"American Idol" Contestant Becky O'Donohue

"American Idol" Contestant Jessie O'Donohue

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – Niagara University alumnae Becky and Jessie O’Donohue (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.) are set to perform on "American Idol" on Feb. 7. The O’Donohue’s were four-year letterwinners on the women’s basketball team from 1998-99 to 2001-02.

The O’Donohue’s auditioned in Boston this summer and have already appeared on this past week’s previews for the Feb. 7 show.

Becky O’Donohue played every game (112) of her four-year career for the Purple Eagles. She finished her career averaging 5.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game while shooting 40 percent from the field and nearly 75 percent from the free-throw line.

Jessie O’Donohue averaged 6.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 110 career games. She shot 31.5 percent from three-point range and 77.5 percent from the foul line.

The O’Donohue’s graduated with a bachelors of arts degrees in communications in May 2002.