No. 5/6 Florida State Up Next For Eagles

Game Information
ACC Action
No. 6/5 Florida State at Boston College
Records: FSU – 20-2/8-1 ACC; BC – 8-14/1-8 ACC
When: Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017
Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Time: 7 p.m.
Live Stats
View Online: ACC Network Extra

Boston College (8-14, 1-8) will host No. 6/5 Florida State (20-2, 8-1) on Thursday night at 7 p.m. FSU is the third ranked team BC has played in the last five games. The Eagles are looking to stop an eight game skid. BC lost to No. 25 Miami (16-5) on Sunday, 58-51. Sophomore Mariella Fasoula led the Eagles with 22 points and seven rebounds.

Florida State (20-2, 8-1 ACC) last played on Thursday, Jan. 26. The Seminoles defeated Georgia Tech on the road, 69-63. The Seminoles have eight Top 50 RPI victories this season. Shakala Thomas leads FSU in scoring (14 ppg.) while Ivey Slaughter is the top rebounder (6.1 rpg.). Brittany Brown averages 5.1 assists per game for FSU.

The Series
• This is the 15th meeting between BC and FSU.
• Florida State leads the overall series, 13-1.
• Boston College's only victory over FSU came in the ACC Tournament to advance to the semifinals in 2010. The Eagles earned a 67-60 victory behind a 43 points second half. Stefanie Murphy had 14 points and four boards, while Carolyn Swords pitched in with 11 points and seven rebounds. Jasmine Gill had 13 points, three rebounds and three assists in the win.
• Last season Florida State defeated Boston College, 75-47, as five players scored in double-digits for the Seminoles. BC scored only 15 points in the first half and was held to seven points in the final quarter.

Quick Hits
• Senior Kelly Hughes is just 29 points from 1,500 career points. She moved into fourth on the ACC All-Time list of three-pointers made when she hit two against Duke. Hughes also became BC's all-time leader - male or female - basketball as she passed Troy Bell '03 with 301 three-pointers. She currently has 303 career three-pointers.
• The Eagles guard is also the ninth player in program history to reach over 1,000 points and 600 rebounds.
• Mariella Fasoula had her fifth double-double (26-10) at Wake Forest. In ACC games, Fasoula has scored 20-plus points in five games and hit double-figures in six games.
• The sophomore center is fourth in ACC play in scoring (16.8 ppg) and eighth in rebound (8.1). She is also 5th overall in field goal percentage (53%) in ACC play.
• Kailey Edwards leads the teams in defensive charges with nine while Georgia Pineau has taken seven. Four players - Steph Jones, Emma Guy, Emilee Daley and Kelly Hughes - have taken two.
• Boston College has had two freshmen in the starting lineup in nine games this season. Rookie Georgia Pineau has 17 starts, while Emma Guy has 11, including the last four games. Freshman Taylor Ortlepp has started the last four games.
• Senior Kelly Hughes is on the only player on the roster to start every game this season.

Ticket Information
• Tickets for the 2016-17 women's basketball season are on sale now. Season ticket memberships, which include reserved seats, are just $56, while mini-plan and group deposits are also being accepted. For more information, visit bceagles.com/tickets, or call 617-552-GoBC (4622) to speak with an account representative.

Camp Information
• The women's basketball program has set camp dates for this summer. Check the camp page for more information – Click Here.

Next Up
Boston College will host No. 21/24 Syracuse on Sunday at 2 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Emilee Daley

Kailey Edwards

Mariella Fasoula

Emma Guy

Kelly Hughes

Taylor Ortlepp

Georgia Pineau