Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, February 24
Boston, MA
2 PM
Army West Point
at
Boston U.
Black Knights Head to Boston for Saturday Tilt
February 22, 2018 | Women's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's basketball team will look to continue its winning ways when the Black Knights head up to Boston on Saturday afternoon for a Patriot League showdown with Boston U. slated for 2 p.m. at Case Arena.
HOW TO FOLLOW
AUDIO • Black Knights Radio
VIDEO • Patriot League Network
LIVE STATS • GoTerriers.com
GAME NOTES • Army | Boston U.
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WBB
GAMEDAY STORYLINES
• Wednesday's game is the 14th all-time meeting between Army and Boston U.
• Army has not lost on the road against Boston U. since Jan. 19, 1982. The Terriers won that game, 72-62.
• Senior Janae McNeal and junior Madison Hovren have reached double-digit scoring in eight straight games.
• Senior Destinee Morris needs one more 3-pointer to pass Christine Gassman '03 for sixth in all-time makes from long range.
• McNeal is one more assist away from breaking into the top-10 in program history.
POSTSEASON OUTLOOK
After defeating Colgate this past Wednesday and Boston U. and Holy Cross both losing in its respected games, the Black Knights secured a spot in the 4 vs. 5 matchup in the Patriot League Tournament. Despite Army and Lehigh both at 8-8 in league play, the Mountain Hawks currently hold the tiebreaker because they have defeated Bucknell and Navy this season. Army can grab the fourth seed and home court advantage by...
• Winning out and Lehigh losing out.
• Winning out and Lehigh splitting its final two games.
• Splitting its final two games and Lehigh losing out.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES
• Series record: Army 8, Boston U. 5
• First meeting: Feb. 14, 1981, Boston U. won, 66-62
• Last meeting: Dec. 29, 2017, Boston U. won, 60-59
ARMY (15-12, 8-8 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• In Army's most-recent outing against Colgate this past Wednesday, the Cadets drained a season-best nine 3-pointers. It was the most makes from long range in a game since the Black Knights connected on 13 against Mercy on Dec. 17.
• Army has rattled off three straight Patriot League wins for the first time this season after defeating Holy Cross, Lehigh and Colgate. The Black Knights have now won four of their last five outings. Prior to this run, Army was sitting in seventh in the Patriot League standings and has now catapulted itself into a lock for the top five and a bye in the first round of the league tournament.
• Throughout the season, Army has been the Patriot League's top rebounding team. The Cadets have outrebounded its opponent in seven consecutive games and nine of their last 10. Over that span, the Black Knights hold a 399-315 advantage on the boards.
• 13 of the Black Knights' 15 wins this season have come when the team has shot the ball at a 40-percent clip or better. Since the 2010-11 season, Army is 118-11 when reaching that mark.
BOSTON U. (10-16, 5-11 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• After a 3-2 start to the Patriot League slate, the Terriers have struggled significantly, picking up just two wins in 11 outings. After dropping its last contest to Lafayette on Wednesday night, Boston U. is in a three-team tie for seventh in the league standings with Loyola and Holy Cross.
• Nia Irving has had a stellar sophomore campaign, leading the Terriers in scoring (13.5 ppg) and rebounding (6.9 rpg). For the season, she is connecting on a league-best 50 percent of her shots from the field and is ninth in the league in points per game. She is on a six-game double-digit scoring streak that includes a trio of 20-point games and two double-doubles.
• Katie Nelson has also had a large impact in her rookie season. Her 9.5 points per contest ranks second on the team and she has dished out 3.5 assists per game in 26 starts. Her assists per game ranks fourth in the Patriot League. She has the ability to score inside and from deep, shooting over 35 percent from both.
• In 12 games at Case Arena, the Terriers have only picked up four victories. Despite the Terriers' recent struggles, they have managed to continue to shoot the ball at an efficient rate. At 40 percent, Boston U. ranks third in the league in field goal percentage.
AUDIO • Black Knights Radio
VIDEO • Patriot League Network
LIVE STATS • GoTerriers.com
GAME NOTES • Army | Boston U.
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WBB
GAMEDAY STORYLINES
• Wednesday's game is the 14th all-time meeting between Army and Boston U.
• Army has not lost on the road against Boston U. since Jan. 19, 1982. The Terriers won that game, 72-62.
• Senior Janae McNeal and junior Madison Hovren have reached double-digit scoring in eight straight games.
• Senior Destinee Morris needs one more 3-pointer to pass Christine Gassman '03 for sixth in all-time makes from long range.
• McNeal is one more assist away from breaking into the top-10 in program history.
POSTSEASON OUTLOOK
After defeating Colgate this past Wednesday and Boston U. and Holy Cross both losing in its respected games, the Black Knights secured a spot in the 4 vs. 5 matchup in the Patriot League Tournament. Despite Army and Lehigh both at 8-8 in league play, the Mountain Hawks currently hold the tiebreaker because they have defeated Bucknell and Navy this season. Army can grab the fourth seed and home court advantage by...
• Winning out and Lehigh losing out.
• Winning out and Lehigh splitting its final two games.
• Splitting its final two games and Lehigh losing out.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES
• Series record: Army 8, Boston U. 5
• First meeting: Feb. 14, 1981, Boston U. won, 66-62
• Last meeting: Dec. 29, 2017, Boston U. won, 60-59
ARMY (15-12, 8-8 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• In Army's most-recent outing against Colgate this past Wednesday, the Cadets drained a season-best nine 3-pointers. It was the most makes from long range in a game since the Black Knights connected on 13 against Mercy on Dec. 17.
• Army has rattled off three straight Patriot League wins for the first time this season after defeating Holy Cross, Lehigh and Colgate. The Black Knights have now won four of their last five outings. Prior to this run, Army was sitting in seventh in the Patriot League standings and has now catapulted itself into a lock for the top five and a bye in the first round of the league tournament.
• Throughout the season, Army has been the Patriot League's top rebounding team. The Cadets have outrebounded its opponent in seven consecutive games and nine of their last 10. Over that span, the Black Knights hold a 399-315 advantage on the boards.
• 13 of the Black Knights' 15 wins this season have come when the team has shot the ball at a 40-percent clip or better. Since the 2010-11 season, Army is 118-11 when reaching that mark.
BOSTON U. (10-16, 5-11 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• After a 3-2 start to the Patriot League slate, the Terriers have struggled significantly, picking up just two wins in 11 outings. After dropping its last contest to Lafayette on Wednesday night, Boston U. is in a three-team tie for seventh in the league standings with Loyola and Holy Cross.
• Nia Irving has had a stellar sophomore campaign, leading the Terriers in scoring (13.5 ppg) and rebounding (6.9 rpg). For the season, she is connecting on a league-best 50 percent of her shots from the field and is ninth in the league in points per game. She is on a six-game double-digit scoring streak that includes a trio of 20-point games and two double-doubles.
• Katie Nelson has also had a large impact in her rookie season. Her 9.5 points per contest ranks second on the team and she has dished out 3.5 assists per game in 26 starts. Her assists per game ranks fourth in the Patriot League. She has the ability to score inside and from deep, shooting over 35 percent from both.
• In 12 games at Case Arena, the Terriers have only picked up four victories. Despite the Terriers' recent struggles, they have managed to continue to shoot the ball at an efficient rate. At 40 percent, Boston U. ranks third in the league in field goal percentage.
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