Women's Basketball Goes to Boston on Saturday Seeking Sixth Straight Win

***Note -- The Bison will host a quarterfinal game of the Patriot League Tournament on Monday, March 7. Tickets go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. at the Weis Center Box Office, online ticket store, or phone at 570-577-1000.***

What: Bucknell (19-6, 13-1 PL) at Boston University (3-22, 3-11 PL)
Where: Case Gym (1,800) – Boston, Mass.
When: Saturday, Feb. 20 – 2 p.m.
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Audio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: GoTerriers.com

Storylines
• Bucknell looks to remain in at least a tie for first place in the Patriot League when it plays at Boston University on Saturday at 2 p.m.
• This Bison are looking to improve to 14-1 in the Patriot League, the best mark in program history.
• Bucknell has already locked up either a first or second seed in the Patriot League Tournament, ensuring it of a home game in the quarterfinal round.

With a Victory Over Boston University, Bucknell Would...
• Improve to 14-1 in the Patriot League, setting a program record for conference wins.
• Remain at least tied for first place in the Patriot League.
• Win its sixth straight game, its second longest streak of the season.
• Improve to 69-48 in Aaron Roussell's four years as head coach.
• Improve to 5-1 in the all-time series with the Terriers.
• Improve to 190-170 in Patriot League play since joining in 1990-91.
• Improve to 9-5 on the road this season.

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 GoTerriers.com

Last Time Out
• Bucknell set a program record for league wins in a season, improving to 19-6 overall and 13-1 in the Patriot League with a 64-42 win at Loyola (Md.) on Wednesday.
• Jacquie Klotz recorded her 11th double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds. She was joined in double-figures by Claire DeBoer with 15 points.
• Kaitlyn Slagus finished with eight points and eight rebounds.
• The Bison shot 49 percent from the floor while holding the Greyhounds to 29 percent shooting.
• Bucknell out-rebounded Loyola (Md.) 44-28, winning the rebounding battle for the 24th time in 25 games this season, including all 14 league contests.
• The 19 wins are the most during Aaron Roussell's four years with the team.

Streaks of Note
• Claire DeBoer - 8 straight games with multiple assists
• Jacquie Klotz - 33 straight games with at least five rebounds

Where Do They Rank?
• At 19-6 overall, including a game against national power Notre Dame, Bucknell ranks 85th out of 349 teams in the national RPI. The Bison are also receiving votes in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll. They have been ranked as high as 23rd in the poll this season.
• Boston University is 3-22 and ranks 347th in the latest RPI.

About the Terriers
• Boston University is 3-22 overall and 3-11 in the Patriot League after a 71-58 win at Colgate last game. That win snapped a three-game losing streak.
• Meghan Doogan scored a career-high 23 points, the most by any Terriers player this season, in the win over Colgate. Troi Melton and Courtney Latham both pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds.
• Melton and Clodagh Scannell will be honored for Senior Day prior to Saturday's game.
• Latham ranks fifth in the Patriot League in assists, averaging 3.0 per game.
• The Terriers' other league wins came over American and Navy.

Series Notes
• Saturday marks the sixth meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and Boston University., with all six coming during Aaroun Roussell's time with the Bison.
• Bucknell has won each of the past four meetings and are looking for their second straight regular season sweep in the series.
• Boston University won the first meeting on its home floor in 2014.

DeBoer Reaches Scoring Milestone
• Claire DeBoer became the 22nd 1,000-point scorer in program history. with a layup during a win over Colgate. She has 1,026 points in her three-year career.

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 13th in the country with a +9.4 rebounding margin. The number is even more impressive when you consider that one of the team's 25 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 10.1 boards, with 217 of her 252 total rebounds coming on the defensive end. DeBoer averages 7.6 with an impressive 66 of her 189 total rebounds coming on offense.
• Klotz ranks 26th overall and fourth among guards nationally in rebounds per game.
• Bucknell has won the rebounding battle in 51 of its past 55 games, including 24 of its 25 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 73.1 percent with a mark of 343-468. Jacquie Klotz (.782, 68-87) ranks third in the league, and Claire DeBoer (.773, 85-110) ranks fourth.

Up Next
• The Bison will host Lafayette on Wednesday at 7 p.m.