ACC Opener: Eagles Face Cavaliers in first conference game

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball faces Virginia in its ACC opener on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Charlottesville to close out the five-game road trip.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
The Eagles suffered a 75-64 loss to Arkansas on Thursday in the SEC/ACC Challenge, where the Razorbacks won the fourth quarter by 14 backed by 7-of-11 shooting and 11 free throws to pull out the victory. Teya Sidberry netted a team-high 17 points with a career and team-best 13 rebounds - nine of which were on the offensive end. Dontavia Waggoner hit the 1,000-point milestone for her career, tallying 15 points with seven off the glass. Andrea Daley rounded out the leading scorers with 13 points (10 in the second half) and seven rebounds.

A Win Would
- Snap a three-game skid and give the Eagles a 7-4 mark.
- Give the Eagles their first ACC-opening win since 2016-17.
- Give the Eagles their second win against UVA on its home floor.

By the Numbers
2 - Head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is two wins away from 100 for her career at Boston College.
20 - The Eagles are 5-1 this season and shooting 42.5 percent from deep when attempting fewer than 20 3's.
25 - BC has five wins by at least 25 points.
49.4 - The Eagles have scored 49.4 percent of their points in the paint.
1000 - Dontavia Waggoner reached 1000 points for career on Thursday.

What to Watch for
- See if the Eagles can create points off turnovers, as UVA is averaging 18.3 turnovers in its four losses. The Eagles are averaging 28.5 points off turnovers in their six wins (12.5 in losses).
- Watch if BC can get to the line on Sunday after attempting just 19 free throws over the past two games (17.7 on the season).
- See if the Eagles can get back on track from beyond the arc. BC is 5-1 and shooting 42.5 percent when attempting fewer than 20 3's.
- Watch if BC can continue to crash the glass on the offensive end. Despite the loss, the Eagles came down with a season-high 24 offensive rebounds - the third most by an ACC team this season.
- Teya Sidberry is coming off her best performance of the season with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Watch if the junior can continue her play.

Scouting Virginia (6-4, 0-0 ACC)
- The Cavaliers are 6-4 after their third straight loss on Thursday, falling to Auburn in a 66-57 setback.
- Kymora Johnson led the way with 22 points on 8-of-20 shooting with 13 rebounds.
- Latasha Lattimore was the lone other player in double figures with 10 points.
- Johnson leads three Cavaliers in double figures averaging 19.1 points per game on 47.9 percent shooting and 45.5 percent from deep.
- Breona Hurd is averaging 11.2 points per game while Lattimore is turning in 10.6 points and a team-high 8.7 rebounds per game.
- UVA is third in the ACC and 18th in the nation averaging 5.6 blocks per game.
- The Cavaliers are also fourth in the league allowing opponents to 41.7 percent shooting from the field.
- UVA was picked to finish ninth in the ACC, while Johnson was selected to the preseason All-ACC team.

Series History
The Eagles are 6-21 all-time against the Cavaliers after dropping the previous two matchups. UVA is 11-1 at home, while the Eagles' lone win in Charlottesville came in 2011.

What's Next
Boston College takes on in-state rival, UMass, on Wednesday in Conte Forum at 11 a.m.

ACC Opener: Eagles Face Cavaliers in first conference game

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Players Mentioned

Andrea Daley

Teya Sidberry

Dontavia Waggoner