Eagles Host Yellow Jackets in ACC Matchup

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's basketball team faces Georgia Tech in an ACC showdown on Sunday at 1 p.m. inside Conte Forum on NESN/RSN.

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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
Taina Mair scored a career-high 23 points to help lead the Eagles to a 76-65 win over Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday. Contributions came from across the board, as six players scored at least seven points. Six players grabbed at least five rebounds to help lead a plus-23 rebounding margin as well, highlighted by Ally VanTimmeren's career-high 10 rebounds.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 10-4 mark to the season.
- Improve BC's record to 8-2 at home.
- Give BC its first ACC win of the season.
- Snap GT's five-game win streak.

By the Numbers
2 - Boston College one of two schools (DePaul) to have two players lead the country in two separate statistical categories.
11th - The Eagles are 11th in the country in free throw attempts per game at a clip of 19.2
49 - Dontavia Waggoner's 49 steals are already over halfway to the single-season program record of 89 held by Ann Odoy (85-86).
90 - BC is 7-0 this season when its offensive rating is 90 or higher.
93 - Maria Gakdeng is eighth all-time in school history with 93 blocks. She is two away from moving into seventh.

What to Watch for
- In both of the Yellow Jackets' losses this season, they allowed an average of 20.5 offensive rebounds. See if the Eagles can come up with second-chance opportunities.
- Over the last five games, Mair is averaging 13.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game. She highlighted the stretch with a career-high 23 points against Eastern Kentucky. See if the freshman can continue her solid stretch.
- Watch if BC can keep Georgia Tech off the free throw line, as the Yellow Jackets are 5-0 when they attempt more than 17 foul shots
- See if the Eagles can take advantage of their opportunities on offense, as Georgia Tech's defensive rating was a 94 or higher in both losses.
- Boston College is averaging 19.2 free throw attempts this season, which is 11th in the country. Georgia Tech allowed 20 and 23 free throws, respectively, in its two losses. See if the Eagles can get to the charity stripe.

Scouting Georgia Tech
- Georgia Tech is 8-2 to the season and is riding a five-game winning streak following a 71-45 win over Central Michigan last Sunday.
- Bianca Jackson led the team with 14 points. She was one of three players in double figures, with Cameron Swartz (11 pts) and Kara Dunn (10 pts) rounding out the leading scorers.
- Swartz leads the team in scoring at a clip of 13.6 points per game, while Jackson is second in scoring with an average of 13.3 points per game.
- Kayla Blackshear's 6.3 rebounds per game for the Yellow Jackets leads the way.
- Georgia Tech boasts one of the top defenses in the country, where it is 23rd in scoring defense (53.5 points allowed) and second in 3-point field goal percentage defense (21.1).

Series History
Boston College is 7-15 all-time against Georgia Tech after falling to the Yellow Jackets last season. Five of the Eagles' wins have come at home.

What's Next
Boston College will conclude the seven-game homestand and its non-conference schedule against Central Connecticut State on Thursday at 12 p.m.

Eagles Host Yellow Jackets in ACC Matchup

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Players Mentioned

Maria Gakdeng

Taina Mair

Cameron Swartz

Ally VanTimmeren

Dontavia Waggoner