Boston College
North Carolina
Eagles Travel South to Face No. 14/16 North Carolina
February 11, 2023 | Women's Basketball
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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC faced one of the top defenses in the country in Duke on Thursday, falling to the Blue Deviles. Maria Gakdeng scored in double figures for the fifth straight game with 11 points and seven rebounds.
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A Win Would
-Â Give the Eagles a 15-13 mark and a 5-10 mark in ACC play.
-Â Snap a three-game skid.
-Â Give the Eagles their first win at UNC since 2017.
-Â Make it the first time since 2010 the Eagles earned two ranked wins in the same season.By the Numbers
By The Numbers
1 - Maria Gakdeng is the only player in the ACC to post a game of at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, five blocks and shoot 65 percent from the field.Â
10 - Taina Mair is one of 10 freshmen in the country with at five or more double-doubles.
38 - The Eagles' 38 percent offensive rebounding rate is 20th in the country.Â
90 - BC is 11-1 this season when its offensive rating is higher than 90
183 - Mair's 183 assists is fourth all-time in program history in a single season.Â
What to Watch
- Watch if the Eagles can come up with second-chance opportunities, as North Carolina has allowed 31 offensive rebounds over the last two games (0-2).
- See if the Eagles can get to the line. UNC has allowed at least 15 free throw attempts in six of its seven losses.
- Watch if BC can limit UNC's 3-point attack. The Tar Heels are 4-4 this season when they hit five or fewer trifectas.
- Over the last three road games for the Eagles, Taina Mair is averaging 14.7 points, 8.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 51.5 percent from the floor. See if the freshman can continue her success on the road.
- See if BC can move the ball on offense for clean looks after having just two assists to 25 turnovers on Thursday. Opponents have assists on at least 55 percent of its baskets in wins over the Tar Heels.
Scouting North Carolina (17-7, 8-5, ACC)
- North Carolina is coming off a 75-67 loss to Syracuse on Thursday in New York.
- Deja Kelly led the offense by scoring 32 points on 13-of-25 shooting from the field.
- Kennedy Todd-Williams was the other Tar Heel in double figures with 14 points.
- Kelly leads the team in scoring at a clip of 16.6 points per game. She is one of four players averaging double figures.
- Alyssa Utsby leads the team in rebounding, as she averages 8.9 rebounds per game.
- North Carolina has been strong at home with an 11-1 mark.
- The Tar Heels are fourth in the ACC and 22nd in the country in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to just 36.1 percent shooting from the field.
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The Eagles are 4-15 in the all-time series against the Tar Heels and 2-6 on the road. BC fell to UNC last season by a narrow defeat of 76-73.
What's Next
Boston College will play its second straight road game at 6 p.m. Thursday against Pittsburgh.Â
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