Women's Basketball Hosts Binghamton in Home Opener on Wednesday

What: Binghamton (1-1, 0-0 America East) at Bucknell (1-1, 0-0 Patriot League)
Where: Sojka Pavilion (4,000) – Lewisburg, Pa.
When: Wednesday, Nov. 18 – 7 p.m.
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: WVBU-FM 90.5
Internet Audio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com

Storylines
• Bucknell plays at home for the first time during the 2015-16 season when it hosts Binghamton on Wednesday.
• The Bison will look for their fifth consecutive victory in the series with the Bearcats.

With a Victory Over Binghamton, Bucknell Would...
• Improve to 51-43 in Aaron Roussell's four years as head coach.
• Improve to 6-2 in the all-time series with Binghamton.
• Improve to 18-13 against current members of the America East.
• Improve to 24-16 against non-conference opponents with Roussell.
• Start 2-1 for the second straight season.
• Improve to 97-67 all-time at Sojka Pavilion.

How to Get the Game
• Wednesday night's game can be seen on the Patriot League Network.
• The game can be heard in the Susquehanna Valley on the radio on BVUB-FM 90.5 and online via BucknellBison.com, with Justin Antweil calling the action. The pregame show begins 15 minutes before tip-off.
• Live stats can be accessed at BucknellBison.com

Last Time Out
• Bucknell traveled to play one of the best programs in the country, falling to No. 3 Notre Dame 85-54 on Sunday in front of nearly 9,000 fans at Purcell Pavilion.
• The Bison trailed 20-15 early in the second quarter before the Fighting Irish pulled away with a 12-0 run. The Irish also ended the game with a 9-0 run.
• Jacquie Klotz recorded her fourth career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. She helped the Bison finish with a 44-33 advantage on the boards.
• Claire DeBoer also reached double-digits for the Bison with 14 points, while adding nine rebounds, two assists and two steals. Freshman Kyi English scored a career-high seven points after going scoreless in her collegiate debut at Cleveland State, while junior Sune Swart also set a career best mark with eight points.
• Bucknell had 17 offensive rebounds and scored 14 second-chance points to just 11 for Notre Dame. The Irish, on the other hand, took advantage of 29 Bison turnovers for 33 points.

About the Bearcats
• Binghamton is 1-1 after opening the season with a 90-62 loss at Michigan and a 54-50 home win over NJIT.
• Freshman guard Rebecca Carmody was named the America East Rookie of the Week after recording 17 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two blocks in the loss to Michigan.
• Sophomore forward Alyssa James scored 15 points and sophomore guard Imani Watkins scored 14 in the win over NJIT.
• The Bearcats were picked to finish ninth in the America East. They return four starters from a team that went 4-26 overall and 2-14 in league play last season.

Series Notes
• Wednesday marks the eighth meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and Binghamton. The Bison lead 5-2, including a 68-57 win at Binghamton last season.
• Bucknell has won four straight games, three of which were played at Sojka Pavilion.
• Binghamton's wins came in back-to-back seasons, with both games being played in 2001.
• Claire Maree O'Bryan has found success in each of the past two games against the Bearcats. She scored 12 points in both meetings, shooting 4-of-7 from beyond the arc last season and 2-of-3 in the 2013 matchup.
• Claire DeBoer stuffed the stat sheet against Binghamton last season, tallying 16 points, six rebounds and six assists. She had eight points and six assists in the 2013 win.

Streaks of Note
• Claire DeBoer - 15 straight games with an assist
• Jacquie Klotz - 10 straight games with at least five rebounds
• Megan McGurk - 62 straight starts

Bucknell History vs. the America East
• Bucknell is 17-13 all-time against current members of the America East.
• The Bison have played eight of the teams in the conference. The only team they haven't played is UMass Lowell.
• Bucknell has winning records against Binghamton, Albany and UMBC.
• Binghamton is the first of two games against the conference this season. The Bison will play UMBC on Dec. 8.

Bucknell vs. Current America East Members
Team Record Last Meeting
Albany 4-2 12/4/04 (L, 64-37)
Binghamton 5-2 12/28/14 (W, 68-57)
Hartford 1-1 3/15/07 (L, 70-54)
Maine 0-1 3/19/14 (L, 77-47)
New Hampshire 0-1 12/28/83 (L, 75-41)
Stony Brook 1-3 11/18/05 (L, 81-72)
UMBC 5-3 12/9/14 (W, 85-41)
Vermont 1-0 11/29/86 (W, 94-81)
Overall 17-13

Up Next
• After the home game with Binghamton, Bucknell returns to action with an away game at Manhattan on Saturday at 2 p.m. Both the Bison women's and men's teams will travel to play the Jaspers, with the men's game scheduled for 7 p.m.