The Eagles will open up with three straight home games, hosting St. Francis (NY), Yale, and Holy Cross. Following the home stand, BC will travel south to Orlando for the Old Spice Class on November 25th through the 28th. Boston College will compete in the early-season tournament that showcases the like of Texas A&M (the Eagles first round match-up), California, Georgia, Manhattan, Notre Dame, Temple, and Wisconsin.

BC will roll into the month of December with three consecutive games in the Boston area. Two of which will be at home in Chestnut Hill against the likes of Indiana and Providence, with a match-up at the Garden in Boston against UMass mixed in-between.

The ACC schedule opens up early for the Eagles on December 12th with a road game at Maryland, giving fans a quick peek at an early season ACC match-up. Last year, BC dominated the glass in a nail-biting win over Miami (FL) at home in early December.

Boston College will host Bryant and Bucknell in back-to-back games before the Christmas holiday and then take a two game road trip to the likes of Rhode Island and South Carolina (New Years Day).

On January 5th, the Eagles will once again host Harvard at Conte Forum, a match-up that BC is hoping will go better than it has in the past. Harvard led by head coach Tommy Amaker has defeated Boston College in back-to-back seasons.

The game against Harvard wraps up non-conference play for BC, as the Eagles will quickly move into their ACC schedule with a pair of home games, hosting Georgia Tech and North Carolina State, before taking a trip to Miami (FL) on January 15th.

Boston College will face Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland twice in ACC play with tough road games at Duke, Florida State, and Clemson mixed in through late January, early February. The Eagles wrap up their regular season at home against Wake Forest on March 6th, before the beginning of the ACC Tournament.

Boston College has an experienced, veteran lineup that is missing three expected contributors following transfers this past spring. However, Donahue remains confident the Eagles can improve on their 15-16 record and 8th place ACC finish from a season ago.

If Donahue can get his Eagles squad to mesh together nicely under his new system, BC may be able to surprise this season led by Preseason Wooden Award Nominee Joe Trapani and flashy scorer Reggie Jackson.

*Photo: Reggie Jackson *Credit: boston.com

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Collegiate Hoops: Boston College 2010-11'' Season Preview

Boston College Eagles


2009-10 Record: 15-16
2009-10 ACC Record: 6-10


The Boston College Eagles underachieved this year. Statistically speaking, they weren't able to put enough points up on the board to win ball games.


Not to mention, they participated in a lot of games that could have went there way and improved their conference or overall record.


On top of that, outside of their main contributors came no bench production


This upcoming season should not peaceful if you're a Boston College fan.


Key Returnees:


The Boston College Eagles returned three of their top scorers from last season.


With the inside-out duo of Reggie Jackson and Joe Trapani, I can foresee a great run this season. 


The Eagles brought back leadership, rebounding, and scoring. Corey Raji needs to be a big time player next season. 


Raji has the ability to get you scoring on the block as well as rebounding the ball on both ends of the court. Raji will be the x-factor. The Eagles will need his all-around production to succeed.


Key Departures:


The Eagles lost a lot this season. They lost Tyler Roche the 6-foot-7 forward that gave them 7.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.


This wasn't a huge loss, but the lack of production off the bench makes this big.


Also, during the off-season forward Evan Ravenel decided his Boston College career was over and transferred to the Ohio State Buckeyes'.


This once again, is a big move because of bench production. He didn't get a lot of minutes but was still able to impress some with his potential in the post.


These two aren't huge losses, but they do hurt the Eagles bench production.


However, Rakim Sanders and Brady Heslip decided to transfer because of new coach Steve Donahue.


This is a huge loss for the Eagles. Sanders was one of their big time players on the block. He grabbed rebounds consistently and scored.


The lost of a superstar player like Sanders puts a major dent in the frontcourt for the Eagles. 


Key Additions:


The Boston College Eagles need some production off the bench. During last season they were unable to get consistent scoring and rebounding off the bench, which resulted in such a bad record.


However, the Eagles did not go out and recruit any players. They still have holes to fill on the offense and the outlook is not looking so good.


Prediction:


A lot of ACC teams are starting to load their roster. You have Harrison Barnes at North Carolina. 


Duke has a great deal of talent and has a chance to repeat. However, I can't still see the Eagles finishing in the top half of the ACC.


With no recruits, the Eagles are facing the same problem as they did last year--but worst. They are losing three key contributors and a great player in the frontcourt. To fix that, they're not adding any new young talent.


The Eagles season looked to be bright before all the transferred happened and now they are in a sticky situation.


They might share a similar season as last, but making a 500-record will be the best they can do.


Written by DeAnte Mitchell