After Boston College started off on a 6-0 run, things only got worse for the Pitt women’s… After Boston College started off on a 6-0 run, things only got worse for the Pitt women’s basketball team Saturday.

The game seemed to be a mismatch in every way possible, as the No. 22 Eagles came into the Petersen Events Center and crushed the Panthers by a score of 78-52.

“They were bigger and they were stronger,” Pitt head coach Traci Waites said. “They just came out and beat us in every area of the game.”

Boston College (18-6 overall, 10-3 Big East) certainly had more size than Pitt, and it took advantage of that from the start. The Eagles successfully dished the ball to their 6-foot-1-inch star forward Becky Gottstein, who continued to take the ball and knock down baskets in the paint.

Gottstein, who finished with 23 points in the game, had 18 in the first half. As a team, the Eagles outscored the Panthers 22-6 in the paint in the first half.

As Gottstein and the Eagles continued to dominate Pitt inside, the lead kept getting bigger.

At the 1-minute-30-second mark, a basket by Jessalyn Deveny gave the Eagles their biggest lead of the half, 40-22. After Pitt’s Allisha Morris hit one-of-two free throws, the Panthers went into the locker room trailing 40-23.

But Pitt (11-13, 3-10) did not want to give up – the players stepped onto the court with hopes of a comeback to start the second half.

The Panthers held their ground to begin the half and managed to outscore the Eagles for a short while.

The lead was cut to 13 on a Laine Selwyn fast break layup at the 15:18 mark to make the score 44-31.

The Eagles were just too tough, though, as Deveny answered with a three-pointer to once again increase the Boston College lead. Deveny, who shot eight-of-11 from the field, finished with 20 points.

Boston College continued to enhance its lead throughout the remainder of the game.

The Eagles’ lead expanded to 30 points after an Amber Jacobs three-pointer with 4:32 remaining. Their starters then sat out of the remaining minutes as the lead allowed their bench to receive some playing time.

Though the Panthers didn’t seem to have anything going for them Saturday, another notable performance by Selwyn proves she’s one of the top players in the Big East Conference.

Selwyn lead the way for the Panthers with her fourth double double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

While it is still uncertain as to whether the Panthers will make it to the postseason Big East tournament, Boston College is guaranteed to be there, holding the third place spot in the conference.

With the way things went for the Eagles Saturday, an extended postseason into the NCAA Tournament looks to be hopeful as well.

“I think we’re starting to come together,” Gottstein said of her team. “We’re heading in the right direction.”

The Panthers, on the other hand, have to bounce back and regain some momentum and they will need some wins in their remaining three games.

Waites wants to put this game behind her and is only concerned with the Panthers’ next opponent, Notre Dame.

Pitt will travel to Notre Dame Saturday to take on the Fighting Irish in an important Big East matchup. The game is at 6 p.m. at Manley Field House.