Eagles Travel To Villanova
February 11, 2000 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 11, 2000
GAME #25
BOSTON COLLEGE (19-5, 8-2 BIG EAST)
(#19 Associated Press, #18 USA Today/ESPN)
vs. VILLANOVA (13-8, 6-4 BIG EAST)
DATE: Saturday, February 12, 2000
TIME: Noon
SITE: Villanova, Pennsylvania
ARENA (Capacity): The Pavilion (6,500)
STORY LINE
Boston College enters Saturday's game against Villanova with a 19-5 overall record and is ranked No. 19 in the Associated Press poll and No. 18 in the USA Today/ESPN poll...The Eagles have an 8-2 record in BIG EAST Conference action, with the only losses coming at No. 1 Connecticut (84-77) on January 26 and No. 5 Notre Dame (72-59) on February 5...Connecticut snapped the Eagles' 12-game winning streak, the longest in school history...Four of the Eagles' five losses were to ranked opponents, with three of the losses to teams ranked among the top five in the nation...The 12-game winning streak that started on December 4 with an 83-70 victory over Kent State included eight victories at Conte Forum...Boston College won the State Farm Classic at Gainesville, Florida on December 29, 1999...The Eagles played six of their first seven games on the road, and faced three teams ranked among the Top 25.
Villanova enters Saturday's game with a 13-8 overall record and a 6-4 mark in BIG EAST Conference action...The Wildcats have won four of their last five games, including a 62-50 victory at West Virginia on February 9...Two players are averaging double figures in scoring for Villanova. Senior Jenea Skeeters leads the Wildcats in scoring, averaging 14.4 points per game and freshman Trish Juhline is averaging 13.0...Junior Brandi Barnes is Villanova's leading rebounder with 6.4 per game...Harry Perretta, currently in his 22nd year as the head coach at Villanova, has a record of 393-229 with the Wildcats.
SERIES HISTORY vs. VILLANOVA
Villanova leads, 20-12
(BC in Series: Home: 7-10, Away 5-9, Neutral 0-1)
EAGLES vs. WILDCATS
Boston College and Villanova have played 32 games, and the Wildcats lead the series, 20-12. Villanova has won six of the last 10 games in the series, but Boston College has won the last two contests. Villanova's last win in the series was on January 31, 1998, when the Wildcats defeated the Eagles, 48-35, at Chestnut Hill. In the first meeting this season, Boston College defeated the Wildcats, 65-55, on December 8, 1999 at Chestnut Hill.
LAST MEETING (12/8/99)
Boston College defeated Villanova, 65-55, in the BIG EAST Conference opener for both teams at Conte Forum on December 8, 1999. Sophomore forward Becky Gottstein led the Eagles with 23 points and 15 rebounds, and senior guard Cal Bouchard added 14 points in the win. Gottstein registered her second consecutive double-double and fourth of the season.
Gottstein led the Eagles in the first half, scoring 13 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Brianne Stepherson's three-point field goal gave the Eagles a 3-0 lead, but Villanova rallied with a 7-0 run. The Eagles regained the lead on Bouchard's layup at the 11:44 mark, and extended their lead to eight points. Boston College led 20-12 with 6:39 left in the half. Villanova cut the lead to five points twice, but a layup by Gottstein and a jumper by Bouchard gave the Eagles a 27-20 lead at intermission.
Villanova opened the second half with a 9-2 run and tied the game at 29-29 on a Lauren Pellicane jumper. The Eagles held a three-point lead with 14:06 left in the game, but Nicole Druckenmiller hit two three-point field goals in the Wildcats' 12-2 run to give Villanova a 45-38 lead. Boston College rallied over the next two minutes and Gottstein's jumper at the 9:08 mark gave the Eagles' a 46-45 lead. Junior guard Danielle O'Banion provided a spark off the bench, scoring eight points in the final 15 minutes to secure the victory for the Eagles. Three players scored in double figures for Villanova, led by Trish Juhline's 15 points on five three-point field goals. Jenea Skeeters scored all of her 12 points in the second half, and Druckenmiller added 13.
