Emily Esposito dribbles the ball past halfcourt against UNH.
Kyle Prudhomme

Terriers Head To Rhode Island For Sunday Clash

December 18, 2021

Boston University (4-5) vs. Rhode Island (9-3)
Date & Time: Sunday, Dec. 19, 1 p.m.
Venue: Thomas M. Ryan Center, Kingston, R.I.

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BOSTON, Mass. – With finals in the rear-view mirror, the Boston University women's basketball team turns its attention to its next game, visiting Rhode Island on Sunday, Dec. 19. Opening tip is set for 1 p.m.
 
The Terriers and Rams each head into the matchup on two-game winning streaks. BU aims for its first three-game winning streak since February, and its second road win of the season. Sunday will be just the Terriers' second game of the year outside the state of Massachusetts, and their first since Nov. 14.
 
Rhode Island seeks to improve its home record to 6-0 on the campaign. After winning their first seven games of 2021-22, the Rams lost three straight before their two most recent wins. Sunday marks URI's non-conference finale before A-10 play begins.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS
  • BU is fresh off a 60-47 home triumph over New Hampshire on Dec. 13.
  • Redshirt senior Emily Esposito filled the stat sheet, recording season-highs of 15 points, six field goals, six rebounds, five assists, three steals, and a block.
  • Junior Liz Shean matched her with a career-best 15 points along with four rebounds.
  • Classmate Maren Durant totaled four blocks to go with eight boards.
  • The Terrier defense allowed season-lows with 47 points and a .279 field goal percentage defense to UNH.
  • In its last three games, BU has allowed opponents to shoot just 33.3 percent from the field, scoring 50.7 points per contest.
  • With an 8-for-13 shooting performance from distance against the Wildcats, the Terriers vaulted to ninth in Division I with a team .397 three-point percentage on the year.
  • Four Terriers are shooting better than 40 percent from three while attempting 10-plus shots from beyond the arc: Shean (.556 on 10-of-18), senior Riley Childs (.500 on 7-of-14), junior Maggie Pina (.421 on 16-of-38), and classmate Sydney Johnson (.409 on 9-of-22).
  • Shean is averaging 10 points per game in her last six games, and leads the team with a .556 field goal percentage.
  • Durant, who has 87 blocks in her career, is eight swats away from reaching the top 10 all-time in program history. Her 1.56 blocks per game is 77th among all D1 student-athletes.
 
SCOUTING THE RAMS
  • Rhode Island is 9-3 following two wins over Hartford (84-49) and Maine (45-44).
  • In terms of common opponents with BU, the Rams defeated Merrimack (106-42), Princeton (61-53), and Harvard (70-46) in addition to Maine. URI fell to Patriot League foe Holy Cross, however, 66-54.
  • The Rams also defeated Virginia 80-70 in Charlottesville, Va.
  • Five Rams average better than nine points per game. Emmanuelle Tahane leads the team with 14.3 points per game, 9.6 points per game, and a .560 shooting percentage.
  • Marie-Paule Foppossi (12.1 PPG), Dez Elmore (11.8), and Dolly Cairns (11.6) also average double figures.
  • Tammi Reiss is in her third season as Rhode Island's head coach, amassing a 22-6 home record during her tenure.
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • Sunday marks the 22nd all-time meeting between BU and URI, and the first since 2015.
  • The Terriers are 12-9 all-time against the Rams. Each victory has come in a three-game or better winning streak.
  • Rhode Island has won the last two matchups, however.
  • The Rams took the last duel, 57-41 at Case Gym. Sarah Hope tied the program record with seven made three-pointers in the Terrier defeat.
  • BU is 5-6 on the road against URI.
 
UP NEXT
  • The Terriers conclude non-conference play with a trip to No. 18 Georgia Tech on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Opening tip is set for 1 p.m.
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