Eagles Face Virginia Tech in Road Tilt on Sunday

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball travels to Blacksburg, Va. for a 1 p.m. matchup against No. 16/18 Virginia Tech on Sunday.

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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC fell to Virginia 73-66 on Thursday in Conte Forum. Andrea Daley led the Eagles with a game-high 18 points, with 10 of her points coming at the charity stripe. Daley tied for the team lead with eight rebounds (five offensive) and three steals. JoJo Lacey continued her solid shooting with 14 points off the bench on 5-of-9 shooting from the field with a pair of trifectas. T'yana Todd posted 12 points with six off the glass, and Dontavia Waggoner also netted 12. The senior guard grabbed eight boards, dished out a team-high four assists, and recorded three steals.

A Win Would
- Snap a six-game skid.
- Improve the Eagles' record to 12-14 and 4-9 in the ACC.
- Give VT its first home loss of the season.
- Give BC its first win over the Hokies since 2016.

By the Numbers
1 - Kaylah Ivey is the only player in the nation with at least 130 assists and under 45 turnovers.
7. - Sidberry is one of seven BC players since 2015-16 to record a game of at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and better than 60 percent shooting from the field/
14.2 - BC is fifth in the nation in steal rate at 14.2 percent.
90 - The Eagles are 10-0 when their defensive rating is below 90/
178 - Waggoner is seventh all-time with 178 steals.

What to Watch for
- Lacey is averaging 17.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and two assists while shooting 48.2 percent over the field over the last two games. See if she can continue to provide a spark off the bench.
- Sidberry is averaging 14.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and shooting 45.6 percent against ranked opponents this season (six games). Watch if she can continue her success against the ranked Hokies.
- See if BC can contain the Hokies' 3-point attack, as they are averaging just over nine per game. VT hit seven or less in three of four losses.
- Watch if the Eagles can get to the line. Virginia Tech allowed opponents to shoot more than 20 free throws in three of its four losses.
- See if the Eagles can convert on the offensive end, especially within the arc. Opponents shot better than 45 percent in their four wins over VT.

Scouting Virginia Tech (19-4, 10-2 ACC)
- Virginia Tech is on a six-game win streak following a 72-61 victory over No. 3 NC State.
- Elizabeth Kitley poured in 25 points with 13 rebounds, leading one of four Hokies in double figures.
- Matilda Ekh scored 14 points thanks to four 3-pointers.
- Kitley is averaging 22.2 points and 11.6 rebounds while shooting 53.1 percent from the field.
- Georgia Amoore is second as she is scoring 17.5 per game and dishing out 7.7 assists per game.
- VT is eighth in the nation and first in the ACC averaging 9.4 3-pointers per game.
- The Hokies are also first in the league and seventh in the nation in blocks (5.8).
- VT is 12-0 at home this season.

Series History
The Eagles are 12-18 against the Hokies, while VT has won the past six meetings.

What's Next
BC hosts Louisville on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Conte Forum.

Eagles Face Virginia Tech in Road Tilt on Sunday

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Players Mentioned

Andrea Daley

Kaylah Ivey

JoJo Lacey

T'yana Todd

Dontavia Waggoner