Sunday, November 18
Syracuse, N.Y.
2 p.m.
Bucknell University
at
Syracuse
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Women's Basketball Plays at #18 Syracuse on Sunday
11/17/2018 4:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Both Teams Enter with 2-1 Records
 Â GAME NOTES Â Â @Bucknell_WBB Projected Starters G: Kyi English (6.7 ppg, 3.0 apg) G: Kate Walker (11.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg) G: Abby Kapp (7.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg) F: Ellie Mack (8.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg) F: Kaitlyn Slagus (11.0 ppg, 10.7 rpg)Â Â Â |
   GAME NOTES   @CuseWBB   Projected Starters   G: Tiana Mangakahia (17.3 ppg, 6.7 apg)   G: Gabrielle Cooper (5.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg)   F: Digna Strautmane (4.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg)   F: Miranda Drummond (8.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg)   C: Amaya Finklea-Guity (7.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg) |
What: Bucknell (2-1, 0-0 PL) at #18 Syracuse (2-1, 0-0 ACC)
When: Sunday, Nov. 18 (2 p.m.)
Where: Carrier Dome (Syracuse, N.Y.)
Webcast:Â ACCNÂ Extra (ESPN3)
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics:Â Cuse.com
With a win over Syracuse, Bucknell would...
• start 3-1 for the third time in four seasons.
• improve to 2-1 on the road this season.
• improve to 1-0 in the all-time series with the Orange.
• improve to 2-11 all-time against current members of the ACC.
Last Time Out
• Bucknell, led 14-13 after the first quarter but fell to Drexel 64-42 in Philadelphia on Thursday. The Dragons used a 19-0 between the third and fourth quaters to pull away.
• Ellie Mack tallied a career-high five assists for Bucknell. She assisted on four of the Bison's six field goals in the opening quarter.
• The Bison were plagued by fouls, committing 24 to just eight by Drexel.Â
• The Dragons scored 24 points off turnovers and had 15 second-chance points.
• Kate Walker led Bucknell in scoring with eight points, while Kaitlyn Slagus pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.
About Syracuse
• Syracuse is 2-1 following a 75-65 win over No. 20 Texas A&M on Wednesday. The Orange also have a win over North Dakota (85-49) and a loss on the road to then-No. 3 Oregon (75-73).
• The Orange are 43-6 at the Carrier Dome over the last four seasons.
• Syracuse, which is currently ranked 18th in the nation, has played in the NCAA Tournament in each of the past six seasons, including an appearance in the championship game three years ago.
• The Orange were picked third in the ACC Preseason Poll. Tiana Mangakahia was voted Preseason All-ACC, while Emily Engstler made the Newcomer Watch List.
Series History with Syracuse
• Bucknell and Syracuse will play for the first time in program history.
• The Orange are one of four opponents the Bison will play for the first time this season. They already beat Quinnipiac in the first meeting between the teams, and will play UMass and Iowa State for the first time later this season.
Bucknell vs. the ACC
• Bucknell is 1-11 against current members of the ACC. The lone win was a 58-57 win over Pitt, which was a member of the Big East at the time, in 2001.
• The Bison have played eight of the 15 current members of the ACC (Duke, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Pitt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, WakeÂ
• Sunday's game is the sixth against an ACC team during head coach Aaron Roussell's seven seasons at Bucknell.
Where Do They Rank?
• Bucknell is ranked eighth in the latest edition of the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid Major Top 25 and fifth in the ESPN mid-major poll. The Bison finished 94th out of 349 in the final RPI last season.
• Syracuse is ranked 18th in the AP Top 25 and finished last season 41st in the RPI.
Up Next
The Bison will play games against UMass, Fairfield, and Brown at Brown's Turkey Tip-Off on Nov. 23-25.
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