Bouncing with School Spirit: Women’s Basketball Welcomes Navy for Boston Public Schools Day!

BOSTON – Continuing its two-game home stretch, the Boston University women’s basketball team will host Navy on Wednesday (Jan. 22). The opening tip-off at Case Gym is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.
 
BU (7-10, 1-5 PL) aims to end its three-game losing streak and seeks its first victory at The Roof since December 1, 2024. Overall, the Terriers have a 3-5 home record this season.
 
Navy (13-4, 5-1 PL) is looking for its eighth win in the last nine games. The Mids triumphed in their first five away contests before losing in their latest matchup.
 
Wednesday also signifies Boston Public Schools Day at BU, with nearly 400 students from various elementary institutions anticipated to attend.
 
The event will be broadcast on NESN in New England and nationally on ESPN+, featuring Brian Maurer (COM’07), Mason Jablonsky, and Jack Hughes providing commentary. GoTerriers.com will offer live statistics and an audio-only broadcast, while the Patriot League will provide an international stream.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• The Terriers suffered a 59-52 defeat against Army West Point on January 18 at Case Gym.
• BU held a lead of up to 12 points in the third quarter but was outscored 21-6 in the closing period.
• Sophomore Inés Monteagudo Pardo made all four of her three-point attempts, leading the team with 12 points.
• Freshman Allison Schwertner contributed 11 points and six rebounds.
• After leading the Terriers in scoring with an average of 12.5 points per game last week, Schwertner earned her fourth Patriot League Rookie of the Week acknowledgment, the highest among her conference peers this season.
• With a total of 32 points in her last three games, Monteagudo boasts a shooting percentage of 55.6 in Patriot League contests.
• Classmate Sisi Bentley leads BU in that category, converting 56 percent of her attempts.
• Sophomore Aoibhe Gormley has achieved a 4.8 assist/turnover ratio against league rivals, topping the Patriot League.
• Senior Alex Giannaros is prepared to compete in her 100th game as a Terrier. The Brockton, Mass. native ranks ninth in the program’s history with an average of 12.2 career points per game.

SCOUTING NAVY

• Following its first Patriot League defeat on January 15 against Colgate, Navy bounced back with a 49-47 triumph over Bucknell on January 18.
• The Mids began the conference season with four wins, currently positioned in a four-way tie for first place in the league standings as the week commences.
• Three-time Patriot League Player of the Week Zanai Barnett-Gay leads both Navy and the Patriot League in scoring, averaging 19.3 points per game.
• Under fifth-year head coach Tim Taylor, the Mids were predicted to finish seventh in the Patriot League preseason rankings.
• Barnett-Gay was selected for the Preseason All-Patriot League Team after receiving Rookie of the Year honors last season.
• Last year, Navy finished with a record of 14-17, achieving a 9-9 Patriot League record to advance to the Patriot League quarterfinals as the No. 7 seed.

SERIES HISTORY

• Wednesday will mark the 22nd all-time encounter between BU and Navy, a rivalry that commenced in 2011.
• The Terriers hold an 11-10 advantage in the series.
• BU has secured victories in seven consecutive games and won nine of the last ten matchups.
• Playing at home, BU boasts a 6-4 record while currently on a five-game winning streak.
• The Terriers swept the regular season series last year with wins of 62-51 and 69-60. Giannaros shot 59 percent from the field across the two games, amassing a total of 36 points.

LOOKING AHEAD

• BU will hit the road again, traveling to Bucknell on Saturday (Jan. 25) at 2 p.m.
• Subsequently, the Terriers will return to The Roof to face Holy Cross in a Turnpike Trophy doubleheader that will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network on Monday (Jan. 27) at 4 p.m.