BOSTON COLLEGE vs. VILLANOVA
Statistical Comparison
| Boston College | Villanova | |
| Points Per Game | 72.8 | 60.0 |
| Opponents Points Per Game | 60.6 | 58.4 |
| Field Goals | 45.2 (645-1427) | 39.6 (459-1150) |
| Opponents Field Goals | 38.9 (531-1365) | 39.7 (458-1155) |
| Free Throws | 75.4 (344-456) | 70.3 (201-286) |
| Opponents Free Throws | 71.9 (286-398) | 70.7 (248-351) |
| 3-pt. Field Goals | 36.0 (113-314) | 31.2 (142-455) |
| Opp. 3-pt. Field Goals | 31.8 (107-336) | 28.3 (63-223) |
| Rebounds | 38.5 | 35.0 |
| Opponents Rebounds | 33.8 | 36.1 |
| Assists | 14.3 | 15.5 |
| Opponents Assists | 11.5 | 11.6 |
| Turnovers | 16.5 | 12.6 |
| Opponents Turnovers | 18.9 | 12.4 |
PROBABLE BOSTON COLLEGE STARTERS
| F | #50 | Kim Mackie (6-3, So., 5.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg) |
| F | #12 | Alissa Murphy (5-10, Sr., 13.7 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 3.0 apg) |
| C | #20 | Jamie Cournoyer (6-3, Jr., 11.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg) |
| G | #11 | Brianne Stepherson (5-8, So., 8.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.7 apg) |
| G | #5 | Cal Bouchard (5-7, Sr., 16.0 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.0 apg) |
OFF THE EAGLES' BENCH
| G | #24 | Nicole Conway (5-11, So., 3.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg) |
| G | #04 | Danielle O'Banion (5-7, Jr., 1.5 ppg, 0.4 rpg) |
| G | #34 | Alicia Shields (5-9, Fr., 1.8 ppg, 1.1 rpg) |
| F | #35 | Adriana Spears (6-1, Fr., 1.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg) |
| F | #42 | Maureen Magarity (6-2, Fr., 1.7 ppg, 0.8 rpg) |
| F | #22 | Tish Few (5-10, Sr., 0.2 ppg, 0.6 rpg) |
LINEUP CHANGES
Boston College has featured six different starting lineups due to a number of injuries. The starting lineup of Cal Bouchard, Brianne Stepherson, Alissa Murphy, Becky Gottstein, and Jamie Cournoyer registered a record of 12-3 in the first 15 games. Stepherson missed the game at Syracuse on January 3 with a muscle spasm in her neck and Nicole Conway was inserted into the starting lineup with Bouchard playing point guard. That starting lineup registered a 2-0 record with victories over Syracuse (71-62) and St. John's (67-50). Freshman Alicia Shields replaced Conway in the lineup against Providence on January 15 for her first collegiate start.
An injury to Gottstein forced another lineup change for the second game against the Friars on January 22. Sophomore Kim Mackie replaced Gottstein in the frontcourt. Stepherson returned to the starting lineup against Connecticut on January 26.
Although the backcourt tandem of Bouchard and Stepherson has returned to anchor the Eagles, the frontcourt lineup has changed in the last four games, due to a sprained ankle suffered by Mackie. The sophomore forward missed the game against Pittsburgh on January 29, and a sixth starting lineup of Murphy, Conway, Cournoyer, Bouchard, and Stepherson defeated the Panthers and Miami on February 2. Mackie returned to the lineup against Notre Dame on February 5.
RECORD OF BC STARTING LINEUPS
Gottstein, Murphy, Cournoyer, Stepherson, Bouchard 12-3
Gottstein, Conway, Cournoyer, Bouchard, Murphy 2-0
Gottstein, Murphy, Cournoyer, Bouchard, Shields 1-0
Mackie, Conway, Cournoyer, Bouchard, Murphy 1-0
Mackie, Murphy, Cournoyer, Stepherson, Bouchard 1-2
Murphy, Conway, Cournoyer, Stepherson, Bouchard 2-0
INJURY UPDATE
Becky Gottstein has missed the last six games due to a stress fracture of the talus bone in the right ankle. The sophomore forward was evaluated by Dr. Diane English and a bone scan confirmed the stress fracture on January 18 that would keep her out of the lineup for a minimum of six weeks.
LAST GAME (2/5/00)
Jamie Cournoyer scored 33 points, the most by a BIG EAST Conference women's player this season, shooting 13-for-16 from the field, to lead Boston College to a 78-58 victory over Seton Hall at Conte Forum on February 7. The junior center connected on 7-of-8 attempts from the line and grabbed eight rebounds. The game originally was scheduled for January 19, but was postponed due to a dormitory fire at Seton Hall.
Cal Bouchard scored 13 points and Alissa Murphy added 10 for the Eagles. Arminda Moreno led Seton Hall with 21 points and Starr Fuller added 13. Boston College never trailed in the game and went on a 13-4 run over a 3:42 span midway through the first half to give the Eagles a 37-23 lead at halftime.
In the second half, Cournoyer scored seven of BC's first 11 points. She scored eight straight points later in the half as the Eagles increased their lead to 74-51 with 2 minutes left in the game.
CAREER NIGHT
Jamie Cournoyer turned in the top scoring performance of her collegiate career in the 78-58 win over Seton Hall on February 7. The junior center scored a career-high 33 points and added eight rebounds, four blocks, two steals and two assists. She shot 81 percent from the field (13-16) and 87.5 from the line (7-8). Cournoyer's performance marked the most points scored by any BIG EAST player in a single game this season.
MISC. NOTES FROM SETON HALL WIN
The Eagles shot a season-high 60 percent (30-50) from the field in the win over Seton Hall...Cal Bouchard's 13 points marked the ninth consecutive game that she has scored in double figures...The players off of the bench received valuable playing time in the victory over Seton Hall. Freshman Maureen Magarity played a season-high 29 minutes and scored a season-high 11 points. Alicia Shields played a season-high 26 minutes against the Pirates and finished with two points, three assists, and one rebound. Adriana Spears scored four points and added one rebound in two minutes...Jamie Cournoyer's 33-point performance marked the second 30-point effort by a Boston College player this season. Brianne Stepherson netted 31 points in the victory over LaSalle on December 22, 1999...Cournoyer has scored in double figures in eight of the last nine games.
