Sunday Hoops: Eagles Face No. 19 Tar Heels in Chapel Hill

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball continues its road trip on Sunday when it travels to Chapel Hill to face No. 19 North Carolina at 2 p.m.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC fell to No. 22/19 NC State last weekend in Raleigh, 91-52. The Wolfpack scored 33 points in transition and 46 of their points in the paint. T'yana Todd led the Eagles in scoring with 20 points on five field goals while she shot 8-for-9 from the charity stripe. Teya Sidberry grabbed a team-high nine boards and scored five.

ACC Gauntlet
The Eagles are on a tough five-game stretch to start 2025, as the first five opponents (Louisville, Duke, NC State, North Carolina, Miami) have a combined 59-20 mark and 13-8 record in the ACC heading into Sunday. The five opponents were picked to finish in the top eight in the ACC preseason poll and four in the top six, while three of the teams are ranked.

A Win Would
- Give the Eagles an 11-7 mark and 2-3 record in the league.
- Snap a three-game skid.
- Give BC its first victory in Chapel Hill since the 2016-17 season.

By the Numbers
1 - Waggoner is the only player in BC history with at least 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 steals.
3 - Todd is one of three players in the ACC (Hannah Hidalgo, Ta'Niya Latson) to score 20-plus points on the road in at least two conference contests.
20 - Todd is the first BC player since the Eagles joined the ACC to score 20-plus points off the bench in multiple ACC games.
.411 - The Eagles' .411 offensive rebound percentage leads the conference in league action.
46.9 - BC is scoring 46.9 percent of its points in the paint.

What to Watch for
- Watch if the Eagles can get off to a better start as four of their lowest-scoring quarters this season have come in the first half, including the last two games.
- See if T'yana Todd can continue her road success in ACC play, where she is averaging 20.5 points on 44.8 percent from the field and 43.8 percent from deep.
- Watch if the Eagles can convert inside the arc, where UNC allows opponents to shoot 54 percent from two in its losses (35.6 in wins).
- See if the Eagles can keep the Tar Heels off the offensive glass. They are 3-4 this season when recording 11 offensive rebounds or less.
- Watch if the Eagles can continue their success at the line. BC is shooting 77.9 percent from the charity stripe during conference action and 73.8 percent overall - the highest since the 2020-21 campaign.

Scouting North Carolina (14-3, 2-2 ACC)
- The Tar Heels are 14-3 and 2-2 in the ACC following a 53-46 overtime win over No. 14 Duke.
- Alyssa Utsby carded a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
- Utsby was the lone Tar Heel in double figures in the low-scoring affair.
- Two players are averaging double-figures, with Utsby (11.2 ppg) and Maria Gakdeng (11.2 ppg) pacing the offense.
- Utsby's 9.4 rebounds per game lead the way as well.
- The Tar Heels are first in the ACC and 11th in the country, limiting opponents to 34.5 percent shooting.
- They are also second in the league averaging 12.2 turnovers per game.
- UNC boasts an 8-2 mark at home this season.

Series History
The Eagles are 5-16 against the Tar Heels but 4-4 over the last eight meetings. BC defeated UNC last season in Confe Forum, 78-74. Four players scored in double figures led by JoJo Lacey's 23 points.

What's Next
BC travels to Coral Gables on Thursday to face Miami at 7 p.m. to conclude the road trip.

Sunday Hoops: Eagles Face No. 19 Tar Heels in Chapel Hill

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Players Mentioned

JoJo Lacey

Teya Sidberry

T'yana Todd