Women's Basketball Aims for Upset Against No. 3 Notre Dame

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball faces No. 3 Notre Dame on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Conte Forum.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC downed Syracuse with a dominating 92-51 win on Sunday. A pair of Eagles went for 20-plus points, as Dontavia Waggoner netted a season-high 22 points and Teya Sidberry registered 21 points and tied a career-high with 13 rebounds. Four players scored in double figures, with Dontavia Waggoner registering a game-high 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting with five rebounds and five steals. Teya Sidberry carded 21 points and tied a personal best with 13 rebounds. T'yana Todd continued her hot shooting with 16 points, hitting four of her six field goals from deep. Andrea Daley rounded out the leading scorers with 11. Kaylah Ivey dished out 10 assists with nine points. BC outscored the Orange 46-18 in the paint and canned 10 triples while limiting Syracuse to under 30 percent shooting from the field.

A Win Would
- Give the Eagles a 13-8 mark and 4-4 record in the ACC.
- Give the Eagles their highest-ranked win since defeating No. 2 Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament in 2006.
- Give the Eagles their highest-ranked win at home dating back to 1999.
- Snap the Fighting Irish's 11-game win streak.

By the Numbers
1 - Dontavia Waggoner is the only player in school history with at least 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 steals.
16 - Kaylah Ivey holds the school record with 16 assists in a game.
20 - BC saw two players score 20-plus points for the first time this season.
40 - BC is 6-0 when scoring at least 40 points in the paint.
100 - The Eagles are 9-1 this season when their offensive rating is 100 or better.

What to Watch for
- Watch if the Eagles can slow down the Fighting Irish 3-point attack, as ND is leading the nation in 3-point field goal percentage.
- See if Dontavia Waggoner can continue her solid play, where she is averaging 17 points, 5.3 rebounds, and shooting 52.9 percent from the field over the last three games.
- Watch if BC can hit from deep. The Eagles hit double-digit triples for the second straight game, while the 34.2 percent shooting from 3-point land is the highest since the 2015-16 season.
- See if the Eagles can keep ND off the offensive glass after the Irish grabbed 17 offensive rebounds against SMU.
- Watch if the Eagles can keep ND off the line. The Fighting Irish are averaging 20.5 attempts over the last four games.

Scouting Notre Dame (16-2, 7-0 ACC)
- Notre Dame is riding an 11-game win streak, boasting a 16-2 record and a perfect 7-0 mark in ACC play.
- The Fighting Irish defeated SMU, 88-64, in its previous game.
- Four players scored in double figures with Hannah Hidalgo carding 23 points with 10 rebounds.
- Olivia Miles posted 17 points with 10 rebounds and six assists.
- Hidalgo is averaging a team-high 25.5 points per game with 6.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
- Miles is dishing out a team-high 7.1 assists per game while averaging 16.4 points.
- Sonia Citron is tallying 14.0 points per game.
- ND is fourth in the nation and first in the ACC shooting 49.5 percent from the field.
- The Fighting Irish are also leading the nation hitting 41.3 percent of their 3-point attempts.

Series History
The Fighting Irish are 30-9 in the all-time series, winning the previous five matchups. BC's last win came in a thrilling 73-71 win at home during the 2021-22 season.

What's Next
The Eagles travel to Winston-Salem to face Wake Forest on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Women's Basketball Aims for Upset Against No. 3 Notre Dame

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Players Mentioned

Andrea Daley

Kaylah Ivey

Teya Sidberry

T'yana Todd

Dontavia Waggoner