20-WINS
Boston College needs one more victory to register its second consecutive 20-win season. A year ago, the Eagles recorded the first 20-win season in school history and set the record for most victories with 22. Boston College reached the 20-win mark on February 23, 1999 with a 72-66 win over Pittsburgh in the final regular season game. The Eagles finished the season with a 22-8 overall record.
NCAA STAT LEADERS
Alissa Murphy and Cal Bouchard were listed among the nation's statistical leaders through games of February 7. Murphy was second in free throw percentage (89.4), after connecting on 101-of-113 attempts. Bouchard was 24th in three-point field goal percentage (45.0), connecting on 68-151 attempts. The team was eighth in free throw percentage (75.4), connecting on 344-of-456 attempts.
HOME SWEET HOME
The Eagles are 11-0 in games played at Conte Forum this season, and currently have a 13-game home winning streak. Boston College's streak dates back to February 17, 1999, when the Eagles defeated Villanova (64-39).
A year ago, Boston College finished the season with an 11-2 record in games played at home. The Eagles had a 10-game home winning streak snapped with the 66-53 loss to Miami on January 16, 1999. Boston College's other loss at home was on February 6, 1999 to No. 12 Rutgers (71-52). The 10-game winning streak included the final three home contests of the 1997-98 season.
EAGLES ON THE ROAD
Boston College is 8-5 in games played away from Conte Forum this season. The Eagles played six of their first seven games on the road, and faced three teams ranked among the Top 25. In a span of 15 days, Boston College traveled to Maine, North Carolina, Illinois, and Arkansas, and returned with a road record of 3-3. The Eagles won both of their games at the State Farm Classic in Gainesville, Fla. on December 28-29. Boston College's other road losses of the season were at No. 1 Connecticut on January 26 and at No. 5 Notre Dame on February 5. A year ago, the Eagles finished with a 9-5 record on the road.
EAGLES IN THE POLLS
The Eagles are currently ranked No. 19 in the Associated Press poll and No. 18 in the USA Today/ESPN poll. On November 22, 1999 and January 31, the Eagles were ranked No. 18 in both polls, marking the highest ranking in school history.
A year ago, the Eagles climbed to their highest ranking of the season on February 1, 1999 when the team moved to No. 20. This season Boston College was ranked in both the preseason Associated Press (No. 19) and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls (No. 21) for the first time in school history.
EAGLES IN THE POLLS
| Week | Associated Press | USA Today/ESPN |
| Preseason | No. 19 | No. 21 |
| Nov. 15 | (AP only) | No. 20 |
| Nov. 22 | No. 18 | No. 18 |
| Nov. 29 | No. 24 | No. 22 |
| Dec. 6 | 26 votes | No. 25 |
| Dec. 12 | 30 votes | No. 24 |
| Dec. 20 | 27 votes | No. 25 |
| Dec. 27 | 24 votes | No. 25 |
| Jan. 3 | T-No. 25 | No. 25 |
| Jan. 10 | No. 25 | No. 25 |
| Jan. 17 | No. 20 | No. 22 |
| Jan. 24 | No. 19 | No. 22 |
| Jan. 31 | No. 18 | No. 18 |
| Feb. 7 | No. 19 | No. 18 |
EAGLES vs. RANKED TEAMS
Boston College is 1-4 against ranked teams this season. The Eagles played three teams in the Top 25 during the Preseason WNIT. Boston College defeated No. 22 Duke (77-70) on November 17, but lost in the semifinals to No. 3 Georgia (78-70) and to No. 13 Illinois (73-42) in the consolation game. The Eagles lost at No. 1 Connecticut (84-77) on January 26 and at No. 5 Notre Dame (72-59) on February 5.
The Eagles have only registered five wins ever over teams ranked in the Top 25. A year ago, Boston College defeated two teams in the Top 10 for the first time in school history. The Eagles upset No. 2 Connecticut (78-66) on January 23, 1999 and No. 7 Notre Dame (78-65) on December 30, 1998, at Chestnut Hill.
BALANCED SCORING
Four Boston College players are averaging double figures in scoring. Senior Cal Bouchard leads the team with 16.0 points per game, followed by Alissa Murphy (13.7), and Jamie Cournoyer (11.8). Becky Gottstein averaged 13.1 points in the first 18 games before being sidelined with the stress fracture.
CHARITY STRIPE
Boston College is currently leading the BIG EAST Conference in free throw percentage (75.4), after connecting on 344-of-456 attempts from the line. Alissa Murphy leads the team in free throw percentage (89.4), followed by Cal Bouchard (85.0), and Nicole Conway (85.0).
FORCE ON THE PERIMETER
The Eagles are currently shooting 36.0 percent (113-314) from three-point range and have a number of players that are a threat on the perimeter. Cal Bouchard is fourth in the BIG EAST Conference, shooting 45.0 percent (68-151). Alissa Murphy is 10th in the conference and is shooting 38.5 percent (30-78). Danielle O'Banion is shooting 30.8 percent, and Brianne Stepherson has connected on 20.6 percent from three-point range this season. The sophomore point guard connected on five-of-six attempts in the victory over LaSalle on December 22.
PERFECT FROM THE LINE
Alissa Murphy, Cal Bouchard, and Jamie Cournoyer have all registered a number of perfect games from the free throw line this season. Bouchard leads the team with 14 perfect games. The senior captain connected on a season-high six attempts in the victory over Northwestern on December 19.
