Eagles Hit the Road for Sunday Showdown Against Syracuse

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball travels to face No. 25 Syracuse on Sunday at 6 p.m. on ACC Network in the JMA Wireless Dome.

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Last Time Out
The Eagles earned a gritty 70-64 win over Miami on Thursday to pick up their first ACC win of the season.Andrea Daley was at it again, scoring 13 of her game-high 17 points in the second half on 7-of-10 shooting with eight rebounds. Teya Sidberry battled her way to 16 points, eight rebounds and totaled three steals with two blocks. T'yana Todd scored 13 points with a pair of trifectas, while Dontavia Waggoner tallied 12 with a season-high nine rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Kaylah Ivey dished out a game-high seven assists with eight points and a pair of swipes. After Miami sliced a seven-point deficit in the fourth to 63-62 with 3:41 left in the game, Sidberry hit back-to-back jumpers to push the lead to five. BC held Miami scoreless over the final 1:48 after the Hurricanes scored to close the gap to three on the ensuing possession. The defense came up with key stops, including a steal from Ivey, and later forced Miami to miss a field goal while holding a 67-64 lead. BC sealed its seventh straight home win by hitting three of four at the charity stripe.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 10-6 record and a 2-1 mark to ACC play.
- Give the Eagles their first ACC road win.
- Give BC its first road win over a ranked opponent since last season (No. 10 NC State).

By the Numbers
4 - Daley is one of four players in the country averaging at least 16 points, five rebounds, 1.5 steals, 1.0 assists and shooting 55 percent or better from the field.
13th - Waggoner is 13th all-time in school history with 148 steals.
20 - BC has forced at least 20 turnovers in seven straight games.
90 - The Eagles are 9-0 this season when their defensive rating is below 90.

What to Watch for
- Watch if the Eagles can keep Syracuse off the offensive glass, as the Orange lead the ACC and are seventh in the nation averaging 17.1 offensive rebounds per game.
- See if the defense can continue its stellar play, where the Eagles allowed Miami to shoot just 34.3 percent from the field in the second half. BC is 9-0 when its defensive rating is under 90 while forcing 20 or more turnovers in seven straight games.
- T'yana Todd is averaging 13.0 points per game on the road this season shooting 49.2 percent from the field and 42.3 percent from deep. She's scored in double figures in all six road/neutral-site games. Watch if she can keep up the solid play on the road.
- Not only is Ivey leading the Eagles in assists at 7.2 this season, but her scoring has increased over the last five games, averaging 7.4 points.Ivey is shooting 55.6 percent from 3-point range over the same stretch.
- See if BC can get to the line on Sunday, as the Eagles are averaging 18.3 free throw attempts away from home. The Orange allowed 44 free throw attempts in their two losses.

Scouting Syracuse (11-2, 1-1 ACC)
- Syracuse is 11-2 overall and 1-1 in league action after falling to North Carolina on Thursday.
- Dyaisha Fair scored a team-high 17 points against the Tar Heels.
- Alyssa Latham recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
- Fair is averaging a team-high 19.5 points per game, leading four players who average double figures.
- Latham is turning in a team-best 8.9 rebounds per game and 11.5 points per game.
- The Orange lead the ACC and ranks seventh in the nation averaging 17.1 per game.

Series History
The Eagles are 26-37 against the Orange after they swept the season series last season. BC is looking for a second win in the past three contests on 'Cuse's home floor.

Eagles Hit the Road for Sunday Showdown Against Syracuse

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Players Mentioned

Andrea Daley

Kaylah Ivey

Teya Sidberry

T'yana Todd

Dontavia Waggoner