Women’s Basketball Closes Home Swing Against Yale On Tuesday

Tuesday, November 14

Boston, MA

6 PM

Boston University

Yale

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Women’s Basketball Closes Home Swing Against Yale On Tuesday

November 13, 2023 | Women's Basketball

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BOSTON – Wrapping up its three-game homestand, the Boston University women's basketball program welcomes Yale to Case Gym on Tuesday (Nov. 14). Opening tip is set for 6 p.m.

BU (2-0) looks to begin its 2023-24 campaign on a three-game winning streak, which last occurred during the 2020-21 season.

Yale (0-2) seeks its first win this year as it starts a three-game road swing. Tuesday will be the Bulldogs' last game in New England until Nov. 28.

Tuesday marks Pride night for the Terriers. Fans can pick up a free BU pride decal at the marketing table in the Case Gym lobby, while supplies last.

TERRIER TIDBITS

BU comes off a 56-47 victory at home over UNH on Friday (Nov. 10).
The Terriers shot 50 percent in the second half to outscore the Wildcats 33-23 in the final 20 minutes.
Junior Alex Giannaros posted a team-high 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting.
The Brockton, Mass. native needs just four more three-pointers to reach 100 in her career.
Senior Caitlin Weimar posted eight points, 14 rebounds, and two blocks vs. UNH.
She captured Patriot League Player of the Week honors on Monday (Nov. 14), her fourth as a Terrier.
The Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. product's 13 rebounds per game in 2023-24 ranks 12th in the nation.
Sophomore Anastasiia Semenova and freshman Audrey Ericksen each set career-bests with eights points against the Wildcats.
The Terriers look to start the year 3-0 for the seventh time in program history. The last time it occurred against non-conference foes was in 2006-07.
Under Head Coach Melissa Graves, BU is 26-7 at The Roof during the regular season.

SCOUTING YALE

Yale has fallen to Pittsburgh (79-74) and Saint Joseph's (66-45) in its two games this year.
In addition to the Hawks, another common foe the Bulldogs face with BU is Lehigh, who is next on their schedule this Friday (Nov. 17).
Jenna Clark (14 points per game) and Grace Thybulle (11 PPG) are the two Bulldogs averaging double figures. Five Bulldogs have scored seven or more points per game.
Yale was projected to finish fifth in the Ivy League preseason poll after going 7-7 in conference play last year, and 13-14 overall.
Melissa Graves spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Yale, capping her tenure with a WBI Championship in 2018.

SERIES HISTORY

Friday marks the 18th all-time meeting between BU and Yale in a series that began in 1981.
The programs play one another for a third-straight year, which last happened from 2009-11.
The Terriers sport an 11-6 edge in the series, but the Bulldogs have won four-consecutive contests.
At home, BU is 6-3 against Yale.
Last year, the Bulldogs were victorious in New Haven, 58-46. Giannaros scored a team-high 12 points, but BU shot under 33 percent as Yale led wire-to-wire.

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