Albany, N.Y. ? Amarac Umez-Eronini recorded 17 points and nine rebounds to lead Boston University to a 78-48 win over UAlbany in America East Conference women's basketball action at SEFCU Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Paced by a veteran starting lineup which features four seniors and one junior, the Terriers scored the first 14 points and went wire-to-wire to stay unbeaten in conference play through the first half of the league schedule.

Boston U. (14-6, AE 8-0), which set a school record for winning their ninth consecutive game, opened up a 14-point lead in the opening five minutes. Aly Hinton and Umez-Eronini had five points apiece during the stretch.

A short jumper by Tabitha Makopondo at the 14:14 mark put the Great Danes on the scoreboard and sparked an 8-0 run. However, the Terriers recovered and extended their lead to 14 by the break when Hinton canned a trifecta with 33 seconds on the clock.

Trailing 32-18 at halftime, UAlbany (3-18, AE 1-7) scored on its first possession of the second half following a conventional three-point play by Umez-Eronini when Amira Ford made a backdoor cut and converted a layup. Janea Aiken hit a layup at 15:37 directly after the first media timeout to pull the Great Danes within 14, but that was the closest they would come the rest of the way.

Aiken led all UAlbany players with 12 points and six rebounds, while McGee added 10, going 4-for-8 from the floor, including 2-for-5 from three point range. She also recorded a season-high four steals. Makopondo and Felicia Johnson ended the game with seven points apiece.

In addition to Umez-Eronini, the Terriers were led by Hinton and Christine Kinneary. Hinton recorded 16 points and five rebounds, while Kinneary ended the game with nine points and five assists. Kinneary also broke the school record for career helpers which stood for 28 years. Jesyka Burks-Wiley, the league's leading scorer and rebounder in conference games, was held to nine points and seven rebounds by UAlbany's Makopondo. It was also the senior's lowest point total against an America East opponent this winter.

“Tabitha had a personal goal to make sure (Jesyka Burks-Wiley) did not get her average,” said head coach Trina Patterson. “She is the potential player of the year and leads the conference in scoring and rebounding (against America East teams). Other than that, there were not a lot of positives that came out of this game. We are just not there yet. What happened tonight was a good example of experience versus youth.”