Thursday, February 7
Charlottesville, VA
7:00 p.m.
Boston College
14-9
77
at
79
University of Virginia
9-14
1
2
3
4
OT 1
F
Boston College
17
7
28
10
15
77
Virginia
23
14
15
10
17
79
Eagles Comeback Falls Short at UVA, 79-77, in OT
February 07, 2019 | Women's Basketball
Makayla Dickens leads Eagles with 24 points and 10 rebounds.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Freshman Makayla Dickens tallied her third double-double of the season – 24 points and 10 rebounds – but it was not enough as Boston College fell to ACC foe Virginia, 79-77, in overtime at John Paul Jones Arena on Thursday night.
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The Eagles drop to 14-9 and 3-7 in ACC play, while the Cavaliers improve to 9-14, including 3-7 in conference play.Â
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Along with Dicken's 24 point-10 rebounds effort, junior forward Emma Guy added 18 points with eight boards. Sophomore guard Sydney Lowery pitched in with 10 points.
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The Eagles and Cavaliers battled back-and-forth in the early minutes, but Virginia made a strong push midway through the first quarter. With the game tied at 10-10, the Cavaliers utilized an 8-0 run to take an 18-10 and never looked back.
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Ending the first quarter with a six-point 23-17 advantage, Virginia kept the pressure on the BC defense. The Cavaliers extended its lead to 13, 37-24, heading into halftime.
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BC began to chip away at the deficit with a 10-0 run that was ignited by a lay-up by Guy. Dickens made it a two-possession game, 37-32, with back-to-back three-pointers and force Virginia to call a timeout.
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Coming out of the timeout, fellow freshman guard Marnelle Garraud (eight points, three assists) brought the Eagles back to one score, 39-37, with a lay-up and a three-pointer with six minutes to play in the period. Virginia answered with an 8-4 run to push its lead back to two scores, 47-41, but it did not hold for very long.
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Garraud capped off an 8-1 run with a long distance three-pointer with 2:11 to give BC its first lead, 49-48, since the six-minute mark of the first. The Eagles and Cavaliers exchanged the lead once before heading into the final quarter tied at 52-52.
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The final period of regulation was a barn-burner, consisting of three lead changes and four ties. Sophomore Milan Bolden-Morris opened the quarter knocking down a pair of free throws to give the Eagles a two-point, 54-52. The Cavaliers responded with a 4-1 and took a 57-55 lead. The teams battled back-and-forth throughout the quarter and forced overtime with the score tied at 62-62.
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Virginia set the tone in overtime, opening with a 6-2 run to build and 68-64 lead and never looked back, despite a valiant comeback attempt by Boston College.
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Dickens tallied her third double-double of the season with 24 points and 10 rebounds. All three have been against ACC teams (Wake Forest, Pittsburgh and UVA). She matched her career-high with seven three-pointers made.
- Junior Georgia Pineau grabbed five rebounds and surpassed the 500-career rebound mark.
- Junior Emma Guy shot 8-for-12 from the floor for 18 points and eight boards. It was Guys' fourth consecutive game and 15th time this season she notched double-figures.
- Boston College made 13 three-pointers. It is the third consecutive game BC has 12 or more three-pointers in a game. Â BC hit six three-pointers in the third quarter as the Eagles outscored UVA, 28-15.
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GAME STATS
- There were nine lead changes and six ties.
- BC's largest lead was 10 points at 7:31 in the third quarter.
- UVA had a 13-point lead in the 2nd quarter.
- Virginia won the battle of the boards, 37-36.
- BC's bench tallied 15 points, while UVA had six points off the bench.
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UP NEXT
- Boston College will play at No. 18/16 Syracuse on Sunday at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast online via ACC Network Extra.
- BC will return home to host No. 5/5 Notre Dame on Wednesday Feb. 13 at 7 p.m.
- 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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The Eagles drop to 14-9 and 3-7 in ACC play, while the Cavaliers improve to 9-14, including 3-7 in conference play.Â
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Along with Dicken's 24 point-10 rebounds effort, junior forward Emma Guy added 18 points with eight boards. Sophomore guard Sydney Lowery pitched in with 10 points.
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The Eagles and Cavaliers battled back-and-forth in the early minutes, but Virginia made a strong push midway through the first quarter. With the game tied at 10-10, the Cavaliers utilized an 8-0 run to take an 18-10 and never looked back.
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Ending the first quarter with a six-point 23-17 advantage, Virginia kept the pressure on the BC defense. The Cavaliers extended its lead to 13, 37-24, heading into halftime.
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BC began to chip away at the deficit with a 10-0 run that was ignited by a lay-up by Guy. Dickens made it a two-possession game, 37-32, with back-to-back three-pointers and force Virginia to call a timeout.
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Coming out of the timeout, fellow freshman guard Marnelle Garraud (eight points, three assists) brought the Eagles back to one score, 39-37, with a lay-up and a three-pointer with six minutes to play in the period. Virginia answered with an 8-4 run to push its lead back to two scores, 47-41, but it did not hold for very long.
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Garraud capped off an 8-1 run with a long distance three-pointer with 2:11 to give BC its first lead, 49-48, since the six-minute mark of the first. The Eagles and Cavaliers exchanged the lead once before heading into the final quarter tied at 52-52.
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The final period of regulation was a barn-burner, consisting of three lead changes and four ties. Sophomore Milan Bolden-Morris opened the quarter knocking down a pair of free throws to give the Eagles a two-point, 54-52. The Cavaliers responded with a 4-1 and took a 57-55 lead. The teams battled back-and-forth throughout the quarter and forced overtime with the score tied at 62-62.
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Virginia set the tone in overtime, opening with a 6-2 run to build and 68-64 lead and never looked back, despite a valiant comeback attempt by Boston College.
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Dickens tallied her third double-double of the season with 24 points and 10 rebounds. All three have been against ACC teams (Wake Forest, Pittsburgh and UVA). She matched her career-high with seven three-pointers made.
- Junior Georgia Pineau grabbed five rebounds and surpassed the 500-career rebound mark.
- Junior Emma Guy shot 8-for-12 from the floor for 18 points and eight boards. It was Guys' fourth consecutive game and 15th time this season she notched double-figures.
- Boston College made 13 three-pointers. It is the third consecutive game BC has 12 or more three-pointers in a game. Â BC hit six three-pointers in the third quarter as the Eagles outscored UVA, 28-15.
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GAME STATS
- There were nine lead changes and six ties.
- BC's largest lead was 10 points at 7:31 in the third quarter.
- UVA had a 13-point lead in the 2nd quarter.
- Virginia won the battle of the boards, 37-36.
- BC's bench tallied 15 points, while UVA had six points off the bench.
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UP NEXT
- Boston College will play at No. 18/16 Syracuse on Sunday at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast online via ACC Network Extra.
- BC will return home to host No. 5/5 Notre Dame on Wednesday Feb. 13 at 7 p.m.
- 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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Team Stats
BC
UVA
FG%
.500
.400
3FG%
.500
.154
FT%
.500
.778
RB
36
37
TO
21
9
STL
6
10
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
7
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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