Thursday, January 8
South Bend, Ind.
6:00 p.m.
Boston College
at
Notre Dame
Photo by: Meg Kelly
BC Travels to Notre Dame for ACC Matchup
January 07, 2026 | Women's Basketball
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball hits the road for the first of back-to-back road contests on Thursday when it faces RV/No. 25 Notre Dame at 6 p.m.
Follow the Eagles | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
About the Eagles
Last Time Out
In a game of runs on Sunday, the Eagles suffered a narrow 64-61 loss to Pitt in Conte Forum. BC held a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter before the Panthers scored 20 straight to pull out the win. Lily Carmody led four Eagles in double figures with 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field. Teionni McDaniel scored 11 points, while Ava McGee registered 10 points and Amirah Anderson totaled 10 off the bench. Kayla Rolph grabbed a team-high nine rebounds and scored five. Athena Tomlinson carded five assists in 29 minutes with just two turnovers.
A Win Would
- Give BC a 5-13 mark.
- Snap a nine-game losing streak.
- Give the Eagles their first ACC win of the Season.
- Hand ND its first home loss.
- Give BC its first win in South Bend since 2020/
Making an Impact
The duo of Jocelyne Grier (7.7 ppg) and Amirah Anderson (7.1 ppg) hasn't disappointed in their first season on The Heights, as the tandem are the third-highest freshmen scoring duo in the ACC. Grier is third on the team in scoring, second in 3-pointers made while shooting 93.3 percent from the line. Anderson is second on the team in rebounding (4.7 rpg) and fifth on the squad in scoring.
By the Numbers
3 - Head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is the third-longest tenured head coach in the ACC.
8 - BC is 4-2 this season when recording eight or more steals.
14.8 - The duo of Grier and Anderson are the third-highest freshman scoring tandem in the league.
42.2 - Erin Houpt is fifth among active leaders in the nation shooting 42.2 percent from the field.
65.1 - Lily Carmody has scored 65.1 percent of her points in the second half this season.
What to Watch for
- Watch if BC can protect the rock on Thursday, as the Fighting Irish average 15.9 steals per game.
- Lily Carmody has scored in double figures in three of the past four appearances, including back-to-back contests against Duke and Pitt. Watch if she can continue her scoring ways.
- See if BC can force Notre Dame into mistakes. In four of the Fighting Irish's losses, opponents averaged 17 points off turnovers.
- Watch if the Eagles can get to the line, as opponents are averaging 22.8 free throw attempts in Notre Dame's four losses.
- See if the Eagles can limit Notre Dame in transition, as the Fighting Irish 20.6 average fastbreak points per game.
Scouting Notre Dame (10-4, 2-2 ACC)
- Notre Dame is coming off an 82-68 loss to Duke on Sunday.
- Hannah Hidalgo led five players in double figures with 22 points, while grabbing nine rebounds with seven assists.
- Hidalgo leads the way in scoring (25.3 ppg), assists (5.5) and is second in rebounding (6.3). She also leads the nation in steals per game at 5.86 per game.
- The Fighting Irish are first in the ACC and fourth in the nation averaging 15.8 steals per game.
- ND is 8-0 at home this season.
Series History
The Eagles are 9-31 against the Fighting Irish, with ND capturing the last six matchups. BC's last win in South Bend came during the 2019-20 season.
What's Next
Boston College concludes the weekly road trip on Sunday at 12 p.m. against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.
Follow the Eagles | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
About the Eagles
Last Time Out
In a game of runs on Sunday, the Eagles suffered a narrow 64-61 loss to Pitt in Conte Forum. BC held a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter before the Panthers scored 20 straight to pull out the win. Lily Carmody led four Eagles in double figures with 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field. Teionni McDaniel scored 11 points, while Ava McGee registered 10 points and Amirah Anderson totaled 10 off the bench. Kayla Rolph grabbed a team-high nine rebounds and scored five. Athena Tomlinson carded five assists in 29 minutes with just two turnovers.
A Win Would
- Give BC a 5-13 mark.
- Snap a nine-game losing streak.
- Give the Eagles their first ACC win of the Season.
- Hand ND its first home loss.
- Give BC its first win in South Bend since 2020/
Making an Impact
The duo of Jocelyne Grier (7.7 ppg) and Amirah Anderson (7.1 ppg) hasn't disappointed in their first season on The Heights, as the tandem are the third-highest freshmen scoring duo in the ACC. Grier is third on the team in scoring, second in 3-pointers made while shooting 93.3 percent from the line. Anderson is second on the team in rebounding (4.7 rpg) and fifth on the squad in scoring.
By the Numbers
3 - Head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is the third-longest tenured head coach in the ACC.
8 - BC is 4-2 this season when recording eight or more steals.
14.8 - The duo of Grier and Anderson are the third-highest freshman scoring tandem in the league.
42.2 - Erin Houpt is fifth among active leaders in the nation shooting 42.2 percent from the field.
65.1 - Lily Carmody has scored 65.1 percent of her points in the second half this season.
What to Watch for
- Watch if BC can protect the rock on Thursday, as the Fighting Irish average 15.9 steals per game.
- Lily Carmody has scored in double figures in three of the past four appearances, including back-to-back contests against Duke and Pitt. Watch if she can continue her scoring ways.
- See if BC can force Notre Dame into mistakes. In four of the Fighting Irish's losses, opponents averaged 17 points off turnovers.
- Watch if the Eagles can get to the line, as opponents are averaging 22.8 free throw attempts in Notre Dame's four losses.
- See if the Eagles can limit Notre Dame in transition, as the Fighting Irish 20.6 average fastbreak points per game.
Scouting Notre Dame (10-4, 2-2 ACC)
- Notre Dame is coming off an 82-68 loss to Duke on Sunday.
- Hannah Hidalgo led five players in double figures with 22 points, while grabbing nine rebounds with seven assists.
- Hidalgo leads the way in scoring (25.3 ppg), assists (5.5) and is second in rebounding (6.3). She also leads the nation in steals per game at 5.86 per game.
- The Fighting Irish are first in the ACC and fourth in the nation averaging 15.8 steals per game.
- ND is 8-0 at home this season.
Series History
The Eagles are 9-31 against the Fighting Irish, with ND capturing the last six matchups. BC's last win in South Bend came during the 2019-20 season.
What's Next
Boston College concludes the weekly road trip on Sunday at 12 p.m. against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballWomen's Basketball: Notre Dame Postgame Press Conference (Jan. 8, 2026)
Friday, January 09
Men's Basketball: NC State Postgame Press Conference (Jan. 6, 2026)
Wednesday, January 07
Women's Basketball: Pitt Postgame Press Conference (Jan. 4, 2026)
Monday, January 05
Men's Basketball: Georgia Tech Postgame Press Conference (Jan. 3, 2026)
Sunday, January 04