Murphy has registered 13 perfect games from the line. The senior guard's top performance of the season was at Maine on November 15 when she connected on all 12 free throw attempts. A year ago, she led the BIG EAST, and was third in the nation in free throw percentage (89.0). She was perfect from the line in 14 games last season.
Cournoyer has been perfect from the line in eight games. Her top performance of the season was against Duke on November 17, when she connected on all seven attempts from the line.
EAGLE CAPTAIN
Senior Cal Bouchard will serve as the captain for the Boston College women's basketball team during the 1999-2000 season.
HEAD COACH CATHY INGLESE
Head coach Cathy Inglese is currently in her seventh season at the helm of the Boston College women's basketball program. Inglese arrived at Boston College in 1993 after serving as the head coach at the University of Vermont for seven seasons. In seven seasons at BC she has registered a record of 105-86, and has a career record of 225-160. She recorded her 100th victory at Boston College on January 12, 2000 with a 67-50 win over St. John's. Inglese led the 1998-99 team to a 22-8 record, the most successful in school history, and was voted BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Year.
During her stint at Vermont, she became the winningest college basketball coach in the nation over the 1991-92 and 1992-93 seasons. Inglese's teams were undefeated in regular-season play in both 1991-92 (29-0) and 1992-93 (28-0), and became the only Division I men's or women's team to have back-to-back perfect records. She earned District I Coach of the Year and North Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, and was a National Coach of the Year finalist all three years. A 1980 magna cum laude graduate of Southern Connecticut State College, Inglese was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.
Inglese's Record
| Boston College Record (7 Years) | 105-86 |
| Career Record (14 Years) | 225-160 |
| BIG EAST Regular Season Record (6 Years) | 63-55 |
| BIG EAST Tournament Record (6 Years) | 3-6 |
| BIG EAST Overall Record (6 Years) | 66-61 |
| NCAA Record (3 appearances) | 1-3 |
COACHING MILESTONE
The 67-50 victory over St. John's on January 12 marked Cathy Inglese's 100th win as head coach at Boston College.
MURPHY NAMED CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Alissa Murphy was named BIG EAST Co-Player of the Week on January 31 after averaging 20.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in two games. In the 85-54 victory over Pittsburgh on January 29, she finished with 24 points and nine rebounds. Murphy netted 16 points and four rebounds in the 84-77 loss at Connecticut on January 26. The senior guard shot 13-of-26 from the field and 11-of-11 from the free throw line in the two games.
500 REBOUNDS
Alissa Murphy became the sixth Boston College player to score 1,000 points and register 500 rebounds during her collegiate career on January 29, when she registered nine rebounds in the 85-54 victory over Pittsburgh. The senior guard currently has 518 rebounds. Murphy became a member of the 1,000-point club on December 12, 1999, after scoring 23 points against Dartmouth.
1,000 POINTS
Alissa Murphy joined Cal Bouchard as a member of the 1,000-point club, after scoring a season-high 23 points in the victory over Dartmouth on December 12, 1999. Both seniors reached the 1,000-point plateau this season. Bouchard netted 11 points on November 19, 1999 against Davidson and became the 11th Boston College player to score 1,000 points.
12-GAME WINNING STREAK
Boston College's 12-game winning streak was snapped at Connecticut on January 26, when the Huskies defeated the Eagles, 84-77. The winning streak that started with an 83-70 win over Kent State on December 4, 1999 was the longest in school history. Prior to this year's 12 consecutive wins, the longest streak was seven games set a year ago. That streak started on December 8, 1998 and was snapped at Syracuse on January 13, 1999 when the Eagles lost to the Orangewomen, 73-70.
VICTORY MARGIN
Boston College outscored opponents by an average margin of 18.3 points during the 12-game winning streak. The Eagles averaged 74.7 points per game and their opponents averaged 56.4. In non-conference action, the Eagles have outscored opponents by an average margin of 12.9 points.
ENDING THE CENTURY ON A HIGH NOTE
Boston College ended 1999 with a perfect record in the month of December. The Eagles won all seven games by an average margin of 19.4 points and finished the month by capturing the State Farm Classic tournament title with victories over Maine and Florida.
GOTTSTEIN'S WEEKLY HONORS
Becky Gottstein earned BIG EAST Co-Player of the Week honors three times this season, before being sidelined with the stress fracture.
Gottstein earned her first BIG EAST Co-Player of the Week award on November 22 after averaging 13 points and 9.3 rebounds in three games for the Eagles. The sophomore forward scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the victory over Maine on November 15. Gottstein registered her first double-double of the season in the loss to No. 3 Georgia, netting 14 points and adding 11 rebounds.
She also was named BIG EAST Conference Co-Player of the Week on December 13. The sophomore forward averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds in Boston College's victories over Villanova and Dartmouth. Gottstein scored 23 points (8-11 FG, 7-7 FT) and grabbed 15 rebounds in the victory over Villanova and netted 17 points (8-14 FG, 1-1 FT) and pulled down nine rebounds in the win over Dartmouth.
Gottstein was named BIG EAST Co-Player of the Week on January 2. The sophomore forward earned the award after being named MVP at the State Farm Classic in Gainesville, Fla. Gottstein registered double-doubles in both games at the tournament and shot 52.4 percent (11-of-21) from the field.
