Eagles Face Boston University in Wednesday Matchup

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's basketball team makes the short trip to Case Gym to face Boston University on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

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Last Time Out
The Eagles raced past Holy Cross with a 75-50 win on Saturday in Conte Forum. Taylor Soule shot 9-of-11 from the field en route to a game-high 21 points, while adding five rebounds and three assists. Ally VanTimmeren scored a season-high 10 points with five off the glass despite facing foul trouble. Marnelle Garraud dished out nine assists, recorded five steals and blocked two shots in a stellar all-around performance. HC climbed to within four midway through a low-scoring second quarter before the Eagles stretched the advantage to 11 before the half thanks to a 9-2 spurt. BC went into the break with a 38-27 lead. It was all Boston College in the second half, where it cruised to a second straight win by at least 25 points.

A Win Would
- Start 3-0 for the third time in the past four seasons.
- Snap a seven-game slide on the road dating back to last season.
- Improve to 17-11 in the all-time series and 7-6 on BU's home floor.
- Give BC its seventh win in the past eight meetings against BU.

By the Numbers
3 - Soule is one of three players in the country with Nicole Cardano-Hillary (Indiana) and Frannie Hottinger (Lehigh) to average 20 points and shoot at least 80 percent from the field.
9/5 - Garraud is one of four players this season to record at least nine assists and five steals in a game, joining Abbey Ellis (Purdue), Myah Taylor (Mississippi State), and Anastasia Warren (Stony Brook).
44 - The Eagles are averaging 44 points in the paint through the first two games.
65 - BC has won 25 straight games when allowing 65 points or less.
72.5 - The Eagles have assisted on 72.5 percent (45/62) of their field goals through the first two games.

What to Watch for
- Watch if the Boston College defense can contain the Terriers' 3-point attack, as they come in 24th in the nation shooting 44.1 percent from beyond the arc.
- Boston College is 16th in the country with 72.6 percent of its shots assisted on, while the Eagles are 12th in the country in assists per game. Watch if that trend continues.
- See if the Eagles can get off to a faster start, as they outscored their first two opponents in the first quarter by a combined eight points (a combined 43 in the last three).
- Garraud is averaging 8.0 points, 6.5 assists, and 3.5 rebounds through the first two games, while she has 13 assists to just two turnovers. Watch if Garraud can continue to keep up the stellar play.

Scouting Holy Cross
- Boston University is off to a 1-1 start with a win over UMass Lowell (76-47) in the season opener and a recent loss to Princeton on Sunday, 69-40.
- A pair of Terriers in Emily Esposito and Sydney Johnson lead the team in scoring at 11.0 ppg.
- Esposito is shooting 55.6 percent from 3-point land (.182 from two).
- Riley Childs is grabbing a team-high 9.0 rebounds per game.
- Johnson's 2.5 assists per game are a team-best.
- BU is hitting 44.1 percent of 3-pointers through the first two games, which is 24th in the nation.
- The Terriers are 13-2 over their last 15 home contests dating back to the 2019-20 season.

Series History
- Boston College holds a 16-11 edge in the all-time series.
- The Eagles have won six of the past seven meetings, including the most recent matchup in the 2019-20 season. BC captured a convincing 88-57 victory on the Terriers' home floor.
- BC and BU are tied in the series, 6-6, on the Terriers' court.

What's Next
Boston College will face Providence on Saturday at 1 p.m. on the road.

Eagles Face Boston University in Wednesday Matchup

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Players Mentioned

Marnelle Garraud

Taylor Soule

Ally VanTimmeren