Women's Basketball Welcomes Boston University at 12 p.m. on Saturday

What: Bucknell Bison (14-11, 9-6 PL) vs. Boston University Terriers (11-17, 6-9 PL)
Where: Sojka Pavilion, Lewisburg, Pa.
When: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, 12 p.m.
Internet Video: Bison Vision on the Patriot League Network
Radio: WVBU 90.5 FM
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Stats: BucknellBison.com
Tickets: 570-577-1000 or buy online

With a Victory Over Boston University, Bucknell Would...
• Improve to 15-11 overall and 10-6 in the Patriot League, matching its overall wins total from last season.
• Improve to 10-2 overall and 7-1 in league action at home this season.
• Improve to 96-65 in Patriot League home games and 48-36 in conference games at Sojka Pavilion.
• Earn its first win over the Terriers in the second meeting between the two teams.
• Give Aaron Roussell his 30th win as head coach of the Bison.

Last Meeting with Boston University - Jan. 22, 2014
• Shelby Romine put up a team-high 22 points and the squad shot an impressive 53.8 percent from three-point range, but it wasn't enough to overcome Boston University's 53.4 percent (31-of-58) shooting performance, as Bucknell fell 86-58 in the first meeting between the two teams.
• The bulk of Romine's 22 points came from long range, as she shot an impressive 56.6 percent (5-of-9) from beyond the arc in the contest. The senior also hit 5-of-6 (.833) from the line, collected six rebounds and dished out a team-high three assists in a solid all-around effort. Audrey Dotson continued her double-digit scoring streak, contributing 17 points, while Micki Impellizeri put up a solid defensive outing, matching Romine's team high with six boards.
• Rashidat Agboola led a quartet of Terriers who scored in double-digits, hitting 8-of-8 (1.000) from the field and 9-of-11 (.818) from the line to put up 25 points. Mollie McKendrick and Sarah Hope contributed 18 points and 12 points, respectively, to Boston University's offense, while Danielle Callahan registered a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists. Clodagh Scannell led the team on the glass with a game-high seven rebounds.
• The Bison struggled to handle the Terriers in the opening 20 minutes of action, and the home team jumped out to a 13-2 lead after just four minutes of play. Bucknell pushed back quickly, hitting its shots and limiting its opponent's, keeping Boston University scoreless for almost four minutes to reduce its deficit to just five points.
• Six unanswered points from the Terriers surrounding the final media timeout of the stanza put them ahead of the Bison by 12, and the home team carried the momentum through the final minutes to gain a 15-point edge with 28 seconds remaining. Romine hit a three in Bucknell's final possession, but Boston University took a 38-26 lead into halftime.
• Romine opened up the second half of the contest with a flurry of three-pointers, draining her first with 19:28 on the clock and firing off two more within the next 90 seconds to cut Boston University's lead to ten. Sheaira Jones chipped in one of her own to bring Bucknell within seven points, and the Bison continued to pressure the Terriers, cutting their lead down to 50-45 with 15:22 remaining when Dotson sunk the squad's fifth long-range shot of the second stanza.
• Eight unanswered points brought Boston University's edge back up to 13 however, and it would stay in double-figures for the remainder of the contest, with Bucknell unable to find a way to halt the Terriers' offensive momentum.
• Romine hit her fourth three-point shot of the half with 5:56 remaining, bringing the Bison within 11, but the Terriers closed out the contest with an 18-1 run to take the 86-58 victory.
• While the Bison shot a much-improved 40 percent (10-of-25) from the field in the second half, boosting their game average to 30.9 percent (17-of-55), they were unable to overcome the Terriers' 53.4 percent (31-of-58) effort in the contest, spurred by 60.7 percent (17-of-28) shooting in the final 20 minutes. Bucknell outperformed Boston University from long range, hitting 6-of-9 (.667) in the second half alone, but the home team eked out a 35-34 edge on the boards, in spite of the fact that the Bison held an 11-6 advantage on the offensive glass.

About the Terriers
Boston University, which currently sits in seventh place in the Patriot League, comes to Lewisburg on Saturday after suffering a 69-44 defeat at the hands of American on Wednesday. The Terriers, who prior to that had won three in a row, have played to a 11-17 overall mark and a 6-9 record in Patriot League action, with their most recent conference victories coming over Lafayette (61-59), Colgate (72-68) and Loyola (74-55). When playing away from Boston, the team is 5-8.

