BC Welcomes Virginia in Thursday Night Showdown

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball hosts Virginia on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. in Conte Forum on ACC Network.

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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
Teya Sidberry registered a career-high 23 points with 11 rebounds for her second double-double, but it wasn't enough in a 75-63 setback to Syracuse. JoJo Lacey registered a season-high 21 points off the bench. Dyaisha Fair led Syracuse with 38 points on 13-of-25 shooting from the field.

A Win Would
- Snap a five-game skid.
- Improve the Eagles' record to 12-13 and 4-8 in the ACC.
- Move BC's mark to 11-3.
- Give the Eagles a second win in the past three meetings against UVA.

By the Numbers
1 - Kaylah Ivey is the only player in the nation with at least 130 assists and less than 45 turnovers.
7 - Sidberry is the seventh BC player since 2015-16 to record a game of at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and shoot 60 percent better from the field.
14.1 - BC is fifth in the nation in steal rate at 14.1 percent.
90 - The Eagles are 10-0 this season when their defensive rating is lower than 90.
174 - Waggoner is seventh all-time in school history with 174 steals.

What to Watch for
- Sidberry over the last seven games is averaging 15.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, and just under two steals. She is coming off a career outing of 23 points and 11 rebounds against Syracuse. See if the sophomore forward can continue her solid play.
- See if the Eagles can keep UVA off the line. Virginia is 3-8 this season when attempting fewer than 20 free throws.
- Watch if the Eagles can come away with stops on Thursday, as the Cavaliers are 2-9 when shooting under 40 percent from the floor.
- Watch if the Eagles can convert their second-chance opportunities after scoring just five second-chance points off 15 offensive rebounds on Sunday.
- The Eagles have at least 19 turnovers in four of the previous five games. Watch if they can limit their mistakes against Virginia.

Scouting Virginia (10-12, 2-9 ACC)
- The Cavaliers are coming off a 75-69 loss to Clemson in their previous outing.
- Sam Brunelle led UVA with 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting and six 3-pointers.
- Kymora Johnson also scored 24, hitting 10 of her 20 attempts.
- Johnson leads the team in scoring at 15.0 points per game.
- She is also averaging 4.6 rebounds.
- Camryn Taylor's 14.1 points is second on the team, while grabbing a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game.
- The Cavaliers are second the ACC and 25th in the nation averaging 14.7 offensive rebounds per game.
- UVA also leads the ACC shooting 77.2 percent from the free throw line.

Series History
BC is 6-20 all-time against the Cavaliers after fall last season to UVA in Charlottesville. Four of the Eagles wins have come on their home floor, including a 65-57 victory in 2022.

What's Next
The Eagles travel to Blacksburg to face No. 16/18 Virginia Tech at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

BC Welcomes Virginia in Thursday Night Showdown

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Players Mentioned

Kaylah Ivey

JoJo Lacey

Teya Sidberry