BOSTON – Competing in its third road game among its last four contests, the Boston University women's basketball program makes its way to Bucknell for an evening matchup on Wednesday (Jan. 17). Opening tip is slated for 6 p.m.
 
BU (11-4, 3-1 PL) sits in fourth place in the Patriot League standings after the first two weeks of conference action, behind undefeated American, Colgate, and Holy Cross. The Terriers have split their first two road league contests.
 
Bucknell (3-12, 0-4 PL) is the lone team without a Patriot League victory to this point, enduring a five-game losing streak heading into Wednesday's tilt.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU won its eighth home game of the year with a 55-48 triumph over Loyola Maryland on Jan. 13.
• The Terriers led by as many as 17 points, and coaxed the Greyhounds into 6-of-21 shooting in the fourth quarter to preserve the win.
• Sophomore Anastasiia Semenova collected her first-career double-double with a team-best 16 points and career-high 11 rebounds.
• Senior Caitlin Weimar registered 13 points, 12 rebounds, and six blocks, while classmate Kelsi Mingo added 11 points off the bench.
• Weimar enters the week ranking top-15 in the country in defensive rebounds per game (T-fifth - 8.3), double-doubles (T-fifth - 11), free throw attempts (T-eighth - 107), and total rebounds per game (13th - 10.9).
• In her last seven games, Semenova is scoring 12.8 points per game on 53.3 percent shooting.
• Mingo is shooting 45.7 percent from beyond the arc in her last 12 games.
• All 10 of the Terriers' Division I wins have come with a margin of 11 or fewer points.
• In games decided by single digits, BU is 7-2 this season.
• With a season-best nine rejections against the Greyhounds, BU is up to second in the Patriot League and top-50 in Division I with 4.5 blocks per game.

SCOUTING BUCKNELL

• Bucknell recently dropped a 71-46 tilt to unbeaten Colgate on Jan. 13.
• The Bison's last win was a 64-44 triumpg over Merrimack on Dec. 17.
• Emma Theodorsson paces the Bison with 11.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
• Ashley Sofilkanich is second on the team with 10.6 points per game.
• Bucknell was projected to finish sixth in the preseason poll under fifth-year head coach Trevor Woodruff.
• Last season, Bucknell went 13-17, going 9-9 in league play to reach the Patriot League quarterfinal round.

SERIES HISTORY

• Wednesday marks the 19th all-time meeting between BU and Bucknell in a series that began in 2014.
• The Bison sport an 11-7 advantage in the rivalry, though the Terriers have won the last four matchups.
• BU is 3-6 on the road against Bucknell in the rivalry, but has won the last two contests.
• The Terriers swept the regular season series last year with 68-47 and 66-57 wins. The latter came at Sojka Pavilion on Feb. 18, helping BU capture the Patriot League regular season title.
• In those meetings, Weimar averaged 19.5 points and 13.5 boards on 15-of-21 (71.4 percent).

UP NEXT

• BU heads back to Case Gym to welcome Colgate during Alumni Day on Saturday (Jan. 20). Opening tip is slated for 2 p.m.