Wednesday, January 24
Boston, MA
7 pm
Boston University
vs
Lafayette
Terriers Entertain Lafayette Wednesday Night
January 22, 2018 | Women's Basketball
| Women's Basketball (8-10, 3-5 PL) vs Lafayette (7-11, 3-5 PL) | |
|---|---|
| Date & Time | Wednesday, Jan. 24 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Venue | Case Gym | Boston, Mass. |
| Notes | BU |
| Watch | Patriot League Network |
| Live Stats | GoTerriers.com |
| @BUGameDay | @TerrierWBB | |
| Tickets | Ticketmaster.com |
BOSTON – Returning to Case Gym, the Boston University women's basketball is set to host Lafayette on Wednesday, Jan. 24 for a 7 p.m. tipoff.
LAST TIME OUT
- Despite a 22-point effort from Corrine Williams, BU's second half comeback came up short against Navy, 64-59, Saturday afternoon at The Roof.
- The Terriers trailed by as many as 12 points to start the third quarter, but chipped away at the deficit to make it a one-point game, 60-59, with seven seconds left in regulation.
- Williams' 22 points marked a career-high, as she hit on 8-of-15 from the floor and 3-of-5 from beyond-the-arc and hauled down rebounds.
- Sophie Beaudry notched her first double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
- BU outrebounded its opponent for the fourth straight games and has collected at least 40 boards three of the last four contests.
WILL POWER
- Corrine Williams has reached double-digit scoring figures in each of the past three games and is averaging 15.7 points and 7.7 rebounds during that stretch.
- Williams has connected on a blistering .600 percent from 3-point range, hitting six of her last 10 attempts.
- The senior co-captain has also connected on .500 percent (15-of-30) from the floor.
- Williams is also the most efficient player in the league from the free throw line, connecting on an .848 percent clip.
SCOUTING LAFAYETTE
- The Leopards enter Wednesday's contest with a 7-11 overall mark and mirrors BU with a 3-5 showing in Patriot League games.
- Lafayette is coming off a 74-67 loss to American on Saturday and has dropped four of its last five contests.
- Natalie Kucowski leads the league with 11.0 rebounds per game is one of three players in the Patriot League to average a double-double, as she also leads the Leopards with 11.6 points per game.
- Kucowski, a three-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week, has posted seven double-doubles on the season.
- Fellow freshman Drew Freeland, the Patriot League Rookie of the Week Dec. 26, leads the team in field goal percentage (.463) and 3-point field goal percentage (.475).
THE SERIES
- BU has taken the past two matchups and holds the upper hand in the series, 12-5.
- The Terriers and Leopards are a split 4-4 since BU joined the Patriot League.
- The Terriers will hit the road for a 2 p.m. tip at Bucknell on Saturday, Jan. 27.
Players Mentioned
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