BC Returns Home to Face UMass Lowell

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball hosts UMass Lowell in the first of a five-game home stretch. Tip in Conte Forum is set for 1 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.

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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
The Eagles suffered an 83-81 setback to Kentucky on Thursday. A season-high five players scored in double figures, with T'yana Todd and Dontavia Waggoner netting a team-best 16 points. Todd scored 10 of her points in the final frame, shooting 7-of-11 from the floor and added four assists. JoJo Lacey stepped up off the bench with a season-best 15 points with three trifectas, while her game-best nine boards was a season-high. Andrea Daley totaled 14 points, and Teya Sidberry poured in 14 points and seven boards. Kaylah Ivey turned in another solid performance, tying a personal-best with nine assists on top of four points. It was a nail-biting contest that featured 11 ties, 12 lead changes and neither team held a lead by more than six.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 4-5 mark and snap a three-game skid.
- Improve BC's record to 3-1 mark at home.
- Give BC a 7-0 record against UMass Lowell.

By the Numbers
3 - BC is one of three teams in the ACC with Syracuse and Duke who have at least four players averaging double figures.
3.75 - Ivey is first in the ACC and 19th in the country with a 3.75 assist/turnover ratio.
24 - Daley is one of 24 players in the country and one of three in the ACC who are averaging at least 15.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and shooting at least 45 percent from the floor.
81.8 - BC assisted on 81.8 percent (27-of-33) of its assists against Kentucky - the highest under coach Mac.
128 - Waggoner is now tied for 18th all-time in school history with 128 steals. She is five away from moving into 17th all-time.

What to Watch for
- Lacey came off the bench to score a season-high 15 points with nine rebounds. See if the senior guard can build off the performance.
- See if the defense can force the Riverhawks into mistakes, as UMass Lowell has committed at least 19 turnovers in five of six games.
- Dontavia Waggoner scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds in last season's meeting against UMass Lowell. The senior is also averaging 14.0 points over the past two games. See if she can continue her play.
- Boston College had its best offensive output on Thursday despite the loss, scoring a season-best 81 points on 52.4 percent shooting. Watch if the Eagles can replicate their performance.
- The offense dished out a season-high 27 assists on 33 field goals. See if the Eagles can generate easy opportunities.

Scouting UMass Lowell (0-6, 0-0 American East)
- UMass Lowell is 0-6 to the season after falling to Fordham, 76-49.
- Abbey Lindsay led the team with 22 points, while Sydney Watkins led the team with seven rebounds.
- Mili Carrera is leading the team averaging 11 points per game. Carrera is also averaging 5.0 rebounds per game.
- Watkins is pulling down a team-high 7.3 rebounds per game.
- The Riverhawks have played five of their six games on the road.

Series History
- The Eagles are 6-0 all-time against the Riverhawks, including a 5-0 mark at home. Boston College defeated UMass Lowell in the season opener last season, 81-53. Waggoner led the team with 17 points and eight rebounds.

What's Next
The Eagles host UMass on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Conte Forum.

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Players Mentioned

Andrea Daley

Kaylah Ivey

JoJo Lacey

Teya Sidberry

T'yana Todd

Dontavia Waggoner