Eagles Ready for ACC Tournament First Round Versus Clemson

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball faces No. 12 seed Clemson at 1 p.m. in the opening round of the 2024 Ally ACC Women's Basketball Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum on Wednesday in Greensboro, N.C.

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Last Time Out
BC heads into the postseason with momentum after a dominating 84-58 win over Pitt in the regular-season finale on Sunday. Dontavia Waggoner shot 10-of-16 en route to a game-high 24 points with three boards. JoJo Lacey capped off a stellar week with 18 points on 50 percent shooting, three trifectas, four rebounds, four assists and a career-high seven steals. Andrea Daley registered her first double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 off the glass. T'yana Todd recorded 10 points with five swipes. Kaylah Ivey found her teammates, tying a personal high with 12 assists and just two turnovers in 35 minutes. BC broke the game open in the third quarter, scoring 33 points and taking a lead as large as 29 early in the fourth period.

A Win Would
- Send BC to the second round to face No. 5 Louisville.
- Give BC a 14-18 mark.
- Give BC a second straight win in the first round of the tournament (defeated Georgia Tech in 2023).

By the Numbers
1 - Ivey is the only player in the nation with over 170 assists and less than 60 turnovers.
2 - Waggoner is one of two players this season to post a game with at least 25 points and 15 rebounds.
7 - Lacey's seven steals against PItt were tied for the second most in a single game in program history.
100 - BC is 9-1 this season when its offensive rating is higher than 100.
278 - Ivey's 278 career assists are 17th all-time in school history.

What to Watch for
- The Eagles shot just eight free throw attempts in the first half. See if BC can get to the, as the Tigers are 0-10 when opponents shoot more than 15 free throw
- Waggoner over the last five games is averaging 18.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 2.6 steals. She's scored at least 20-plus points in three of the contests. See if the senior guard can continue her solid play.
- BC's offensive rating over the last two games is 108.6 while boasting a 9-1 mark when its offensive rating is 100. Watch if the Eagles can keep up their solid offensive play.
- The Eagles are 10-5 when scoring at least 20 points off turnovers this season scoring 30 against Pitt. See if BC can force Clemson into mistakes.
- Clemson allows 32.7 points in the paint in its losses (26 in wins). See if BC can take advantage inside, as it scores 52.7 percent of its points in the paint.

Scouting Clemson (12-18, 5-13 ACC)
- The Tigers are coming off a narrow 82-79 overtime loss to Florida State on Sunday.
- Dayshanette Harris registered a game-high 22 points, leading four players in double figures.
- Ruby Whitehorn totaled 18 points and 14 rebounds, while Amari Robinson recorded 12 points and 13 boards.
- Robinson is averaging a team-high 17.6 points per game on 54 percent shooting from the field and 6.5 rebounds per game.
- Clemson is fifth in the ACC in 3-point attempts per game and fourth in 3-pointers per game.
- The Tigers have lost six of their last seven contests.

Series History
The Eagles own a 13-8 mark after Clemson captured this season's lone matchup, 65-55. Ruby Whitehorn scored a game-high 19 points. Clemson outscored BC 21-0 from 3-point land. BC is 1-0 against CU in the ACC Tournament, downing the Tigers in 2020, 85-73.

What's Next
BC would play No. 5 seed Louisville on Thursday at 11 a.m. in the second round of the tournament.

Eagles Ready for ACC Tournament First Round Versus Clemson

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