Eagles Set for ACC Tournament First Round Versus Georgia Tech

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's basketball team is set to battle No. 14 seed Georgia Tech on Wednesday evening in the First Round of the Ally 2023 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament held in Greensboro, N.C.

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Last Time Out
About the Eagles
Boston College ended the regular season with a 73-63 victory at Wake Forest. Maria Gakdeng netted a career-high 22 points on an efficient 8-of-10 shooting from the field with six rebounds, tied a personal best with four assists and blocked four shots. The sophomore scored 19 of her points in the second half and hit all seven shots attempts. Andrea Daley tied a career high with 18 points (10 in the second half) and was one rebound shy of a double-double with a team-high nine rebounds. Ally VanTimmeren rounded out the leading scorers with 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting and five boards.The Eagles shot a season-high 59.1 percent from the field and 65.7 percent from inside the arc.

By the Numbers
1 - Taina Mair is the only player in the ACC to post a game of at least 25 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals in a game this season.
20 - The Eagles are 10-2 this season when they attempt at least 20 free throws.
29th - BC is 29th in the country with an offensive rebound rate of 37 percent.
90 - BC is 12-1 when its offensive rating is higher than 90
128 - Gakdeng is third all-time in school history with 128 career blocks.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 16-16 mark overall.
- Advance to the second round of the ACC Tournament.
- Improve to 5-7 in the ACC Tournament as a double-digit seed.
- Give BC a 10-17 mark int he ACC Tournament.

What to Watch for
- The Eagles posted four players in double figures and assisted on 18 of 26 baskets in a balanced offensive effort in the first meeting. Watch if BC can do the same on Wednesday.
- Over the last two road games, Maria Gakdeng is averaging 18 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and shooting 75 percent from the floor. See if she can continue her road success.
- The defense has held its last two opponents to just 37.1 percent shooting from the field and 26.8 percent from deep. Watch if the defense can slow Georgia Tech's offense down.
- Despite the 12-point win, the Eagles allowed 23 offensive rebounds for 22 second-chance points. See if BC can keep the Yellow Jackets off the offensive glass.
- Georgia Tech is 4-9 this season when committing more than 15 turnovers. Watch if BC can force GT into mistakes.

Scouting Georgia Tech
- Georgia Tech ended the season with a 13-16 record following a 65-52 loss to No. 9 Virginia Tech.
- Cameron Swartz led the team with 20 points on eight field goals.
- She was the lone player to score in double figures.
- Swartz led the team in scoring in the regular season, averaging 13.0 points per game.
- Tonie Morgan averaged 9.5 points per game and 5.6 rebounds, while she led the way with 110 assists.

Series History
The Eagles are 8-15 in the series against the Yellow Jackets, but won the lone matchup earlier this season in Conte Forum. JoJo Lacey scored a game-high 21 points in the win, while Andrea Daley posted 17 points and 13 boards in the win.

What's Next
With a win, the Eagles would advance to the following round on Thursday at 8 p.m. to face No. 5 seed Miami.

Eagles Set for ACC Tournament First Round Versus Georgia Tech

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Players Mentioned

Andrea Daley

Maria Gakdeng

JoJo Lacey

Taina Mair

Cameron Swartz

Ally VanTimmeren