Game Preview: Miami Up Next For Eagles

GAME INFORMATION
MIAMI AT BOSTON COLLEGE
Records: Miami (13-6, 3-3) | Boston College (6-12, 1-4)
When: Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018
Time: 1 p.m.
View: ACC Network Extra
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The Boston College women's basketball team is hoping to end a three-game skid as the Eagles host Miami on Sunday, Jan. 21 at Conte Forum for a 1 p.m. tip. The game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.

Boston College is currently 6-12 overall and 1-4 in the ACC.

The Eagles are coming off a double-overtime loss at Clemson (65-61) on Thursday night. Despite the loss, BC had outstanding performances from sophomore Emma Guy. The Eagles forward matched her career-high in points with 14, and set a new career-high in rebounds with 15.

Freshman Milan Bolden-Morris had 17 points and nine boards. It was the eighth time she has led BC in scoring and the 14th time she has notched double-figures. The nine rebounds matched her career-high she set vs. Bryant in September.

Miami is coming off a 72-67 victory over Syracuse on Thursday night at home. Erykah Davenport led Miami with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Keyanna Harris pitched in with 16 points.

BC vs. Miami
- Boston College is 17-26 against the Hurricanes. The two teams first played Jan. 3, 1992 with Miami earning the win.
- Since BC joined the ACC, the Eagles have won nine games, including eight consecutive from 2007-2010.
- Miami has won nine of the last 10 matches.
- BC last defeated Miami on Jan. 16, 2014 (63-62).
- Miami won last year's game in Coral Gables, 58-51.

Probable Starters
- Freshman – guard – Milan Bolden-Morris
- Sophomore – guard – Taylor Ortlepp
- Grad. – guard – Andie Anastos
- Sophomore – forward – Emma Guy
- Sophomore – froward – Georgia Pineau

Last Three Games
- Boston College is 0-3 in the last three games. BC lost to Virginia at home (1.11.18 - 68-57) and at No. 2 Notre Dame (1.14.18 - 89-60). On Thursday, the Eagles lost at Clemson in double-overtime, 65-61.
- In the three-game span, Boston College is shooting 38.5 percent from the floor and 36 percent from the three-point line. Opponents are shooting 45 percent from the floor but just 25.6 percent from long range
- BC is has been out-rebounded by opponents, 124-93 in the last three games. The largest margin of the season took place on Sunday when Notre Dame pulled down 54 boards to just 22 for BC. The Eagles turned around and grabbed 47 rebounds to just 35 for Clemson on Thursday night.

Let's Start Here
- Boston College has had nine different starting lineups this season due to injuries or illness. The starting lineup has finally been consistent in the last six games - Taylor Ortlepp, Milan Bolden-Morris, Georgia Pineau, Emma Guy and Andie Anastos.
- Sophomore guard Taylor Ortlepp has started 17 of 18 games, while Milan Bolden-Morris and Georgia Pineau have 16 starts.
- Three players - Milan Bolden-Morris, Taylor Ortlepp, and Sydney Lowery - have played in every game this season.

Rookie Report
- Rookie Milan Bolden-Morris, who has earned ACC Rookie of the Week twice, has scored in double-figures in the 14-of-18 games this season. Her season high is 18 which she posted in the win over UNH and again vs. North Carolina.
- Bolden-Morris leads the Eagles in three-point field goals with 55 three's made. She is third overall in three-pointers made by a BC freshman. The rookie record is 74, which is held by Kelly Hughes '13-14. Bolden-Morris set a career-high when she made five three's against Notre Dame. Her previous high was four, which she has done seven times
- She has led the Eagles in scoring eight times this season, including six of the last eight games.
- On Thursday, Bolden-Morris finished with 17 points but played a career-high 50 minutes in the double-overtime loss at Clemson.

Youth Movement
- Boston College has three seniors and one graduate senior on the roster. Of that group - Andie Anastos starts are the point while senior guard Marti Mosetti is the first off the bench. Neither is in the top five of the Eagles scoring leaders.
- Of the five starters, three are sophomores (Emma Guy, Georgia Pineau & Taylor Ortlepp and one rookie (Milan Bolden-Morris).
- The Eagles top five scorers are either a rookie or sophomore with first-year guard Milan Bolden-Morris with a team-high 13.8 ppg.

Free Throws
- Sophomore Emma Guy has three double-doubles this season. Against Clemson (1.18.18), Guy matched her career-high in points (14) and a new career-high 15 rebounds. Her first double-double this season came against Fairfield (12 pts-11 rebounds) and again vs. Maine (12 points, 13 rebounds).
- Sophomore Taylor Ortlepp notched her 100^th career assists against Clemson. The second-year guard is 50 points from 400 career points and needs just 12 more boards for 100.
- Senior Martina Mosetti has played in a team-high 106 career games played. She has 63 starts, including 31 in her sophomore season. Mosetti also has 284 career assists, good enough for 13th, and is now tied with Cal Bouchard '00 with 284. She passed the 400-point plateau in the loss against Clemson.

Up Next
- Boston College will travel to Durham, North Carolina to play at No. 15 Duke on Thursday night at 7. BC will return home to host Syracuse on Jan. 28 at 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Andie Anastos

Milan Bolden-Morris

Emma Guy

Kelly Hughes

Sydney Lowery

Martina Mosetti

Taylor Ortlepp

Georgia Pineau