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Last Time Out
BC suffered a 78-56 loss to Virginia Tech on Sunday. Amirah Anderson turned in an efficient performance with a team-high 14 points on 3-of-6 shooting. All three of her field goals were from beyond the arc, and she went 5-of-5 from the line. The freshman and Kiera Edmonds led the team in rebounding with five boards. Erin Houpt went a perfect 4-for-4 from the field, tallying 12 points to round out the leading scorers. The Eagles shot a season-high 31 free throws and a season-best 45.5 percent from deep.
A Win Would
– Give BC a 5-15 mark.
– Snap an 11-game losing streak.
– Give the Eagles their first ACC win of the season.
– Give BC its first win since 2005 against Stanford.
By the Numbers
8th – Athena Tomlinson is on pace to finish with 164 assists, which would be eighth all-time in a single season.
15.4 – Jocelyne Grier (8.2 ppg) and Amirah Anderson (7.2 ppg) are averaging a combined 15.4 points per game, which is third among freshman duos in the ACC.
42.5 – Erin Houpt is fourth among active leaders in 3-point field goal percentage at 42.5 percent.
137 – Lily Carmody has scored 137 of her 210 points in the second half, which is 10th in the ACC.
What to Watch for
– Watch if BC can get off to a better start, as the Eagles are averaging 20.3 points in the first half during conference play (32.6 in second half).
– See if BC can force Stanford into mistakes, as the Cardinal are 1-4 when committing 18 or more turnovers.
– Jocelyne Grier is leading the team in scoring at 11.5 points per game in the month of January. See if she can continue her scoring ways on Thursday.
– The Eagles shot a season-high 31 free-throw attempts against Virginia Tech. Watch if they can get to the line on Thursday.
– Amirah Anderson is coming off 14 points against the Hokies. Watch if the freshman can build off her performance.
Scouting Stanford (14-4, 3-2 ACC)
– Stanford is coming off a 67-60 loss to Duke on Sunday.
– Nunu Agara led the team with 17 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double.
– Courtney Ogden and Chloe Hardy rounded out the leading scorers with 11 points.
– Agara is averaging a team-high 15.3 points per game on 49 percent shooting. She leads three players who are averaging double figures, and five players are averaging at least 9.0 points per game.
– Lara Somfai is pulling down a team-high 9.4 rebounds per game.
– Stanford is third in the ACC and 32nd in the country in field goal percentage defense, allowing opponents to shoot just 36.2 percent.
– The Cardinal are also second in the league, allowing 56.7 points per game on defense.
Series History
BC is 1-5 in the all-time series against the Cardinal, while it’s the second matchup since Stanford joined the ACC. The Eagles’ lone win in the series came in 2005.
What’s Next
The Eagles face California on Sunday at 12 p.m. to end the week.
