BC Battles Kentucky in ACC/SEC Challenge - Boston College Athletics

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball heads to the Bluegrass State to face Kentucky in the 2023 ACC/SEC Women's Basketball Challenge presented by Dixie Ultra on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Clive M. Beck Center on SEC Network.

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Last Time Out
The Eagles couldn't overcome 50-plus percent shooting and 10 3-pointers in an 82-72 setback against Wisconsin in the finale of the Fort Myers Tip-Off.Andrea Daley led all scorers with 21 points on 8-of-17 shooting and seven rebounds, while she was one of four Eagles in double figures. The Florida native was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 22.5 points on 54.8 percent shooting and 8.0 rebounds through both contests. Teya Sidberry scored 15 with seven off the glass. Dontavia Waggoner netted 12 points with four boards and five steals. T'yana Todd rounded out the leading scorers with 10. Kaylah Ivey played a solid game at the point with a career-best nine assists to just one turnover in 33 minutes. Ivey also recorded five points, four boards, and three steals.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 4-4 mark going into December.
- Give the Eagles their first win over Kentucky.
- Snap a two-game skid.

By the Numbers
5 - Ivey is one of five players in the ACC averaging at least five assists per game with an assist/turnover ratio of at least 1.4 and averaging 25 minutes per game.
8.5 - Daley has increased her scoring by 8.5 points from last season going into Thursday.
27 - Waggoner is second in the ACC and fifth in the nation in total steals. She tied a career high with six against Wisconsin on Saturday.
34.5 - The Eagles are scoring 34.5 percent of their points off turnovers.

What to Watch for
- Watch if the Eagles can keep UK off the line, as the Wildcats are 10th in the nation in total free throw attempts. BC is allowing 21 free throw attempts in its four losses.
- Andrea Daley is coming off her best two-game stretch of her career, averaging 22.5 points on 54.8 percent shooting and eight rebounds. See if Daley can continue her solid play.
- The Wildcats are averaging 19.6 turnovers in their losses, while BC is in the top 50 forcing 21.9 turnovers per game. See if BC can create their offense from the defense.
- Opponents are shooting 54.2 percent from inside the arc against Kentucky. See if the Eagles can find easy opportunities on offense.
- See if the defense can get back on track on Thursday after allowing last weekend's opponents to shoot 49.5 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from deep. The Eagles are 0-3 when opponents have an offensive rating of 90 or better.

Scouting Kentucky (2-5, 0-0 SEC)
- Kentucky is 2-5 after finishing 0-3 in the 2023 Paradise Jam.
- The Wildcats are coming off a 65-41 setback to Cincinnati in their most recent outing.
- Maddie Scherr was the lone player in double figures with 25 points on 8-of-19 shooting and five 3-pointers.
- Ajae Petty grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
- Scherr is averaging a team-high 14.7 points per game, while Petty is second at 12.7 points per game and first averaging 9.3 rebounds per game.
- Brooklynn Miles is averaging a team-best 3.4 assists per game.
- UK is 38th in the country, attempting 22.4 free throws per game.

Series History
Thursday's contest is the first between the Eagles and the Wildcats.

What's Next
BC finally returns home on Sunday in the first of five straight home games. The Eagles face UMass Lowell on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Conte Forum.

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T'yana Todd

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