Women's Basketball Makes Trip to Annapolis for Wednesday Night Game at Navy

Wednesday, January 8

Annapolis, Md.

7 p.m.

Bucknell University

Navy

Women's Basketball Makes Trip to Annapolis for Wednesday Night Game at Navy

1/6/2020 4:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Bucknell women's basketball hits the road this week for a Wednesday night game at Navy in Annapolis, Md. The Bison are off to a 2-0 start in league play following Sunday's 50-36 victory over Lafayette. Bucknell, which has won seven of its last eight games, has allowed the fewest points per game of any Patriot League team this season.

Meanwhile, the Mids are in the midst of a 5-game losing skid after beginning the season 5-3 and are still in search of their first Patriot League win. Wednesday's game will be Bucknell's 69^th all-time meeting with Navy. Over the last 10 years, Bucknell and Navy have played two overtime games, one double-overtime game, and have met in the Patriot League tournament five times.

What: Bucknell (9-4, 2-0 PL) at Navy (5-8, 0-2 PL)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m.
Where: Alumni Hall - Annapolis, Md.
Live Video: Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: NavySports.com
Game Notes

*The second Bucknell Basketball Luncheon is set for Thursday, Jan. 9 at Matty's Sporthouse Grill. Men's head coach Nathan Davis and women's head coach Trevor Woodruff as well as players from both squads will be in attendance and available for questions. The luncheon, which costs $11 per person, begins at 11:45 a.m. and is open to the public.

Bucknell Probable Starters
G: Marly Walls (6.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.2 apg)
G: Taylor O'Brien (8.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.5 apg)
G: Abby Kapp (10.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.9 apg)
F: Tessa Brugler (9.9 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.1 apg)
F: Ellie Mack (14.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.8 apg)

With a win over Navy, Bucknell would...
• improve to 10-4 for a second straight season.
• improve to 6-3 in games played on the road.
• open Patriot League play 3-0 for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
• improve to 40-29 in all-time meetings with the Mids.
• win a third straight game against the Mids.

About Bucknell
• Bucknell is off to a 2-0 start in Patriot League play for a second time in four seasons after Sunday's 50-36 victory over Lafayette. The Bison have now won seven of their last eight games.
• Sunday was the second time the Bison have held an opponent under 40 points this season, and Bucknell now ranks second in the league in scoring defense (57.6).
• Bucknell has limited opponents to under 30 percent shooting three times this season and under 30 percent from the arc five times.
• Bucknell committed just six personal fouls against Lafayette. It's the second time this season the Bison have committed less than 10 in a game. The Leopards made no trips to the charity stripe.
• Bucknell is the only team in the Patriot League's top-3 for FG%, FT%, and 3FG%.
• Ellie Mack reached double-figures for an 11th time this season with her 19 points scored against Lafayette. Mack is now three points shy of 800 for her career. She also hauled in her 400th career rebound last game. Mack scored 32 points over two games with Navy last season.
• Tessa Brugler is the Patriot League's current leader in free throw percentage (83%). Brugler leads a group of four Bison shooting .800 or better from the charity stripe. The team's .749 percentage at the line is also best in the league.

About Navy
• Navy dropped its second Patriot League game to Holy Cross on Saturday, 58-49, and fell to 5-8 on the season. The Mids are currently in the midst of a 5-game losing skid after beginning the season 5-3.
• Navy carried a 27-22 lead into halftime before being outscored 36-22 in the second half against the Crusaders.
• Navy's margin of victory in its five wins is 18 points, including a 13-point victory over Clemson back on Nov. 9. However, the Mids are averaging just 47.8 points over the last five games.
• Navy is third in the Patriot league in turnover margin (+3.92). The Mids average 17.9 forced turnovers per game and are second in the league in steals per game (11.5).
• Navy and Bucknell have shared one common opponent this season in George Mason. Navy fell to the Patriots 67-58 on Dec. 19, while Bucknell downed the Patriots 64-51 15 days prior.
• Last time out, Navy was led by a 16-point effort from senior Lauren Jaunich, who sank 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. Freshman Lindsay Llewellyn also reached double-figures, adding a career-high 13 points in the loss.
• Navy has gone with six different combinations in the starting lineup. Senior guard Mary Kate Ulasewicz is the only player to have started all 13 games this season.

Series History with Navy
• Bucknell is 39-29 in all-time meetings with Navy.
• The Bison have won nine of the previous 10 meetings with Navy, dating back to Dec. 30, 2015.
• Bucknell is 16-15 all-time in games played at Navy.
• Bucknell defeated Navy 90-48 in the last meetings. Ellie Mack led the Bison with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Abby Kapp scored nine with three 3-pointers, and Autumn Ceppi scored seven with nine boards.

Bucknell against the Patriot League
• The Bison have gone 66-8 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 111-34.

Up Next
Bucknell stays on the road for a Saturday afternoon game against Holy Cross. The Crusaders, who are also 9-4 and 2-0 in league play, were picked one spot ahead of Bucknell in the Patriot League Preseason Poll. Holy Cross holds a 45-24 advantage in the all-time series, but the Bison have won eight of the last 10 matchups. Saturday's game is set to tip at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on the Patriot League Network.