Bucknell University Athletics
Women's Basketball Travels to Colgate for Sunday Afternoon Tilt
1/4/2014 6:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball
What: Bucknell Bison (5-6) vs. Colgate Raiders (4-8)
Where: Cotterell Court, Hamilton, N.Y.
When: Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, 2 p.m.
Internet Video: Patriot League Network
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Stats: gocolgateraiders.com
With a Victory Over Colgate, Bucknell Would...
• Improve to 6-6 and 1-1 in the Patriot League, earning its first conference win of the season..
• Improve to 3-5 on the road this season.
• Earn its 39th win over the Raiders in the 60th meeting between the two teams.
Last Meeting with Colgate - February 13, 2013
• Colgate 58, Bucknell 51 (Cotterell Court)
• Three Bison scored in double figures but the team struggled offensively in a 58-51 loss to Colgate at Cotterell Court in the last meeting between the two teams.
• Felicia Mgbada and Alyssa Dunn each had 14 points to lead the Bison, who fell to 13-11 and 4-5 in the Patriot League, while Josie Stockill added 14 for the Raiders, who improved to 7-17 and 1-8 in the conference.
• Bucknell's first four points all came at the free throw line, one area where it did have an early advantage over Colgate. The Bison were 18-for-27 (.667) from the line for the night, including 6-for-10 in the first half. The Raiders attempted just four free throws in the first, making three.
• While Bucknell opened 0-for-6 from the field, Colgate was quicker to get on the board with a three less than a minute into the game. The Raiders went through cold stretches, however, allowing the Bison to stay in the mix and hang on to a small lead throughout much of the opening frame.
• At the break, Colgate had taken a 23-20 lead. Neither team was posting banner shooting numbers with Bucknell at .259 (7-27) and Colgate at .300 (9-30).
• Bucknell took a brief lead after play resumed in the second thanks again to its ability to get to the free throw line. The Bison were perfect at the stripe in three straight possessions to go up 28-26.
• With less than 10 seconds left on the clock, Bucknell trailed by four points and sent the Raiders to the free throw line. Butler made her first free throw but missed the second. Colgate got the offensive board and went back to the line for two, both of which went in to give Colgate its first Patriot League win of the season.
• Joining Mgbada and Dunn in double figures was Shelby Romine with 11 points. She added seven assists to the effort, just missing equaling her career high.
• As a team, Bucknell finished the night shooting .320 (16-50) from the field. The Bison were also just 1-for-10 from three-point range. Colgate came in at a .355 (22-62) clip overall and was .150 (3-20) from behind the arc. The Raiders also finished their night at the free throw line 11-for-14 (.786).
About the Raiders
Colgate has played to a 4-8 record thus far, earning three straight wins Drexel (65-60), Columbia (72-44) and Robert Morris (68-61) before suffering defeats in each of its last three contests. The Raiders opened up their Patriot League season at Lehigh on Thursday, dropping a 76-69 decision to fall to 0-1 in the conference. Carole Harris posted her third double-double of the season in the loss to the Mountain Hawks, scoring 15 points and grabbing a career-high 13 rebounds.
Heading into its Patriot League home opener, Harris and Lauryn Kobiela lead Colgate in scoring, each averaging 10.9 points per game, while Mariah Jones is right behind them with 10.4. Harris leads the way on the glass with 8.4 boards per contest, while Josie Stockhill's 1.2 blocks per game is also a team-high.
History vs. Colgate
• Bucknell leads in the all-time series with Colgate, 38-21. The 38 wins is the most against any opponent in program history.
• Colgate has had its field goal percentage held to under .300 eight times in its last 15 meetings with Bucknell. The lowest came on Feb. 21, 2009, when the Raiders shot .241 from the field and included .091 in the first half. The Bison ended up with a 53-35 win at the end of the night.
• Bucknell has won the battle of the boards in six of its last eight meetings with Colgate
• Bucknell's last win at Colgate was a 76-66 decision in overtime on Jan. 22, 2011. That was just the second overtime game between the two teams. The Bison are 2-0 in extra periods vs. the Raiders.
• Shelby Romine broke the Bucknell record and tied the Patriot League record for most single-game free throws when she shot 19-for-21 at Colgate on Jan. 22, 2011. The Bison won 76-66 in overtime.
• Bucknell set a program record against Colgate on Feb. 16, 2002 with 59 points in one half of play. The Bison also shot a school-record .661 (41-for-62) from the field in that game, eventually winning by a score of 96-69.
Last Time Out
The Bucknell women's basketball team kicked off the New Year with its Patriot League season opener on Thursday night, falling 77-40 to American in Bender Arena. The Bison drop to 5-6 and 0-1 in the conference with the loss, while the Eagles improve to 8-4 and 1-0 in league action with the win.
Freshman Claire DeBoer led the Bison in both scoring and rebounding in her Patriot League debut, contributing nine points and a game-high 14 rebounds. The forward collected seven boards on both ends of the court to register the strongest defensive outing of her young career. Junior Katherine Harris had a season-high six points, sinking 2-of-4 three-pointers, and senior Shelby Romine pulled down six rebounds.
American was buoyed by solid production from its entire line-up, as 39 of the team's points came from the bench. Lauren Crisler led the way with 12 points, while Arron Zimmerman and Shaquilla Curtis contributed 11 and 10, respectively. The Bison were able to hold Alexis Dobbs, the Eagles' top scorer, to nine points in the contest.
Bucknell hit 20.3 percent (12-of-59) of its shots in the contest, struggling from the field, while American combined to shoot 52.5 percent (32-of-61). Both teams were 80 percent from the line, and the Eagles held a slight 40-39 edge on the glass.
Looking Ahead
The Bison will return to Sojka Pavilion for the first time since Dec. 7 on Wednesday, welcoming Lafayette Leopards their Patriot League home opener. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m., and the game will be streamed live on the Patriot League Network.
