BOSTON – In its first rematch in the 2023-24 Patriot League slate, the Boston University women's basketball program welcomes Lafayette to Case Gym on Saturday. Opening tip is set for 2 p.m.
 
BU (12-6, 4-3 PL) puts its 13-game regular-season home winning streak against conference foes on the line. Overall, the Terriers are 9-1 on Commonwealth Ave., and have won five straight at The Roof.
 
Lafayette (6-11, 1-6 PL) looks to halt its six-game losing streak. However, five of the Leopards' victories are away from Easton, Pa. this season, including its lone league win, a 68-42 result at Army West Point.
 
Saturday's game is dedicated to Morgan's Message, an organization that works to amplify stories, resources and expertise to strengthen student-athlete mental health, builds a community by and for athletes through peer-to-peer conversations and provides a platform for advocacy. For more information, visit morgansmessage.org.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU dropped a 61-57 contest at Army West Point on Wednesday in its most recent contest.
• Tied at 42-42 entering the fourth quarter, the Black Knights made four of their final six shots from the field and went 6-for-11 in the final frame.
• Senior Caitlin Weimar posted 18 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks in the effort.
• Classmate Kelsi Mingo scored 11 of her 14 points in the first quarter.
• Junior Alex Giannaros notched 12 points and three steals.
• Weimar has registered a double-double in 40 of her 92 collegiate games, and 37 in 72 contests in the scarlet and white.
• All five of BU's returning student-athletes from the 2022-23 team have boosted their scoring average from that season, with Weimar, Giannaros, and Mingo each raising their clips by more than three points.
• Sophomore Anastasiia Semenova has the largest improvement, scoring 8.7 points per game this year after collecting 1.6 ppg in her rookie season.
• Both Mingo and senior Sophie Beneventine have already eclipsed their total points, with the latter doing so in 15 fewer games than in 2022-23.
• In head coach Melissa Graves' first two seasons, BU went 12-6 in the second game on the schedule against a Patriot League opponent.

SCOUTING LAFAYETTE

• The Leopards recently fell to Loyola Maryland on Jan. 24, 67-60.
• Though Lafayette led after the first three quarters, the Greyhounds outscored them in the fourth, 23-14.
• During its six-game losing streak, Lafayette has not scored more than 60 points in a game despite shooting above 40 percent in four of those matchups.
• Abby Antognoli continues to pace the Leopards with 13.2 points per game, 63 assists and 30 steals.
• Makayla Andrews is scoring 12.7 points per contest, and became the 20th Leopard to reach 1,000 career points in her last appearance. 

SERIES HISTORY

• Saturday marks the 32nd all-time meeting between BU and Lafayette in a series that began in 1985.
• The Terriers sport a 21-10 advantage in the rivalry, having won three in a row and seven of the last eight matchups.
• BU is 11-3 at home against the Leopards, with its last loss coming on Jan. 24, 2018.
• The Terriers won the first contest between the two this year, 62-55, on Jan. 6 in Easton, Pa. BU led for over 32 minutes in the game.
• Semenova poured in a career-high 21 points, while Weimar tallied a 19-point, 17-rebound double-double. 

UP NEXT

• In a rematch of the 2023 Patriot League title game, BU and Holy Cross square off in a Turnpike Trophy battle on Monday, Jan. 29.
• Opening tip from Worcester, Mass. is slated for 4 p.m. The game will air on CBS Sports Network.