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Eagles Seek Road Win Versus Clemson
January 08, 2022 | Women's Basketball
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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
The Eagles earned their first ACC win of the season on Thursday with a convincing 95-71 victory over Syracuse. BC used a 16-6 run with the game tied in the first quarter to take a commanding 25-15 lead going into the second period. BC hit a season-high 11 3-pointers, while four players scored in double figures.
Go Off Gakdeng
The freshman scored a career-high 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field. Gakdeng also tied a personal high with nine rebounds. She is one of four true freshmen in the country to score at least 20 points, grab nine rebounds, and shoot 75 percent from the floor. She is the first BC freshman to score 20 points since 2018-19 when Marnelle Garraud, Taylor Soule, and Makayla Dickens all scored at least 20 points in at least one game that season. Over the last five games, the Lanham, Md., native is averaging 13.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, and shooting 71.4 percent from the floor. Gakdeng has won ACC Freshman of the Week the last two weeks.
A Win Would
- Improve the Eagles' record to 11-4.
- Put the Eagles back to .500 in league action.
- Give BC a 13-6 record against Clemson.
- Give the Eagles their first ACC win on the road.
By the Numbers
4 - Gakdeng is one of four freshmen in the nation to post at least 20 points, grab nine rebounds and shoot 75 percent in a game.
14 - BC is 4-0 this season when it grabs 14 or more offensive rebounds.
30 - The Eagles are 5-0 this season when the bench scores 30 or more points.
75 - Boston College is 8-0 when the team scores 75 or more points.
101.4 - The 101.4 points per 100 possessions is the highest in the Bernabei-McNamee era.
What to Watch for
- See if Taylor Soule can get back to her scoring ways after scoring nine against Syracuse. The senior is averaging 21.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, shooting 70 percent from the field and 93.3 percent from the line coming off games in which she scored single digits (two games).
- Watch if the Eagles continue to push the tempo, where they are 6-2 when the pace is 75 or above. The Tigers are 1-6 this season when the pace of play is at 75 or higher.
- See if Boston College and force Clemson into mistakes, as the Tigers are 1-7 when they commit 17 or more turnovers.
- Watch if BC can build off its season-high 11 3-pointers against Syracuse. The Tigers are 2-6 when they allow eight or more trifectas.
- See if the Eagles can keep Clemson off the offensive glass. Clemson averages 15.4 offensive rebounds per game this season while recording 16.1 offensive rebounds in its six wins.
Scouting Clemson
- Clemson is on a four-game skid following an 81-62 loss to North Carolina on Saturday, Jan. 2
- Delicia Washington scored a team-high 16 points on 8-of-13 shooting. She also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out three assists.
- Washington leads the team in scoring at a clip of 12.8 ppg on 45.5 percent shooting from the field.
- Her 7.4 rebounds per game and 2.7 assists are both team bests.
- The Tigers are 19th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game at 15.4.
- All six of Clemson's wins have come at home, boasting a 6-3 mark.
Series History
- Boston College is 12-6 all-time against the Tigers, with the last matchup in the 2019-20 ACC Tournament, resulting in an 85-73 victory for the Eagles.
What's Next
BC will return to action on Thursday against Pittsburgh on the road at 6 p.m.