Rashidat Agboola leads the Terriers in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 13.4 points per contest and 7.3 boards per game. and she ranks in the top six in the conference in both categories in league play. Danielle Callahan contributes 10.0 points and 4.9 assists per outing, while Mollie McKendrick provides a significant presence on both ends of the court, averaging 9.4 points and 6.4 rebounds.

History vs. Boston University
• January's match-up marked the first meeting between the two teams, as Bucknell and Boston University had never met in non-conference action.
• Saturday's contest will be the Terriers first visit to Sojka Pavilion.

Bison in the Patriot League
• Bucknell is 164-160 (.506) all-time in Patriot League games.
• Bucknell has registered 16 Patriot League seasons at .500 or better. The last was in 2010-11 when the Bison finished with a 7-7 record. The last season at better than .500 was 2008-09 when they went 8-6 in conference action.
• Bucknell has won two Patriot League regular-season titles (1995-96, 2006-07) and two tournament titles (2001-02, 2007-08).
• Bucknell is 95-65 (.594) in Patriot League regular-season games played at home. It is 47-36 (.566) in league games at Sojka Pavilion.
• The Bison hold a 69-95 (.421) record when playing conference games on the road.

Last Time Out
The Bucknell women's basketball team jumped out to an early lead and carried it through to the finish on Wednesday evening, claiming a 70-49 victory over Loyola at Sojka Pavilion. The Bison, who play two of their last three regular-season contests on the familiar court, have been hot at home all season, and their victory over the Greyhounds lifts them to 9-2 while playing in Lewisburg. The triumph also boosted their overall record to 14-11 and their conference mark to 9-6, while the visitors sunk to 5-21 and 2-13 with the defeat.

Shelby Romine turned in the hottest performance of the evening, stuffing the stat line with 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals. The senior could not be halted by the Greyhounds, shooting 8-of-13 (.615) from the field, 2-of-2 (1.00) from three and 3-of-4 (.750) from the line. Audrey Dotson and Claire DeBoer also reached double-figures in the win, as Dotson scored 14 points and dished out a game-high five assists, while DeBoer contributed 13 points to Bucknell's winning effort.

Bucknell sprinted out to an early lead in the contest, using hot shooting and gritty defense to open up a 25-6 advantage on Loyola with 6:14 left to play in the first stanza. The Bison defense was truly impressive in the opening minutes, limiting the Greyhounds to just 3-of-13 from the field before shutting them down completely, keeping them without a point for 9:35.

Lauren Daughterty got the visitors back on the board with a layup however, and that opened up a 10-0 run for Loyola which included two long three-pointers from Nicole Krusen. Dotson halted the streak with a crafty shot off a perfect feed from DeBoer, but the Greyhounds continued to make things interesting as the clock ticked down, and Daugherty drained a long-range shot to cut the Bison's edge to 27-19.

Romine answered with a three-pointer of her own however, and Megan McGurk converted a steal into two points just seconds later, increasing Bucknell's lead to 13. Brown connected on a layup with 33 seconds remaining in the stanza, capping a spurt in which the Greyhounds hit five of their six attempts, but it was the Bison that headed into the locker room with a 32-21 edge at the half.

The Bison maintained their double-digit advantage throughout the second half, battling for every rebound and creating shots where they could, and the squad finally hit their groove again with just over five minutes to play, finishing out the contest with a 19-10 run that secured a 70-49 victory over the Greyhounds.

While Bucknell's shooting accuracy dipped slightly in the second half, the squad finished the contest at 49.0 percent (24-of-49) from the field and held Loyola to 33.3 percent (18-of-54). The rebounding game also ended in favor of the Bison, as they earned a 36-28 win on the glass. Six different players collected at least four boards against the Greyhounds, including Sune Swart, who tied her career-high with five rebounds in 13 minutes of strong defensive play.

Bison on Twitter
In addition to the Bucknell women's basketball account (@BucknellWBB) and the Bucknell Athletics account (@BisonSports), head coach Aaron Roussell (@CoachRous), assistant coach Christian Stefanopoulos (@CStef23), assistant coach Katie Adams (@CoachKAdams12) and assistant coach Mike Lane (@MLane417) are all on Twitter.

Looking Ahead
Bucknell will play its final road contest of the regular season on Wednesday, making the short trip to Bethlehem, Pa. to square off against Lehigh. Heading into the weekend, the Mountain Hawks sit in eighth place in the conference with a 4-10 record, but they will take on both Lafayette and Army before squaring off against the Bison. Bucknell earned an 82-68 victory when the squads met at Sojka on Jan. 29, led by a 28-point effort by Shelby Romine. The game, and all of Bucknell's league contests, will be video streamed and available free of charge on the Patriot League Network.