Boston College
Louisville
Eagles Travel to Louisville for Showdown with Cardinals
January 18, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Tip is at 7 p.m. on ACCNX
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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
A second-half surge by Virginia doomed BC in a 66-50 loss on Sunday. Dontavia Waggoner led the team with 16 points, while Maria Gakdeng chipped in with 10 points. Taina Mair's two assists pushed her past Kerry Curran for the single-season freshman mark. She is at 140 assists and counting.Â
A Win Would
- Give BC a 14-7 record and 4-4 mark in ACC play.Â
- Snap Boston College's two-game skid.Â
- Give the Eagles their first win since 1985.Â
By the Numbers
15 - BC is 10-1 when it posts 15 or more assists.Â
15.4 - The Eagles are 14th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game.Â
29.4 - Waggoner (10.9 ppg), Jojo Lacey (9.5 ppg) and Andrea Daley (9.0 ppg) have improved their scoring by a combined 29.4 points per game from last season, which tops the league.Â
65 - Boston College is 50-4 under head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee when it holds opponents to 65 points or less.Â
140 - Taina Mair is now the single-season freshman record holder for assists.Â
What to Watch for
- Watch if BC can get back to its scoring aways after averaging 57.5 points over the last two games. The Cardinals are 5-6 when their defensive rating is above 90.
- See if the Eagles can convert on their second-chance opportunities. BC has 35 offensive rebounds over the last two games and only 27 second-chance points.
- See if the Eagles can keep the Cardinals off the line, as UofL is averaging 18.8 free throw attempts per game in its wins (12.8 in losses).
- Over the last 11 games, Dontavia Waggoner is averaging 15.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.9 steals and shooting 44.7 percent from the field. Watch if the junior can continue her solid play.
- Watch if the Eagles can move the ball for easy opportunities. They are 10-1 when they have 15 or more assists.
Scouting Louisville
- The Cardinals are 14-6 overall and 5-2 in ACC play after knocking off Florida State in an 82-75 road win.Â
- Morgan Jones (25 pts) and Hailey Van Lith (20 pts) combined to score 45 of the team's points. Van Lith also recorded eight rebounds, eight assists, and five steals.Â
- Van Lith is averaging a team-high 20.8 points per game on 44 percent shooting from the field.Â
- Olivia Cochran is leading the team averaging 6.9 rebounds per game and 9.3 points.Â
- Louisville is second in the ACC and 17th in the country shooting 47 percent from the field.Â
- The Cardinals are 33rd in the country in points per possession at 104.8 points.Â
BC is 1-12 against the Cardinals after last season's setback in Conte Forum. The Eagles' lone win came in 1985.
What's Next
The Eagles return to action on Sunday at 2 p.m. against Clemson inside Conte Forum.Â
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