BOSTON – Hosting the second-annual American Sign Language Night, the Boston University women's basketball will take the floor at Case Gym against Colgate on Wednesday, Feb. 7 for a 7 p.m. bout.
 

It's @TerrierWBB's American Sign Language Night tomorrow!! Learn more + get free tickets at https://t.co/HXhcBrTBjp #GoBU pic.twitter.com/TPmLqyDMSM

— BU Athletics (@BUAthletics) February 6, 2018

• Wednesday will mark the second year of American Sign Language night, the promotion is a collaboration between the Department of Athletics, the School of Education's Deaf Studies program and the Office of Disability Services.
• The theme began last year as a result of several women's basketball student-athletes who were enrolled in ASL classes and wanted to create an annual event that celebrated diversity and inclusion within the BU community, as well as highlight their interests off the court – more specifically, their academic pursuits in the deaf studies program.  
• BU's marketing department won the gold medal in the category of Single Day Attendance Promotion from the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA).
• Students, faculty and staff a part of the Programs in Deaf Studies can receive free admission to the game, click HERE for more details on ASL Night.

LEAGUE LEADERS

• Payton Hauck leads the Patriot League with a .508 field goal percentage and is the only player in the league to make more than half of their shots.
• Hauck has proved explosive off the drive this season and has eight double-digit scoring performances.
• Nia Irving follows with a .484 shooting percentage.
• In conference games, Irving has upped her shooting percentage to .528, which leads the league.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• Irving leads the team in scoring (11.8) and rebounding (6.7).
• Katie Nelson ranks second in scoring (10.2) and Corrine Williams follows (9.0).
• Williams also ranks second on the team in rebounding (5.0) and is averaging 12.3 points per game over the last six games.

SCOUTING COLGATE

• Colgate has dropped 14 straight games, most recently falling 69-42 to Navy on Saturday.
• Summer King is the top threat on both ends of the court, leading the team in scoring (9.5), rebounding (6.9) and blocks (28).
• Rachel Thompson follows in scoring (8.9) and rebounding (5.3) and leads the team in steals (18).
• Nia Ahart is the primary distributor, leading the Raiders with 36 assists and 27.9 minutes played per game.
• Colgate is the lone team in the Patriot League that has yet to win a conference game.

THE SERIES

• Colgate has had the upper hand recently in the series, winning four of the past seven matchups, though BU holds the all-time series advantage, 10-6.
• BU cruised to a 62-49 victory in Hamilton in the opening matchup of this season's series on Jan. 11.
• Since BU joined the Patriot League, the Raiders and Terriers have split the season series.

• BU will travel to Holy Cross for a Turnpike Trophy contest on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 1 p.m.