39th Meeting Between Bucknell and Women's Basketball Set for Saturday Afternoon in Reitz

Match Information
Opponent	vs Bucknell Bison
Date	Saturday, January 10, 2026
Time	2:00 PM
Location	Baltimore, Md. \| Reitz Arena
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The Matchup

The Greyhounds will welcome Bucknell to Reitz Arena for a Saturday afternoon Patriot League matchup.
This will be the 39th meeting in the series history, with Bucknell holding the edge, 27-6 in the series, including winning each of the last 12 games. Loyola has not won over Bucknell since 1/25/20, and are 3-25 against Bucknell since joining the Patriot League.

Quick Hits

Loyola features an experienced squad this year, as Loyola features nine upperclassmen on the roster, combining to play over 500 career games.
The Greyhounds will face all but two Division I teams in the state of Maryland this season, starting with #10 Maryland.
The Greyhounds have won five of their last seven games, with three of their last four wins coming after trailing in the fourth quarter.

Non-Conference Recap

Non-conference play opened with No. 10 Maryland, where they fell 80-26.
Loyola then hosted La Salle for their home opener, but fell 71-59. Loyola began a two-game trip where they lost to Virginia Tech 64-48, before losing to Radord 59-50.
The Greyhounds remained on the road to take on Drexel in Philadelphia, where they fell 66-57, before returning home to face Mount St. Mary's, losing 69-50.
Loyola then traveled to Yale on November 23, winning 73-48. They headed into Thanksgiving with a home matchup against Delaware, losing 67-55.
The Greyhounds wrap up non-conference play with a trio of local opponents: earning comeback wins over Towson, UMBC, and Morgan State to close out non-conference play.

Scouting Bucknell

Bucknell come into the matchup with a 4-10 (0-3) record on the season, as they are coming off of a 77-51 loss to Navy on Wednesday evening.
The Bison opened Patriot League play with a 58-55 loss to Holy Cross, before losing to Lehigh 74-43 on January 3.
Bucknell is averaging 55.3 points per game this season on 40.1 percent shooting, while allowign 60.1 points per game on 40.6 percent shooting.
Tuana Coskun leads the team in scoring, averaging 12.9 points per game. Reesse Zemitis (10.6 ppg) and Elana Weisman (10.4 ppg) are both averaging double-figures this season.
Entering the game, Bucknell ranks last in the Patriot League in scoring offense, but second in scoring defense this season.
Entering the season, Bucknell was picked to finish in seventh place in the preseason poll.

Building Momentum

After a tough start to the season, the Greyhounds have won five of their last eight games.
Loyola has begun to find more consistency on the offensive end, as they have shot 40 percent or better from the field in seven of their last 11 games.
In their win over Towson, the Greyhounds tallied a season-best 17 offensive rebounds, 50 total rebounds, a .857 free throw percentage (18-21), and their first overtime win of the season.
Lex Therien has scored at least 20 points in six of her last nine games games for the Greyhounds.

More On Therien

In seven career games against the Bison, Lex Therien is averaging 13.5 points and 11.3 rebounds, including four double-doubles in those six games.
Therien has continued to climb the record books this season, as she is just 74 rebounds away from breaking the Patriot League record and is 80 rebounds away from breaking the Loyola rebounds record. Therien also now ranks second in career points at Loyola, while she is currently 14th in career points in Patriot League history, 126 points away from breaking into the top-10. She will become just the fifth player to rank in the top-10 in both points and rebounds in Patriot League history.
In the Greyhounds win over Yale, Therien recorded her 50th career double-double. She now sits at 53 career double-doubles, second most among active players in Division I.

By The Numbers

Through ten games this season, the Greyhounds have six games decided by ten points or less, going 4-3 in such games.
When scoring at least 60 points, the Greyhounds are 5-1 this season, they were 7-2 when scoring over 60 points last season. Dating back to the start of the 2023–24 season, Loyola is 23–5 when scoring at least 60 points.
When scoring fewer than 60 points this season, the Greyhounds are 0-8.
Three of Loyola's wins have come on the road, with the win over Morgan State being the first home win.
Following a loss, Loyola is 2-6.
The Greyhounds have won the rebounding margin six times this season, going 5-2 in those contests. They also have had more offensive rebounds than opponents in six games this year.

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