Army West Point Athletics
Wednesday, March 1
West Point, N.Y.
7 PM
Army West Point
vs
Boston University
Army Concludes Regular Season on Home Court
February 28, 2017 | Women's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's basketball team closes out its 2016-17 regular season on Wednesday night at Christl Arena against Boston University.
The Black Knights will honor its firsties prior to the game, which include Alex Elzinga and Dani Failor, along with team managers, Jose Quintero, Chris Walker and Bob Zhu. All five have been integral parts of Army's success during their time at West Point.
HOW TO FOLLOW
TELEVISION • None
RADIO • 1420 WLNA-AM/1260 WBNR-AM
VIDEO • Patriot League Network
AUDIO • Knight Vision
LIVE STATS • GoArmyWestPoint.com
GAME NOTES • Army • Boston U
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WBB
GAMEDAY STORYLINES
• Army takes on Boston University for the second time in a week as the Terriers make the trip to West Point for a 7 p.m. tip off in the regular-season finale at Christl Arena.
• Madison Hovren has been Army's most consistent offensive player this season, but the Black Knights have had more balanced scoring of late. At least three Army players have scored in double figures in seven of their last eight games, with Hovren reaching double digits in seven, and Aliyah Murray reaching double digits in six. Hovren finished with her 15th double-double on Saturday in a win over Lehigh with 20 points and 14 boards.
• Army was able to empty its bench a little with the lead against the Mountains with 13 total players seeing action, including Lena' Hicks, who finished with six points and six rebounds in 12 minutes.
• Murray led the Black Knights in last week's meeting against the Terriers with 13 points and a career best 16 boards.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES
• Series record: Army 8, Boston U. 3
• First meeting: Feb. 14, 1981, Boston U. won, 66-62
• Last meeting: Feb. 22, 2017, Army won, 64-52
ARMY (21-7, 12-5 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Army has already clinched the third spot in the Patriot League Tournament with its win on Saturday over Lehigh.
• Army leads the series with the Terriers, 8-3, all-time and holds a 4-1 advantage at West Point. The Black Knights are riding an eight-game win streak over Boston U. heading into Wednesday's game.
• In the last meeting, Army used a late third quarter 10-0 run to put away the Terriers for a 64-52 win. Murray finished with her sixth double-double of the year with 13 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Madison Hovren recorded a game-high 15 points to go with nine rebounds.
LAST TIME OUT: LEHIGH
• Hovren finished with her 15th double-double of the year in leading the Black Knights to their 12th league victory and sealing the third seed for the upcoming conference tournament.
• Murray and Daizjah Morris joined Hovren in double-digits with 16 and 12 points, respectively.
• Libby Tacka contributed a game-high five assists, a new personal best. Janae McNeal was actively present in the back court as she posted four steals.
• Army went on a 22-9 run in the beginning of the second quarter to secure a lead it would not relinquish throughout the rest of the game.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (12-16, 10-7 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Sophie Beaudry scored a game-high 21 points as the Terriers dropped Holy Cross, 68-56, on Saturday in Boston.
• Payton Hauck contributed 12 points, nine rebounds and six assists, while Sarah Hope had 15 points.
• Beaudry leads the way for the Terriers with 13.1 points per game, while Hope is averaging 12 points per game.
• Corrine Williams has averaged eight points a game so far this year and averages 4.7 rebounds per game and has 34 steals on the year.
The Black Knights will honor its firsties prior to the game, which include Alex Elzinga and Dani Failor, along with team managers, Jose Quintero, Chris Walker and Bob Zhu. All five have been integral parts of Army's success during their time at West Point.
HOW TO FOLLOW
TELEVISION • None
RADIO • 1420 WLNA-AM/1260 WBNR-AM
VIDEO • Patriot League Network
AUDIO • Knight Vision
LIVE STATS • GoArmyWestPoint.com
GAME NOTES • Army • Boston U
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WBB
GAMEDAY STORYLINES
• Army takes on Boston University for the second time in a week as the Terriers make the trip to West Point for a 7 p.m. tip off in the regular-season finale at Christl Arena.
• Madison Hovren has been Army's most consistent offensive player this season, but the Black Knights have had more balanced scoring of late. At least three Army players have scored in double figures in seven of their last eight games, with Hovren reaching double digits in seven, and Aliyah Murray reaching double digits in six. Hovren finished with her 15th double-double on Saturday in a win over Lehigh with 20 points and 14 boards.
• Army was able to empty its bench a little with the lead against the Mountains with 13 total players seeing action, including Lena' Hicks, who finished with six points and six rebounds in 12 minutes.
• Murray led the Black Knights in last week's meeting against the Terriers with 13 points and a career best 16 boards.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES
• Series record: Army 8, Boston U. 3
• First meeting: Feb. 14, 1981, Boston U. won, 66-62
• Last meeting: Feb. 22, 2017, Army won, 64-52
ARMY (21-7, 12-5 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Army has already clinched the third spot in the Patriot League Tournament with its win on Saturday over Lehigh.
• Army leads the series with the Terriers, 8-3, all-time and holds a 4-1 advantage at West Point. The Black Knights are riding an eight-game win streak over Boston U. heading into Wednesday's game.
• In the last meeting, Army used a late third quarter 10-0 run to put away the Terriers for a 64-52 win. Murray finished with her sixth double-double of the year with 13 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Madison Hovren recorded a game-high 15 points to go with nine rebounds.
LAST TIME OUT: LEHIGH
• Hovren finished with her 15th double-double of the year in leading the Black Knights to their 12th league victory and sealing the third seed for the upcoming conference tournament.
• Murray and Daizjah Morris joined Hovren in double-digits with 16 and 12 points, respectively.
• Libby Tacka contributed a game-high five assists, a new personal best. Janae McNeal was actively present in the back court as she posted four steals.
• Army went on a 22-9 run in the beginning of the second quarter to secure a lead it would not relinquish throughout the rest of the game.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (12-16, 10-7 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Sophie Beaudry scored a game-high 21 points as the Terriers dropped Holy Cross, 68-56, on Saturday in Boston.
• Payton Hauck contributed 12 points, nine rebounds and six assists, while Sarah Hope had 15 points.
• Beaudry leads the way for the Terriers with 13.1 points per game, while Hope is averaging 12 points per game.
• Corrine Williams has averaged eight points a game so far this year and averages 4.7 rebounds per game and has 34 steals on the year.
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