Women's Basketball Makes Trek to Boston U. for Saturday Afternoon Game

Bucknell travels to Boston U. to take on the Terriers Saturday afternoon. It's the final Patriot League opponent that Bucknell, who took a two-game lead in the standings this week, has yet to face this season. The Bison are winners of 13 of the last 15 games and continued their defensive dominance against Army on Wednesday.

Boston U. is coming off of back-to-back wins that put the team above .500 in Patriot League play. The Terriers have seen a youth movement in recent weeks as three freshmen have made their way into the starting lineup. The Terriers are led by 2019 Patriot League Coach of the Year Marisa Moseley, who guided the team to their second-ever win over Bucknell last season.

What: Bucknell (15-5, 8-1 PL) at Boston U. (10-10, 5-4 PL)
When: Saturday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m.
Where: Case Gym - Boston, Mass.
Live Video: Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: GoTerriers.com
Game Notes

Bucknell Probable Starters
G: Taylor O'Brien (8.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.2 apg)
G: Ally Johnson (8.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.9 apg)
G: Abby Kapp (10.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.3 apg)
F: Tessa Brugler (9.9 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.2 apg)
F: Ellie Mack (14.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.0 apg)

With a win over Boston U., Bucknell would...
• improve to 16-5 and 9-1 in the Patriot League.
• improve to 7-4 in road games this season.
• open Patriot League play 9-1 for a second straight season.
• improve to 11-2 in all-time meetings with the Terriers.
• win a second straight game over the Terriers.

About Bucknell
• Bucknell took a two-game lead in the Patriot League standings with Wednesday's 77-46 win over Army West Point. The Bison have now won 13 of the last 15 games, and 12 of those 13 wins have been by double digits.
• For a second straight game, the Bison made 12 3-pointers and shot better than 40 percent from the arc. Bucknell now ranks 13th in the country with its .378 3-point percentage.
• Bucknell has held 13 of its last 14 opponents to 60 points or fewer. The Bison rank eighth in the country in scoring defense at 53.3 points allowed per game.
• Bucknell sports the Patriot League's best scoring margin at +10.7. The second-best team is Colgate at +5.4.
• Bucknell has maintained the top free throw shooting percentage in the league throughout the season. At 76.2 percent, Bucknell ranks in the top 30 in the country.
• Ellie Mack is the third-leading scorer in the Patriot League with 14.8 points per game. Mack is averaging 16.3 over the last six games and is shooting 58 percent during that stretch. The senior scored her 900th career point on Wednesday.
• Abby Kapp, who leads the league in 3-pointers this season, is averaging 3.8 triples over the last five games. Kapp moved into fourth place all-time last game with 153 made threes in her Bucknell career. The junior passed Kate Walker for seventh all-time in career 3-point attempts (374) earlier in the season.
• Junior Ally Johnson recorded her fifth game of the season with three made triples on Wednesday. Johnson is sixth in the league with 1.8 made per game and has scored in double figures seven times. Johnson is also averaging three assists per game over the last three games.
• Boston U. is the only Patriot League team remaining on the schedule that the Bison have yet to face. Bucknell has only lost two games to the Terriers, who joined the league in 2013.

About Boston U.
• Boston U. improved to 5-4 with a 41-39 road win over Loyola (Md). on Wednesday. It was the team's second win over the Greyhounds this season, while scoring in the 40s during both victories.The Terriers have now won back-to-back games after defeating Holy Cross in overtime Saturday.
• Boston U. is an even 10-10 overall this season and is .500 both at home and on the road.
• The Terriers rank middle of the pack in most statistical categories, but are in the Patriot League's top three for 3-point percentage (.336) and rebounding margin (+1.0).
• In one of their best offensive performances this season, the Terriers hung 74 on Dartmouth with 52 percent shooting and a 16-for-24 showing from 3-point range. The 16 threes are the most by a Patriot League team this season.
• Boston U.'s rookie class has shined this season, as freshmen Sydney Johnson, Maggie Pina, and Maren Durant have combined for six Patriot League Rookie of the Week awards. All three have worked their way into the starting lineup in recent weeks.
• Junior guard Katie Nelson and sophomore forward Riley Childs have started all 20 games for the Terriers this season. Nelson is sixth in the league in scoring (13.8 ppg) and is second behind Abby Kapp in 3-pointers made (2.4 pg). Childs in tied with Ellie Mack for seventh in the league in rebounding (7.3 pg).
• Senior forward Nia Irving has made 17 starts this season. Irving recorded her 1,000th career point early in the month.
• The Terriers are led by second-year head coach Marisa Moseley, who was named Patriot League Coach of the Year last season after guiding the team to an 11-7 conference record.

Series History with Boston U.
• Bucknell is 10-2 in all-time meetings with the Terriers.
• Bucknell is 5-1 in games played at Boston U.
• Prior to last season, Bucknell had won nine straight against the Terriers.
• Bucknell split the series last season, falling 70-62 at home before claiming a 62-58 win on the road in February.
• In the last meeting, Bucknell shot 43.1 percent and forced 17 turnovers. Ellie Mack and Abby Kapp each scored 14 points in the win. Mack also provided five assits, and Ally Johnson added five points.

Bucknell against the Patriot League
• The Bison have gone 72-9 in Patriot League play dating back to the start of the 2015-16 season, which includes two Patriot League titles.
• Bucknell also has the best overall record during that span at 117-35.

Up Next
The Bison will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 8 when they host Loyola (Md.) at Sojka Pavilion. That game tips off at 2 p.m. and will be broadcast on the Patriot League Network. Feb. 8 is also Girls and Women in Sports Day at Bucknell, and the athletic department is hosting a festival in the Gerhard Fieldhouse from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. The event is free and open to all children grades K-8. Children attending the event will receive a free ticket to Bucknell's game against the Greyhounds.

Women's Basketball Makes Trek to Boston U. for Saturday Afternoon Game

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Players Mentioned

Tessa Brugler

Ally Johnson

Abby Kapp

Ellie Mack

Taylor O'Brien

Kate Walker

Women's Basketball Makes Trek to Boston U. for Saturday Afternoon Game

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Tessa Brugler

Ally Johnson

Abby Kapp

Ellie Mack

Taylor O'Brien

Kate Walker

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