Boston College
Pitt
Eagles Aim for Fourth Straight Win
January 12, 2022 | Women's Basketball
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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
The Eagles recorded their first ACC road win on Sunday with an 80-74 triumph over Clemson. Cameron Swartz tied a program record with a career-high 39 points on an impressive 14-of-20 shooting from the field. She also added nine rebounds. Taylor Soule scored 13 points, grabbed six boards, and dished out a pair of assists. Makayla Dickens came off the bench to score 12 and led the team with five helpers. BC shot 50 percent from the field and made the shots it needed to whenever Clemson got to within striking distance.Â
Swartz and Gakdeng Sweep Awards
The duo of Swartz and Maria Gakdeng swept the ACC Player of the Week awards, as Swartz was named Player of the Week for the first time in her career and Gakdeng collected Freshman of the Week honors for the third straight week. Gakdeng 15.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, and shot 76.5 percent from the floor. She scored a career-high 21 points against the Orange while setting a personal-high with five swats at Clemson. Swartz was also named to NCAA.com's Starting Five after her stellar week.Â
Kayla Lezama and Ally Carman Nominated for McDonald's High School All-Star Game
Incoming 2022 signees, Ally Carman and Kayla Lezama were nominated for this year's McDonald's All-American All-Star Game. Carman is a Top 100 and four-star recruit according to ESPN and the 19th-ranked player at her position. Lezama is one of two in-state commitments. She is a four-year letterwinner at Noble & Greenough School and was named team captain going into this season. She was named a 2018-19 Boston Globe All-Star after averaging 14 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 7.0 assists per game.Â
By the Numbers
4 - Swartz is one of four players in the nation to post at least 39 points and nine rebounds in a game.Â
15 - The Eagles are 9-2 when they attempt 15 or more free throws.Â
48.8 - BC is first in the country shooting 48.8 percent from the field.Â
75 - BC is 9-0 this season when it scores 75 or more points this season.Â
101.5 - The Eagles' 101.5 points per 100 possessions are the most since the 2010-11 season (101.9).
- Watch if the offense can continue its stellar play. Over the last three games, the Eagles are averaging 87.7 points on 52.3 percent shooting from the field and 41 percent shooting from the arc.
- See if the Eagles can crash the glass on the offensive end, as Pitt is 1-4 when allowing 15 or more offensive rebounds.
- Watch if the defense can keep the Pitt offense at bay. The Panthers are 1-6 this season when scoring less than 64 points.
- See if the Eagles can keep the Panthers off the line, as Pitt is 8-1 when it shoots more than 18 free throws.
- Watch if BC can force Pittsburgh into mistakes. The Panthers are averaging 19.4 turnovers, including six games of 22 or more miscues.
Scouting Pitt
- The Panthers are coming off a 63-52 to No. 15 Georgia Tech in their most recent setback on Tuesday.
- Dayshanette Harris led the team with 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field.
- Destiny Strother also scored 11 points off the bench.
- Jayla Everett is leading the team in scoring at a clip of 13.9 ppg. She is the lone Panther averaging double figures.
- Liatu King's 8.3 rebounds per game is a team-best, while Emy Hayford is dishing out a team-high 2.2 apg.
- Pittsburgh is first in the ACC and eighth in the country averaging 45.8 rebounds per game.
- The Panthers are also fifth in the league in blocked shots per game at a rate of 4.6 per game.
- Pitt is 6-2 at home this season (3-4 in road/neutral-site games).Â
Series History
Boston College is 31-19 all-time against Pitt while owning an 11-10 mark on the Panthers' home floor. The Eagles have won five of the past six meetings, including last season's 67-56 triumph in the ACC Tournament.Â
What's Next
The Eagles return home to face No. 2/3 Louisville on Sunday at 12 p.m. in Conte Forum.Â
