BOSTON – The Boston University women's basketball program concludes its two-game road swing on Wednesday (Jan. 8) at American. Opening tip is set for 11:30 a.m.
 
BU (6-7, 0-2 PL) looks to avoid its first 0-3 start to Patriot League play since 2015-16. The Terriers have only lost three straight conference matchups once since the 2021-22 season began, taking place a season ago.
 
American (0-13, 0-2 PL) seeks its first win on the year. To this point, the Eagles have lost six home games with an average margin of defeat of 13.5 points.
 
Wednesday's game airs on ESPN+. American will supply live statistics while the Patriot League provides an international stream.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU is coming off a 69-59 loss to Army West Point in its Patriot League road opener back on Jan. 5.
• The Terriers trailed by as many as 29 points in the third quarter before pulling within 10 in the final minutes.
• Senior Alex Giannaros led BU with 13 points, draining three of her five three-point attempts.
• Five different Terriers scored at least seven points, while nine different Terriers found the bottom of the well.
• Giannaros and sophomore Audrey Ericksen have combined for 11 of BU's 12 threes in its first two league games this season.
• Those two as well as freshman Allison Schwertner are the lone Terriers to start every game this year.
• Overall, BU has utilized six different starting lineups in 2024-25. Four of those iterations have won at least one game.
• Sophomore Aoibhe Gormley snagged 17 rebounds in the two games last week, the second most among Patriot League guards in the opening week of conference play.
• In that first week of conference action across the Patriot League, road teams went 6-4.

SCOUTING AMERICAN

• The Eagles are one of three teams in Division I that have not won a game this season.
• American dropped its first two Patriot League contests to Navy (66-59) and Holy Cross (69-61).
• Cecilia Kay leads the Eagles with 9.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, while Laura Nogues scores 8.7 points per game on 36.4 percent shooting from deep.
• American was projected to finish 10th in the Patriot League preseason poll under third-year head coach Tiffany Coll.
• Last season, the Eagles went 10-20, finishing conference play at 8-10 to earn the ninth seed in the Patriot League Tournament.

SERIES HISTORY

• Wednesday marks the 29th all-time meeting between BU and American in a series that began in 1981.
• The Eagles sport a 17-11 advantage in the rivalry, though the teams have split the last six installments.
• BU is just 1-13 on American's home court, with the lone victory taking place on Feb. 8, 2023.
• Each team won their home game in the season series back in 2023-24. The Eagles were victorious in double overtime, 91-87, in the last matchup at Bender Arena, while BU notched a 58-56 win a month later.
• Giannaros averaged 22 points in those two games, while Caitlin Weimar combined for 46 points, 17 rebounds and 10 blocks.

LOOKING AHEAD

• The Terriers return home to host Colgate in a rematch of last year's Patriot League semifinal matchup on Saturday (Jan. 11). Opening tip is scheduled for 2 p.m.