Bucknell University Athletics
Women's Basketball Takes on Boston University on Saturday
2/21/2015 1:37:00 AM | Women's Basketball
What: Bucknell (16-10, 8-7 PL) at Boston University (5-21, 2-13 PL)
Where: Case Gym (1,800) - Boston, Mass.
When: Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, 1 p.m.
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: BVUB-FM 90.5
Internet Audio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: GoTerriers.com
Storylines
• Bucknell hopes to move into the top four in the Patriot League standings as it travels to play Boston University on Saturday.
• The Bison are looking for back-to-back conference wins after defeating Loyola (Md.) on Wednesday.
• A win would give the Bison 17 on the season, their most since the 2006-07 season.
With a Victory Over Boston, Bucknell Would...
• Improve to 17-10, the program's best record this far into the season since 20006-07.
• Improve to 9-7 in the Patriot League
• Improve to 8-7 on the road this season
• Improve to 3-1 all-time vs. the Terriers with its third straight win in the series
• Improve to 1-1 on the road against the Terriers
• Improve to 25-23 in the Patriot League with Roussell
How to Get the Game
• Bucknell's game against Boston will be webcast on the Patriot League Network.
• The game can be heard in the Susquehanna Valley on the radio on BVUB-FM 90.5 and online via BucknellBison.com, with Justin Antweil calling the action. The pregame show begins 15 minutes before tip-off.
• Live stats can be accessed at GoTerriers,com
Series Notes
• Saturday marks just the fourth meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and Boston University, with all four coming during head coach Aaron Roussell's time with the Bison.
• Bucknell has won each of the past two contests with Boston University, including a 72-56 win at Sojka Pavilion earlier this season.
• Sophomore Claire DeBoer had a monster game in the season's first meeting with Boston University, scoring a career-high 27 points. She was a perfect 8-for-8 from the floor and made 11 of her 14 free throw attempts. Senior Audrey Dotson was 7-of-9 from the field for 18 points.
• The Terriers won the only game in the series played in Boston, winning 86-58 last season.
About the Terriers
• The Terriers dropped to 5-21 overall and 2-13 in the Patriot League with a 58-50 loss to American on Wednesday. It was the their third straight loss.
• Junior Troi Melton scored a career-high 23 points and added two blocks, two steals and zero turnover in the loss to the first-place Eagles. She was 9-of-15 from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 from the foul line.
• Boston has just one senior on the roster, Mollie McKendrick, who will play the final home game of her career on Saturday.
• Meghan Green has started just 12 of the team's 26 games but leads the Terriers in scoring at 11.8 per game and rebounding at 6.6 per game.
• Boston has conference wins over Colgate and Lafayette, both coming on its home floor at Case Gym.
Last Time Out
• Bucknell improved to 16-10 overall and 8-7 in the Patriot League with a 72-61 win at Loyola (Md.) on Wednesday. It was the Bison's fourth straight win over the Greyhounds.
• Freshman Jacquie Klotz recorded her second career double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds. She was 9-of-10 from the floor and a perfect 6-for-6 from the foul line. Klotz has scored in double figures in three of the past four games and has double-doubles in two of those games.
• Audrey Dotson added 21 points 6-of-12 shooting and a 6-for-6 mark at the line.
• The Bison went on a 17-0 run over a span of 5:10 late in the first half.
• Senior Micki Impellizeri added three blocks to give her a team-leading 36 on the season.
Dotson's Free Throw Streak
• Audrey Dotson has not missed a free throw in the past three games, going 14-for-14 during that stretch. She has made 17 straight from the line over the past four games.
Bucknell History vs. the Patriot League
• Bucknell is 213-224 against current members of the Patriot League.
• The Bison are 174-167 in Patriot League play. They joined the conference for the 1990-91 season.
• Bucknell has winning records over five teams in the conference - Army, Boston University, Colgate, Loyola (Md.) and Navy.
• The Bison have won two Patriot League titles and have played in the title game three times.
