Bucknell University Athletics
Bison Open Conference Play at Navy on Wednesday Night
12/29/2015 5:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
What: Bucknell (6-5, 0-0 Patriot League) at Navy (6-5, 0-0 Patriot League)
Where: Alumni Hall (5,710) – Annapolis, Md.
When: Wednesday, Dec. 30 – 7 p.m.
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: N/A
Internet Audio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: NavySports.com
Storylines
• Bucknell opens Patriot League play at Navy on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Bison were picked to finish fourth in the league's preseason poll, while the Mids were voted sixth.
• The Bison swept the two regular season games between the teams last season, but the Mids won their matchup in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament.
With a Victory Over Navy, Bucknell Would...
• Improve to 56-47 in Aaron Roussell's four years as head coach.
• Improve to 31-28 in the all-time series with Navy.
• Improve to 4-5 against the Mids under Roussell.
• Improve to 177-169 in Patriot League play since joining in 1990-91.
• Improve to 3-4 on the road this season.
How to Get the Game
• Wednesday night's game can be seen free of charge on the Patriot League Network.
• The game can be heard 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 NavySports.com
Last Time Out
• Bucknell dropped to 6-5 as it closed out its non-conference schedule with a 64-50 loss at Morgan State on Dec. 22. Jacquie Klotz scored 15 points and had 14 rebounds in a losing effort, recording her eighth career double-double and fifth of the season. Claire DeBoer scored 14 points.
• The Bison were out-rebounded (41-32) for the first time this season and the first time in 18 non-conference games dating back to last season.
• Bucknell shot 11-for-12 from the foul line, moving it into first place in the Patriot League in free throw percentage (.713).
• Braennan Farrar led Morgan State with 16 points. The Bears scored 20 points off of 18 Bison turnovers.
• Morgan State led by as much as 14 midway through the third quarter. Bucknell would get as close as six, 50-44, on a layup by Megan McGurk with 8:28 to play.
Career-Highs Set Against Morgan State
• Kaitlyn Slagus: 3-point field goal attempts (4)
• Sune Swart: 3-point field goal attempts (2)
Streaks of Note
• Claire DeBoer - 14 straight games with a steal ... has made 11 consecutive free throws
• Jacquie Klotz - 19 straight games with at least five rebounds
• Megan McGurk - 71 straight starts
Where Do They Rank?
• Following a 6-5 start, including a game against national power Notre Dame, Bucknell ranks 173rd out of 349 teams in the national RPI.
• Navy is 6-5 and ranked 223rd in the latest RPI.
About the Mids
• Navy is 6-5 following a 64-46 win over Air Force in its most recent game. The Mids also recorded wins over Saint Peter's (50-39), North Carolina A&T (52-48), Elon (73-70, 2OT), Siena (59-58, OT) and Johns Hopkins (77-45) in non-conference play.
• Five of the Mids' 11 games have gone to overtime, including two that went to double overtime. They are 2-3 in those games.
• Bianca Roach is the reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Week after posting 10 points and three assists in the win over Air Force.
• Navy, which advanced to the semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament last season, was predicted to finish sixth in the conference this season in a vote of the league's coaches and sports information directors.
Series Notes
• Wednesday marks the 59th meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and Navy. The Bison lead 30-28, including a 2-1 record last season.
• Navy won nine straight meetings between 2009 and 2013, but the teams have been nearly even since then with the Mids winning four of seven contests.
• Bucknell is 3-5 in the series since Aaron Roussell took over as head coach.
• The Bison are 12-15 all-time in road games against the Mids.
• Navy has eliminated Bucknell from postseason play in two of the past three seasons.
Bucknell History vs. in Patriot League
• Bucknell is 215-226 against current members of the Patriot League.
• The Bison are 176-169 in Patriot League play. They joined the conference prior to the 1990-91 season.
• Bucknell has winning records over five teams in the conference - Army West Point, Boston University, Colgate, Loyola (Md.) and Navy.
• The Bison have won two Patriot League titles and have played in the title game three times.
Dominating the Boards
• Rebounding has been a staple of Aaron Roussell's Bucknell teams and that has continued to be the case this season. The Bison rank second in the Patriot League and 45th in the country with a +7.8 rebounding margin. The number is even more impressive when you consider that one of the team's seven games was at No. 3 Notre Dame, which Bucknell out-rebounded 44-33.
• Jacquie Klotz and Claire DeBoer rank second and fourth in the Patriot League in rebounding. Klotz averages 10.5 boards, with 99 of her 116 total rebounds coming on the defensive end. DeBoer averages 8.8 with an impressive 38 of her 97 total rebounds coming on offense.
• Klotz ranks 21st nationally and third among guards in rebounds per game.
• Bucknell has won the rebounding battle in 37 of its past 41 games.
3-Point Records
• Bucknell has set the program record for single-season 3-pointers in back-to-back seasons.
• The Bison set the mark with 150 3-pointers in the 2014-15 season, and then topped that by one with 151 last year.
• This year's team has 66 3-pointers through 11 games, putting it ahead of the pace set in each of the past two seasons. The Bison had 55 treys through 11 games of the 2014-15 season and 41 during that stretch in the 2013-14 season.
Up Next
• The Bison play their conference home opener when they host Army West Point on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Black Knights are 9-1 and were tabbed as the preseason favorites to win the Patriot League.
