Women's Basketball Opens ACC Play Against No. 7 Virginia Tech

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's basketball team welcomes No. 7 Virginia Tech in the ACC opener on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Conte Forum on ACC Network.

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Last Time Out
BC used a 10-0 run in the final 2:01 of Sunday's 90-80 win over Boston University to improve to 7-3. Dontavia Waggoner registered a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds in the victory on 13-of-18 shooting. JoJo Lacey netted a personal-best 22 points with five of her shots coming from 3-point land. The Eagles forced 23 turnovers that turned into 29 points and scored 52 points in the paint.

A Win Would
- Give BC an 8-3 record this season.
- Improve BC's record to 6-1 at home.
- Snap a five-game skid against Virginia Tech.
- Give BC its first top-10 win since defeating then-No. 8 Florida State in the ACC Tournament in the 2009-10 season.
- Give BC its first top-10 win at home since upsetting then-No. 6 Duke in 2009-10.

By the Numbers
1 - Taina Mair is first in the ACC and country in assists, while she is the only player in the country to post a game of at least 10 points, five rebounds, 10 assists and five steals in a game.
3 - Waggoner is the ninth player in the nation to record a game of at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and shoot at least 70 percent from the field.
20 - BC has forced 20 turnovers in seven of its 10 games this season.
57.7 - The Eagles have scored 57.7 percent of their points in the paint.
85 - The Eagles are 6-0 when their offensive rating is higher than 85.

What to Watch for
- See if the Eagles' defense can limit the 3-point attack of Virginia Tech, as the Hokies have made 29 trifectas over its last three games.
- Watch if BC can force VT into mistakes. The Eagles have forced at least 20 turnovers in seven of 10 games and average 21.2 points off of turnovers.
- See if Waggoner and Lacey can build off their career games against Boston University. The pair shot a combined 21-of-33 from the field for 49 points on Sunday.
- See if BC can protect the ball against Virginia Tech. The Eagles committed a season-low 13 turnovers against Boston University.
- The offense is averaging 106 points per 100 possessions in its last three wins. See if the Eagles can find the same success.

Scouting Virginia Tech
- Virginia Tech heads into the game with an 8-0 start after downing Tennessee, 59-56, on Sunday.
- VT held the Lady Vols to only 33.3 percent shooting and 2-of-14 from the field.
- The Hokies were led by Kayana Traylor, who scored 18 points. Cayla King (11 pts) and Georgia Amoore (10 pts) rounded out the leading scorers.
- Elizabeth Kitley is averaging a double-double of 18.5 points and 11.3 rebounds per game this season.
- Amoore leads the team in assists at a clip of 6.5 per game.
- The Hokies are first in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 47.4 points per game.
- VT is also sixth in field goal percentage defense, limiting opponents to shoot 32 percent from the field.

Series History
- The Hokies own a 17-12 series edge against the Eagles, and have won the past five matchups. BC's last win came in the 2015-16 season.

What's Next
The Eagles host UAlbany on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Conte Forum.

Women's Basketball Opens ACC Play Against No. 7 Virginia Tech

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Players Mentioned

JoJo Lacey

Taina Mair

Dontavia Waggoner