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Upset-Minded Eagles Host No. 3 Louisville in Sunday Showdown
January 15, 2022 | Women's Basketball
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PROMOTIONS
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We have a 12 p.m. showdown on Sunday against No. 2/3 Louisville in Conte Forum. All high school and college students who show a school ID will receive free admission! #TogetherAsOne | #ForBoston🦅 pic.twitter.com/ba6YkXi6fD
— Boston College Women's Basketball (@bc_wbb) January 14, 2022
About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC saw four players score in double figures, including three Eagles with 14 points in a 75-64 road win against Pittsburgh on Thursday. The Eagles started slow on offense, but picked things up to down the Panthers. Maria Gakdeng shot 7-of-8 and scored 10 of her 14 points in the second half, while tying a career-high with five blocks. Cameron Swartz and Makayla Dickens each scored 14. Dickens also tallied six rebounds, and five assists. Taylor Soule scored 12 and handed out a career-high six helpers.Â
COVID-19 PolicyÂ
Beginning January 15, all guests 12 and older will be required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to enter Conte Forum. You can get more info by clicking HERE.
A Win Would
- Improve the Eagles' record to 13-4. Â
- Give the Eagles a 4-2 mark in ACC play.Â
- Snap an 11-game skid against the Cardinals.
- Improve the Eagles' mark to 9-1 at home.Â
-Â Give BC its first win over a top-10 team since defeating then-No. 8 Florida State on March 5, 2010.
By the Numbers
8 - Swartz is one of eight players in the nation to score at least 39 points and grab nine rebounds in a game.Â
10 - BC is 12-1 this season when holding a lead of 10 or more points at any point during the game.Â
65 - The Eagles have won 30 straight games when holding an opponent to 65 points or less (36-1 overall under Bernabei-McNamee.
75- BC is 10-0 this season when scoring 75 or more points.Â
101.3 - The 101.3 points per 100 possession is the highest since the 2010-11 season (101.9).Â
What to Watch for
- Watch if the Eagles can protect the ball, as Louisville is averaging 21.9 points off turnovers this season. BC turned it over 21 times for 19 UofL points in the first matchup.
- See if the Eagles can get off to a good start against the Cardinals. BC only trailed by one going into the second quarter, limiting Louisville to just 3-of-15 shooting from the floor.
- Watch if BC can get to the line against UofL on Sunday. The 26 attempts against the Cardinals in the first contest are the most against UofL this season. BC is averaging 16.8 free throw attempts at home.
- Over the four-game win streak, the Eagles are averaging 8.3 3-pointers per game and shooting 41.7 percent from beyond the arc. See if BC can continue to convert from 3-point range.
- See if the Eagles can get off to a fast start, as they are outscoring opponents by an average of 16.8 points in the first half (+10 in second half) during the win streak.
- Louisville is on a 14-game win streak following an 84-71 win over Syracuse on Thursday.
- Kianna Smith and Hailey Van Lith scored 20 points to help the Cardinals pull away in the end.
- Emily Engstler pulled down a team-best eight rebounds.
- Three players are averaging double figures, with Smith turning in a team-high 11.8 points and Van Lith posting 11.7 points per game.
- Engstler rounds out the leaders at a clip of 10.9 points per game, while she is grabbing a team-high 8.4 rebounds per game.
- UofL is one of the top defensive teams in the nation, as it ranks second in allowing 69.6 points per 100 possessions and fourth in overall points (49.2).
- The Cardinals are also 24th in the country in steals per game at 10.7.
Series History
The Eagles are 1-11 against Louisville after suffering a 79-49 setback in the first meeting on Dec. 30 in Louisville. Soule led the team with 12 points.Â
What's Next
BC will host Notre Dame on Thursday in the second of a three-game homestand at 6 p.m. in Conte Forum.Â
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