Women's Basketball Set for Second Meeting with Army on Wednesday in Sojka Pavilion

Wednesday, January 29

Lewisburg, Pa.

6 p.m.

Bucknell University

Army

Women's Basketball Set for Second Meeting with Army on Wednesday in Sojka Pavilion

1/28/2020 10:54:00 AM | Women's Basketball

There's no place like home. The Bison are back in Sojka Pavilion tomorrow vs. Army West Point at 6 p.m. See you there.#rayBucknell | #TST pic.twitter.com/bLlG4X403Z
— Bucknell WBB (@Bucknell_WBB) January 28, 2020

Bucknell seeks a second victory over Army West Point and an eighth Patriot League win when it hosts the Black Knights at Sojka Pavilion on Wednesday evening. Wednesday's matchup will be a rematch of the Jan. 2 game where the Bison topped Army 63-52, sparking a seven-game winning streak to begin conference play. Bucknell remains as one of the best defensive teams in the country, allowing just 53.6 points per game.

Meanwhile, the Black Knights are looking to get back in the win column following a three-game losing skid that has them sitting at the bottom of league standings. While the Black Knights' scoring offense ranks just fifth-best in the league, they've shown the ability to light it from beyond the arc and put together the league's second-best scoring performance this season when they hung 93 on Colgate. Wednesday will be the 66^th all-time meeting between Bucknell and Army.

What: Army West Point (5-14, 1-7 PL) at Bucknell (14-5, 7-1 PL)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m.
Where: Sojka Pavilion - Lewisburg, Pa.
Live Video: Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com
Game Notes

Bucknell Probable Starters
G: Taylor O'Brien (8.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.2 apg)
G: Ally Johnson (8.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.6 apg)
G: Abby Kapp (10.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.3 apg)
F: Tessa Brugler (10.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.2 apg)
F: Ellie Mack (14.6 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.8 apg)

With a win over Army, Bucknell would...
• improve to 15-5 and 8-1 in the Patriot League.
• improve to 7-1 in home games this season.
• open Patriot League play 8-1 for a second straight season.
• improve to 41-25 in all-time meetings with the Black Knights.
• win an eighth straight game over the Black Knights.

About Bucknell
• Bucknell remains atop Patriot League standings at 7-1 after suffering its first conference loss of the season at Loyola (Md.) on Saturday.
• The Bison, who have won 12 of their last 14 games, are looking for an eighth straight win over the Black Knights. Bucknell limited Army to 30 percent shooting and forced 15 turnovers in the last meeting.
• Bucknell is 10th in the country in scoring defense with 53.6 points allowed per game. The 60 points Bucknell allowed on Saturday were the most since Dec. 29.
• Bucknell leads the Patriot League in scoring margin (+9.6), free throw percentage (.760), field goal percentage defense (.357), and rebounding defense (33.3).
• Bucknell is one of two Patriot League teams that rank in the top 20 in the country in 3-point percentage. The Bison are shooting .371 from beyond the arc and have been above .400 10 times this season. Bucknell made a season-best 12 threes last game.
• Ellie Mack moved to third in the Patriot League in points per game (14.6) with a 22-point performance on Saturday. It was the 16th time this season she's scored in double figures and is now just 16 points shy of 900 points in her career. Mack has averaged 19 points in the last three meetings with Army.
• Abby Kapp leads the Patriot league with 51 made threes this season. With 2.7 made per game, Kapp is on pace to surpass the 74 triples she made last season, which ranked second in program history.
• Since entering the starting lineup on Dec. 21, Taylor O'Brien is averaging 9.2 points per game. She's one of three Bison who scored in double figures on Saturday.
• Tessa Brugler is one of three Bison averaging double-digit points this season at 10.2 per game. Brugler is in the league's top five for free throw and field goal percentage and ranks third with 3.1 offensive rebounds per game.

About Army
• Army sits at 1-7 in the Patriot League following a 57-45 loss at Navy on Saturday. The Black Knights were outscored in all four quarters and shot just 33 percent, but saw a 21-point effort from sophomore Lindsey Scamman. It was the third loss in a row by Army.
• Army's one Patriot League victory was a 61-48 defeat of Holy Cross back on Jan. 15. The Crusaders were 4-1 at the time.
• Army found success in 3-point shooting in the last meeting with Bucknell, hitting 9-of-17 (52.9%) for the game. The Black Knights rank third in the league in 3-pointers made per game and have sank seven or more over the last nine contests.
• Army is averaging 56.7 points per game over the last six games, but scored 93 in a loss to Colgate on Jan. 5. The Black Knights shot 52 percent in that game and made 14 triples.
• Scamman ranks fourth in the Patriot League with 8.7 rebounds per game this season. Scamman posted a career-high 22 boards last game vs. Navy and has double-digit rebounds in eight games this season.
• Along with Scamman, Army sophomore Alisa Fallon is averaging over 12 points per game and is north of 15 per game since beginning conference play. Fallon scored a season-high 26 vs. Colgate on Jan. 5.
• Last time Army faced Bucknell, the Black Knights were led by a 13-point effort from freshman Kamryn Hall. Hall made three field goals and went 6-for-7 at the foul line. Army sophomore Sarah Bohn scored 12 in the last meeting with 4-for-4 shooting from beyond the arc.

Series History with Army
• Bucknell has a 40-25 advantage in the all-time series against Army.
• Bucknell has won seven straight games over the Black Knights, including a 63-52 win to begin Patriot League play back on Jan. 2.
• Bucknell is 23-8 in home games against Army.
• Bucknell limited Army to 30.8 percent shooting in the first meeting this season, and three Bison scored in double figures. Ellie Mack led the way with 13 points and eight rebounds. The Black Knights shot 52.9 percent (9-for-17) from the arc.

Bucknell against the Patriot League
• The Bison have gone 71-9 in Patriot League play dating back to the start of the 2015-16 season, which includes two Patriot League titles.
• Bucknell also has the best overall record during that span at 116-35.

Overall success at Sojka Pavilion
• The Bison are an incredible 63-7 at Sojka Pavilion dating back to the start of the 2015-16 season.
• Bucknell has lost just two games on its home court since the start of last season.
• Now in its 17th season playing at Sojka Pavilion, Bucknell is 159-74 (.684) on its home court.

Up Next
Bucknell travels to Boston, Mass. to face the Terriers on Saturday, Feb. 1. Boston is the only Patriot League team the Bison have yet to face this season.