Boston College Athletics
Thursday, February 6
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
7 P.M.
Boston College
vs
Syracuse University
Photo by: John Quackenbos
Syracuse Up Next For Eagles
February 05, 2020 | Women's Basketball
Eagles-Orange tip at 7 p.m. on Thursday
GAME PREVIEW
SYRACUSE at BOSTON COLLEGE
RECORDS: SU (10-11, 4-6 ACC) | BC (12-9, 5-5 ACC)
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
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About Boston College
- The Eagles are currently 12-9 overall and 5-5 in the ACC. Boston College is currently tied in sixth place in the ACC tied with Duke (5-5 ACC).
- Boston College is 3-1 in the last four games, including a road win at No. 14 Florida State last week. In the run, BC defeated Georgia Tech (W, 55-48) on the road, at Florida State (W, 65-56) and Wake Forest (W, 67-54) on Sunday.
- The Eagles are 5-1 when sophomore Taylor Soule records a double-double. She has had three double-doubles in the last four games.
- Senior Emma Guy scored her 1,000th career point on Sunday vs. Wake Forest. She became the 27th player in program history to reach the milestone. Guy is currently second in the ACC and 17th in the country in field goal percentage (58.8%). She was named the ACC's Co-Player of the Week as she led BC to a win over No. 14 FSU and Wake Forest. Guy shot 69 percent from the floor (20-for-29) and averaged 20.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in the two games.
- Sophomore Makyala Dickens needs just seven assists to reach 200 career helpers. She is averaging 3.6 assists a game, which is 11th in the ACC.
- Junior Taylor Soule needs just eight points for 500 career points. She has 163 rebounds this season, surpassing last year's total by 50 boards with eight games left.
- The Eagles have five ACC victories. The last time BC won five conference games was in 2014-15. The program record is seven, which BC accomplished in the 2007-08 and 2008-09 season.
- BC has won four ACC road games. It is the first time since the 2010-11 season BC has more than three ACC road wins.
- Boston College is fourth in the ACC in total assists, good enough for 59th in the country
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BC vs. Syracuse
- Syracuse is 10-11 overall and 4-6 in the ACC. The 'Cuse has lost three of the last four games.
- This is the 55th meeting between BC and Syracuse. The Orange leads the overall series, 31-23.
- Last season Syracuse defeated BC twice during the regular season. In two games, senior Emma Guy averaged 24 points and 12 rebounds against the Orange. She had a career-high 30 points with 14 boards in the loss in New York.
- The Orange have not lost at game to BC since joining the ACC.
- The last time BC defeated the Syracuse was Feb. 12, 2005 in New York. Brooke Queenan scored 16 and Clare Droesch had 15 to lead No. 22 BC past Syracuse, 75-50.
- The two teams first played on Feb. 19, 1983. BC lost 66-62.
- The first win against the Orange took place at home on Jan. 10, 1985 (59-51).
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Last Time Out
- Senior Emma Guy recorded her 1,000th career point in the Eagles 67-54 win over Wake Forest at home on Sunday.
- Guy shot 10-for-13 from the floor and grabbed 12 boards in the win. Sophomore Taylor Soule pitched in with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Marnelle Garraud contributed 13 points.
- BC held Wake Forest to just four points in the second quarter as the Deacs shot just 8.3 percent from the floor. The Eagles pulled away in the third quarter as they shot 75 percent (12-for-16 from the floor) in the quarter.
- The Eagles outscored Wake Forest 40-19 in the second and third quarter combined. BC finished the game shooting 45.3 percent and with a 40-33 edge on the boards.
- It was the second game Guy and Soule posted double-doubles in the same game.
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Up Next
-Â Boston College will travel to South Carolina to play Clemson (7-15, 3-8 ACC) on Sunday at 2 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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SYRACUSE at BOSTON COLLEGE
RECORDS: SU (10-11, 4-6 ACC) | BC (12-9, 5-5 ACC)
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
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About Boston College
- The Eagles are currently 12-9 overall and 5-5 in the ACC. Boston College is currently tied in sixth place in the ACC tied with Duke (5-5 ACC).
- Boston College is 3-1 in the last four games, including a road win at No. 14 Florida State last week. In the run, BC defeated Georgia Tech (W, 55-48) on the road, at Florida State (W, 65-56) and Wake Forest (W, 67-54) on Sunday.
- The Eagles are 5-1 when sophomore Taylor Soule records a double-double. She has had three double-doubles in the last four games.
- Senior Emma Guy scored her 1,000th career point on Sunday vs. Wake Forest. She became the 27th player in program history to reach the milestone. Guy is currently second in the ACC and 17th in the country in field goal percentage (58.8%). She was named the ACC's Co-Player of the Week as she led BC to a win over No. 14 FSU and Wake Forest. Guy shot 69 percent from the floor (20-for-29) and averaged 20.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in the two games.
- Sophomore Makyala Dickens needs just seven assists to reach 200 career helpers. She is averaging 3.6 assists a game, which is 11th in the ACC.
- Junior Taylor Soule needs just eight points for 500 career points. She has 163 rebounds this season, surpassing last year's total by 50 boards with eight games left.
- The Eagles have five ACC victories. The last time BC won five conference games was in 2014-15. The program record is seven, which BC accomplished in the 2007-08 and 2008-09 season.
- BC has won four ACC road games. It is the first time since the 2010-11 season BC has more than three ACC road wins.
- Boston College is fourth in the ACC in total assists, good enough for 59th in the country
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BC vs. Syracuse
- Syracuse is 10-11 overall and 4-6 in the ACC. The 'Cuse has lost three of the last four games.
- This is the 55th meeting between BC and Syracuse. The Orange leads the overall series, 31-23.
- Last season Syracuse defeated BC twice during the regular season. In two games, senior Emma Guy averaged 24 points and 12 rebounds against the Orange. She had a career-high 30 points with 14 boards in the loss in New York.
- The Orange have not lost at game to BC since joining the ACC.
- The last time BC defeated the Syracuse was Feb. 12, 2005 in New York. Brooke Queenan scored 16 and Clare Droesch had 15 to lead No. 22 BC past Syracuse, 75-50.
- The two teams first played on Feb. 19, 1983. BC lost 66-62.
- The first win against the Orange took place at home on Jan. 10, 1985 (59-51).
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Last Time Out
- Senior Emma Guy recorded her 1,000th career point in the Eagles 67-54 win over Wake Forest at home on Sunday.
- Guy shot 10-for-13 from the floor and grabbed 12 boards in the win. Sophomore Taylor Soule pitched in with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Marnelle Garraud contributed 13 points.
- BC held Wake Forest to just four points in the second quarter as the Deacs shot just 8.3 percent from the floor. The Eagles pulled away in the third quarter as they shot 75 percent (12-for-16 from the floor) in the quarter.
- The Eagles outscored Wake Forest 40-19 in the second and third quarter combined. BC finished the game shooting 45.3 percent and with a 40-33 edge on the boards.
- It was the second game Guy and Soule posted double-doubles in the same game.
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Up Next
-Â Boston College will travel to South Carolina to play Clemson (7-15, 3-8 ACC) on Sunday at 2 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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