Women's Basketball Sets its Sights on SMU

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball hosts SMU in a Sunday showdown at 2 p.m. in Conte Forum.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
BC suffered a narrow 80-75 loss to Stanford on Sunday. Kaylah Ivey registered a team and season-high 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field with six coming from 3-point land. Teya Sidberry turned in 13 points and 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season. Dontavia Waggoner totaled 10 points to round out the leading scorers. T'yana Todd hit the 1,000-point milestone in the first quarter, while she finished with eight points. She is the first player since 2015-16 to reach the mark before their senior season and is the 35th player in school history to score 1k.

A Win Would
- Snap the Eagles' four-game skid.
- Give BC a 14-15 mark and 5-11 record in the ACC.
- Match last season's overall and ACC win total.

By the Numbers
16 - Ivey's 16 assists against Miami is a single-game record
20 - BC is 10-3 this season when scoring at least 20 points off turnovers.
33.8 - The Eagles are shooting 33.8 percent from deep, which would be the highest mark since the 2015-16 season.
38.0 - BC is 21st in the nation with an offensive rebounding percentage of 38 percent.
67.8 - Todd is shooting a blistering 67.8 percent on corner 3-pointers.

What to Watch for
- Watch if the Eagles can get to the line, as SMU is allowing opponents to shoot an average of 19 free throws over the last 10 games.
- See if the Eagles can keep the Mustangs off the glass, as SMU is 16th in the nation averaging 15.2 offensive rebounds per game.
- See if BC can continue its 3-point attack after averaging 9.5 3-pointers over the last two games, including 11 against Stanford.
- Watch if the Eagles can create opportunities off SMU's mistakes. Opponents are averaging 17.7 points off turnovers over the last 10 games against SMU.
- See if the defense can step up against SMU after allowing California and Stanford to shoot over 50 percent from the field.

Scouting SMU (10-17, 2-13 ACC)
- SMU is coming off a narrow 67-64 loss to Wake Forest on Thursday.
- Jessica Peterson scored a team-high 17 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in the setback.
- Kylie Marshall (10 points) and Zanai Jones (10 points) rounded out the leading scorers.
- Nya Robertson leads the team in scoring at 18.5 points per game.
- Petersen is averaging a double-double at 10.3 points per game and 12.5 rebounds.
- The Mustangs are in their first year in the ACC.

Series History
The Eagles are 1-1 against Mustangs, while it's the first time since 2016 the two foes have faced each other.

What's Next
BC hosts Virginia Tech on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Conte Forum for the final home game of the regular season

Women's Basketball Sets its Sights on SMU

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Players Mentioned

Kaylah Ivey

Teya Sidberry

T'yana Todd

Dontavia Waggoner