TOURNAMENT CHAMPS
Boston College won the State Farm Classic in Gainesville, Fla., after defeating Maine (81-54) on December 28 in the first round and Florida (66-61) on December 29 in the championship tilt. The Eagles' victory over Florida marked only the second time in tournament history that the Gators did not win the annual classic. In 1991, Stephen F. Austin defeated Florida to take the title. Becky Gottstein's MVP award also marked only the second time that a Lady Gator did not win the tournament's top honor. Stephen F. Austin's Deneen Parker won the honor in 1991.
TOURNAMENT MVP
Becky Gottstein notched two double-doubles in the two Boston College wins at the State Farm Classic and was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. The sophomore forward scored 18 points (6-11 FG, 6-7 FT) and pulled down 12 rebounds against Maine in the first round victory. Gottstein added 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the championship game against Florida.
MURPHY'S ALL-TOURNEY HONORS
Alissa Murphy was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 19.0 points in the victories over Maine and Florida at the State Farm Classic. The senior guard led all scorers against Maine with 22 points (6-10 FG, 3-4 3-pt. FG, 7-7 FT). Murphy played all 40 minutes against Florida, tallied 16 points, connecting on 10-of-13 attempts from the line, and grabbed seven rebounds.
BOUCHARD EARNS WEEKLY HONORS
Cal Bouchard was named BIG EAST Co-Player of the Week on December 20 after scoring a season-high 25 points in the 86-55 win over Northwestern on December 19. The senior captain connected on seven-of-10 attempts from the field, including all five three-point field goal attempts, and was perfect from the line, connecting on all six attempts. In 28 minutes of play, Bouchard did not commit any turnovers.
STEPHERSON PUMPS IN 31 POINTS
Brianne Stepherson turned in the top performance of her collegiate career in the 80-66 win over LaSalle on December 22. The sophomore guard scored a career-high 31 points (9-15 FG, 8-10 FT), including a career-high five three-point field goals. Stepherson also handed out a season-high six rebounds and tied her season-high of two steals.
PRESEASON WNIT
The Eagles finished fourth in the Preseason WNIT after defeating Maine (83-56) and No. 22 Duke (77-70) in the first two rounds, but losing in the semifinals to No. 3 Georgia (78-70) and the consolation game to No. 13 Illinois (73-42). Boston College played all four games on the road.
WNIT HONORS
Becky Gottstein was named to the Preseason WNIT All-Tournament team after averaging 12.5 points and 10.3 rebounds in the four games. The sophomore forward recorded two double-doubles, registering 14 points and 11 rebounds against Georgia, and 12 points and 10 rebounds in the loss to Illinois. She netted 18 points in the victory over Maine.
PRESEASON ACCOLADES
Boston College was ranked in both the preseason Associated Press (No. 19) and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls (No. 21) for the first time in school history. The Eagles were also recognized among the national leaders in a number of preseason publications. Listed below is a list of the national preseason polls:
Street & Smith's: No. 15
Lindy's College Basketball Annual: No. 15
Basketball News: No. 17
Athlon Sports: No. 20
Women's Basketball News Service: No. 22
DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Four Boston College players have registered double figures in both scoring and rebounding in a single game a number of times this season. Becky Gottstein, Alissa Murphy, Jamie Cournoyer, and Kim Mackie have accounted for 13 double-doubles this season. Murphy registered the first double-double of the season for Boston College on November 15 at Maine. The senior guard scored 16 points and added 10 rebounds in the victory over the Black Bears. Murphy recorded her second of the season against Dartmouth on December 12, with 23 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.
Gottstein recorded double-doubles in seven games. The sophomore forward had 14 points and 11 rebounds against Georgia on November 21, and registered 12 points and 10 rebounds in the loss to Illinois on November 22. Gottstein registered consecutive double-doubles against Kent State on December 4 (26 pts. and 16 rebs) and Villanova (23 pts., 15 rebs) on December 8. Gottstein notched two double-doubles in the two games at the State Farm Classic and was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. She scored 18 points and pulled down 12 rebounds against Maine on December 28 and added 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the championship game against Florida on December 29. Her seventh double-double included 17 points and 14 rebounds in a win St. John's on January 12.
Cournoyer has registered three double-doubles this season. She tallied her first of the season on January 12 against St. John's with 14 points and 11 rebounds and registered 14 points and 10 rebounds at Providence on January 22. Cournoyer recorded her third double-double at Miami on February 2 with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Mackie registered the first double-double of her career against Kent State with a career-high 17 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.
