Game Preview: Providence Up Next For Eagles

Thursday, December 21

Providence, R.I.

12:00 PM

Boston College

Providence

Game Preview: Providence Up Next For Eagles

December 20, 2017 | Women's Basketball

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Eagles travel to play old Big East rival Providence Thursday at noon.

By: Athletic Communications

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College (5-6) will hit the road to play at Providence on Thursday at Alumni Hall for a noon tip-off. The game will be streamed liver on the Friars website.

The Eagles are coming off an overtime victory to New Hampshire on Sunday. BC rookie Milan Bolden-Morris had 18 points and eight boards while sophomore Taylor Ortlepp pitched in with 15 points and senior Martina Mosetti added 14 points. Sophomore forward Georgia Pineau notched her third double-double with 10 points and 12 boards.

BC vs. PROVIDENCE
- Boston College and Providence have played 52 games. The first game took place on March 2, 1977.
- BC lost the first seven games against Providence be-fore picking up a victory on Jan. 8, 1985.
- Providence leads the overall series, 30-22.
- Last year Boston College defeated the Friars, 57-53, behind 15 points from Kelly Hughes. BC held a 35-26 lead at the half but Providence held the Eagles to just seven points in the third quarter. BC prevailed as the Eagles notched 15 points and shot 6-for-8 from the floor in the fourth quarter to win the game.

LAST THREE GAMES
- Boston College is 2-1 in the last three games.
- BC picked up its first road win of the season against Holy Cross on Dec. 6 (70-61).
- In the three-game run, BC averaged 62.3 points per game and 41.3 rebounds a game. The turnovers continue to hurt BC as the team is averaging 16.3 a game.
- BC is shooting 41 percent from the floor but only 28 percent from long range.
- Georgia Pineau is averaging 15.7 points and 10.7 rebounds a game while rookie Milan Bolden-Morris is averaging 12.7 points and 5.3 rebounds a game.

FREE THROWS
- Rookie Milan Bolden-Morris was named Eagle of the Week on Dec. 19 for her 18-point, eight rebound effort in the women's basketball teams win over UNH on Sunday. The first year forward has notched double-figures in eight of 11 games this season.
- Sophomore Georgia Pineau had five blocks in the loss to Fairfield. She is the first players since former BC forward Karima Gabriel did it against FSU on Feb. 22, 2015. Pineau has notched double-figures in rebounds in three games - Holy Cross, BU and Dart-mouth.
- Pineau is second on the team in scoring (12.1 ppg.) and averages a team-high 9.4 rebounds a game. She is second on the team in assists per game with 28.
- Boston College has had six different starting lineups this season due to injuries or illness. Taylor Ortlepp and Sydney Lowery have start 10 of 11 games while Georgia Pineau and Milan Bolden- Morris have nine starts apiece.
- Senior Martina Mosetti has played in a team-high 99 career games. She has 62 starts, including 31 in her sophomore season.

PROBABLE STARTERS
- G, So., Taylor Ortlepp
- G, Fr., Sydney Lowery
- G- Fr., Milan Bolden-Morris
- C, Sr., Emma Guy
- F, So., Georgia Pineau

NEXT UP
-After the Christmas break the Eagles will return to campus on Dec. 26. Boston College will then host Maine on Dec. 28 followed by the ACC season opener at Virginia Tech on Dec. 31. Fans can get tickets for all Eagles home games at the gate or go online at bceagles.com