BOSTON – After a two-game road swing, the Boston University women's basketball program is back at Case Gym to welcome Colgate to Terrier Town on Saturday (Jan. 11). Opening tip is set for 2 p.m.
 
BU (7-7, 1-2 PL) plays just its second home game since Dec. 10, 2024 and first in nine days after opening Patriot League play at The Roof. The Terriers seek back-to-back wins for the first time since Dec. 1-5 earlier this season.
 
Colgate (11-5, 1-2 PL) concludes a six-game stretch on Saturday that featured five road contests. Four of the Raiders' five losses this year have taken place away from Hamilton, N.Y.
 
Saturday is Youth Day as well as BU's Dental Game. Kids can attend the game for free, with additional dental-themed giveaways in partner with the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. The marketing table will also feature the second BU-themed Jibitz giveaway this year.
 
ESPN+ will carry the live broadcast of Saturday's game with Brian Maurer (COM'07) and Jack Hughes on the call. GoTerriers.com will supply live statistics and an audio-only broadcast, while the Patriot League provides an international stream.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• The Terriers earned their first Patriot League win, a 70-67 triumph at American, on Jan. 8.
• Trailing by as many as 15 points in the second quarter, the Terriers outscored the Eagles 42-31 in the second half.
• Senior Alex Giannaros recorded 21 points, 14 occurring in the second half, while knocking down a trio of three-pointers.
• Sophomore Sisi Bentley set a career best with 15 points on 50 percent shooting while collecting seven rebounds.
• Prior to Saturday's contest, Giannaros will be recognized with a ceremonial basketball honoring her 1,000th career point, which she scored at New Hampshire back on Nov. 16, 2024.
• The senior is one three-pointer away from becoming the fifth Terrier in program history to reach 200 career threes in a BU uniform, and nine points away from matching Laura Boettcher '89 for 15th place in program history in career points.
• After recording eight points, six assists, four rebounds and four steals against the Eagles, sophomore Aoibhe Gormley ranks first in Patriot League play in assist/turnover ratio (4.3), fourth in steals per game (2.3), fifth in assists per game (4.3) and ninth in rebounds per game (7.0)
• BU is 3-0 this year in games decided by five or fewer points.

SCOUTING COLGATE

• The Raiders defeated Lehigh 70-66 on Jan. 8 to earn their first Patriot League win on the campaign.
• Prior to that, Colgate fell to Army West Point and Bucknell in league play.
• Anne Bair leads the Raiders with 12.9 points per game on 46.2 percent shooting from three-point range, while Taylor Golembiewski averages 11.9 points per contest.
• Colgate was projected to finish second in the Patriot League preseason poll, garnering five first-place votes, under fourth year head coach Ganiyat Adeduntan.
• Last season, Colgate captured the second seed in the Patriot League Tournament after finishing conference play 10-8, and totaling a 20-14 that featured a run to the WNIT Super Sixteen.

SERIES HISTORY

• Saturday marks the 31st all-time meeting between BU and Colgate in a series that began in 1989.
• BU sports a 20-10 edge in the series, having won four of the last five matchups.
• At home, the Terriers are 9-4.
• Both teams won their respective home games in the regular season last year, a 73-66 mark for BU and a 77-40 result for Colgate.
• In the Patriot League semifinal round, No. 3-seed BU triumphed, 52-40, after forcing the Raiders to shoot 20.3 percent from the field.
• Giannaros averaged 14.7 points across the three contests, while Caitlin Weimar registered a total of 68 points and 39 rebounds.

LOOKING AHEAD

• BU is back on the road to visit Lehigh on Wednesday (Jan. 15). Opening tip is slated for 6 p.m.