@CanesWBB Caps January Action vs. Boston College
Boston CollegeatNo. 17/17 Miami
| THE GAME |
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| Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017 • 1 p.m. ET |
| Coral Gables, Fla. • Watsco Center (7,972) |
| Game Notes: Miami • Boston College |
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| Weather: Partly Cloudy, 67°F • Visiting Coral Gables |
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| TEAM STATS | ||
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| Record | 8-13 (1-7 ACC) | 15-5 (4-4 ACC) |
| Points | 59.7 | 73.4 |
| Points Allowed | 61.7 | 62.0 |
| INDIVIDUAL LEADERS | ||||||
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| POINTS | REBOUNDS | |||||
| Fasoula | 16.4 | Fasoula | 7.8 | |||
| Thomas | 13.2 | Hayes | 6.2 | |||
| ASSISTS | BLOCKS | |||||
| Pineau | 3.1 | Fasoula | 1.3 | |||
| Thomas | 4.5 | Hof | 0.9 | |||
| 3FG | STEALS | |||||
| Hughes | 2.6 | Hughes | 1.4 | |||
| Motley | 2.1 | Thomas | 1.7 | |||
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – After setting a new program ACC record with 100 points in its last outing, the University of Miami women’s basketball team will conclude January competition Sunday against Boston College.
No. 17/17 Miami (15-5, 4-4 ACC) will square off against the Eagles at 1 p.m., at the Watsco Center to begin the second half of ACC play.
The Hurricanes are 25-17 all-time against Boston College, good for their third-most wins against any opponent. Miami has won eight of the past nine meetings, including five in a row at home. In the most recent matchup, the Hurricanes notched a 67-62 road victory on Feb. 4, 2016.
Miami is coming off a 100-88 win over North Carolina Thursday night. The Hurricanes reached the century mark for the first time since Dec. 16, 2011 and became the first team to score 100 points in an ACC game this season.
Senior guard Jessica Thomas tied career highs in points (24) and assists (seven) in the triumph, while sophomore guard Laura Cornelius had 19 points. Redshirt junior guard/forward Shaneese Bailey logged a season-high 17 points and junior forward Keyanna Harris had a career-best 17 points, too.
Boston College is 8-13 (1-7 ACC) so far in 2016-17, dropping each of its last seven contests. Sophomore center Mariella Fasoula paces the Eagles in both points (16.4) and rebounds (7.8) per game. The Eagles posted a 15-16 (2-14 ACC) mark in 2015-16 and were tabbed No. 13/14 in this year’s ACC preseason polling.
Sunday afternoon’s matchup will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra HERE, as well as carried live on WVUM 90.5 FM HERE. Live stats for the game can be found HERE.
The first 500 fans in attendance at the game will receive a Miami throwback t-shirt. Additionally, Sunday is Girl Scouts Cookie Palooza, for which more information and registration can be found on the Hurricanes Special Events page HERE.
There will be a chalk talk for season ticket holders in the Hurricane 100 Room at 11:45 a.m. Team posters and schedule cards will be available at the marketing table by the main entrance.
After taking on the Eagles, the Hurricanes will go on the road to Winston-Salem, N.C., where they will face Wake Forest Feb. 2 at 7 p.m.
To keep up with the University of Miami women’s basketball team on social media, follow @CanesWBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
