Friday, November 28
Daytona Beach, Fla.
11:00 a.m.
Boston College
vs
James Madison
Photo by: Meg Kelly
Eagles Face James Madison & Murray State in Daytona Beach Classic
November 28, 2025 | Women's Basketball
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball faces James Madison and Murray State in the Daytona Beach Classic on Thursday and Friday in the Ocean City Center in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Both matchups will take place at 11 a.m. on BallerTV.
About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC saw a season-high five players score in double figures in a 77-72 win over Merrimack on Tuesday. ​Athena Tomlinson stuffed the stat sheet, scoring a career-high 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting with eight rebounds, six assists and three steals. Lily Carmody scored 14 points with three boards and two helpers, while Erin Houpt scored a season-high 12 points. Teionni McDaniel led the reserves with 11 points, and Kayla Rolph recorded her first BC double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. She also dished out four assists with two steals.
A Win Would
- Put BC back above .500 at 5-4.
- Give the Eagles their first road/neutral-site win of the season.
- Improve to 2-2 against James Madison in the all-time series.Â
By the Numbers
2 - Athena Tomlinson is one of two players in the ACC (Hannah Hidalgo - Notre Dame) to post a game with at least 20 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
3 - Head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is the third-longest tenured coach in the ACC.
+8.2 - Lily Carmody has improved her scoring average by plus-8.2 points from her freshman season (6.6-14.8)
20 - BC is 4-1 this season when shooting 20 or more free throws.Â
80 - The Eagles are 55-4 when scoring 80 or more points under coach Mac.
What to Watch for
- The Eagles shot a season-high 41.7 percent (10-24) from deep against Merrimack, while it was the fourth time this season BC has hit at least 10 3-pointers. Watch if they can build off their solid shooting performance. BC is averaging 9.7 3-pointers in its four wins (6.7 in losses).
- BC attempted 25 free throws against Merrimack, improving to 4-1 this season when attempting more than 20 foul shots. Watch if the Eagles can get to the line.
- Athena Tomlinson is coming off a career-high 21 points with eight rebounds, six assists and three steals against . Watch if she can continue her solid play.
- BC totaled a season-high 13 steals against Merrimack on Tuesday, and is 4-1 this season when registering at least eight. See if the Eagles can force turnovers this weekend.
-Â A season-high five players scored in double figures against the Warriors. See if the Eagles can continue their balanced scoring.
Scouting James Madison (4-3, 0-0 Sun Belt)
-Â James Madison is coming off a 65-56 win over Virginia Tech in its previous outing.
- Peyton McDaniel led the offense with19 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field and grabbed 10 rebounds.
- Ashanti Barnes totaled 14 points with 16 boards in the victory.
- McDaniel leads the team in scoring at 19.6 points per game, while she is pulling down 7.3 rebounds per game.
- Barnes is pulling down a team-high 9.7 rebounds and 13.3 points.
- Zakiya Stephenson is dishing out 3.7 assists per game.
- The Dukes are second in the Sun Belt and 47th in the nation blocking 4.7 shots per game.
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Both matchups will take place at 11 a.m. on BallerTV.
About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC saw a season-high five players score in double figures in a 77-72 win over Merrimack on Tuesday. ​Athena Tomlinson stuffed the stat sheet, scoring a career-high 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting with eight rebounds, six assists and three steals. Lily Carmody scored 14 points with three boards and two helpers, while Erin Houpt scored a season-high 12 points. Teionni McDaniel led the reserves with 11 points, and Kayla Rolph recorded her first BC double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. She also dished out four assists with two steals.
A Win Would
- Put BC back above .500 at 5-4.
- Give the Eagles their first road/neutral-site win of the season.
- Improve to 2-2 against James Madison in the all-time series.Â
By the Numbers
2 - Athena Tomlinson is one of two players in the ACC (Hannah Hidalgo - Notre Dame) to post a game with at least 20 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
3 - Head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is the third-longest tenured coach in the ACC.
+8.2 - Lily Carmody has improved her scoring average by plus-8.2 points from her freshman season (6.6-14.8)
20 - BC is 4-1 this season when shooting 20 or more free throws.Â
80 - The Eagles are 55-4 when scoring 80 or more points under coach Mac.
What to Watch for
- The Eagles shot a season-high 41.7 percent (10-24) from deep against Merrimack, while it was the fourth time this season BC has hit at least 10 3-pointers. Watch if they can build off their solid shooting performance. BC is averaging 9.7 3-pointers in its four wins (6.7 in losses).
- BC attempted 25 free throws against Merrimack, improving to 4-1 this season when attempting more than 20 foul shots. Watch if the Eagles can get to the line.
- Athena Tomlinson is coming off a career-high 21 points with eight rebounds, six assists and three steals against . Watch if she can continue her solid play.
- BC totaled a season-high 13 steals against Merrimack on Tuesday, and is 4-1 this season when registering at least eight. See if the Eagles can force turnovers this weekend.
-Â A season-high five players scored in double figures against the Warriors. See if the Eagles can continue their balanced scoring.
Scouting James Madison (4-3, 0-0 Sun Belt)
-Â James Madison is coming off a 65-56 win over Virginia Tech in its previous outing.
- Peyton McDaniel led the offense with19 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field and grabbed 10 rebounds.
- Ashanti Barnes totaled 14 points with 16 boards in the victory.
- McDaniel leads the team in scoring at 19.6 points per game, while she is pulling down 7.3 rebounds per game.
- Barnes is pulling down a team-high 9.7 rebounds and 13.3 points.
- Zakiya Stephenson is dishing out 3.7 assists per game.
- The Dukes are second in the Sun Belt and 47th in the nation blocking 4.7 shots per game.
Series History
BC is 1-2 against the Dukes in the all-time series, with the Eagles winning the last matchup in 2008 in the Caribbean Challenge in Cancun, Mexico.
What's Next
The Eagles face Murray State on Saturday in the final contest of the weekend.
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