Eagles Continue Homestand with Bryant on Wednesday

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball faces Bryant on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Conte Forum, continuing its five-game homestand.

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Adult tickets are just $2, and kids 12 and younger receive free admission, while hot dogs, popcorn, and fountain drinks are also just $2 each. Parking is free for all games in the Beacon Street Garage.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC suffered an 81-55 loss to Virginia in the ACC opener on Sunday after struggling on the offensive end. Athena Tomlinson registered a team-high 15 points, while Erin Houpt tallied 12 off the bench. It was the highest scoring output for Tomlinson in an ACC game and the highest performance off the bench for Houpt.

A Win Would
- Give BC a 5-8 record.
- Snap a four-game skid.
- Move the Eagles to 8-0 against Bryant.

By the Numbers
3rd - Head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is the third-longest tenured head coach in the ACC.
6.5 - Athena Tomlinson has improved her scoring by 6.5 points from her freshman season, her assists by 3.8, her field goal percentage by 7.3 percent and is playing 17.4 more minutes per game.
20 - BC is 3-1 this season when attempting 20 or more free throws.
42.1 - Houpt is sixth among active career leaders shooting 42.1 percent from deep.
80 - BC is 55-4 when scoring 80 or more points since 2018-19.

What to Watch for
- Watch if the Eagles can limit Bryant's 3-point attack, as the Bulldogs are shooting just 30 percent from deep over the last three games (38.3 percent for the season).
- Watch if the Eagles can come up with second-chance opportunities against Bryant. BC grabbed 15 offensive rebounds despite the loss to Virginia, while owning a 3-1 mark when hitting that mark.
- Athena Tomlinson bounced back with a 15-point showing against UVA (0 vs. Quinnipiac), while three of her five double-figure outings have come in the last five games. Watch if the sophomore guard can build off her performance.
- Erin Houpt is averaging 7.0 points over the last five games on 56.3 percent shooting and has hit five of her nine 3-pointers. She is coming off a 12-point performance against UVA, tying a season high. Watch if she can provide a spark for BC on Tuesday.
- See if BC can continue to limit the mistakes as it is averaging just 11.3 turnovers over the last three games. Bryant averages 17.7 points off turnovers in wins (10.3 in losses).

Scouting Bryant (7-3, 0-0 AE)
- Bryant is coming off a 53-41 loss to Holy Cross in its most recent matchup on Sunday.
- Nia Scott lead the Bulldogs with 10 points, while Mimi Rubino posted nine points and nine rebounds.
- Mia Mancini is averaging a team-high 13.9 points per game and 5.4 rebounds.
- Scott (12.3 ppg) and Rubino (11.8 ppg) round out the leading scorers.
- Scott's 9.8 rebounds per game leads the team on the glass.
- Bryant is shooting 38.3 percent from the floor, which is second in the America East and 17th in the nation.

Series History
The Eagles boast a 7-0 mark against Bryant, winning the previous matchup, 94-64, last season in Conte Forum. .

What's Next
BC will have a break before facing Northeastern on Friday, Dec. 19 at noon in Conte Forum to round out the non-conference slate.

Eagles Continue Homestand with Bryant on Wednesday

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