Women's Basketball Set for Three Games at Brown's Turkey Tip-Off

GAME NOTES
@Bucknell_WBB

Projected Starters
G: Kyi English (7.5 ppg, 3.3 apg)
G: Kate Walker (9.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg)
G: Abby Kapp (8.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg)
F: Ellie Mack (9.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg)
F: Kaitlyn Slagus (10.5 ppg, 9.8 rpg)

GAME NOTES
@BrownHoops

Projected Starters
G: Justine Gaziano (19.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg)
G: Taylor Will (9.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg)
G: Shayna Mehta (19.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg)
F: Mary Butler (4.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg)
F: Erika Steeves (7.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg)

GAME NOTES
@StagsWBball

Projected Starters
G: Sam Kramer (3.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg)
G: Casey Foley (8.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg)
G: Sam Lewis (8.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg)
F: K. Armstrong (15.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg)
F: K. Diouf (9.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg)

GAME NOTES
@UMassWBB

Projected Starters
G: Genesis Rivera (5.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg)
G: B. Hampton-Bey (14.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg)
G: Jessica George (8.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg)
G: Hailey Leidel (16.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg)
C: Anil Soysal (8.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg)

What: Bucknell (2-1, 0-0 PL) at Brown University's Turkey Tip-Off
Where: Pizzitola Sports Center (Providence, R.I.)
Webcast: ESPN+ ($)
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: BrownBears.com
Tournament Central: BrownBears.com

With a win over UMass, Bucknell would...
• improve to 3-2 overall
• improve to 1-0 in the all-time series with the Minutewomen.
• improve to 20-41 all-time against current members of the Atlantic 10.
• improve to 3-3 against the Atlantic 10 under head coach Aaron Roussell.

Last Time Out
• Bucknell hung with 18th-ranked Syracuse until the Orange pulled away in the final quarter to get the70-56 win. The Bison led 42-41 midway through the third quarter.
• The Bison finished with nine 3-pointers, all of which came on their first 18 attempts. Abby Kapp hit three and had 11 poins, while Ally Johnson made two and tallied eight points.
• Kyi English had five of the team's 11 steals as Bucknell forced 24 Syracuse turnovers. The Bison have had double-digit steals in three of the first four games.
• Bucknell held Syracuse to 7.7 points below its season average. The Bison held the Orange to their lowest total in their four games this season, which included matchups against No. 3 Oregon and No. 20 Texas A&M.

About UMass
• UMass is 3-1 with wins over Sacred Heart (78-61), Central Connecticut (74-59), and UT Rio Grand Valley (74-70), and a loss to Towson (78-53).
• Hailey Leidel had a huge game against UT Rio Grand Valley, going for 28 points and 13 rebounds. She leads the team in both categories, averaging 16.5 points and 8.3 rebounds.
• The Minutewomen were picked ninth out of 14 teams in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll.
• Leidel was voted to the Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Second Team.

Series History with UMass
• Bucknell and UMass will play for the first time in program history.

About Fairfield
• Fairfield is 2-1 with wins over Richmond (58-40) and LIU Brooklyn (71-43), and a loss to Xavier (48-35).
• Entering the tournament, the Stags have hit 27 consecutive free throw attempts, including all 12 in the loss to Xavier.
• Fairfield was picked fifth out of 11 teams in the MAAC Preseason Poll.
• Khadidiatou Diouf was selected to the Preseason All-MAAC Third Team.

Series History with Fairfield
• Fairfield beat Bucknell 69-55 in the only meeting between the teams in 1994. That game was played at Fairfield.

About Brown
• Brown is 3-2 with wins over Central Connecticut (68-63), New Hampshire (76-70), and Holy Cross (89-85), and losses to Bryant (75-57) and Boston University (72-51).
• Shayna Mehta scored a career-high 34 points on 12-of-20 shooting, including 6-of-9 from beyond the arc, in the win over Holy Cross.
• The Bears were picked fifth out of eight teams in the Ivy League Preseason Poll.

Series History with Brown
• Brown beat Bucknell 83-73 in the only meeting between the teams in 1996.

Bucknell vs. the Atlantic 10
• Bucknell is 19-41 all-time against current members of the Atlantic 10. The Bison have played eight of the 14 teams (Davidson, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason, La Salle, Richmond, Saint Joseph's, and St. Bonaventure).
• The Bison are 2-3 against the Atlantic 10 under head coach Aaron Roussell. Both wins came during the 2016-17 season when they beat Saint Joseph's (64-61) and St. Bonaventure (57-35).

Bucknell vs. the MAAC
• Bucknell is 41-36 against current members of the MAAC.
• The Bison have played all 11 teams in the conference.
• Bucknell has winning records against Canisius (5-4), Monmouth (3-2), Niagara (6-4), Quinnipiac (1-0), Rider (15-9), and Siena (2-0).
• The Bison have won five consecutive games against MAAC teams.
• Bucknell is 10-1 against the MAAC under head coach Aaron Roussell.
• Saturday's game is the third of five against MAAC opponents this season. The Bison beat Monmouth 70-32 and Quinnipiac 75-58 earlier this season.

Bucknell vs. the Ivy League
• Bucknell is 30-24 all-time against current members of the Ivy League.
• The Bison have played seven of the eight teams in the conference and have winning records against Columbia (3-0) and Cornell (19-5).
• Bucknell is 4-3 against the Ivy League under head coach Aaron Roussell.

Where Do They Rank?
• Bucknell is ranked 17th in the latest edition of the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25. The Bison finished 94th out of 349 in the final RPI last season.
• UMass finished last season 277th in the RPI.
• Fairfield is receiving votes in the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25. The Stags finished last season 274th in the RPI.
• Brown finished last season 172nd in the RPI.

Up Next
The Bison will play at St, Bonaventure on Thursday, Nov. 29. The Bonnies are 2-2 with wins over Niagara (76-48) and Canisius (100-94), and losses to Georgia (67-40) and Hofstra (67-59).

Women's Basketball Set for Three Games at Brown's Turkey Tip-Off

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Players Mentioned

Kyi English

Ally Johnson

Abby Kapp

Ellie Mack

Kaitlyn Slagus

Kate Walker

Women's Basketball Set for Three Games at Brown's Turkey Tip-Off

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Kyi English

Ally Johnson

Abby Kapp

Ellie Mack

Kaitlyn Slagus

Kate Walker

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