ABILENE, Texas (Interstat) — Lily Carmody scored 27 points to lead Boston College to a 77-59 victory over SMU in a nonconference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Moody Coliseum.

The Eagles used a dominant 29-point third quarter to pull away after leading 26-21 at halftime. Carmody, a guard from Melbourne, Australia, added three assists and two blocks in 39 minutes. Anaya Brown led the Mustangs with 19 points.

Boston College forced 19 turnovers and converted them into key scoring opportunities. The Eagles improved to 5-24 overall, while SMU fell to 9-18.