Eagles Head To Clemson for a Sunday Tilt

GAME PREVIEW
Boston College at Clemson
RECORDS: BC (12-9, 5-5 ACC) | Clemson (7-16, 3-9)
WHEN: Sunday, February 9, 2020
TIME: Noon
WHERE: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, S.C.
LIVE STATS | LIVE STREAM

About Boston College
- The Eagles are currently 12-10 overall and 5-6 in the ACC.
- Boston College is 3-2 the last five games, including two road wins (at Georgia Tech - W, 55-48) and at Florida State (W, 65-56). The third win was against Wake Forest (67-54) at home on Feb. 2. It was the Eagles first ACC home win of the season.
- The Eagles are 5-1 when sophomore Taylor Soule records a double-double.
- BC is 12-2 when the Eagles win the battle of the boards. Boston College is 8-2 when it shoots 45 percent or higher from the field.
- Senior Emma Guy scored her 1,000^th career point against Wake Forest. She became the 27^th player in program history to reach the milestone. Guy is currently first in the ACC and 17^th in the country in field goal percentage (58.6%). She will play her 99^th career game on Sunday vs. Clemson.
- Sophomore Makyala Dickens had seven assists against Syracuse and now has 200 career helpers. She has five or more assists in eight games this season. She has led BC in assists in nine games, including the last three.
- 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 road ACC road games. It is the first time since the 2010-11 season BC has more than three ACC road wins.

BC vs. Clemson
- BC and Clemson have played 16 times. The first meeting took place in 1996 at the Dartmouth Invitational on Dec. 28, 1996.
- The Eagles lead the overall series vs. the Tigers, 10-6. Last season, Clemson defeated BC, 91-58, at Conte Forum last year despite 19 points from Emma Guy.
- Clemson is led by second-year head coach Amanda Butler.
- Kobi Thornton leads Clemson in scoring with a 12.7 points per game average. She is shooting 45 percent from the floor and averages 6.0 rebounds a game.
- Amari Robinson averages 11.2 points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds a game.
- Kendall Spray is the Tigers outside threat as he has hit 59 three-pointers (33.5%).
- The Tigers have lost five consecutive games but has ACC wins over Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and Duke.
- Clemson averages 61.3 points, 40.7 rebounds but 20.2 turnovers a game.

Last Time Out
- Senior Emma Guy scored 23 points and Taylor Soule pitched in with 18 points but the Eagles fell to Syracuse, 89-79, at Conte Forum on Thursday night.
- Boston College turned the ball over 23 times and gave up 50 points in the paint.
- BC lost the edge on the boards, 38-37.

This Day In History
- On Feb. 9, 1992, former Eagles forward Sarah Behn '93 scored her 2,000^th career point against Boston University. There are only two 2,000 point scores in women's basketball program – the other is Carolyn Swords '11.

Up Next
- Boston College will return home to host Notre Dame (9-14, 4-7 ACC) on Thursday at 7 p.m. It will be the 31^st meeting between the old rivals.
- 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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