Season Recap: Boston College

Now that the season is over, it's time to look back at 2009-2010. Did the team meet expectations? What were the best and worst moments? Plus I'll look ahead to next year. Starting in alphabetical order, let's go with Boston College.

2009-2010
BC: 15-16 (6-10 ACC)

Overall, it wasn't a very good year for the Eagles. They couldn't really get it done in the non-conference, losing several games they shouldn't have. BC lost home games to Harvard, Rhode Island, and Maine, and really didn't have momentum going into the conference season. They found themselves in a lot of close games, but couldn't win them down the stretch. It certainly did not help that they went 1-7 on the road in conference.

If you take a look at how BC has performed well in the last few years, they have really had one standout player that could score in bunches in their flex offense. That has been Craig Smith, Jared Dudley, and Tyrese Rice in recent years. But this year, they had no one that could fill that void. The most explosive scorer was Reggie Jackson, who didn't seem to fit the offense they ran. They also had players who played big roles in the past not really step up this year. I'm thinking of Rakim Sanders, an athletic guard-forward who can knock down shots. He averaged 11 points per game, but didn't have more than 15 points in any game. And his shooting percentages dropped significantly.

Best Win: 75-69 over Clemson (1/26)

This was BC's only win of the season over a team that made the NCAA Tournament. They played decently at home, going 5-3 in the ACC. But they couldn't keep the momentum from this game, losing their next four games.

Worst Loss: 52-51 to Maine (1/2)

I don't know how you lose a home game to Maine. The Black Bears finished third in the America East. This came after BC already lost home games to Harvard and Rhode Island.

Postseason Play:

The Eagles lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to a Virginia team that had lost 9 games in a row. They did not make any postseason tournaments.

What's Ahead:

Surprisingly, BC dumped Al Skinner after he expressed interest in the St. John's job. Skinner had a great run at BC, and I thought this was a bit of a hasty firing. Now they have to go back to the drawing board with Cornell coach Steve Donahue. Donahue certainly made a name for himself this year, with a great run to the Sweet 16. It will be interesting to see what style he brings to the team. They will probably go from a flex offense to one that is more oriented on the 3. The problem is Boston College doesn't really have good 3 point shooters.

The good news is BC doesn't lose much. Role player Tyler Roche is the only senior. So they have the experience. We'll see if that can translate to more wins next year.