Tyler Roche took advantage of his increased minutes in a big way Friday night with a career high 30-point explosion leading the way for an 89-58 defeat of Dartmouth in Boston College’s season opener.
Roche was highly efficient shooting 10-12 from the floor including four three pointers. He also played strong defense at the power forward spot tallying five blocks. Roche benefited from the suspensions of Courtney Dunn and Corey Raji and the early foul trouble that limited Joe Trapani to just three minutes in the first half. Roche, along with Reggie Jackson, played a total of 38 minutes in the contest.
Jackson added 16 points, six rebounds, and four assists in an impressive all-around showing. In the post-game Jackson acknowledges the increased role he will be taking on this season saying, “sometimes I feel that I take it upon myself -- that if we're in a slump, it's my responsibility to get a bucket."
As expected it was a sloppy game for both teams. Boston College committed 19 turnovers and Biko Paris had as many turnovers (six) as he did points.
Skinner said of his team’s performance, “there were times I was very pleased.” He also added that the “inconsistency on defense was a problem,” much of the blame he put simply on laziness by his players which allowed Dartmouth to beat BC for some easy backdoor moves.
BC fans got to see plenty of Dallas Elmore as he played 25 minutes in this contest. His athleticism, particularly on the defensive end, was impressive and he had 10 points to go along with six rebounds and three blocks, one of which was a highlight reel type rejection that he smacked hard against the backboard on a fast break lay-up attempt.
