Hey Eagle Nation,
It has been a while since my most recent post and for that I apologize. I spent a wild weekend in Savannah, GA for St. Patrick's Day and my Bachelor Party, which precluded any chance to hop on and offer an update on the manifold BC happenings and excitements last weekend.

First, BC's battle versus Pacific:
This game was played during the nascent hours of my trip so to me, the outcome felt sure to unleash my full, unbridled joy or my plodding, hidden disappoitnment for some part of the trip. However, just as Sean Williams soared from just inside the foul line to the rim for a thunderous two-handed stuff, my heart truly soared with happiness that Craig and Louis would be playing at least one more time. In the first overtime, my mantra was just win this possession, and timely threes and the two most clutch free throws of Craig Smith's life clearly manifested that sometimes that picayune mantra can work. The game was a blur from the point where BC was leading by 13 to down by 7 to up by 12. I'm so glad BC won. That sums up that whole game for me.

In their second round game against Montana, the first half was again a frustrating stretch of opportunities to pull ahead and moments when BC's execution was poor. However, with the way BC played in the second half, it is clear that BC was the better team and wanted to get the job done. Good job, Eagles.

For tonight's game against Villanova, BC needs to call upon the intensity, performance and poise they displayed during so much of the ACC tournament. BC needs to carry over the efficient three point shooting that was so evident in the second half of the Montana game. BC needs to rebound well, especially by earning extra chances to score on offensive boards. BC needs to play a step quicker on defense to stymie Allan Ray, Kyle Lowry and Randy Foye and control their penetration. BC needs to shadow Mike Nardi closely, as he is capable of hurting BC from three like Redick did twice this season.

Sean Williams and Craig Smith must clog the lane to make penetration very difficult for Villanova's guards, while BC's perimeter defense must stay at home so that kick outs don't become wide open looks. This sort of defense can help keep this game closer to BC's tempo. Both teams are very efficient offensively, and BC must maintain that production. BC's defense is the key, and it must match the strong, turnover producing defensive efficiency shown all year by Villanova. And so, we are left with a new mantra for the Eagles, win tonight, play like the Final Four is not even a speck in the imagination, play to the high level you are capable of, be impressive and assertive and effective. WIN. Let's Go Eagles.