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Kyle Prudhomme

BU Rematches Loyola In Hopes Of First 6-0 PL Start

January 18, 2022

Boston University (9-7, 5-0 PL) vs. Loyola Maryland (3-12, 0-5 PL)
Date & Time: Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, 6 p.m.
Venue: Case Gym, Boston, Mass.

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BOSTON – Exactly two weeks since both teams faced off in the first meeting, the Boston University women's basketball program looks to keep up its winning ways when it hosts Loyola Maryland this Wednesday (Jan. 19) at Case Gym. Opening tip is set for 6 p.m.
 
The Terriers, currently the lone unbeaten team remaining in Patriot League play, have won five in a row, and seek their first 6-0 start in the PL in program history. A victory would also match their longest Patriot League winning streak of six games, which occurred back in 2019-20.
 
Loyola, meanwhile, aims to snap a seven-game losing skid and vies for its first PL win of the season. The Greyhounds are allowing Patriot League opponents to shoot 38.5 percent from the field, but are last in the league with 48.2 points per game in conference action.
 
Recently, Boston University updated its COVID-19 policy in regards to ticketed indoor events hosted by the Department of Athletics and Agganis Arena.  Effective Jan. 15, 2022, all guests 12 years and older will be required to present digital or printed proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 (two weeks after final dose) to gain access to Agganis Arena and the Case Center for ice hockey and basketball games. For more information, please click here.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS
  • In its last matchup, BU outlasted Navy 74-63 last Saturday (Jan. 15) to complete the regular season sweep of the Mids.
  • Navy erased a double-digit deficit in the second quarter, but the Terriers shot .531 (17-for-32) in the second half, and drained a season-high 12 three-pointers to pull away.
  • Juniors Sydney Johnson and Liz Shean each scored 20 points, combining for nine of those triples. The pair became the first duo to score 20 points in a game since Katie Nelson and Maggie Pina did so back on Dec. 21, 2019.
  • For Shean, it was her first-career game reaching 20 points. This season, she is shooting 53.8 percent from the field, 53.1 percent from three, and 83.3 percent from the foul line.
  • Johnson tied a career-high with eight made baskets. She is currently tied for third in the Patriot League with 15.6 points per game against conference foes.
  • Sophomore Caitlin Weimar added 13 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double in the last five games. She is averaging 12.2 points and 10.2 boards in PL play.
  • BU is 9-1 this season when scoring 60 or more points, and when leading after three quarters. BU is also undefeated in night games this year (6-0).
  • In its last three-plus seasons, BU has gone 38-15 against league foes in the regular season.
  • BU has started Patriot League play 5-0 in in consecutive seasons, but has never started off 6-0 in PL action. The last time BU started conference play 6-0 was in 2012-13, the Terriers' final season as America East members.
  • During PL game, the Terriers lead the league in scoring average (70.6), scoring margin (+15.8), field goal percentage (.426), three-point percentage (.325), rebounds per game (45.4), defensive boards per game (32.6), rebounding margin (+10.8), and blocks per game (5.4).
 
SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS
  • Loyola Maryland is 3-12 on the season, and 0-5 in the Patriot League.
  • The Greyhounds are in the midst of a seven-game losing streak, scoring 60-plus points just once in the span.
  • Loyola has not won on the road this year (0-8).
  • Lex Therien, who has won multiple PL Rookie of the Week awards this season, is the team leader with 11.5 points per game and 10.6 boards per game.
  • In addition to Lex Therien, the Greyhounds have three other student-athletes who have played all 15 games while averaging eights points per game or more: Taleah Dixon (10.7), Bri Rozzi (8.3), and Charia Roberts (8.2).
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • Wednesday marks the 18th all-time meeting between BU and Loyola.
  • In the last matchup back on Jan. 5, the Terriers outscored the Greyhounds 21-10 in the fourth quarter to earn their first PL road win of the year, 64-51.
  • Johnson led BU with a game-high 18 points, going 8-for-10 from the foul line. Weimar and Giannaros had 13 points each, while Durant totaled 14 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks.
  • The Terriers are now 10-6 all-time in the rivalry. having won four of the last five and seven of the last nine games against the Greyhounds.
  • Wednesday also marks the first matchup vs. Loyola at Case Gym since Jan. 15, 2020, a 44-42 Terrier triumph.
  • The first-ever meeting also occurred on Jan. 19, back in 2014.
 
UP NEXT
  • In a rematch of the 2021 Patriot League Championship, BU heads to preseason favorite Lehigh this Saturday (Jan. 22). Opening tip is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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