BOSTON – Playing its first road contest since Jan. 15, the Boston University women's basketball program heads to Bucknell on Saturday, Jan. 25. Opening tip from Sojka Pavilion is set for 2 p.m.
 
BU (7-11, 1-6 PL) look to boost its road winning percentage in 2024-25 to .500, sporting a 4-5 record entering Saturday's Patriot League contest. The Terriers have won four of their last seven away matchups dating back to Dec. 5.
 
Bucknell (9-9, 4-3 PL) seeks its fifth victory in its last seven appearances. The Bison sport a 6-2 record at home, winning their last two affairs.
 
Saturday's game airs on ESPN+. Bucknell will provide live statistics while the Patriot League supplies an international stream.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• The Terriers sustained a 74-64 loss to Navy on Jan. 22 at Case Gym.
• BU closed what was once an 11-point deficit to three points with 2:35 left in regulation before the Mids ended the contest on an 11-4 run.
• Senior Alex Giannaros led the Terriers with 15 points and four assists.
• Point guards Bella McLaughlin and Aoibhe Gormley combined for 21 points and 11 rebounds, with the latter shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from the field.
• Giannaros needs three more three-pointers to match Kristi Dini '09 for fourth place in program history. She is also 14 minutes away from playing 3,000 total minutes in her collegiate career.
• As a team, BU averages 55.6 points per game in road contests on just 38.8 percent shooting.
• Junior Anete Adler leads the Terriers in road games with a .583 field goal percentage.
• In six double-digit scoring games this year, McLaughlin has taken an average of 9.2 shots per contest. 

SCOUTING BUCKNELL

• The Bison snapped their two-game losing streak with a 71-67 overtime win over Colgate on Jan. 22.
• Leading scorer Ashley Sofilkanich tied the single season program record with 44 points, adding 11 rebounds and five assists.
• Sofilkanich, owner of three Patriot League Player of the Week awards in 2024-25, leads Bucknell and the conference with 20.1 points per game and 44 blocks.
• The Bison share the top spot in scoring defense across the league against conference foes with 53.7 points allowed per game.
• Bucknell was projected to finish eighth in the Patriot League preseason poll, with Sofilkanich earning a spot on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
• Last year, the Bison went 13-18 and 9-9 in conference play to earn the No. 8-seed in the Patriot League Tournament and reach the quarterfinal round. 

SERIES HISTORY

• Saturday marks the 21st all-time meeting between BU and Bucknell in a series that began in BU's first season as a Patriot League member in 2014.
• The Bison sport a 13-7 edge in the rivalry, though the Terriers have won four of the last six matchups.
• On the road, BU is just 3-7. However, all three victories have come in the last five tilts at Sojka Pavilion.
• The Bison were the only team to sweep the Terriers in the regular season last year, winning 61-52 on Jan. 17 and 71-60 on Feb. 10, 2024.
• Giannaros led BU with 16 points in the last meeting, while sophomore Audrey Ericksen contributed 10 points in the first tilt. 

LOOKING AHEAD

• The Terriers return to Case Gym to face Holy Cross in a Turnpike Trophy matchup on Monday (Jan. 27).
• Opening tip is set for 4 p.m. as part of a BU basketball doubleheader that airs on CBS Sports Network.