First-Place Bison Head to D.C. Wednesday for Game Against American

What: Bucknell (17-3, 9-0 PL) at American (9-11, 6-3 PL)
Where: Bender Arena (Washington, D.C.)
When: Wednesday, Feb. 1 -- 7 p.m.
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: AUEagles.com

Bucknell Probable Starters
G: Kyi English (7.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.8 apg)
G: Megan McGurk (4.4 ppg, 3.6, rpg, 2.8 apg)
G/F: Claire DeBoer (15.7 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.5 apg)
F: Kaitlyn Slagus (13.5 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 1.7 apg)
F: Sune Swart (12.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.2 apg)

With a Win Over American, Bucknell Would ...
• Improve to 18-3, the best record through 21 games in program history.
• Up its program record winning streak to 13 games.
• Improve to 10-0 in the Patriot League, the team's best start in conference play.
• Improve to 27-1 in Patriot League regular season games dating back to the beginning of last season.
• Win its 19th straight Patriot League regular season game.
• Improve to 17-23 in the all-time series against the Eagles.
• Improve to 6-5 against the Eagles under head coach Aaron Roussell.
• Up its winning streak against the Eagles to five games.

Headlines
• First-place Bucknell looks to remain the only unbeaten in conference play when it travels to take on American on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Just one team -- Navy -- is one game behind the Bison at 8-1.
• Bucknell has won four straight games against American, but none of the wins came easy. Two of the victories came in overtime and the other two were by single-digits.
• Bucknell is off to its best 20-game start in program history with a record of 17-3 overall and 9-0 in the league. The Bison are coming off their program record 12th straight win with a 68-62 victory over Army West Point. It was the first time they swept the regular season series with the Black Knights since 2011.
• Kaitlyn Slagus and Claire DeBoer each posted double-doubles in the win over the Black Knights. Slagus's 10th of the season came with 22 points and 13 rebounds, while DeBoer's was his fourth of the year and came with 15 points and 12 boards. Sune Swart scored 10 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter.
• The Bison are 16-0 when shooting at least 40 percent this season. They have shot at least 40 percent in all nine Patriot League games.
• Bucknell has won 18 straight Patriot League regular season games, with the last loss coming at Army West Point on Jan. 30, 2016.
• The Bison rank 15th in the nation in free throw percentage (.777). They made 17 of 21 attempts against Army West Point.
• Over the past two seasons, Bucknell is an impressive 26-1 in conference play. That's four wins better than any other Patriot League team.
• American is 9-11 overall and 6-3 in the Patriot League after a 73-62 win at Colgate. Cecily Carl recorded her third double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds. She was one of five players to reach double-figure points for the Eagles.
• The Eagles are the best shooting team in the conference, connecting on 44 percent from the field .
• Maria Liddane easily leads the Patriot League in assists, averaging 5.0 per game.

How to Get the Game
• Wednesday's game can be seen online on the Patriot League Network.
• The game can be heard online via BucknellBison.com and on the radio on 90.5 WVBU, with Justin Antweil calling the action. The pregame show begins 15 minutes before tip-off.
• Live stats can be accessed at AUEagles.com
• Follow @Bucknell_WBB on Twitter for live updates

Bucknell vs. American Series Notes
• Bucknell and American will meet for the 40th time. The Eagles hold a 23-16 lead in the all-time series.
• The Bison have a four-game winning streak, including a 73-67 win in overtime earlier this season. Two of the past three games in the series have gone to overtime.
• Bucknell rode a balanced scoring attack to a win earlier this season. Claire DeBoer and Kate Walker led the Bison with 14 points apiece, while Sune Swart and Kaitlyn Slagus joined them in double-figures with 13 apiece. Kyi English and Megan McGurk each scored nine.

Bucknell vs. the Patriot League
• Bucknell is 242-227 against current members of the Patriot League.
• The Bison are 201-170 in Patriot League play.
• Bucknell has a winning record against six teams in the conference -- Army West Point, Boston University, Colgate, Lafayette, Loyola, and Navy.
• The Bison have won two Patriot League titles and have played in the title game three times.

Where Do They Rank?
• Bucknell is ranked eighth in the latest edition of the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25. The Bison are 44th out of 349 teams in the Division I national RPI.
• American is 207th in the latest RPI.

Up Next
• Bucknell travels to play Holy Cross on Saturday at noon. The Crusaders, which the Bison beat 77-48 at home earlier this season, are 5-15 overall and 3-6 in the Patriot League after a 73-71 loss to Navy.