BOSTON – Looking to move into a tie for fourth-place in the Patriot League standings, the Boston University women's basketball team will host Army on Wednesday with tip-off slated for 7 p.m.
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Wednesday night's game is a big one for both teams as the Terriers are currently one game in back of Army in the PL standings with three games to play. Two of the remaining games will be against the Black Knights.
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The Terriers (11-15, 9-6 PL) saw their four-game win streak snapped on Saturday at Bucknell, 73-56, while the Black Knights (19-7, 10-5 PL) fell at Navy, 67-62 this past Saturday.
TERRIER TIDBITS
- Senior Sarah Hope broke BU's career 3-pointers record with her 245th on Saturday breaking Chantell Alford's ('13) all-time mark of 244.
- After nearly averaging averaging a double-double (9.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg) and shooting 50.0 in a pair of games against Colgate and Bucknell, freshman Nia Irving was named The Rock Patriot League Rookie of the Week.
- BU's victory against Colgate on Feb. 15 clinched a first round bye for BU for the first time since joining the PL.
SCOUTING THE BLACK KNIGHTS
- BU and Army face off for the first time this season on Wednesday. The Terriers and Black Knights have met 10 times previous, with Army owning a 7-3 lead in the series.
- Army is led by Madison Hovren who is averaging a PL best 18.7 ppg and is also the conference's leading rebounder with 10.5 rpg.
- Hovren is the only Black Knight averaging doubles figures in points, as Janae McNeal is 2nd on the team in scoring with 9.2 ppg.
 NEXT UP
- After Wednesday's contest, the Terriers will host Holy Cross at Case Gym, on Saturday, Feb. 25. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
