Women’s basketball

MAINE vs. BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Time, site: Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Alfond Arena, Orono

Records: Maine 22-4 (16-0 NAC); Boston University 11-13 (7-9)

Series: Maine leads 20-13

Key players: Maine – 5-9 G Cindy Blodgett (27.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 4.4 apg, 2.8 spg), 6-4 C Stacey Porrini (12.1 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 2.3 bpg), 5-9 G/F Trisha Ripton (8.5 ppg, 4.0 apg), 5-11 F Catherine Gallant (7.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg), 5-9 G Sandi Carver (4.8 ppg); Boston University – 6-2 C Alicia Charles (13.0 ppg, 8.8 rpg), 5-7 G Ashley Norris (10.8 ppg, 2.5 apg), 5-9 F Kelly Jo Gallagher (7.6 ppg), 5-8 G Christine Murphy (7.5 ppg, 3.4 apg), 5-11 F Kaydian Burnett (6.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg).

Outlook: The Black Bears’ quest for an undefeated North Atlantic Conference season continues against the Terriers. BU gave Maine a scare Dec. 7 in Boston, but the Bears won 57-55. Maine is riding a 14-game winning streak, four short of the school record set in 1985-86 and the second longest current streak in the country. BU is coming off a 70-68 win Monday at Lafayette (Pa.). The Bears look to utilize their full-court pressure as the Terriers are without speedy junior point guard Nakeya Watson, who is sidelined with a collarbone injury. Maine has cashed in at the foul line lately, making 66 of 79 shots (84 percent) in wins over Hartford and Vermont. Blodgett made 30 of 35 (86 percent) in those contests. Maine’s 33 FTs in each game tied a school single-game record.