Series History

• Boston U leads 9-6 in a series which began when Loyola joined the Patriot League in 2013-14.
• BU has won six of the last eight meetings overall, including a season sweep during the 2019-20 campaign. Both games were close, low scoring affairs, as the Greyhounds fell 44-42 on the road and 41-39 at Reitz Arena.
• Loyola's last win in the series was a 59-55 road triumph on March 6, 2019. The Greyhounds' last victory in Reitz came on Feb. 28, 2018 (65-52).

Scouting Boston U

• The Terriers (5-7, 1-0 PL) have won three of their last five games after dropping their previous four contests. They topped Navy by an 82-58 final in their conference opener on Sunday.
• Fr. G Alex Giannaros was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week after scoring a team-high 18 points, while So. F Caitlin Weimar added 14 points and 13 rebounds in the victory.
• Melissa Graves, previously an assistant at Wake Forest for the previous three years, was hired as head coach last April. She replaces Marisa Moseley, who accepted the head coach position at Wisconsin after leading Boston U to the Patriot League Championship game last winter.

Quick Hits from Toledo

• Charia Roberts' career-high 13 points came on 5 of 11 shooting from the floor, and she also hit 3 of 4 free throw attempts. Her previous scoring high was 12 points, a mark she reached two times earlier in the season.
• Taleah Dixon (4-9 FG, 2-3 3FG) reached double figures for an eighth time in 10 games to begin the year. She has scored at least nine points in every contest.
• Loyola had four different players score in double figures for a fourth time this season.
• The Greyhounds, who were up 28-27 at the intermission, fell to 1-3 when going into halftime with a lead.
• Loyola shot 80 percent (8 for 10) from the free throw line. The Greyhounds have now shot 75 percent or higher from the charity stripe in 7 of 10 games on the year.
• Toledo shot 71.4 percent from the field and hit all five 3-pointers while outscoring the Greyhounds by a 27-9 margin in the fourth quarter.
• Loyola dropped to 0-5 in road games this season. The Greyhounds are 3-2 in their first five games at Reitz Arena this winter.

New Season Begins Wednesday

• Loyola's final 18 games of the regular season will all take place against Patriot League opposition, starting with Wednesday's matchup against Boston U. 
• Loyola was ranked ninth out of 10 schools in this year's Patriot League preseason poll. The Greyhounds went 8-22 (5-13 PL) during their last full season of competition in 2019-20.
• Loyola's best Patriot League season came in 2015-16, when the Greyhounds finished third in the standings with an 11-7 conference record and ultimately advanced to the Patriot League Championship game.

Therien Remains Among Patriot League Rebound Leaders

• Lex Therien has made an immediate impact in her debut season, ranking second on the team in scoring (10.1 ppg) and first in rebounding. Her 9.4 rebounds per game are third overall among Patriot League players.
• Therien is a two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week, earning the award on Nov. 22 and Dec. 6. She has scored in double figures in 7 of 10 games on the year, including a season-high 14-point effort at Howard on Dec. 1.
• Therien has grabbed 6+ rebounds in every contest this season, and she posted double-doubles against Fairleigh Dickinson (Nov. 14) and Hofstra (Nov. 20).