Boston College Athletics
Eagles Hit The Road To Play at No. 23 Miami
January 24, 2019 | Women's Basketball
Eagles-Hurricanes tip on Sunday at 1.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women's basketball team will take a short trip to Florida this weekend as the Eagles will play No. 23 Miami on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables. The game will be broadcast online via ACC Network Extra.
Boston College is currently 13-6 overall and 2-4 in the conference. BC is coming off a tough road loss at No. 1 Notre Dame on Jan. 20. Sunday's game against No. 23 Miami is BC's third consecutive game against a ranked team in 10 days.
- Boston College and Miami have played 44 times. The Hurricanes lead the overall series, 27-17.
- Miami has won four of the last five games.
- The last time BC earned a victory was on Jan. 16, 2014 at Conte Forum (63-62).
- The two teams first played in 1992.
- The Eagles first win over the Hurricanes came on Jan. 25, 1994 (80-71).
- Since joining the ACC, BC and Miami have played 21 times. BC has won nine of those games.
PROBABLE STARTERS
- Jr., F - Georgia Pineau
- Jr., G - Taylor Ortlepp
- Jr., F - Emma Guy
- Fr. G – Marnelle Garraud
- Fr., G – Makayla Dickens
ABOUT BC
- Boston College has won the battle of the boards in four of the last five games. The Eagles are sixth overall in the ACC in rebounding margin (+6.9) and leads the conference in offensive rebounds (324). BC is 17th in the nation in totals rebounds and fifth in the conference (796).
- Junior Emma Guy, who recorded her seventh career double-double vs. FSU, is third in the ACC in field goal percentage and ninth in the nation.
- Junior Taylor Ortlepp is currently second in the ACC and 54th in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio.
- Boston College is currently 20th in the nation in total assists and fourth in the ACC (317). Junior Taylor Ortlepp leads BC with 69 assists, while freshman Makayla Dickens has 65.
- BC's 13 victories is the most by the Eagles since the 2015-16 season when they finished the season with a 15-16 record.
PLAY4KAY GAME
- This year the Play4Kay Initiative game will be played on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. It is also scheduled to be the annual Alumni Game. Fans please remember to wear pink as the game will be played in honor of our celebrated alum Clare Droesch '05, who lost her battle to cancer in 2018. Any alumni planning on attending the game please contact BC women's basketball Director of Operations, Michael Gibson at gibsonmf@bc.edu.
HISTORY LESSON
- On Jan. 27, 1999, Whitney Steele scored 13 of her team-high 17 points in the second half to lead Boston College past Seton Hall, 60-55, on the road. Becky Gottstein chipped in with 10 points and 14 rebounds, while Alissa Murphy added 14 points and five rebounds. BC wanted ranked 22nd in the nation at the time and finished the season with a 22-8 record.
UP NEXT
- Boston College will host Duke on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast online via ACC Network Extra.
- Tickets for the 2018-19 women's basketball games are on sale. Fans can visit bceagles.com/tickets, or call 617-552-GoBC (4622) to speak with an account representative.
Boston College is currently 13-6 overall and 2-4 in the conference. BC is coming off a tough road loss at No. 1 Notre Dame on Jan. 20. Sunday's game against No. 23 Miami is BC's third consecutive game against a ranked team in 10 days.
Miami (17-4, 5-1 ACC) picked up its 17th win on Wednesday at No. 13/14 Syracuse, 84-71. The Hurricanes only loss in the ACC came on Jan. 10 against Clemson at home (76-67). The Hurricanes will next play at No. 21 Florida State on Thursday, Jan. 31
BC vs. MIAMI- Boston College and Miami have played 44 times. The Hurricanes lead the overall series, 27-17.
- Miami has won four of the last five games.
- The last time BC earned a victory was on Jan. 16, 2014 at Conte Forum (63-62).
- The two teams first played in 1992.
- The Eagles first win over the Hurricanes came on Jan. 25, 1994 (80-71).
- Since joining the ACC, BC and Miami have played 21 times. BC has won nine of those games.
PROBABLE STARTERS
- Jr., F - Georgia Pineau
- Jr., G - Taylor Ortlepp
- Jr., F - Emma Guy
- Fr. G – Marnelle Garraud
- Fr., G – Makayla Dickens
ABOUT BC
- Boston College has won the battle of the boards in four of the last five games. The Eagles are sixth overall in the ACC in rebounding margin (+6.9) and leads the conference in offensive rebounds (324). BC is 17th in the nation in totals rebounds and fifth in the conference (796).
- Junior Emma Guy, who recorded her seventh career double-double vs. FSU, is third in the ACC in field goal percentage and ninth in the nation.
- Junior Taylor Ortlepp is currently second in the ACC and 54th in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio.
- Boston College is currently 20th in the nation in total assists and fourth in the ACC (317). Junior Taylor Ortlepp leads BC with 69 assists, while freshman Makayla Dickens has 65.
- BC's 13 victories is the most by the Eagles since the 2015-16 season when they finished the season with a 15-16 record.
PLAY4KAY GAME
- This year the Play4Kay Initiative game will be played on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. It is also scheduled to be the annual Alumni Game. Fans please remember to wear pink as the game will be played in honor of our celebrated alum Clare Droesch '05, who lost her battle to cancer in 2018. Any alumni planning on attending the game please contact BC women's basketball Director of Operations, Michael Gibson at gibsonmf@bc.edu.
HISTORY LESSON
- On Jan. 27, 1999, Whitney Steele scored 13 of her team-high 17 points in the second half to lead Boston College past Seton Hall, 60-55, on the road. Becky Gottstein chipped in with 10 points and 14 rebounds, while Alissa Murphy added 14 points and five rebounds. BC wanted ranked 22nd in the nation at the time and finished the season with a 22-8 record.
UP NEXT
- Boston College will host Duke on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast online via ACC Network Extra.
- Tickets for the 2018-19 women's basketball games are on sale. Fans can visit bceagles.com/tickets, or call 617-552-GoBC (4622) to speak with an account representative.
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