Virginia Travels to Boston College Thursday

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia (10-12, 2-9 ACC) heads to Boston College (11-13, 3-8 ACC) on Thursday (Feb. 8). Tipoff from Conte Forum is set for 6 p.m. on ACC Network and 98.9-FM/1070-AM WINA.

FOR OPENERS

• In UVA’s last five games, Kymora Johnson is averaging 24.6 points per game, which includes 35-point and 25-point performances in ranked wins over Florida State and North Carolina, respectively.
• Boston College is on a five-game losing skid, but is 10-3 in Chestnut Hill this season.
• The Eagles are leading the ACC in both steals (12.0) and turnover margin (+5.42).

BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Jenn Hildreth (play-by-play) and Chelsea Gray (analyst) will have the call on ACC Network.
• The game will also be broadcast on 98.9-FM/1070-AM WINA, VirginiaSports.com and the Virginia Sports mobile app.
• Live statistics will be located on VirginiaSports.com and the Virginia Sports mobile app.

A WIN FOR THE CAVALIERS WOULD…

• Give Amaka Agugua-Hamilton her 100th career win as head coach, including her 26th victory as UVA head coach.
• Snap a two-game losing skid and give UVA its second ACC road win of the season.
• Be Virginia’s second victory in its last four games.

SERIES HISTORY

• Virginia leads the all-time series with the Eagles, which began in 1983, 20-6.
• The Cavaliers are 6-5 all-time against BC in Chestnut Hill.
• Virginia has won nine of the last 10 meetings.

LAST MEETING BETWEEN THE HOOS & BOSTON COLLEGE

• Despite trailing by as many as 11 points in the first half, the Cavaliers won last season’s matchup at John Paul Jones Arena, 66-50.
• London Clarkson (18 pts), Camryn Taylor (17 pts) and Kaydan Lawson (11 pts, 15 reb) all scored in double figures in the win.
• The Cavaliers recorded a season-high nine blocks and went 27 for 28 (96.4 percent) from the free throw line.

LAST TIME OUT

• Virginia erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit, but ultimately came up short in the waning minutes, falling 75-69 to Clemson at JPJ this past Sunday (Feb. 4).
• There were seven lead changes, including six in the fourth quarter.
• Kymora Johnson and Sam Brunelle tied for a game-high 24 points.
• Brunelle’s 24 points are a season high. She knocked down six 3s to tie the JPJ single-game record by a Cavalier.
• Clemson’s Dayshanette Harris led the Tigers with 23 points. Harris finished 11 for 16 at the charity stripe, which tied the JPJ record by an individual opponent.
• The Cavaliers were without All-ACC second team selection Camryn Taylor (injury) and backup point guard Yonta Vaughn (injury).

KYMORA JOHNSON LEADING THE CHARGE

• First-year guard Kymora Johnson is one of the top freshmen in the nation.
• Johnson is currently leading the Cavaliers in scoring in conference play with an average of 17.9 points per game, good for ninth among all ACC players.
• She has led UVA in scoring in its last six games, including a career-high 35 points in the Hoos’ 81-87 road upset over then-No. 15 Florida State (Jan. 21).
• In UVA’s last five games, Johnson is averaging 24.6 points per game and shooting 52.3 percent from the field.
• Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo (5.7 apg) and Johnson (5.3 apg) are the nation’s freshman assist leaders.

OLD SCHOOL BASKETBALL

• For games played through Feb. 6, Virginia is 11th in the nation in rebounds per game (43.77), 26th in defensive rebounds per game (29.0) and 25th in offensive rebounds per game (14.7).
• The Hoos also lead the ACC free throw percentage (77.2), good for 31st nationally.
• The Cavaliers are 10-5 this season when either leading or tying their opponents in rebounding.
• UVA has shot at least 80 percent from the charity stripe in eight games this season.

ON THE HORIZON

• Virginia rounds out its two-game road stint at Wake Forest (4-18, 0-10 ACC) on Sunday (Feb. 11).
• Tipoff from LJVM Coliseum is set for 2 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.