BU, Holy Cross Rematch With No. 1 Seed On The Line

Wednesday, March 2

Worcester, MA

6 PM

Boston University

Holy Cross

Liz Shean shoots a left-handed layup in the game against Bucknell.

Photo by: Robert Branning

BU, Holy Cross Rematch With No. 1 Seed On The Line

March 1, 2022 | Women's Basketball

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Boston University (16-12, 12-5 PL) vs. Holy Cross (19-9, 13-4 PL)
Date & Time: Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2022, 6 p.m.
Venue: Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex, Worcester, Mass.

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BOSTON – Closing the book on the 2021-22 regular season, the Boston University women's basketball program seeks to clinch the top seed in the upcoming Patriot League Tournament when it visits Holy Cross on Wednesday (Mar. 2). Opening tip is scheduled for 6 p.m.

With a win, the Terriers would earn a share of their first Patriot League regular season championship in program history, and their fourth conference regular season title of all time. BU would also set a single-season program record with 13 Patriot League victories.

Holy Cross has already earned its share of the regular season championship, and can capture the title outright with a win. A victory would give the Crusaders 20 wins for the first time since 2013-14.

TERRIER TIDBITS

BU snapped a two-game losing streak by defeating Bucknell 69-51 on Senior Day last Saturday (Feb. 26).
The Terriers trailed for just 2:32 the entire game, and outscored the Bison in every quarter while shooting over 49 percent from the field.
Junior Sydney Johnson dropped a team-high 21 points, her eighth game this season with 20-plus points. Sophomore Caitlin Weimar added 13 points and nine rebounds.
BU honored seniors Riley Childs and Chiara Tibbitt in a pregame ceremony, and both appeared in the starting lineup.
BU has earned a top-three seed in the upcoming tournament, with seeds 4-10 already finalized. BU, Holy Cross, and American are the lone teams that have yet to clinch a seed. The Eagles play Lafayette at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
To earn the No. 1 seed and a share of the regular season championship, the Terriers need a win over the Crusaders. BU would win the head-to-head tiebreaker with Holy Cross, 2-0. If the Terriers AND American win, BU wins the multiple team tiebreaker between the three teams thanks to a 3-1 record over the Crusaders and Eagles.
To earn the No. 2 seed, BU AND American would have to lose. The Terriers win the tiebreaker in that scenario thanks to its 2-0 record over 4-seed Bucknell. Should BU and American lose, and Bucknell win, the Terriers' 3-1 record against both teams secures the second seed for BU.
To earn the No. 3 seed, the Terriers would have to lose AND American would have to win, giving Holy Cross the No. 1 seed and American the No. 2 seed.
In its last 65 Patriot League regular season games, the Terriers are 45-20.
Wednesday marks BU's 600th conference game in program history. The Terriers are 312-287 (.520) against league opponents.
Of BU's 16 victories, 13 have come by double digits.

SCOUTING THE CRUSADERS

Bucknell enters the matchup with a 19-9 record, including 13-4 in Patriot League play.
The Crusaders clinched their share of a Patriot League regular season championship with a 73-59 win over Army West Point on Feb. 26. Their previous regular season championship came in 2004-05.
Holy Cross needs a win to capture the No. 1 seed and the regular season title outright.
Avery LaBarbera paces the Crusaders with 16 points 9.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game, ranking second in the league with 17.5 points per PL contest.
Cara McCormack and Janelle Allen average 8.7 and 8.5 points per Patriot League game.

SERIES HISTORY

Wednesday marks the 33rd all-time meeting between BU and Holy Cross.
The Crusaders sport the 19-13 advantage, but the Terriers have won seven of the last eight contests.
In the first game on Feb. 16 at Case Gym, BU was victorious, 74-56. Holy Cross had a 19-9 lead at the end of the first quarter, but BU outscored the visitors 65-37 from that point, limiting the Crusaders to 25 percent shooting in the final three quarters.
Giannaros and Tibbitt each had 16 points, the latter establishing a new career-high. Durant posted 14 points, 12 rebounds, and five blocks.
The two sides have faced off in March twice before, with each team winning by two points.

LOOKING AHEAD

Once BU learns its seed for the upcoming Patriot League Tournament, the Terriers will prepare to host the quarterfinals at Case Gym on Monday, Mar. 7 at 6 p.m.