PRODUCTION BREAKDOWN
| Points | Rebounds | |
| Opponent (Date) | Starters/Reserves | Starters/Reserves |
| Maine (11/15/99) | 75/8 | 30/8 |
| Duke (11/17/99) | 73/4 | 30/6 |
| Davidson (11/19/99) | 62/24 | 20/17 |
| Georgia (11/21/99) | 60/10 | 24/10 |
| Illinois (11/22/99) | 39/3 | 28/10 |
| Massachusetts (11/27/99) | 52/8 | 32/6 |
| Arkansas (11/30/99) | 50/18 | 20/14 |
| Kent State (12/4/99) | 62/21 | 26/11 |
| Villanova (12/8/99) | 52/13 | 25/4 |
| Dartmouth (12/12/99) | 65/23 | 25/18 |
| Northwestern (12/19/99) | 64/17 | 22/13 |
| LaSalle (12/22/99) | 64/16 | 22/18 |
| Maine (12/28/99) | 67/16 | 18/5 |
| Florida (12/29/99) | 64/2 | 34/2 |
| Holy Cross (1/3/00) | 40/26 | 27/10 |
| Syracuse (1/9/00) | 66/5 | 30/7 |
| St. John's (1/12/00) | 60/7 | 38/3 |
| Providence (1/15/00) | 56/16 | 30/10 |
| Providence (1/22/00) | 67/4 | 34/7 |
| Connecticut (1/26/00) | 69/8 | 17/2 |
| Pittsburgh (1/29/00) | 75/10 | 24/8 |
| Miami (2/2/00) | 55/11 | 30/7 |
| Notre Dame (2/5/00) | 57/2 | 29/1 |
| Seton Hall (2/7/00) | 59/19 | 19/6 |
Eagles In the BIG EAST Statistics
(Through games of February 6)
TEAM
| Scoring Offense | 3rd- 72.6 ppg |
| Scoring Defense | 6th- 60.7 ppg |
| Scoring Margin | 3rd- +11.8 (72.6 off., 60.7 def.) |
| FT Percentage | 1st- 75.4 (331-439) |
| FG Percentage | 3rd- 35.9 (615-1377) |
| FG Percentage Defense | 7th- 39.0 (509-1306) |
| 3-pt. FG Percentage | 3rd- 35.9 (108-301) |
| 3-pt. FG Percentage Defense | 10th- 32.2 (105-326) |
| Rebounding Offense | 8th- 38.9 rpg |
| Rebounding Defense | 3rd- 33.9 rpg |
| Rebounding Margin | 3rd- +5.0 (BC Avg.- 38.9, Opp. Avg.- 33.9) |
INDIVIDUAL
Scoring
3rd- Cal Bouchard- 16.1 ppg
9th- Alissa Murphy- 13.9 ppg
Rebounding
1st- Becky Gottstein- 10.0 rpg
Free Throw Percentage
1st- Alissa Murphy- 89.2 (99-111)
3rd- Cal Bouchard- 85.0 (51-60)
Field Goal Percentage
7th- Jamie Cournoyer- 51.7 (108-209)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage
4th- Cal Bouchard- 44.8 (65-145)
10th- Alissa Murphy- 37.3 (28-75)
3-Point FG Made
1st- Cal Bouchard- 2.83 avg.
Blocked Shots
4th- Jamie Cournoyer- 1.65 avg.
Women's Basketball Polls
Associated Press (Media)
(February 7, 2000)
| 1. | Connecticut | (votes) 1073 |
| 2. | Tennessee | 1032 |
| 3. | Georgia | 1023 |
| 4. | Louisiana Tech | 1000 |
| 5. | Notre Dame | 923 |
| 6. | Penn State | 871 |
| 7. | LSU | 795 |
| 8. | Iowa State | 764 |
| 9. | Texas Tech | 742 |
| 10. | Rutgers | 662 |
| 11. | N.C. State | 657 |
| 12. | Santa Barbara | 583 |
| 13. | Auburn | 478 |
| 14. | Duke | 447 |
| 15. | Purdue | 439 |
| 16. | Arizona | 430 |
| 17. | Oklahoma | 360 |
| 18. | Old Dominion | 342 |
| 19. | BOSTON COLLEGE | 311 |
| 20. | UCLA | 256 |
| 21. | Mississippi State | 238 |
| 22. | Virginia | 202 |
| 23. | Kansas | 146 |
| 24. | Stanford | 113 |
| 25. | Tulane | 100 |
USA Today/ESPN (Coaches)
(February 7, 2000)
| 1. | Connecticut | (votes) 964 |
| 2. | Georgia | 953 |
| 3. | Tennessee | 934 |
| 4. | Louisiana Tech | 895 |
| 5. | Notre Dame | 825 |
| 6. | Penn State | 792 |
| 7. | Texas Tech | 691 |
| 8. | N.C. State | 664 |
| 9. | Iowa State | 648 |
| 10. | LSU | 622 |
| 11. | Rutgers | 562 |
| 12. | Duke | 514 |
| 13. | Santa Barbara | 491 |
| 14. | Arizona | 462 |
| 15. | Auburn | 420 |
| 16. | Old Dominion | 387 |
| 17. | Mississippi State | 288 |
| 18. | BOSTON COLLEGE | 282 |
| 19. | Purdue | 281 |
| 20. | UCLA | 254 |
| 21. | Virginia | 186 |
| 22. | Oklahoma | 167 |
| 23. | Kansas | 124 |
| 24. | Tulane | 122 |
| 25. | Illinois | 116 |
BIG EAST Women's Basketball
TV Package
Sun., January 9 - BC at Syracuse
Live: Fox Sports New England, SportsChannel
Florida, Empire Sports, Madison Square Garden
Network
Sat., February 5 - BC at Notre Dame
Live: WHME, SportsChannel Florida, Empire
Sports, Madison Square Garden Network
