BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech women's basketball program is back home on Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum on Thursday, January 23 for a 7 p.m. tilt against Boston College. The game is the first of a stretch where the Hokies will play at home for four of five games.
GAME INFORMATION
Virginia Tech vs. Boston College
Thursday, January 23 – 7 PM
ACC Network
- Jon Laaser (Play-by-play)
- Mack McCarthy (Color analyst)
The Hokies enter with some momentum following a road victory over rival Virginia on Sunday afternoon, earning 0.5 Commonwealth Clash points in the process. It was the program's first win in Charlottesville in four tries and evened the Hokies' ACC record at 3-3 (13-4 overall).
For the first time this season, all five starters scored in double figures in a balanced effort that saw Dara Mabrey lead the squad with 15, including hitting clutch 3's in the second half to help complete the comeback. Freshman Elizabeth Kitley registered her first double-double in ACC play and second of her career with a 12-point, 10-rebound effort.
A win would be the Hokies' ninth at home this season, keeping a perfect record, but would signal the first time in program history that the team won its first three ACC home contests.
THE EAGLES
Boston College enters the contest at 10-8 on the season and carrying a 3-4 record in ACC play. In their last game Sunday afternoon, the Eagles won at Georgia Tech 55-48 behind a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double from guard Taylor Soule.
On the season, Soule leads the Eagles in scoring at 12.6 points per game, just ahead of Emma Guy and Cameron Swartz who both post 12.4 points per contest and are joined in double figures by Makayla Dickens' 10.6 output.
NEXT TIME ON THE HARDWOOD
•Tech returns to Carilion Clinic Court on Sunday, January 26 to take on the Clemson Tigers at 1 p.m. on Regional Sports Networks.
•Last season, Clemson won both meetings, first in ACC play at Littlejohn Coliseum 73-67 and again in the second round of the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, an 80-79 overtime contest
•All-time in the series, Tech trails 11-13 dating back to the first meeting in 1984.