Women's Basketball Welcomes Syracuse

Thursday, February 5

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

6:00 p.m.

Boston College

Syracuse

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February 03, 2026 | Women's Basketball

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By: Athletic Communications

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball hosts Syracuse on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. in Conte Forum.

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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
A slow start offensively in the first half led to a 70-60 setback against Georgia Tech on Sunday in Atlanta. Jocelyne Grier followed up performance from Thursday (23 points) with another solid outing, scoring a game-high 20 points on 9-of-19 shooting from the field. Lily Carmody was right behind with 19 points, hitting eight of her 13 shot attempts, and added four rebounds. Kayla Rolph grabbed nine boards, while Kaia Henderson and Amirah Anderson dished out three assists.

A Win Would
- Give the Eagles a 5-20 mark.
- Snap a 16-game losing streak.
- Give BC its first ACC win.
- Win a third game in the past four meetings against Syracuse.

By the Numbers
6 - Lily Carmody is one of six players in the ACC averaging at least 11.5 points on under 10 field goal attempts per game.
10 - Jocelyn Grier is on pace to be one of five BC freshmen dating back to 2009-10 to average at least 10 points per game in ACC action.
16 - The 16 3-pointers by BC against NC State are the most in an ACC game and the most in a single game in program history.
42.5 - Erin Houpt is fourth among active career leaders shooting 42.5 percent from 3-point land.
230 - Grier is second among all reserves in the ACC with 230 points.

What to Watch for
- Over the last four games, Jocelyne Grier is averaging 17.8 points and 4.3 rebounds, highlighted by back-to-back performances with at least 20 points. See if she can continue her solid play.
- Watch if BC can keep Syracuse off the offensive glass, as the Orange are first in the ACC averaging 17.4 offensive rebounds per game.
- Watch if BC can get off to a better start, as the Eagles are averaging 12 more points in the second half.
- Erin Houpt is averaging 13 points on 66.7 percent shooting (8-12) and is 6-of-10 from deep over the last two games. The 26 points are the most she has scored in a two-game span. Watch if she can keep up the solid shooting.
- Watch if the Eagles can take care of the ball, as the Orange are forcing 20.8 turnovers over the past six games.

Scouting Syracuse (18-4, 8-3 ACC)
- Syracuse has won its last two games after a 65-60 win against Miami on Sunday.
- Laila Phelia and Sophia Burrows scored 21 to pace the Orange in the win.
- Uche Izoje grabbed 12 rebounds with six points.
- Four players average double figures, with Phelia averaging a team-best 14.6 points per game.
- Izoje's 9.5 rebounds per game leads the team, while she averages 14.2 points per game on 54.1 percent shooting.
- Dominique Darius' 3.2 assists per game is a team best, and she also turns in 13.1 points per game.
- 'Cuse leads the ACC and is sixth in the nation averaging 17.4 offensive rebounds per game.
- The Orange are also second in steals per game (11.5).

Series History
The Eagles are 28-40 in the all-time series, while capturing two of the three matchups last season. Boston College defeated Syracuse in the ACC Tournament last season, 76-73.

What's Next
BC will play back-to-back contests on the road, beginning with Clemson on Sunday at 2 p.m.