BC Heads South to Face Florida State

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball hit the road to face Florida State on Thursday at 6 p.m. in Tallahassee on ACC Network Extra.

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Last Time Out
Dontavia Waggoner turned in a stellar performance with a season-high 22 points, six rebounds, four assists, and three steals. T'yana Todd shot an efficient 7-for-12 en route to 16 points, three boards, and three steals. JoJo Lacey came off the bench for 10 points, registering her third game in double figures in the last four contests. Kaylah Ivey led BC with five assists. It was a contest that came down to the final minutes. Despite when it looked like Louisville was pulling away, the Eagles stayed within striking distance. Trailing 65-60, BC went on a 7-2 surge to tie up the contest with 1:13 left in the game. The Cardinals would score the go-ahead basket with 18 seconds left in the contest to take the 69-67 lead. BC had a chance to tie or take the lead but wasn't able to get a shot off.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 12-16 record and 4-11 mark in ACC play.
- Snap an eight-game skid.
- Give the Eagles their first ACC road win.
- Give BC its first win at FSU since 2020.

By the Numbers
1 - Ivey is the only player in the nation with over 135 assists and less than 50 turnovers.
7 - Teya Sidberry is one of seven BC players since 2015-16 to record a game of at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and shoot more than 60 percent from the field.
8 - Waggoner is eight steals away from setting the single-season program mark in swipes, which is 90.
13 - Daley is one of 13 players in the nation averaging at least 14.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.5 steals and shooting 50 percent or better from the field.
90 - BC is 10-0 this season when its defensive rating is under 90.
183 - Waggoner is sixth all-time in program history with 183 steals.

What to Watch For
- Watch if BC can get it going on offense, as Florida State's defensive rating is 110.1 in eight losses (87.2 in wins).
- See if BC can get to the line on Thursday, where FSU has allowed at least 15 free throw attempts in five losses. The Eagles are shooting 86.4 percent (64-74) over the last four games.
- Dontavia Waggoner had her best outing of the season with a season-high 22 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals against Louisville. See if she can build off the performance. Waggoner scored 21 and grabbed 14 last season against Florida State.?
- Watch if the defense can contain the FSU offensive attack, as the Seminoles have shot 45 percent or less in seven losses.
- See if BC can crash the offensive glass. The Eagles are averaging 13.7 this season, while FSU is allowing 14.3.

Scouting Florida State (19-8, 10-5 ACC)
- Florida State has won its last two games after a 74-68 victory on Sunday against Miami.
- Ta'Niya Latson led three players in double figures with 29 points on 13-of-22 shooting.
- Sara Bejedi posted 19 points and Makayla Timpson registered 16 points and 11 rebounds.
- Four players are averaging double figures, led by Latson's 21.2 points per game. She also leads thet eam averaging 4.3 assists per game.
- Timpson is averaging just shy of a double-double at 13.9 points and 9.9 rebounds per contest along with 71 blocks.
- Florida State is one of the highest scoring teams in the ACC, where it is second averaging 80.8 points while also ranking 16th in the nation.
- FSU is also committing just 12 turnovers per game, which is first in the league and 10th in the nation.

Series History
The Eagles are 3-18 all-time against Florida State, capturing an overtime win last season in Conte Forum.

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Players Mentioned

Kaylah Ivey

JoJo Lacey

Teya Sidberry

T'yana Todd

Dontavia Waggoner