Thursday, February 10
Chestnut Hill, MA
6:00 PM
Boston College
vs
NC State
BC Welcomes No. 5 NC State to the Heights
February 09, 2022 | Women's Basketball
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's basketball team welcomes No. 5 NC State on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. in the annual Play4Kay Pink Game in Conte Forum.
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PROMOTIONS
Play4Kay
Support Your Sport
About the Eagles
Last Time Out
Early foul trouble set the tone for the setback at Virginia Tech on Sunday. Four of the five starters committed at least four fouls, while Virginia Tech went 31-of-33 from the charity stripe. Cameron Swartz led the team with 18 points, while Makayla Dickens scored 14 points off the bench. Taylor Soule chipped in with 13 points. BC also struggled from the field, shooting just 36.1 percent.
A Win Would
- Improve the Eagles' record to 16-8.
- Give the Eagles a 7-6 mark in ACC play.
- Give BC its first top-five regular-season win since Jan. 23, 1999 (No. 2 UConn). The Eagles defeated then-No. 2 and No. 1 seed Ohio State (2006) in the NCAA Tournament and then-No. 3 UConn (2004) in the Big East Tournament.
- Snap a nine-game skid against NC State.
- Hand the Wolfpack their second conference loss.
Cheryl Miller Award Top 10 Watch List
Soule was named to the Cheryl Miller Award Top 10 Watch List, announced on Wednesday by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. The senior joins Emily Engstler as the only two players from the ACC to garner national recognition.
By the Numbers
3 - Soule is the third active leading scorer in the ACC.
5 - Dickens is one of five players this season to average at least 10 points and hit 40 3-pointers off the bench.
17.7 - Swartz is third in ACC play in points per game.
49 - Maria Gakdeng is 10 blocks away from surpassing Elisabeth Houghton's single-season program mark of 58 blocks set in 1982-83.
What to Watch for
- See if the Eagles can get to the line on Thursday, as opponents averaged 18 free throw attempts in the Wolfpack's three losses. BC is 6-3 when attempting 18 or more free throws and 6-1 when shooting at least 20.
- Watch if the Eagles can contain the NC State 3-point attack. The Wolfpack are second in the country in 3-point field percentage while hitting at least 10 trifectas in eight games.
- See if BC can get off to a fast start, where NC State's scoring margin in the first half in three losses is minus-22 (plus-8 in the second half/OT).
- See if the offense can get back to its scoring ways after putting up 65 points or less in three of the last four games and shooting no better than 36.1 percent. The Eagles are shooting 47.5 percent from the field at home.
- In three of the Wolfpack's losses, they allowed three of its five highest points per possession. See if the Eagles can take advantage of their opportunities on offense.
Scouting NC State
- The Wolfpack are 21-3 and 12-1 in the ACC after defeating No. 11/17 Georgia Tech on Monday, 59-48.
- Diamond Johnson came off the bench to score 12 points and grabbed six rebounds.
- Raina Perez dropped 11 points to round out the leading scorers.
- Elissa Cunane leads the team in scoring at a clip of 13.2 points per game, while her 7.9 rebounds per contest are a team-best.
- NC State is third in ACC play in scoring (72.3. ppg), second in scoring defense (54.3 ppg), scoring margin (+17.92), and rank in the top five in several other categories.
- The Wolfpack are also first in the ACC and second in the country in 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 39.5 percent.
- NC State is one of eight teams in the country according to Her Hoop Stats to boast an offensive rating of at least 108 and a defensive rating of at least 80.
Series History
- Boston College is 8-20 all-time against NC State, while six of the wins have come at home. The last win for the Eagles in the series came in 2015.
What's Next
The Eagles will host Pitt on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in Conte Forum.
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PROMOTIONS
Play4Kay
Playing for something bigger than ourselves!
— Boston College Women's Basketball (@bc_wbb) February 9, 2022
We host No. 5 NC State tomorrow in the annual #Play4Kay Pink Game at 6 p.m. in Conte Forum.
⭐️ Free admission for everyone who wears pink
⭐️ Pink "I Play For" posters
⭐️ Pink pom-pom giveaway
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Help us excel at the highest level possible with your donations! - 𝓣𝓪𝔂𝓵𝓸𝓻 𝓢𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓮#SupportYourSport Week continues! Any amount helps @bc_wbb. You can click on the link below to donate.
— Boston College Women's Basketball (@bc_wbb) February 8, 2022
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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
Early foul trouble set the tone for the setback at Virginia Tech on Sunday. Four of the five starters committed at least four fouls, while Virginia Tech went 31-of-33 from the charity stripe. Cameron Swartz led the team with 18 points, while Makayla Dickens scored 14 points off the bench. Taylor Soule chipped in with 13 points. BC also struggled from the field, shooting just 36.1 percent.
A Win Would
- Improve the Eagles' record to 16-8.
- Give the Eagles a 7-6 mark in ACC play.
- Give BC its first top-five regular-season win since Jan. 23, 1999 (No. 2 UConn). The Eagles defeated then-No. 2 and No. 1 seed Ohio State (2006) in the NCAA Tournament and then-No. 3 UConn (2004) in the Big East Tournament.
- Snap a nine-game skid against NC State.
- Hand the Wolfpack their second conference loss.
Cheryl Miller Award Top 10 Watch List
Soule was named to the Cheryl Miller Award Top 10 Watch List, announced on Wednesday by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. The senior joins Emily Engstler as the only two players from the ACC to garner national recognition.
By the Numbers
3 - Soule is the third active leading scorer in the ACC.
5 - Dickens is one of five players this season to average at least 10 points and hit 40 3-pointers off the bench.
17.7 - Swartz is third in ACC play in points per game.
49 - Maria Gakdeng is 10 blocks away from surpassing Elisabeth Houghton's single-season program mark of 58 blocks set in 1982-83.
What to Watch for
- See if the Eagles can get to the line on Thursday, as opponents averaged 18 free throw attempts in the Wolfpack's three losses. BC is 6-3 when attempting 18 or more free throws and 6-1 when shooting at least 20.
- Watch if the Eagles can contain the NC State 3-point attack. The Wolfpack are second in the country in 3-point field percentage while hitting at least 10 trifectas in eight games.
- See if BC can get off to a fast start, where NC State's scoring margin in the first half in three losses is minus-22 (plus-8 in the second half/OT).
- See if the offense can get back to its scoring ways after putting up 65 points or less in three of the last four games and shooting no better than 36.1 percent. The Eagles are shooting 47.5 percent from the field at home.
- In three of the Wolfpack's losses, they allowed three of its five highest points per possession. See if the Eagles can take advantage of their opportunities on offense.
Scouting NC State
- The Wolfpack are 21-3 and 12-1 in the ACC after defeating No. 11/17 Georgia Tech on Monday, 59-48.
- Diamond Johnson came off the bench to score 12 points and grabbed six rebounds.
- Raina Perez dropped 11 points to round out the leading scorers.
- Elissa Cunane leads the team in scoring at a clip of 13.2 points per game, while her 7.9 rebounds per contest are a team-best.
- NC State is third in ACC play in scoring (72.3. ppg), second in scoring defense (54.3 ppg), scoring margin (+17.92), and rank in the top five in several other categories.
- The Wolfpack are also first in the ACC and second in the country in 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 39.5 percent.
- NC State is one of eight teams in the country according to Her Hoop Stats to boast an offensive rating of at least 108 and a defensive rating of at least 80.
Series History
- Boston College is 8-20 all-time against NC State, while six of the wins have come at home. The last win for the Eagles in the series came in 2015.
What's Next
The Eagles will host Pitt on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in Conte Forum.
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