Sat., February 12 - BC at Villanova
Live: Fox Sports New England, Fox Sports New
York, SportsChannel Florida
BIG EAST CONFERENCE STANDINGS
(games through February 9, 2000)
| BIG | EAST | OVERALL | ||||||||
| W-L | Pct. | H | A | N | W-L | Pct. | H | A | N | |
| Notre Dame | 11-0 | 1.000 | 6-0 | 5-0 | 0-0 | 20-2 | .910 | 11-0 | 7-2 | 2-0 |
| Connecticut | 10-0 | 1.000 | 6-0 | 4-0 | 0-0 | 20-1 | .955 | 12-1 | 8-0 | 1-0 |
| Rutgers | 8-2 | .800 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 16-4 | .800 | 11-1 | 5-2 | 0-1 |
| Boston College | 8-2 | .800 | 5-0 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 19-5 | .792 | 11-0 | 7-4 | 1-1 |
| Georgetown | 6-4 | .600 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 13-8 | .619 | 6-3 | 7-4 | 0-1 |
| Villanova | 6-4 | .600 | 3-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 13-8 | .619 | 7-2 | 5-6 | 1-0 |
| Pittsburgh | 4-7 | .364 | 4-1 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 13-9 | .591 | 8-2 | 4-7 | 1-0 |
| Providence | 4-7 | .364 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 9-12 | .429 | 4-4 | 4-7 | 1-1 |
| Miami | 3-7 | .300 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 9-12 | .429 | 6-7 | 3-4 | 0-1 |
| St. John's | 3-8 | .273 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 8-13 | .381 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 1-3 |
| Syracuse | 2-7 | .222 | 2-3 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 9-11 | .450 | 4-5 | 1-6 | 4-0 |
| Seton Hall | 1-9 | .100 | 1-4 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 7-13 | .350 | 3-6 | 4-6 | 0-1 |
| West Virginia | 1-10 | .091 | 0-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6-16 | .273 | 2-7 | 3-6 | 1-3 |
EAGLES RECORD WHEN...
| Leading at the half: | 16-1 |
| Trailing at the half: | 3-3 |
| Tied at the half: | 0-1 |
| BC leads with 5:00 remaining: | 19-1 |
| BC trails with 5:00 remaining: | 0-4 |
| Score tied with 5:00 remaining: | 0-0 |
| BC outrebounds opponent: | 15-1 |
| Opponent outrebounds BC: | 3-3 |
| BC's rebounds equal opponents: | 1-1 |
| BC FG% is 50.0 or higher: | 8-0 |
| BC FG% is below 50.0: | 11-5 |
| BC has more FT attempts than opponent: | 15-1 |
| BC has fewer FT attempts than opponent: | 4-4 |
| BC has equal FT attempts as opponent: | 0-0 |
| BC has more turnovers than opponent: | 5-3 |
| BC has fewer turnovers than opponent: | 12-2 |
| BC has equal turnovers as opponent: | 2-0 |
| BC has more fouls than opponent | 6-2 |
| BC has fewer fouls than opponent | 11-1 |
| BC has equal fouls as opponent | 2-2 |
| BC scores more than 80 points: | 8-0 |
| BC scores 70-79 points: | 5-2 |
| BC scores 60-69 points: | 6-1 |
| BC scores fewer than 60 points: | 0-2 |
| BC allows more than 80 points: | 0-1 |
| BC allows 70-79 points: | 2-4 |
| BC allows 60-69 points: | 3-0 |
| BC allows fewer than 60 points: | 14-0 |
EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS...
| Overall: | 19-5 |
| Home Games: | 11-0 |
| Road Games: | 7-4 |
| Neutral Games: | 1-1 |
| Tournament Games: | 4-2 |
| vs. a Top 5 Opponent: | 0-3 |
| vs. a Top 10 Opponent: | 0-0 |
| vs. a Top 25 Opponent: | 1-1 |
| BIG EAST Games: | 8-2 |
| BIG EAST Home Games: | 5-0 |
| BIG EAST Road Games: | 3-2 |
| BIG EAST Neutral Games: | 0-0 |
| Non BIG EAST Games: | 11-3 |
| Non BIG EAST Home Games: | 6-0 |
| Non BIG EAST Away Games: | 4-2 |
| Non BIG EAST Neutral Games: | 1-1 |
| Day Games: | 10-2 |
| Night Games: | 9-3 |
| November Games: | 4-3 |
| December Games: | 7-0 |
| January Games: | 6-1 |
| February Games: | 2-1 |
| Television Games: | 1-3 |
| vs. Ranked Teams: | 1-4 |
Boston College Leaders
OVERALL GAMES
| Scoring Average | |
| Cal Bouchard | 16.0 |
| Alissa Murphy | 13.7 |
| Rebounding Average | |
| Becky Gottstein | 10.0 |
