Eagles hope to soar past visiting Crimson

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01/07/2009 - Chestnut Hill, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fresh off a shocking victory over national powerhouse North Carolina, the 17th-ranked Boston College Eagles carry plenty of swagger into this evening's non-conference clash with the Harvard Crimson.

Harvard has won three of its last four games to improve to 7-6 overall. Last Friday, the Crimson held off Santa Clara in a 73-68 final. Tonight's tilt is the last against a non-conference opponent this season for Harvard, which begins its Ivy League campaign on Saturday against Dartmouth.

Boston College's 85-78 triumph over then top-ranked North Carolina in Chapel Hill over the weekend sent a clear message to the college basketball world that the Eagles are big-time players. They are currently riding a 10-game win streak and are 13-2 overall, including a perfect 10-0 at home. The only two losses suffered by the squad this season came against Purdue and Saint Louis by a combined total of 10 points.

Boston College owns a commanding 32-9 series lead over Harvard, and the last meeting took place in 2005.

Four of the five starters for Harvard scored in double figures in the recent victory over Santa Clara. Jeremy Lin was outstanding, as he scored 17 points and dished out nine assists against only one turnover. Lin also pulled down five rebounds and recorded three steals, proof of his overall ability. Drew Housman posted 16 points for the Crimson, and Doug Miller provided 15. Rounding out the group was Peter Boehm with 13 points. The Crimson were outrebounded by a 42-24 margin and permitted Santa Clara to shoot 52 percent from the floor while hitting only 42.1 percent of their own shots. Fortunately, Harvard committed just six turnovers and earned a 17-10 edge in points from the foul line. Lin is netting 17.8 ppg this season and leads the team in both assists and steals. No other player on the roster is generating more than 8.7 ppg.

There is no question that the best player on the Boston College roster is Tyrese Rice, the reigning ACC Player of the Week, as he is scoring 17.3 ppg this season to go along with 91 assists. Joe Trapani provides 13.7 ppg and 6.7 rpg, while Corey Raji checks in with 12.3 ppg and 7.0 rpg. As for Rakim Sanders, he rounds out a foursome of double-digit scorers with 11.9 ppg. The Eagles, who are racking up 78.4 ppg, are holding foes to 66.5 ppg on 39.7 percent shooting from the field. Rice exploded for 25 points and eight assists in the improbable road victory over North Carolina. Sanders added 22 points, seven steals and six assists for the Eagles, who got 17 points from Reggie Jackson. Strong defense was the key to the win, as BC limited the Heels to 38.4 percent shooting from the field.

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