Boston College-Wake Forest: Game Preview

Beau  Kiklis by Correspondent Written on February 07, 2009
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For BC to win:
Rice, Sanders, Jackson, Trapani, Raji: Combine for 65
Southern and Dunn: Combine for eight points and eight rebounds.
As a team: BC needs to score more than 80.
BC has to get to the free throw line more than Wake does.
BC needs to score first.
BC needs to shoot 40-50 percent from the field.
Rice needs to stay on the floor and out of foul trouble. 
BC bench needs to outscore Wake bench.
BC needs to shoot a higher percentage than Wake.
BC needs to withstand the Wake runs and hold them under 75 points.
Control tempo, slow the game down.

For Wake to win:
Score more than 80 points
Wake needs to get to the line more than BC.
Wake's bench needs to outscore BC's.
Contain Rice.
Control tempo; Wake needs to get out and run.

Boston College has been playing some solid basketball of late. They do, however, have problems maintaing leads.

They nearly blew a 20 point first half lead to Virginia. They blew a 10 point lead over Virginia Tech twice (@VT, vs.VT), they blew a 20 point first half lead to NC State, a 10 point lead of Georgia Tech, and a 10 point lead over Miami. 

BC needs to stay consistent with their attack. This will be BC's first real challenge in a some time now. 

Wake Forest needs to get out and run on BC. If Wake controls the tempo BC has no shot.

If Wake comes out of the gates a little slow, I wouldn't be surprised. They were completely dominated by Miami in the second half. We will see if it carries over.

As well as BC has been playing of late, I think the Demon Deacs are pretty upset, and sorry BC, but they are going to take it out on you.

With that being said, I wouldn't be surprised if BC pulled this one out late.

Wake 80-BC 67.

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