Eagles Welcome No. 16/15 North Carolina

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College hosts No. 16/15 North Carolina inside Conte Forum on Monday night at 8 p.m. on ACC Network.

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Last Time Out
BC suffered a 73-67 setback to Northeastern on Friday, Dec. 19 in the non-conference finale. Amirah Anderson registered a team-high 15 points with six rebounds, while nine of her points came at the line. Athena Tomlinson while Athena Tomlinson hit multiple three-pointers en route to nine points with five rebounds and four assists. Teionni McDaniel chipped in with with nine points and dished out a game-high seven assists. Kayla Rolph rounded out the leading scorers with 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting. Northeastern used a strong start and a finish to upend the Eagles, shooting over 50 percent from the field in the first and fourth periods.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 5-10 mark.
- Give the Eagles their first ranked win since the 2022-23 season.
- Give BC its first ranked win at home since the 2021-22 campaign.
- Snap a six-game skid.

By the Numbers
5 - Amirah Anderson is one of five freshmen in the ACC averaging at least 7.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.
37.3 - Kayla Rolph is shooting a career-high 37.3 percent from deep.
42.2 - Erin Houpt is sixth among the NCAA's active career leaders in 3-point field goal percentage shooting 42.3 percent.

What to Watch for
- Kayla Rolph is averaging 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and shooting 50 percent from the field over the past two games (4.25 ppg previous four). Watch if she can continue her solid play.
- See if the defense can contain UNC's 3-point attack, as the Tar Heels average 9.1 3-pointers per game
- Watch if the Eagles can protect the ball on Monday, as UNC forced just turnovers per game in its three losses (21.6 in wins).
- See if BC can crash the offensive glass on Monday, as it is averaging 12.75 offensive rebounds over the last four games.
- Watch if the Eagles can get to the line on Monday, as they're averaging 19.3 free throw attempts over the last three games. BC is also fourth in the ACC, shooting 75.3 percent from the line.

Scouting North Carolina (11-3, 0-1 ACC)
- UNC has won its past two games and boasts a 5-2 mark in road/neutral-site games this season.
- The Tar Heels are coming off a 93-74 win last Sunday against Charleston Southern.
- Elina Aarnisalao led the Tar Heels with 16 points, while Indya Nivar posted 14 points, four rebounds and six assists.
- Six players average at least nine points, while four average double figures, with Nivar averaging a team-high 12.4 points per game on 49.6 percent shooting from the field.
- Ciera Toomey's 7.0 rebounds per game lead the team, and she averages 11.4 points per game on 61.9 percent shooting from the field.
- UNC is shooting 36.7 percent from deep, which leads the ACC and is 31st in the nation.
- Also, the Tar Heels are first in the ACC, averaging 9.1 treys per game.

Series History
The Eagles are 5-18 in the all-time series against the Tar Heels, with UNC capturing the last two matchups. BC and UNC faced off three times last season, while the Eagles captured the first contest in a 78-74 victory at home.

What's Next
BC will face Duke on New Year's Day in a 1 p.m. matchup in Durham before returning home to face Pittsburgh on Sunday at 6 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Amirah Anderson

Erin Houpt

Teionni McDaniel

Kayla Rolph

Athena Tomlinson