Eagles Welcome Miami in ACC Home Opener

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball returns to action on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Conte Forum against Miami in the ACC home opener on ACCNX.

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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC opened league action with a narrow 80-75 setback to Duke on Sunday. The Eagles saw five players score in double figures. Andrea Daley led the offense with a team-high 18 points, while Teya Sidberry totaled 17 points with five field goals, went 6-of-8 from the line, grabbed five boards, and corralled four steals. JoJo Lacey came off the bench for 13 points and four steals. Kaylah Ivey scored a season-high 11 points with five assists and three rebounds, and T'yana Todd scored 11 as well to round out the five players who scored in double figures.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 9-6 mark and its first ACC win of the season.
- Earn a seventh straight win at home.
- Give the Eagles their first win of 2024.

By the Numbers
2 - Daley is one of two players (Aaliyah Edwards - UConn) in the nation averaging at least 16.0 points, five rebounds, 1.5 steals and shooting 55 percent or better from the field.
7th- The Eagles are seventh in the nation in steals per game.
13th - Waggoner is 13th all-time in school history with 145 steals.
28/25 - BC is one three teams in the league with two players who are averaging at least 25 minutes per game with a PER of 28 or better.
37.9 - BC is 35th in the nation in offensive rebounding rate at 37.9 percent.

What to Watch For
- Miami is fifth in the ACC shooting 36 percent from 3-point range. Watch if the defense can stop the Hurricanes' 3-point attack. BC is allowing opponents to shoot 43.6 percent from deep in six losses (27.6 in wins).
- JoJo Lacey has been on a spark off the bench over the last seven games, averaging 10.4 points on 50 percent shooting from the field, 4.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 2.0 steals. All four of her double-figure outings have come during the stretch. Watch if she can continue her solid play.
- The Eagles corralled a season-high 24 offensive rebounds against the Blue Devils on Sunday, which was highest in ACC play since 2011. Boston College is 35th in the nation in offensive rebound rate (37.9 percent) and 39th in off. rebounds per game (14.5). See if they can come up with second-chance opportunities.
- See if the Eagles can force Miami into mistakes, as BC is on a six-game stretch of forcing at least 20 turnovers. BC is averaging 25.1 points off turnovers this season.

Scouting Miami (10-2, 0-1 ACC)
- The Hurricanes are coming off a narrow 77-72 setback to then-No. 19 Louisville on Sunday.
- Five players scored in double figures, with Lemyah Hylton totaling 12 points off the bench.
- Lazaria Spearman led the team with six boards, while Ja'Leah Williams dished out three assists.
- Jasmyne Roberts is scoring a team-best 10.9 points per game.
- Miami boasts a balanced scoring squad, as eight players average at least 6.3 points per game.
- Spearman leads the charge on the glass, pulling down 6.7 rebounds per game.
- Miami is first in the ACC and 13th in the nation averaging 30.9 points from its reserves.
- The Hurricanes are also third in the league shooting 47 percent from the field.

Series History
The Eagles are 19-31 against Miami after falling to the Hurricanes twice last season. BC is 2-0 in the last two meetings against Miami at home dating back to the 2020 season.

What's Next
BC hits the road for a pair of games, beginning with No. 25 Syracuse on Sunday at 6 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Andrea Daley

Kaylah Ivey

JoJo Lacey

Teya Sidberry

T'yana Todd