BOSTON – In search of the program's first Patriot League championship, the third-seeded Boston University women's basketball team hosts No. 6 Army West Point in the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal round on Monday (Mar. 11). Opening tip from Case Gym is set for 6:10 p.m.
 
BU (18-11, 10-8 PL) and Army (12-16, 9-9 PL) clash in the postseason for the third-straight season. The Terriers have reached the quarterfinals in six-consecutive years, while the Black Knights have done so the last five campaigns.
 
Free pizza and a BU basketball t-shirt giveaway is available for fans attending the game, while supplies last.
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE QUARTERFINAL SCHEDULE

• No. 7 Navy at No. 2 Colgate, 6 p.m.
• No. 6 Army at No. 3 BOSTON UNIVERSITY, 6:10 p.m.
• No. 8 Bucknell at No. 1 Holy Cross, 7 p.m.
• No. 5 Lehigh at No. 4 Loyola Maryland, 7:10 p.m.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• In conference tournaments, BU is 38-33 all-time.
• During its Patriot League tenure, the Terriers are 7-9.
• BU is the No. 3 seed in the Patriot League Tournament for the second time in three seasons, reaching the semifinals in 2022.
• Overall, BU has earned the third seed 10 times in program history.
• With a win, BU would advance to its fifth-consecutive Patriot League semifinal, which last happened from 2008-12.
• It would also mark the Terriers' eighth Patriot League Tournament win in 11 seasons as a league member.
• Last Friday (Mar. 8), senior Caitlin Weimar and junior Alex Giannaros garnered All-Patriot League recognition. The pair were named First Team All-Patriot League.
• Weimar was tabbed the Patriot League Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, also earning a spot on the All-Defensive Team. She is the program's first Patriot League Player of the Year and first two-time Defensive Player of the Year.
• Giannaros is the fifth Terrier in program history to capture First Team All-Patriot League recognition.
• This year, BU is 14-2 at The Roof. The Terriers are 42-7, postseason included, against Patriot League opponents dating back to 2019-20.

SCOUTING ARMY WEST POINT

• The Black Knights finished tied for fifth with a 9-9 Patriot League record, going 12-16 overall.
• Army West Point lost four of its final five regular season games, most recently a 64-51 setback to Lehigh on Mar. 6.
• Trinity Hardy captured Second Team All-Patriot League honors, while Fiona Hastick earned a spot on the All-Rookie Team.
• Hardy averaged 12.1 points per Patriot League game with a team-best 32 steals in that span. She is the lone Black Knight scoring over 10 points per contest this year.
• Army seeks its fourth Patriot League championship in program history, and first since 2016.

SERIES HISTORY

• Monday marks the 31st all-time meeting between BU and Army West Point in a series that began in 1980.
• The Terriers sport a 19-11 edge in the rivalry, having won nine of the last 10 meetings.
• In the Patriot League Tournament, BU is 2-1 against the Black Knights. Monday marks the third meeting in the quarterfinal round.
• The Terriers and Black Knights will meet in the postseason for the third-straight year, with BU winning 80-74 in the 2022 quarterfinals and 84-68 in overtime in the 2023 semifinals.
• This season, both teams split the regular season series with home wins. Army West Point captured a 61-57 triumph on Jan. 24, while BU was victorious on Feb. 14, 72-64.
• In those two games, Weimar averaged 20 points and five blocks while shooting over 70 percent from the field. Giannaros averaged 10 points.

LOOKING AHEAD

• The winner of Monday's game will play the winner between No. 2 Colgate and No. 7 Navy in the semifinals on Thursday (Mar. 14).
• Should BU win, a Raiders victory means the Terriers travel to Hamilton, N.Y. A Mids' victory paired with a Terrier triumph leads to the semifinal tilt taking place at Case Gym.