BOSTON – The Boston University women's basketball program opens its week down at Loyola Maryland for a Patriot League contest on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Opening tip is set for 7 p.m.
 
BU (8-16, 2-11 PL) begins a stretch where three of its next four opponents are either two games ahead or behind it in the Patriot League standings. The Terriers currently sit in ninth place, trailing the Greyhounds (9-15, 3-10 PL) by one game while leading Saturday's opponent, American, by one game.
 
Loyola Maryland seeks to complete the regular season sweep of the Terriers for the first time since the 2014-15 and 2015-16 campaigns. With a win, the Greyhounds will have swept the two teams it leads in the conference table.
 
Saturday's game airs on ESPN+, beginning at the top of the hour. Loyola Maryland will provide live statistics, while the Patriot League supplies an international stream.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• The Terriers sustained a 71-51 loss at Colgate on Feb. 15 in Hamilton, N.Y.
• BU brought what was once a double-digit deficit to one possession in the middle of the third quarter but could not overcome 21 turnovers.
• Sophomore Sisi Bentley set a career high with 17 points while adding five rebounds and three steals.
• Classmate Inés Monteagudo drained a trio of three-pointers for 10 first-half points.
• During the game, senior Alex Giannaros moved into 10th place on BU's all-time scoring list, becoming the first Terrier in the Patriot League era to enter the top 10.
• Entering Wednesday, she needs one three-pointer to reach the top 10 in Patriot League history in career triples, and four to match Alex Young '12 for third place in the BU annals.
• Eight different Terriers have led BU in points in at least one game this season. Giannaros and freshman Allison Schwertner have combined for 17 such instances this season.
• BU is searching for its first Patriot League road win since Jan. 8. 

SCOUTING LOYOLA MARYLAND

• The Greyhounds lost their two subsequent games after its win over the Terriers, but defeated American, 68-39, in its most recent matchup on Feb. 15.
• Loyola Maryland has swept American while defeating BU to account for its three Patriot League victories.
• Laura Salmeron is leading Loyola Maryland with 14.9 points per conference game, which ranks fourth across the Patriot League.
• Koi Sims is just one of two student-athletes averaging a double-double in league action with 10.2 points and 10.9 boards per contest.
• The Greyhounds are second in the Patriot League since January with a .427 field goal percentage. 

SERIES HISTORY

• Wednesday marks the 24th all-time meeting between BU and Loyola Maryland in a series that began in 2014.
• The Terriers maintain a 15-8 edge in the rivalry, though the Greyhounds have won two straight.
• On the road, BU is 6-4 vs. Loyola.
• The Greyhounds captured a 72-68 victory in Boston to open February thanks to Salmeron's career high 28 points.
• Schwertner and Giannaros recorded 22 and 20 points, respectively.

LOOKING AHEAD

• BU hosts American on Senior Day this Saturday, Feb. 22. Opening tip is slated for 2 p.m.
• The Terriers will honor Alex Giannaros, Natalie Jasper and team manager Vanessa Rosa with a pregame ceremony.