BC Prepares for Showdown at Florida State

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's basketball will face Florida State on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Dale L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee.

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Last Time Out
Boston College outlasted Pitt on Tuesday in a 69-57 victory. The duo of Taylor Soule (23 points) and Cameron Swartz (22 points) combined for 45 of the Eagles' points in the triumph. Swartz also added eight rebounds, while Maria Gakdeng posted eight points, eight off the glass and three blocked shots. Ally VanTimmeren scored six of her eight points during a personal 6-0 run to help BC to pull away in the fourth quarter.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 17-9 overall record and 8-7 mark in the ACC.
- Snap a three-game skid on the road.
- Earn back-to-back wins over the Seminoles for the first time in the series.

By the Numbers
5 - Gakdeng is five blocks away from setting the new single-season program mark for blocks.
20 - BC is 8-2 this season when it forces at least 20 turnovers.
40 - BC is 3-1 when Swartz and Soule combine for at least 40 points.
65 - The Eagles are 38-2 when they allow 65 points or less.
77 - The 77.0 defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions) against Pitt was the lowest rating during league play.

What to Watch for
- Watch if the Eagles can get it going from 3-point range. Florida State has allowed the third-most 3-pointers in the league and is last in 3-point field goal percentage defense, allowing 36.8 percent.
- See if the Eagles can keep Florida State off the glass, as the Seminoles are 8-4 this season when they grab more than 10 offensive rebounds.
- BC's defensive rating of 77.0 (points allowed per 100 possessions) against Pitt was its lowest in ACC play. Watch if the defense can stop the Florida State offense. The Seminoles are 2-6 this season when their offensive rating is below 90.
- Soule (23 pts) and Swartz (22 pts) combined for 45 points on Thursday. The Eagles are 3-1 this season when the tandem combines to score 40 or more points. See if they can continue their scoring ways.
- Watch if the Eagles can continue to force their opponents into making mistakes. BC is 8-2 this season when forcing 20 or more turnovers and 7-3 when recording at least 20 points off of turnovers.

Scouting Florida State
- Florida State is coming off a 73-67 win over Syracuse on Tuesday in New York.
- Morgan Jones scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Seminoles.
- Valencia Myers recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
- Florida State has been solid at home with a 9-3 mark.
- Jones is the lone scorer averaging double figures at a 14.7 scoring clip.
- Jones is also leading the team in rebounding at 5.9 per game.
- Florida State is fourth in the ACC and 35th in the nation in field goal percentage, shooting 44.5 percent.
- FSU is fifth in the league and ranks in the top 50 in the country in blocked shots (105) and blocked shots per game (4.4).

Series History
Boston College is 2-16 all-time against the Seminoles. BC and FSU are playing each other for the first time since the 2019-20 season, when the Eagles captured a 65-56 triumph on the road.

What's Next
The Eagles return to Conte Forum on Sunday for a Noon tip against Wake Forest in the home finale. BC will honor Cameron Swartz, Taylor Soule, Marnelle Garraud, Clara Ford and Makayla Dickens for Senior Day.

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Players Mentioned

Makayla Dickens

Clara Ford

Maria Gakdeng

Marnelle Garraud

Taylor Soule

Cameron Swartz

Ally VanTimmeren