Eagles Open ACC Play at Duke

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball begins ACC action against Duke on Sunday in Cameron Indoor at 2 p.m. on ACC Network Extra

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
The Eagles ended non-conference play with a dominating 94-57 win against Bryant last week. Andrea Daley set the tone early, scoring 13 of her game-high 19 points in the first half. The junior guard shot 9-of-12 from the field and grabbed two steals. Dontavia Waggoner hit all six of her shot attempts en route to 16 points. She led the way with five steals and added three assists. JoJo Lacey was the third Eagle in double figures with 11 points and added four rebounds and four swipes. All 11 players who saw action scored, while BC tied a season best with 27 assists. Kaylah Ivey set a personal best with 12 helpers on top of six points and a pair of steals. It was all BC from the start as it jumped out to a 21-6 lead, hitting nine of its first 12 shots. Daley led the charge scoring eight of the points. The Eagles went into the second period with a 26-12 lead after shooting 62.5 percent from the floor and forcing Bryant into seven turnovers for nine points.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 9-5 mark and 1-0 start to ACC play.
- Give the Eagles their first ACC opening win since 2016-17.
- Give the Eagles a second straight win in Cameron Indoor.

By the Numbers
10 - Ivey is one of four players in the nation and the only player in the ACC with four games of 10 or more assists.
14 - Waggoner is now 14th all-time in school history with 142 steals.
28/25 - BC is one of two teams (LSU) and the only team in the ACC who have three players with a PER above 28 and averaging at least 25 minutes per game.
64 - The 64-point win over Stonehill is the largest win in program history.
85 - BC has scored at least 85 points in five straight games, which is the first time since the 2010-11 season.

What to Watch for
- Watch if the Eagles can continue to protect the rock, as Duke forced just 15 turnovers per game in its four losses, while forcing 21.3 in eight wins.
- See if the Eagles can force turnovers for easy opportunities on offense, as they averaged 25.6 points off turnovers during non-conference play. Opponents averaged 18 points off miscues in four wins against the Blue Devils (10.8 in losses).
- Watch if Kaylah Ivey can continue to run the offense, where she has an impressive 51 assists to eight turnovers over the last five games.
- Andrea Daley is averaging 16.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and shooting 56.5 percent from the floor. The junior guard has scored in 11 straight games, including a pair of 20-plus point performances on the road. Watch if she can keep up the solid play.
- The Eagles are scoring 53 percent of their points in the paint this season. Watch if they can find ways to score inside.

Scouting Duke (8-4, 0-1 ACC)
- Duke is on a three-game win streak after a 68-34 win over Coppin State on Thursday.
- Three players scored in double figures, with Oluchi Okananwa registering a team-high 13 points.
- Jadyn Donvovan led the team with eight boards, while Taina Mair and Emma Koabel dished out three assists.
- Four players are averaging double figures, while Reigan Richardson is averaging 11.3 points per game.
- Okananwa's 6.6 rebounds per contest and Mair's 3.7 assists both lead the team.
- Duke is one of the top shot-blocking teams in the nation, coming in at fourth at an average seven per game.
- The Blue Devils are also 31st in the nation shooting 77.3 percent from the charity stripe.

Series History
The Eagles are 6-17 but have won two of the three previous matchups in the series. BC won the last meeting in Cameron Indoor in 2022, 67-51.

What's Next
Boston College hosts Miami on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the ACC home opener in Conte Forum.

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Players Mentioned

Andrea Daley

Kaylah Ivey

JoJo Lacey

Taina Mair

Dontavia Waggoner