Duke Up Next For Eagles

Boston College opens up a two-game home stand as the Eagles welcome Duke on Thursday (7 p.m.), followed by Virginia Tech on Sunday (1 p.m.). Fans can view both games via the ACC Network Extra.

The Eagles (13-7, 2-5) stand in 10^th place in the conference tied with Virginia, while Duke (9-10, 1-6) is tied with Wake Forest in 11^th.

BC vs. DUKE
- BC's overall record against Duke is, 3-15.
-The Eagles first played Duke on Dec. 2, 1989.
-The first BC win against the Blue Devils was a 77-70 victory on Nov. 17, 1999.
- Since joining the ACC, BC is 2-11 vs. Duke.
- The last time BC defeated Duke was on Jan. 22, 2015. The Blue Devils came in ranked 15^th in the country and the Eagles made 13 three-pointers to earn a 60-56 victory.
- The only other win over Duke in the ACC era came on Feb. 4, 2010. Duke was ranked sixth in the country and the Eagles defeated the Blue Devils, 61-57. It was the first time BC defeated a Top 10 team since the win over No. 2 Ohio State in the 2006 NCAA Tournament.

PROBABLE STARTERS
- Jr., F - Georgia Pineau
- Jr., G - Taylor Ortlepp
- Jr., F - Emma Guy
- Fr. G – Marnelle Garraud
- Fr., G – Makayla Dickens

LAST TIME OUT
- Boston College is coming off a tough 76-73 loss at No. 23 Miami. The Eagles took a, 73-72, lead on a jumper by freshman Makayla Dickens (12 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists).
- Miami won the game at the foul line as the Hurricanes hit 4-of-6 from the line in the final 27 seconds to seal the win.
- Junior Taylor Ortlepp led BC with 17 points, while junior Georgia Pineau had 10 points and nine rebounds. Sophomore Sydney Lowery pitched in with 11 points and Taylor Soule had 13 points off the bench.

ABOUT BC
- BC is first in the ACC and 12^th in the country in offensive rebounds per game. The Eagles average 16.4 offensive rebounds a game.
- The Eagles are third in the conference in assists per game (17.1).
- Junior Emma Guy has played a career-high 20 games this season. She is second in the ACC in field goal percentage (62%) and 15^th in rebounding (6.9).
- Junior Taylor Ortlepp is fifth in the ACC in three-point field goals made and third in assist-to-turnover ratio. She played 38 minutes and tallied a team-high 17 points with three assists and three rebounds.
- Sophomore Sydney Lowery is shooting 42 percent from the floor, while averaging 7.3 points off the bench in the last three games. She is also 6-for-7 from the foul line.
- Freshman Makayla Dickens has scored in double-figures in 13 games this season, including seven of the last eight games.

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. 31, 1996, former Eagles forward and Hall of Famer Holly Porter scored a career-high 36 points in a win over Syracuse, 74-63. She connected on 13-of-23 attempts from the floor, went 10-for-13 from the foul line, had six assists and two steals. Teammate Cecilee Campbell had a double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds) in the win.

UP NEXT
- The Eagles stays home as Virginia Tech comes to town on Sunday for a 1 p.m. game at Conte Forum.
- The program is hosting Girls and Women in Sports Day festivities on Sunday. Kids can register at 9:30 a.m. at Gate C to participate in clinics conducted by the women's basketball team as well as a number of other women athletes at BC.

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Players Mentioned

Makayla Dickens

Marnelle Garraud

Emma Guy

Sydney Lowery

Taylor Ortlepp

Georgia Pineau

Taylor Soule