Bison Look to Get Back on Track with Home Game Against Lehigh on Wednesday

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What: Lehigh (7-15, 2-9 PL) at (Bucknell (17-5, 9-2 PL)
Where: Sojka Pavilion (Lewisburg, Pa.)
When: Wednesday, Feb. 8 -- 6 p.m.
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com

Bucknell Probable Starters
G: Kyi English (7.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.5 apg)
G: Megan McGurk (4.5 ppg, 3.7, rpg, 2.8 apg)
G/F: Claire DeBoer (15.4 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 2.3 apg)
F: Kaitlyn Slagus (13.3 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 1.8 apg)
F: Sune Swart (12.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.2 apg)

With a Win Over Lehigh, Bucknell Would ...
• Improve to 18-5, the best record through 23 games in program history.
• Improve to 10-2 in the Patriot League.
• Improve to 27-3 in Patriot League regular season games dating back to the beginning of last season.
• Up its program-record home winning streak to 22 games.
• Improve to 10-0 at Sojka Pavilion this season.
• Improve to 39-42 in the all-time series with the Mountain Hawks.
• Improve to 8-2 against the Mountain Hawks under head coach Aaron Roussell.
• Up its winning streak against the Mountain Hawks to five games.

Headlines
• Bucknell (17-5, 9-2 PL) looks to stay atop the Patriot League standings as it hosts Lehigh (7-15, 2-9 PL) on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The Bison are currently tied with Navy for first-place in the conference, while American sits just one game back in third.
• Bucknell is coming off back-to-back losses (at American and at Holy Cross) for just the second time this season. The last time the Bison lost consecutive games (at Elon and at North Carolina) they responded by winning 14 of their next 15 games.
• The Bison were tied with Holy Cross 32-32 at the half and 46-46 after three quarters, but the Crusaders finished with a 17-5 advantage in the fourth quarter.
• Bucknell has played without Kate Walker (9.0 ppg) for the past two games. Without the sophomore in the lineup, the Bison are 6-33 from beyond the arc. Walker leads the team in 3-point percentage this season, shooting 44 percent 32-72).
• The Bison rank 18th in the nation in rebounding margin (+8.4). They out-rebounded Holy Cross 34-30.
• Over the past two seasons, Bucknell is an impressive 26-3 in conference play. That's two wins better than any other Patriot League team.
• Lehigh is 7-15 overall and 2-9 in the Patriot League after a 70-58 loss to American. The Mountain Hawks have league wins over Lafayette (56-53) and Loyola (86-69).
• The Mountain Hawks rank second in the Patriot League in 3-pointers made, averaging 6.4 per game.
• Lehigh has two of the four free-throw shooters in the league. Quinci Mann ranks first in the conference at 87 percent (75-86), while Gena Grundhoffer is fourth at 82 percent (56-68).

How to Get the Game
• Wednesday's game can be seen free of charge 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 BucknellBison.com
• Follow @Bucknell_WBB on Twitter for live updates

Bucknell vs. Lehigh Series Notes
• Bucknell and Lehigh will meet for the 81st time. The Mountain Hawks hold a 42-38 lead in the all-time series. The Bison have a four-game winning streak, including a 77-58 win in Bethlehem earlier this season.
• The Bison are 7-2 against the Mountain Hawks under head coach Aaron Roussell.
• Claire DeBoer scored 20 points to lead a group of four Bucknell players in double-figures in the win over Lehigh earlier this season. Kyi English scored 16 points, while Sune Swart added 11 and Kate Walker contributed 10.

Bucknell vs. the Patriot League
• Bucknell is 242-230 against current members of the Patriot League.
• The Bison are 201-172 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 58th out of 349 teams in the Division I national RPI.
• Lehigh is 312th in the latest RPI.

Up Next
• Bucknell travels to Hamilton, New York, to take on Colgate on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Bison beat the Raiders 79-56 at Sojka Pavilion earlier this season.