BC Opens Fort Myers Tip-Off with Marquette

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball will face Marquette in the first game of the Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off on Friday, Nov. 24 at 4:30 p.m. on the campus of Florida Southwestern State College in Fort Myers, Fla. at the Suncoast Credit Union Arena.

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Last Time Out
Boston College picked up its first road win with a 71-56 triumph against Providence on Sunday.Teya Sidberry poured in a career-high 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field and grabbed a season-best nine rebounds. The sophomore forward registered a pair of steals and one block. T'yana Todd netted all 13 of her points in the second half, hitting five of her seven attempts and three trifectas. She also dished out four assists and totaled two swipes. Andrea Daley rounded out the leading scorers with 10 points and a personal-high four steals. Seven players collected multiple steals en route to a game-record 22 steals. Kayla Lezama was a game-best plus-20 with six points, a career-high four steals and two assists. Dontavia Waggoner posted four steals, while JoJo Lacey totaled three.

A Win Would
- Advance the Eagles to the championship game on Saturday against Arkansas or Wisconsin.
- Give BC a 4-2 mark to the season.
- Hand Marquette its first loss of the season.

By the Numbers
22 - The Eagles single-game record of 22 steals against the Friars is tied for the fourth most in a game this season.
33 - BC has scored 33 percent of its points off turnovers.
47.8 - Todd is fifth in the ACC hitting 47.8 percent of her 3-pointers on 4.5 attempts per game.
95 - BC is 3-0 this season when its offensive rating is 95 or higher and 61-16 since 2018-19.

What to Watch for
- Watch if the defense can turn up the pressure on Marquette, as the Eagles are 24th in the country at 13.0 steals per game. BC is averaging 24.2 points off turnovers this season following a season-high 31 points off miscues at Providence.
- T'Yana Todd is averaging 14.0 points per game on 51.4 shooting over the last three games and 50 percent from deep. She is also fifth in the ACC, shooting 47.8 percent from deep. Watch if the sophomore guard can continue her solid play.
- See if the Eagles can avoid making mistakes, as Marquette is averaging 24.5 points off turnovers and forcing 23 turnovers per game.
- Teya Sidberry is coming off a career-best 22 points and a season-best nine rebounds. See if the forward can continue her solid play. She is averaging 18 points through the first two road games.
- See if BC can keep Marquette off the line, as opponents are averaging 25.5 free throw attempts in BC's two losses (11 in wins).

Scouting Marquette
- Marquette is 4-0 to the season following a 96-36 win over Saint Peter's on Sunday.
- Jordan King led four players in double figures with 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting and dished out five assists.
- Frannie Hottinger posted 16 points and 12 rebounds with five assists.
- Marquette has four players averaging double figures, with King averaging 17.0 points per game on 47.7 percent shooting.
- Hottinger leads the team in rebounding at a clip of 8.3 rpg on top of 10.0.
- Rose Nkumu's 5.3 assists per game is a team best.
- The Golden Eagles are fourth in the country in field goal percentage, shooting 52.9 percent from the field.
- Marquette is also ninth in 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 44.2 percent from deep.

Series History
The matchup between BC and Marquette is the first meeting between the two foes.

BC Opens Fort Myers Tip-Off with Marquette

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Players Mentioned

Andrea Daley

JoJo Lacey

Kayla Lezama

Teya Sidberry

T'yana Todd

Dontavia Waggoner