Tar Heels Are Up Next For Eagles

GAME PREVIEW
North Carolina at Boston College
RECORDS: North Carolina (16-9, 7-7 ACC) | BC (14-10, 7-6 ACC)
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020
TIME: Noon
WHERE: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Think Pink
- Sunday's game against North Carolina will be the annual "Pink Game". The Eagles will don new pink Under Armour uniforms.
- Fans attending the game are encouraged to wear pink in support of the Kay Yow Initiative, which all women's college basketball programs across the country take part in during the month of February to raise awareness for breast cancer.
- The women's basketball program will honor survivors as well as former Eagles guard Clare Droesch '05, who lost her battle to cancer in 2018.
- The first 450 fans will receive a rally towel.

About Boston College
- The Eagles are currently 14-10 overall and 7-6 in the ACC. The Eagles and Syracuse have the same record (7-6) are currently tied in fifth place.
- The seven ACC victories matches the program record set by the 2007-08 and 2008-09 teams. In 2007-08 BC went 7-7 and tied for 5^th place. The following year the team went 7-7 and finished alone in fifth place.
- Boston College is 4-1 the last five games. In the run, BC defeated Wake Forest, No. 14 Florida State, Clemson and Notre Dame. The lone setback was against Syracuse.
- The Eagles are fourth in the ACC in field goal percentage (43.4%), fourth in steals (8.6) and third in assists per game (14.75).
- BC is 6-1 when sophomore Taylor Soule records a double-double.
- Senior Emma Guy leads the ACC and is 12th in the nation in field goal percentage (60.1%).
- Sophomore Marnelle Garraud is second in the ACC and 56th in the nation in steals (54).
- Senior Taylor Ortlepp had two steals vs. Notre Dame which gives her 100 career thefts.
- BC has won five road ACC road games, a new program record. The most was four in the 2008-09 season.

Last Time Out
- Senior Emma Guy hit a layup at the buzzer to give Boston College a 56-55 win over Notre Dame at home on Thursday night. It was the Eagles seventh ACC win, tying the program record.
- Guy finished with 12 points and nine boards, while sophomore Taylor Soule had 20 points with 10 rebounds for her seventh double-double. Senior Georgia Pineau scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half and added three assists. She threw the pass that led to the game-winner from Guy.
- BC was down 32-21 at the half as the Eagles shot a season-low 10 percent in the first quarter. The Eagles outscored Notre Dame 16-11 in the third quarter and shot 41 percent from the floor. A three-pointer from Cameron Swartz sparked a 20-0 run into the fourth quarter. A free throw by Emma Guy gave BC its second lead of the game.
-- Notre Dame finally stopped a 20-0 Eagles run on a jumper by Marta Sniezek at 5:03. The Irish took the lead with 2:07 to play on a three-pointer from Walker. A Pineau free throw cut the Irish lead to on, 53-52.
- After a missed three from Walker, Pineau hit a jumper at the top of the key for a 54-53 lead. Walker responded with a layup with 1.2 seconds to play as the Irish went up 55-54. Guy then hit the game-winner on a great pass from out of bounds from Pineau for the Eagles 14th win of the season.

BC vs. North Carolina
- Boston College and North Carolina (16-9, 7-7 ACC) have met 17 times. The Tar Heels lead the overall series, 14-3.
- BC has lost the last two matchups.
- Last season Boston College fell to the Tar Heels, 93-78, on the road.
- The last time Boston College defeated North Carolina was on Jan. 5, 2018 at Conte Forum.
- The two teams first met on Feb. 20, 2006.
- North Carolina is coming off a 74-56 loss at Syracuse on Thursday. Madinah Muhammad led UNC with 19 points, while Janelle Bailey pitched in with 12 points and seven rebounds.

Up Next
- Boston College will host Pittsburgh (4-20, 1-12 ACC) on Thursday at Conte Forum. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m.
- Fans remember the women's basketball program will honor the senior class – Taylor Ortlepp, Emma Guy and Georgia Pineau - on Sunday, Feb. 23 prior to tip against Miami. The game is scheduled for 4 p.m.
- Fans can follow the team via its social channels. Twitter and Instagram (@BC_WBB) and Facebook (Boston College Women's Basketball).

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Players Mentioned

Marnelle Garraud

Emma Guy

Taylor Ortlepp

Georgia Pineau

Taylor Soule

Cameron Swartz