Bucknell vs. Current Patriot League Members
Team Record Last Meeting
American 12-22 12/31/14 (American, 60-55)
Army 32-24 2/15/15 (Army, 50-46)
Boston U. 2-1 1/24/25 (Bucknell, 72-56)
Colgate 41-22 1/31/15 (Colgate, 54-41)
Holy Cross 16-43 2/7/15 (Holy Cross, 69-61)
Lafayette 37-38 2/4/15 (Bucknell, 51-37)
Lehigh 34-42 1/28/15 (Lehigh, 76-61)
Loyola (Md.) 9-5 2/18/15 (Bucknell, 72-61)
Navy 30-27 2/11/15 (Bucknell, 51-50)
Overall 213-224
Polls/Rankings
• The Bison are listed as a team receiving votes in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll. They have been ranked as high as 25th this season. In the latest RPI rankings (2/17), Bucknell comes in at 157th out of 349 teams. Boston University is listed 314th.
Best on the Boards
• Bucknell ranks first in the conference and 19th nationally in rebounding margin (+8.6). The Bison also rank second in the conference in rebounds per game (42.1) and have won the rebounding battle in 23 of their 26 games this season.
Dotson Climbs Program's Career Scoring List
• Audrey Dotson is the 21st player in program history to score 1,000 career points. She is 14th on the all-time list with 1,226 after scoring 21 points in a win over Loyola (Md.) on Wednesday. She is two points away from tying Susie Hopper (1986-90) for 13th.
1,000-Point Scorers
1. Molly Creamer 2,462 1999-2003
2. Jennifer Walz 2,112 1985-89
3. Desire Almind 1,581 2000-04
4. Vicki Quimby 1,570 1998-2002
5. Shelby Romine 1,543 2010-14
6. Lori Houck 1,447 1996-2000
7. Lindsey Hollobaugh 1,386 2003-07
8. Amanda Brown 1,344 2005-09
9. Ann Kirwin 1,343 1983-87
10. Marie Kocornik 1,310 1984-88
11. Hope Foster 1,256 2004-08
12. Kate Franks 1,244 1999-2003
13. Susie Hopper 1,228 1986-90
14. Audrey Dotson 1,226 2011-
15. Stacey Spitko 1,220 1984-88
16. Lynne Walshaw 1,209 1985-89
17. Lauren Schober 1,129 2005-09
18. Kirsten Ellison 1,050 1988-92
19. Juliet McGee 1,040 1989-93
20. Kim Delfs 1,016 1995-99
20. Kesha Champion 1,016 2004-08
Roussell Moves Up Bucknell's List:
• In his 11th season as a head coach, Aaron Roussell won the 200th game of his career with the Bison's 68-57 win at Binghamton earlier this season. He was 161-50 in eight seasons at the University of Chicago, and has gone 47-40 in his three seasons at Bucknell. He currently ranks fourth on the Bison's win list.
McGurk Continues Consecutive Starts Streak:
• Sophomore Megan McGurk has started every game of her college career, a streak of 56 consecutive games.
Protecting the Basket
• Audrey Dotson had one block in the win at Loyola (Md.) on Wednesday and is ranked third on the program's career blocks list with 115. She owns the program's sixth- and seventh-best single-season marks with 44 blocks as a junior and 42 as a sophomore. Senior Micki Impellizeri gives the Bison depth with her defense in the paint. She leads the team with 36 blocks and registered a career-high five in the season-opening win at Bowling Green.
• The Bison rank third in the conference in blocked shots per game (4.0). The team's interior defense is a big reason why it ranks an outstanding 11th in the nation in opponents' field goal percentage (34.4%).
Career Leaders - Blocked Shots
Name Blocks Years
1. Hope Foster 344 2004-08
2. Marie Kocornik 132 1984-88
3. Audrey Dotson 115 2010-
4.. Cosima Higham 110 2007-11
5. Desire Almind 108 2000-04
6. Susie Hopper 103 1986-90
7. Joyce Novacek 98 2007-11
8. Felicia Mgbada 94 2009-13
9. Ann Kirwin 87 1983-87
10. Shannon McGowan 80 1993-97
Balanced Offensive Attack
• The Bison have seven players averaging at least five points per game this season. Audrey Dotson leads the way (13.5 ppg), while Claire DeBoer (11.0 ppg) joins her in double figures. Six different players have led the team in scoring.