| Jamie Cournoyer | 6.0 |
| Assist Average | |
| Brianne Stepherson | 3.7 |
| Alissa Murphy | 3.0 |
| Field Goal Percentage | |
| Jamie Cournoyer | 53.8 |
| Becky Gottstein | 49.2 |
| 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage | |
| Cal Bouchard | 45.0 |
| Alissa Murphy | 38.5 |
| Free Throw Percentage | |
| Alissa Murphy | 89.4 |
| Cal Bouchard | 85.5 |
| Minutes Played | |
| Alissa Murphy | 34.0 |
| Becky Gottstein | 32.2 |
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS
Led Team In Scoring
Cal Bouchard (9 games)
Nicole Conway (1 game)
Jamie Cournoyer (2 games, 1 tie for the lead)
Becky Gottstein (3 games, 2 ties for the lead)
Alissa Murphy (4 games, 2 ties for the lead)
Brianne Stepherson (2 games, 1 tie for the lead)
Led Team In Rebounding
Jamie Cournoyer (7 games)
Becky Gottstein (12 games, 1 tie for the lead)
Alissa Murphy (4 games)
Adriana Spears (1 tie for lead)
Led Team In Assists
Cal Bouchard (1 game, 2 ties for the lead)
Nicole Conway (1 tie for the lead)
Jamie Cournoyer (1 game, 1 tie for the lead)
Becky Gottstein (1 tie for the lead)
Alissa Murphy (8 games, 1 tie for the lead)
Alicia Shields (1 game)
Brianne Stepherson (8 games, 5 ties for the lead)
Led Team In Steals
Cal Bouchard (1 game, 9 ties for the lead)
Nicole Conway (1 game, 5 ties for the lead)
Jamie Cournoyer (1 game, 2 ties for the lead)
Becky Gottstein (1 game)
Kim Mackie (3 games, 1 tie for the lead)
Alissa Murphy (6 games, 7 ties for the lead)
Alicia Shields (3 ties for the lead)
Adriana Spears (1 tie for the lead)
Brianne Stepherson (4 ties for the lead)
30+ Games
Jamie Cournoyer (1 game)
Brianne Stepherson (1 game)
20+ Games
Cal Bouchard (6 games)
Alissa Murphy (4 games)
Becky Gottstein (2 games)
Jamie Cournoyer (1 game)
CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES
| Nicole Conway (1) | 1/13/99 vs. Syracuse (13 pts., 10 rebs.) |
| Jamie Cournoyer (4) | 2/2/00 vs. Miami (16 pts., 12 rebs.) |
| 1/22/00 vs. Providence (14 pts. 10 rebs.) | |
| 1/12/00 vs. St. John's (14 pts., 11 rebs.) | |
| 2/28/99 vs. Georgetown (10 pts., 14 rebs.) | |
| Becky Gottstein (14) | 1/12/00 vs. St. John's (17 pts., 14 rebs.) |
| 12/29/99 vs. Florida (11 pts., 14 rebs.) | |
| 12/28/99 vs. Maine (18 pts., 12 rebs.) | |
| 12/8/99 vs. Villanova (23 pts., 15 rebs.) | |
| 12/4/99 vs. Kent State (26 pts., 16 rebs.) | |
| 11/22/99 vs. Illinois (12 pts., 10 rebs.) | |
| 11/21/99 vs. Georgia (14 pts., 11 rebs.) | |
| 12/19/98 vs. San Diego (20 pts., 14 rebs.) | |
| 12/30/98 vs. Notre Dame (12 pts., 16 rebs.) | |
| 1/5/99 vs. Syracuse (16 pts., 12 rebs.) | |
| 1/10/99 vs. Georgetown (14 pts., 11 rebs.) | |
| 1/27/99 vs. Seton Hall (10 pts., 14 rebs.) | |
| 1/31/99 vs. St. John's (20 pts., 11 rebs.) | |
| 3/13/99 vs. Ohio State (23 pts., 12 rebs.) | |
| Kim Mackie (1) | 12/4/99 vs. Kent State (17 pts., 11 rebs.) |
| Alissa Murphy (3) | 12/12/99 vs. Dartmouth (23 pts. 11 rebs.) |
| 11/15/99 vs. Maine (16 pts., 10 rebs.) | |
| 1/31/98 vs. Villanova (10 pts., 10 rebs.) | |
| Brianne Stepherson (1) | 2/13/99 vs. Pittsburgh (14 pts., 10 rebs.) |
DOUBLE-DOUBLES THIS SEASON
| Jamie Cournoyer (3) | 2/2/00 vs. Miami (16 pts., 12 rebs.) |
| 1/22/00 vs. Providence (14 pts. 10 rebs.) | |
| 1/12/00 vs. St. John's (14 pts., 11 rebs.) | |
| Becky Gottstein (7) | 1/12/00 vs. St. John's (17 pts., 14 rebs.) |
| 12/29/99 vs. Florida (11 pts., 14 rebs.) | |
| 12/28/99 vs. Maine (18 pts., 12 rebs.) | |
| 12/8/99 vs. Villanova (23 pts., 15 rebs.) | |
| 12/4/99 vs. Kent State (26 pts., 16 rebs.) | |
| 11/22/99 vs. Illinois (12 pts., 10 rebs.) | |
| 11/21/99 vs. Georgia (14 pts., 11 rebs.) | |
| Kim Mackie (1) | 12/4/99 vs. Kent State (17 pts., 11 rebs.) |
| Alissa Murphy (2) | 12/12/99 vs. Dartmouth (23 pts. 11 rebs.) |
| 11/15/99 vs. Maine (16 pts., 10 rebs.) |
