Women's Basketball Prepares for Villanova in WBIT First Round

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball is set to face Villanova on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the opening round of the WBIT.

About the Eagles
Last Time Out
The Eagles are 16-17 heading into tomorrow evening's matchup against the Wildcats after finishing 1-1 in the ACC Tournament. BC came back from a 19-point deficit to upend Syracuse in the first round before falling to UNC by seven on the opening day. Tatum Greene netted career-high 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting with four trifectas in the setback. Boston College tied a season-high with 12 3-pointers, while the 18 points by Greene was the most by a BC freshman in an ACC Tournament game.

Notes to Know
- Dontavia Waggoner (18.5 ppg) and Teya Sidberry (18.0 ppg) averaged a combined 36.5 points and 19.5 rebounds through the two ACC games.
- The Eagles are in the postseason for the first time since the 2021-22 season when they made it to the WNIT, advancing to the third round.
- It's the first WBIT appearance for Boston College.
- Boston College has won its last eight first round games in the postseason.

A Win Would
- Give the Eagles a 17-17 mark.
- Advance the Eagles to the second round of the WBIT.
- Give Boston College its first win over the Wildcats since 2005.

What to Watch for
- Tatum Greene is coming off a career-high 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field in the Eagles' previous outing against North Carolina. Watch if the freshman can continue to step up.
- See if the Eagles can keep Villanova off the line, as the Wildcats have attempted 12 or fewer free throws in 12 losses.
- Watch if the BC defense can force miscues on Thursday, as opponents average 15.4 points off turnovers in the Wildcats' losses.
- See if the Eagles can contain Villanova's 3-point attack. Villanova is 12-2 when shooting 35 percent or better.
- Over the last six games, Teya Sidberry is averaging 17.2 points, 10.0 rebounds, shooting 47.9 percent and 91.2 percent from the line. Watch if she can continue her stellar play.

Scouting Villanova (18-14, 12-8 Big East)
- Villanova enters the game with an 18-14 mark, coming off a 1-1 showing at the Big East Tournament with a win over Marquette.
- Jasmine Bascoe is averaging 16.1 points per game, 4.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.
- Maddie Webber is second at a clip of 13.3 points per game.
- Denae Carter leads the team on the glass at 6.5 per game.
- The Wildcats are 24th in the nation averaging just 12.6 turnovers per game.

Series History
The Eagles and Wildcats haven't played since 2005 when the two were Big East rivals. Villanova is 26-15 in the all-time series.

What's Next
A win would send the Eagles to the second round on Sunday between the winner of Saint Joseph's and UAlbany.

Women's Basketball Prepares for Villanova in WBIT First Round

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Players Mentioned

Tatum Greene

Teya Sidberry

Dontavia Waggoner