Bison Looking for Eighth Straight Win in Home Game Against Boston on Saturday

What: Boston University (1-17, 1-6 PL) at Bucknell (13-5, 7-0 PL)
Where: Sojka Pavilion (4,000) – Lewisburg, Pa.
When: Saturday, Jan. 23– 4 p.m.
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Audio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com

Storylines
• Bucknell looks to remain alone at the top of the Patriot League standings when it hosts Boston University on Saturday at 4 p.m.
• Bucknell is 7-0 in the conference for the first time since the 1999-2000 season.
• The Bison have won seven straight games. They have only won seven straight four times in program history and eight straight just once.
• Bucknell is one of just 30 teams in the nation that is still unbeaten in league play.

With a Victory Over Boston University, Bucknell Would...
• Start 8-0 in league play for the first time in program history.
• Remain all alone in first place in the Patriot League
• Win its eighth straight game, the longest streak of the Roussell era and the program's longest streak since 2006-07
• Improve to 63-47 in Aaron Roussell's four years as head coach.
• Improve to 4-1 in the all-time series with the Terriers.
• Improve to 184-169 in Patriot League play since joining in 1990-91.
• Improve to 8-1 at Sojka Pavilion this season.
• Improve to 104-68 all-time at Sojka Pavilion.

How to Get the Game
• Saturday's game can be seen free of charge on the Patriot League Network.
• The game can be heard online via BucknellBison.com and on the radio on 90.5 WVBU, with Justin Antweil calling the action. The pregame show begins 15 minutes before tip-off.
• Live stats can be accessed at BucknellBison.com

Last Time Out
• Jacquie Klotz finished with 22 points and seven rebounds, and Claire DeBoer scored 20 and pulled down seven boards to lead Bucknell to a 71-64 win over Loyola (Md.) at Sojka Pavilion on Wednesday.
• The Bison went 56 percent from the field on 23-of-41 shooting. They made four of their nine 3-point attempts and were 70 percent (21-30) at the foul line.
• Kaitlyn Slagus chipped in with 10 points, while Klotz led the defensive effort with four of the team's 10 steals and two of the team's seven blocks.
• Bucknell won despite committing 21 turnovers, which resulted in 29 Loyola points.
• With the win, the Bison improved to 7-1 at Sojka Pavilion this season.

Streaks of Note
• Claire DeBoer - 21 straight games with a steal
• Jacquie Klotz - 26 straight games with at least five rebounds

Where Do They Rank?
• At 13-5 overall, including a game against national power Notre Dame, Bucknell ranks 98th out of 349 teams in the national RPI. The Bison are ranked 24th in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll.
• Boston University is 1-17 and ranked 348th in the latest RPI.

About the Terriers
• Boston University is 1-17 overall and 1-6 in the Patriot League following back-to-back losses to Loyola (63-54) and Colgate (72-63). The Terriers lone win came over defending league champion American, 63-59.
• Kara Sheftic recorded her second career double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds in the recent loss to Colgate. Eight of her rebounds were on the offensive end.
• Sarah Hope ranks second in the conference in 3-pointers, averagin 2.5 per game.
• Meghan Green has started just seven of the 17 games she has played this season, but still leads the team in scoring at 10.8 points per game.

Series Notes
• Saturday marks the fifth meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and Boston University, with all five coming during head coach Aaron Roussell's time with the Bison.
• Bucknell has won each of the past three meetings, including a series sweep last season.
• Boston University won the first meeting on its home floor. The Bison are 2-0 against the Terriers at Sojka Pavilion.

Dominating the Boards
• Rebounding has been a staple of Aaron Roussell's Bucknell teams and that has continued to be the case this season. The Bison rank first in the Patriot League and 22nd in the country with a +8.4 rebounding margin. The number is even more impressive when you consider that one of the team's seven games was at No. 3 Notre Dame, which Bucknell out-rebounded 44-33.
• Jacquie Klotz and Claire DeBoer rank second and seventh in the Patriot League in rebounding. Klotz averages 10.0 boards, with 154 of her 180 total rebounds coming on the defensive end. DeBoer averages 8.2 with an impressive 53 of her 157 total rebounds coming on offense.
• Klotz ranks 27th overall and fourth among guards nationally in rebounds per game.
• Bucknell has won the rebounding battle in 44 of its past 48 games, including 17 of its 18 games this season.

Success at the Line
• After a slow start this season, Bucknell has returned to its usual success at the foul line. The Bison lead the Patriot League in free throw percentage, shooting 73.2 percent with a mark of 230-314. Claire DeBoer (.776, 66-85) ranks fifth in the league, and Jacquie Klotz (.766, 49-64) ranks sixth.

3-Point Records
• Bucknell has set the program record for single-season 3-pointers in back-to-back seasons.
• The Bison set the mark with 150 3-pointers in the 2014-15 season, and then topped that by one with 151 last year.
• This year's team has 108 3-pointers through 18 games, putting it ahead of the pace set in each of the past two seasons. The Bison had 87 treys through 18 games of the 2014-15 season and 84 during that stretch in the 2013-14 season.

Up Next
• The Bison will play at second-place Army West Point on Saturday at 1 p.m.