Dec. 20, 2013
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BOSTON - The Boston University women’s basketball team will renew its rivalry with former America East foe New Hampshire on Sunday (Dec. 22) in Durham, N.H. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Lundholm Gymnasium and the game will be broadcast on WBIN.
Sunday marks the 69th meeting between the New England rivals with the Terriers holding a 39-29 advantage in the all-time series. Dating back to their first meeting on Jan. 21, 1978, the Terriers and the Wildcats have met at least once in every season since then. Both schools were members of the America East Conference since its inception in 1984 but the Terriers left the AE last summer to join the Patriot League on July 1, 2013.
BU (3-8) has dominated UNH (4-6) as of late, having won 12 straight against the Wildcats and 14 of the last 15 meetings. UNH has not defeated BU since a 71-66 triumph in Durham on Feb. 24, 2007. Last season, but edged UNH, 55-53, on Jan. 19, on the road before posting a 59-45 victory in their last meeting as conference rivals on Feb. 16 in Case Gym.
Despite a career-high 19 points from freshman Sarah Hope, along with two other players scoring in double-digits, BU dropped a 76-65 decision in its last outing against Marist on Dec. 14 at Case Gym. Earning a spot in the starting lineup on Dec. 4 at UMass, Hope has averaged 10.3 ppg over the last three contests with all of her field goals coming from behind the 3-point line.
Seniors Danielle Callahan (10.9 ppg) and Rashidat Agboola (10.ppg) lead BU in scoring while Agboola is also topping the team with 6.7 rpg. As a team, BU is shooting 34.1 percent from the field and 29.9 percent from beyond the arc. The Terriers connected on a season-high 12 3-pointers in their last game against Marist.
With a 4-6 record, the Wildcats are looking to snap a two-game losing streak after falling to Cleveland State, 65-50, on Wednesday, and at Boston College, 65-40, last Sunday. Besides BC, which defeated both UNH and BU, the teams have had one other common opponent (Northeastern), who defeated both the Wildcats and the Terriers.
Sophomore Corinne Coia leads the Wildcats with 11.4 ppg while senior Kelsey Hogan and junior Kaylee Kilpatrick are tied for second on the team with 10.0 ppg. Kilpatrick also leads the team with 7.5 rpg. Hogan, Kilpatrick and sophomore Elizabeth Belanger have started all 10 games for UNH while Coia has appeared in all 10 contests, making seven starts.
The Wildcats average 54.0 ppg and are shooting 38.0 percent from the field but just 25.2 percent from the 3-point line. The team pulls down 37.0 rpg.
Maureen Magarity is in her fourth season leading the Wildcats. The Terriers will face another Magarity later this season in Patriot League opponent Army, who is coached by Maureen’s father, Dave.
BU will conclude the non-conference portion of its schedule on Sunday (Dec. 29), when the Terriers visit Vermont, another former America East opponent.Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. next Sunday in Burlington, Vt.
