Bucknell University Athletics
Bison Look to Stay Unbeaten in PL with Home Game Against Lehigh on Wednesday
1/12/2016 8:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
What: Lehigh (9-6, 2-2 PL) at Bucknell (10-5, 4-0 PL)
Where: Sojka Pavilion (4,000) – Lewisburg, Pa.
When: Wednesday, Jan. 13 – 7 p.m.
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: N/A
Internet Audio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com
Storylines
• Bucknell looks to remain alone at the top of the Patriot League standings when it hosts Lehigh on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
• Bucknell is 4-0 in the conference for the first time since the 2001-02 season and attempting to go 5-0 for the first time since the 1999-2000 season.
• The Bison are 5-1 at Sojka Pavilion this season.
With a Victory Over Lehigh, Bucknell Would...
• Start 5-0 in league play for the first time since the 1999-2000 season.
• Remain all alone in first place in the Patriot League
• Win its fifth straight game.
• Improve to 60-47 in Aaron Roussell's four years as head coach.
• Improve to 36-42 in the all-time series with the Mountain Hawks.
• Improve to 5-2 against the Mountain Hawks under Roussell.
• Improve to 181-169 in Patriot League play since joining in 1990-91.
• Improve to 6-1 at Sojka Pavilion 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 BucknellBison.com
Last Time Out
• Kyi English dished out seven assists in her first career start, and Jacquie Klotz recorded her ninth career double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead Bucknell to a 58-51 win at Holy Cross on Saturday.
• The Bison tallied 16 assists on 18 field goals, while improving to 10-5 overall and 4-0 in the Patriot League for the first time since the 2001-02 season.
• Bucknell and Holy Cross were the unbeaten teams in the conference entering the game.
• The Crusaders shot 52 percent in the first half and took a 36-27 lead at the break. The Bison held them to just five points in the third quarter and just 15 points in the entire second half.
Streaks of Note
• Claire DeBoer - 18 straight games with a steal
• Jacquie Klotz - 22 straight games with at least five rebounds
Where Do They Rank?
• Following a 10-5 start, including a game against national power Notre Dame, Bucknell ranks 110th out of 349 teams in the national RPI and is receiving votes in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll.
• Lehigh is 9-6 and ranked 235th in the latest RPI.
About the Mountain Hawks
• Lehigh is 9-6 overall and 2-2 in the Patriot League following a 59-55 loss to American on Saturday. The Mountain Hawks' league wins came over Boston University (73-66) and Loyola (66-48).
• Junior Lexi Martins has 12 double-doubles on the season, including 17 points and 12 rebounds in the loss to American. She ranks second in the nation in rebounding, averaging 14.5 per game.
• Lehigh is the top rebounding team in the Patriot League -- by number, as Bucknell leads in margin -- with 44.1 boards per game.
• The Mountain Hawks are the second best scoring team in the league, averaging 67.8 points per game.
• Lehigh, which advanced to the championship game of last year's conference tournament, received three first-place votes and was picked to finish third in the Patriot League this season.
Series Notes
• Wednesday marks the 78th meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and Lehigh, which dates back to 1977. Lehigh leads 42-35.
• The Bison are 4-2 against the Mountain Hawks under head coach Aaron Roussell.
• Bucknell has won three of the past four meetings, including their matchup at Sojka Pavilion last season.
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 first in the Patriot League and 33rd 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 fifth in the Patriot League in rebounding. Klotz averages 10.3 boards, with 132 of her 154 total rebounds coming on the defensive end. DeBoer averages 8.1 with an impressive 46 of her 121 total rebounds coming on offense.
• Klotz ranks 22nd overall and fourth among guards nationally in rebounds per game.
• Bucknell has won the rebounding battle in 41 of its past 45 games, including 14 of its 15 games this season.
Success at the Line
• After a slow start this season, Bucknell has returned to its usual success at the foul line. The Bison lead the Patriot League in free throw percentage, shooting 72.7 percent with a mark of 184-253.
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 96 3-pointers through 15 games, putting it ahead of the pace set in each of the past two seasons. The Bison had 76 treys through 15 games of the 2014-15 season and 68 during that stretch in the 2013-14 season.
Up Next
• • The Bison go on the road for the fourth time in their first six Patriot League games when they play at Colgate on Saturday at 4 p.m. The Raiders are 3-11 overall and 1-3 in the conference with losses to American, Holy Cross and Navy in their past three games.
