Eagles Face Duke in New Year's Day Road Contest

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball kicks off 2026 with a 1 p.m. road matchup against Duke on Thursday in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC suffered a 90-39 setback to then-No. 16/15 UNC on Monday. The Eagles couldn't overcome UNC's 58 percent shooting while BC's offense struggled to get going. Kaia Henderson led the team with a career-high 10 points, shooting 3-of-4 from the field.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 5-11 mark.
- Snap a seven-game skid.
- Give the Eagles their first ACC win.
- Give BC a second win at Duke since 2022.

By the Numbers
3 - Head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is the third-longest tenured head coach in the ACC.
5 - Jocelyne Grier is 5th with 18 3-pointers coming off the bench.
7 - Athena Tomlinson is on pace to finish seventh in program history in single-season assists.
30 - Amirah Anderson leads all freshmen in the ACC with 30 free throw makes.
34.5 - Kayla Rolph is shooting a career-high 34.5 percent from 3-point land, while she leads the Eagles with 20 3-pointers.

What to Watch for
- Watch if BC can keep Duke off the offensive glass. The Blue Devils are averaging 17 offensive rebounds over the last four games (14.3 for the season).
- See if BC can limit its mistakes as the Blue Devils are averaging 19 points off turnovers doing their four-game win streak.
- See if Kaia Henderson can build off her performance against UNC, scoring a career-high 10 points off the bench.
- Watch if BC can get off to a strong start, as its plus-40 scoring margin in the first quarter is the highest of any period.
- See if BC can get to the free-throw line, as Duke's opponents attempted 16 or more free throws in all six of its losses.

Scouting Duke (7-6, 2-0 ACC)
- Duke is coming off a 71-51 win over Syracuse in its most recent outing.
- Toby Fournier led the way with 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting, while she grabbed seven rebounds.
- Fournier leads the team in scoring at 17.5 points per game on 52.4 percent shooting from the field. Her 7.4 rebounds are a team best as well.
- Ashlon Jackson (12.3 ppg) and Taina Mair (11.8 ppg) round out the leading scorers.
- Mair leads the team in assists at 5.2 per game.
- Duke is second in the ACC and 10th in the nation averaging 6.5 blocks per game.
- Duke also averages 14.3 offensive rebounds per game, which is third in the league.
- The Blue Devils are fourth in the ACC attempting 19.2 free throws per game.

Series History
The Eagles are 6-19 against the Blue Devils, while Duke has won the past three contests. Three of BC's wins in the series have come since 2019 (prior three took place between 1999-2015).

What's Next
BC returns to action on Sunday at 6 p.m. on ACC Network against Pitt.

Eagles Face Duke in New Year's Day Road Contest

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Players Mentioned

Amirah Anderson

Jocelyne Grier

Kaia Henderson

Kayla Rolph

Athena Tomlinson