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Eagles Welcome New Hampshire to the Heights
December 10, 2021 | Women's Basketball
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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
Boston College earned a gritty 66-60 win over UMass on Wednesday. Cameron Swartz scored a game-high 20 points (15 in the second half) on eight baskets. The senior recorded her second game of the season with at least 20 points, while it's the most points she's registered on the road this season. Taylor Soule dropped 19 points on 7-of-15 shooting and added four boards. Maria Gakdeng turned in eight points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds, while Jaelyn Batts put forth an all-around effort with three points, four rebounds, a career-high eight assists, and three steals. The Eagles held one of the top offenses in the country to60 points and 33.3 percent shooting from the field. The 20 turnovers forced were a season-high by the Minutewomen as well. BC has now won 28 straight games when holding its opponent to 65 points or less.
A Win Would
- Give the Eagles an 8-2 record.
- Give BC its seventh straight home win dating back to last season.
- Give the Eagles their best 10-game start since 2018-19 when they also started 8-2.
- Improve BC's win streak to 13 victories in the all-time series.
By the Numbers
5.6 - Batts is leading the team over the last three games dishing out 5.6 assists per game. She has set a career-high in helpers in two of the past three contests.
16 - Soule is one of 16 players in the nation to average at least 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and shoot 55 percent from the field.
20 - Three of the five 20-point outings by Swartz have come on the road.
65 - The Eagles have won 28 straight games when they hold opponents to 65 or fewer points.
80 - BC is 23-2 under Bernabei-McNamee when scoring at least 80 points.
What to Watch for
- Watch if Swartz can build off her 20-point outing against UMass. Swartz has scored at least 20 points in two out of the past three games, highlighted by 29 points against Penn State in the last home contest.
- Since being inserted into the starting lineup, Batts is averaging 6.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. See if the do-it-all forward can continue her solid play on Saturday.
- Boston College is 18th in the nation shooting 53.2 percent inside the arc. Watch if the Eagles can continue their hot shooting as UNH is 0-4 when teams shoot 50 percent or better from two.
- See if the Eagles can continue to move the ball, as they are 7-0 this season when assisting on at least 56 percent of their field goals. \
- Since scoring four points against Penn State, Soule is turning in 19.5 points, six rebounds, and shooting 50 percent from the field. Watch if the senior can continue her stellar play.
Scouting New Hampshire
- New Hampshire is 3-5 and in the midst of a three-game losing streak after falling to Holy Cross in a narrow 50-49 loss on Wednesday.
- Ivy Gogolin scored a team-high 14 points in the setback, shooting 5-of-10 from the field.
- Amanda Torres is leading the team in scoring with an average of 11.5 points per game.
- Gogolin and Bella Stuart are leading the team in rebounding at 4.0 rpg.
- The Wildcats are one of the better defensive teams in the nation despite their record.
- UNH is in the top 50 in steals per game, recording 10.8 steals per game.
- The Wildcats are also 22nd in the country in forcing turnovers at a clip of 22.5 per contest.
- BC owns a 19-8 record against UNH.
- The Eagles have won the last 12 matchups, including an 80-44 victory last season.
- Four players scored in double figures with Soule scoring 22 points.
What's Next
BC will have the week off before hosting North Carolina in the ACC opener next Sunday, Dec. 19 at 2 p.m.
