BOSTON – Following a week-long break, the Boston University women's basketball program returns to action when it hosts Bucknell on Saturday (Feb. 10). Opening tip from Case Gym is set for 2 p.m.
 
BU (13-8, 5-5 PL) looks to snap a two-game losing streak, tied for its longest streak of the season. However, the Terriers return to The Roof for the first time since Jan. 27, and are riding a six-game winning streak on Commonwealth Ave.
 
Bucknell (7-14, 4-6 PL) has won four of its last six contests, and seeks its third-straight victory. This season, the Bison are 1-10 on the road.
 
On Saturday, BU will celebrate National Girls and Women In Sports Day with free youth admission and a postgame shootaround, open to the public. Saturday is also Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day and the team's Play Bold game, where the Terriers are collecting gently-used sneakers and basketballs at the marketing table.
 
Fans are encouraged to read the Parking Advisory for Feb. 10, located in the link at the top of the article.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU dropped a 64-62 contest at Lehigh on Saturday (Feb. 3).
• Without the Patriot League's leading scorer and rebounder, senior Caitlin Weimar, BU overcame an 11-0 deficit to start the game and led by as many as five points in the third quarter.
• However, the Terriers shot 2-for-13 from the field in the final frame.
• Junior Alex Giannaros made 50 percent of her shots for a team-high 17 points.
• Senior Kelsi Mingo buried a trio of three-pointers for 14 points, while freshman Aoibhe Gormley posted a career-high 13 points.
• BU has utilized seven different starting lineups this year, with five tallying at least one win. Weimar has not started in the two lineups that were not involved in a win.
• Mingo is now shooting 40.5 percent from distance in her career, which puts her with the third-highest percentage in program history (min. 75 career attempts). Giannaros ranks first with a 43.2 percent clip.
• Since the start of the 2022-23 season, the Terriers are 24-4 at Case Gym in the regular season.
• BU is +85 in scoring during the first half of home games this year. On the road, it is -16.
• In their last 11 contests, the Terriers are averaging 35.4 rebounds per game, up from 31.8 in their first 10 matchups.

SCOUTING BUCKNELL

• The Bison most recently defeated American on the road, 61-47, on Feb. 4.
• Bucknell has won two in a row, tied for its longest streak of the year.
• During Patriot League play, the Bison pace the conference with a .744 free throw percentage, and are second with 4.5 blocks per contest.
• Emma Theodorsson leads Bucknell with 12.7 points per game, which is up to 14.9 against league foes, fifth in the Patriot League.
• Ashley Sofilkanich is second in the conference to Weimar at 2.1 blocks per game, while also scoring 12.2 points per Patriot League tilt.

SERIES HISTORY

• Saturday marks the 20th all-time meeting between BU and Bucknell in a series that began in 2014.
• Bucknell sports a 12-7 advantage in the rivalry, powered by a nine-game winning streak occurring from 2014-18.
• The Terriers are 4-5 at home all-time against Bucknell, but have won three in a row.
• Bucknell captured its first win over BU since 2020 with a 61-52 victory on Jan. 17 at Sojka Pavilion. Theodorsson dropped a career-high 31 points, as the Bison outscored the Terriers 18-7 in the fourth quarter.

UP NEXT

• Another Patriot League rematch awaits BU when Army West Point comes to Terrier Town on Wednesday (Feb. 14). Opening tip is slated for 6 p.m.