Eagles Aim for Road Win Versus Syracuse

CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. - The Boston College women's basketball team looks to go into the ACC Tournament with momentum as it ends the regular season a noon matchup at Syracuse on Sunday.

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Last Time Out
BC saw four players score 64 of the team's points in a 67-51 victory at Duke on Thursday. Cam Swartz scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Maria Gakdeng and Makayla Dickens each scored 16 points, while Taylor Soule chipped in with 11 points. BC shot 49 percent from the field, and held Duke to 33 percent shooting from the floor.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 19-10 mark and 10-8 record in league action.
- Give BC its first season sweep over Syracuse since joining the ACC.
- Give the Eagles their second 10-win mark in league action in the past three season.

By the Numbers
4 - Gakdeng is one of four freshmen in the ACC since 2016-17 to register a game with at least 15 points, five rebounds, five blocks and shoot 70 percent from the field.
5 - Swartz is five points away from scoring 1,000 for her career. She's scored 973 with BC and 22 at Colorado.
63 - Gakdeng's 63 blocks for the season are the most in program history in a single season.
65 - The Eagles are 39-2 when they hold a team to 65 points or less under Bernabei-McNamee.
80 - BC is 28-2 when it scores 80 points or higher under Bernabei-McNamee.

What to Watch for
- BC is first in league action in 3-point field goal percentage defense, limiting opponents to 26.3 percent shooting. Watch if the Eagles can hold the league's top 3-point shooting team in check.
- In the first matchup, Maria Gakdeng scored a career-high 21 points with nine rebounds. She is coming off 16 points, eight rebounds and six blocks against Wake Forest. Watch if the freshman can keep up her solid play.
- Watch if BC can get off to a fast start. The Eagles are shooting over 55 in the first quarter over the last two games, with a plus-20 scoring margin.
- See if BC can get to the line against the Orange. Syracuse is 3-10 this season when opponents attempt at least 15 free throws.
- Watch if BC can control the paint on Sunday. The Eagles outscored 'Cuse, 50-32, inside the paint in the first game.

Scouting Syracuse
- Syracuse is on a four-game slide after falling to Wake Forest on Thursday, 76-60.
- Teisha Hyman led the team with 26 points on 10-of-20 shooting. She added six rebounds and four steals.
- Christianna Carr (15 pts) and Alaysia Styles (10 pts) rounded out the leading scorers.
- Hyman is one of five players averaging double figures, leading the team in scoring at a clip of 15.7 ppg.
- Hyman (6.0 rpg) and Styles (6.0 rpg) lead the team in rebounding.
- The Orange lead the conference in steals per game at 10.1 and is good for 27th in the country.
- Syracuse is also second in the league in 3-pointers made per game at 7.8.
- 'Cuse is 17th in the nation in pace of play, averaging 75.8 possessions per 40 minutes.

Series History
BC is 25-35 all-time against Syracuse after defeating the Orange earlier this season, 95-71. Gakdeng scored a career-high 21 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked five shots.

What's Next
The Eagles will await their opponent for the ACC Tournament held in Greensboro.

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Players Mentioned

Makayla Dickens

Maria Gakdeng

Taylor Soule