Sunday, December 29
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
2 p.m.
Boston College
vs
Louisville
Photo by: ©Joe Sullivan/ Boston College Athletics
ACC Clash: Eagles Host Louisville in Sunday Showdown
December 27, 2024 | Women's Basketball
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball begins the rest of its ACC slate on Sunday in the conference home opener against Louisville at 2 p.m. on ACC Network.Â
About the EaglesÂ
Last Time Out
Dontavia Waggoner netted a team and season-high 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting with seven rebounds (five offensive). Waggoner became the 32nd player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark.  Savannah Samuel continued her solid play off the bench, totaling a career-high 16 points, and hitting three of her six shots outside the arc. T'yana Todd totaled 10 points, while Teya Sidberry pulled down 10 off the glass. BC scored 26 points off turnovers and 33 from its bench and shot 13-of-14 from the field. The Eagles held CCSU to under 40 percent shooting from the field and forced 21 turnovers. Ten of 11 players who saw action recorded an assist, leading to 22 helpers on 29 field goals. Kaylah Ivey and Athena Tomlinson led the charge with four apiece.
A Win Would
- Give BC an 11-4 mark and 2-0 record in ACC action.
- Give the Eagles their first 2-0 start to league play since 2008-09.Â
- Snap a 17-game skid against the Cardinals.Â
9 - Nine players on BC are averaging at least 14 minutes per game, while five are averaging at least 20.Â
10 - The Eagles hit double-digit triples in back-to-back games for the first time since the 2020-21 season.Â
14 - Tatum Greene's 14 blocks lead the Eagles and are third among all freshmen in the ACC. She is also the only freshman averaging at least 1.0 block and 1.0 steal per game.Â
380 -Â Ivey's 380 assists are eighth all-time in school history.
1000 - Waggoner became the 32nd player in program history to reach 1,000 points.Â
What to Watch for
- See if the BC defense can slow down a Louisville attack with an offensive rating of 116.3 in its wins (76.8 in losses).
- Watch if the Eagles can protect the rock on Sunday, as the Cardinals are averaging just over 20.8 points off turnovers this season.
- In three games last season against Louisville, Dontavia Waggoner averaged 15 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals, and shot 47.4 percent from the field, highlighted by a 22-point, six-rebound outing in one of the matchups. See if Waggoner can find success against the Cardinals.
- The Eagles are averaging 37 points from their bench over the last five games. See if the reserves can continue to provide a spark.
- Watch if the Eagles can continue their solid 3-point shooting, hitting at least 10 3-pointers in back-to-back games for the first time since 2020-21 after draining a season-high 12 against CCSU.
Scouting Louisville (7-5, 0-1 ACC)
- Louisville is 7-5 on the season following an 86-67 win over Memphis.
- Tajianna Roberts led the team scoring a career-high 23 points on 10-of-17 shooting.
- Olivia Cochran tallied a double-double with 12 points and 13 off the glass.
- Roberts is averaging a team-high 11.9 points, while Cochran is turning in 10.2 points and 6.8 rebounds.
- The Cardinals are sixth in the ACC and in the top 50 in the country averaging 14.4 offensive rebounds per game.
- Louisville has won its two last true road games.
- The Cardinals are also fifth in the league and 13th averaging 33.0 bench points per game.Â
Series History
The Eagles are 1-17 against Louisville after falling in three contests last season. BC fell to the Cardinals by a combined five points in the last two matchups.Â
What's Next
BC will host Duke on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Conte Forum.Â
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About the EaglesÂ
Last Time Out
Dontavia Waggoner netted a team and season-high 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting with seven rebounds (five offensive). Waggoner became the 32nd player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark.  Savannah Samuel continued her solid play off the bench, totaling a career-high 16 points, and hitting three of her six shots outside the arc. T'yana Todd totaled 10 points, while Teya Sidberry pulled down 10 off the glass. BC scored 26 points off turnovers and 33 from its bench and shot 13-of-14 from the field. The Eagles held CCSU to under 40 percent shooting from the field and forced 21 turnovers. Ten of 11 players who saw action recorded an assist, leading to 22 helpers on 29 field goals. Kaylah Ivey and Athena Tomlinson led the charge with four apiece.
A Win Would
- Give BC an 11-4 mark and 2-0 record in ACC action.
- Give the Eagles their first 2-0 start to league play since 2008-09.Â
- Snap a 17-game skid against the Cardinals.Â
Conference Action
BC won its ACC opener against Virginia on Dec. 8 in Charlottesville, 72-57. The Eagles were led by T'yana Todd's season-best 21 points, while the Eagles forced UVA to miss 21 3-pointers and a season-high 22 turnovers.Â
Toddy on Target
The junior guard for BC is putting up career shooting numbers with 44.5/47.6/88.2 shooting splits. Todd is 12th in the nation and second in the ACC in 3-point field goal percentage, while she is the only player in the ACC and one of five in the nation shooting at least 40 percent from the field, 85 percent from the line, 45 percent from deep and attempting at least 9.5 field goal attempts per game. Her current 3-point field goal percentage would be the highest in program history dating back to the 1999-00 season.Â
9 - Nine players on BC are averaging at least 14 minutes per game, while five are averaging at least 20.Â
10 - The Eagles hit double-digit triples in back-to-back games for the first time since the 2020-21 season.Â
14 - Tatum Greene's 14 blocks lead the Eagles and are third among all freshmen in the ACC. She is also the only freshman averaging at least 1.0 block and 1.0 steal per game.Â
380 -Â Ivey's 380 assists are eighth all-time in school history.
1000 - Waggoner became the 32nd player in program history to reach 1,000 points.Â
What to Watch for
- See if the BC defense can slow down a Louisville attack with an offensive rating of 116.3 in its wins (76.8 in losses).
- Watch if the Eagles can protect the rock on Sunday, as the Cardinals are averaging just over 20.8 points off turnovers this season.
- In three games last season against Louisville, Dontavia Waggoner averaged 15 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals, and shot 47.4 percent from the field, highlighted by a 22-point, six-rebound outing in one of the matchups. See if Waggoner can find success against the Cardinals.
- The Eagles are averaging 37 points from their bench over the last five games. See if the reserves can continue to provide a spark.
- Watch if the Eagles can continue their solid 3-point shooting, hitting at least 10 3-pointers in back-to-back games for the first time since 2020-21 after draining a season-high 12 against CCSU.
Scouting Louisville (7-5, 0-1 ACC)
- Louisville is 7-5 on the season following an 86-67 win over Memphis.
- Tajianna Roberts led the team scoring a career-high 23 points on 10-of-17 shooting.
- Olivia Cochran tallied a double-double with 12 points and 13 off the glass.
- Roberts is averaging a team-high 11.9 points, while Cochran is turning in 10.2 points and 6.8 rebounds.
- The Cardinals are sixth in the ACC and in the top 50 in the country averaging 14.4 offensive rebounds per game.
- Louisville has won its two last true road games.
- The Cardinals are also fifth in the league and 13th averaging 33.0 bench points per game.Â
Series History
The Eagles are 1-17 against Louisville after falling in three contests last season. BC fell to the Cardinals by a combined five points in the last two matchups.Â
What's Next
BC will host Duke on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Conte Forum.Â
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