Army West Point Athletics
Wednesday, February 28
West Point, NY
7 PM
Army West Point
vs
Bucknell
Senior Day Showdown Set for Wednesday Night
February 27, 2018 | Women's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's basketball team will close out its 2017-18 regular season on Wednesday night when the Black Knights welcome Bucknell to Christl Arena for a senior day Patriot League matchup slated to start at 7 p.m.
HOW TO FOLLOW
AUDIO • Black Knights Radio
VIDEO • Patriot League Network
LIVE STATS • GoArmyWestPoint.com
GAME NOTES • Army | Bucknell
TICKETS • GoArmyWestPoint.com
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WBB
GAMEDAY STORYLINES
• Wednesday's game is the 62nd all-time meeting between Army and Bucknell.
• Army will honor seniors Janae McNeal, Daizjah Morris, Destinee Morris, Margaret Anne Hubbell, Lena' Hicks and Aliyah Murray prior to the start of tonight's game.
• Senior Destinee Morris needs one more 3-pointer to pass Christine Gassman '03 for sole possession of sixth in all-time makes from long range.
• Army has allowed the opposition to reach 60 points or more just once in its last 10 outings.
POSTSEASON OUTLOOK
After defeating Colgate last Wednesday and Boston U. and Holy Cross both losing in its respected games, the Black Knights secured a spot in the 4 vs. 5 matchup in the Patriot League Tournament. Despite Army and Lehigh both being at 9-8 in league play, the Mountain Hawks currently hold the tiebreaker because they have defeated Bucknell and Navy this season. Army can only grab the fourth seed and home court advantage by beating Bucknell and Lehigh losing to Holy Cross.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES
• Series record: Bucknell 36, Army 25
• First meeting: Feb. 16, 1984, Army won, 69-54
• Last meeting: Jan. 5, 2018, Bucknell won, 60-36
ARMY (16-12, 9-8 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• McNeal has been on a tear over her past nine games. Shooting the ball at a 49-percent clip, the Spotsylvania, Va., native has posted a pair of 20-point efforts, while averaging 16.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game. She is currently on a nine-game double-digit scoring streak, the longest in her career.
• McNeal and junior Madison Hovren have reached double-digit scoring in nine straight games.
• Since the 2011-12 campaign, Army has thrived when taking a lead going into the halftime break. Over that stretch, the Black Knights are 108-10.
• The Black Knights have claimed four-straight wins heading into the final regular season contest. The streak marks the second longest this season by Army.
BUCKNELL (20-8, 14-3 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Bucknell is coming off a 57-52 home win against American, trumping the Eagles' chances of capturing a perfect Patriot League record. The Bison are on a 10-game winning streak, the second-longest streak by a Patriot League team this season.
• Three Bison are averaging double-digit points on the season, led by Kate Walker's 12.6 points per game. Kaitlyn Slagus (12.0) and Kyi English (10.1) are also averaging double-figures. Slagus is the team's top rebounder with 8.8 boards per contest, while English has led the team in assists with 2.5 per outing.
• Bucknell ranks second in the league in shooting percentage at 40 percent, while also limiting the opposition to a 37-percent mark from the floor. The Bison's defense has stood out, holding opponents to 57.3 points per game, which is the second lowest in the league.
• The Bison are a strong rebounding team, but struggle to take care of the basketball, turning it over 487 times for a 17.4 average. Their 0.7 assist/turnover ratio is good for seventh in the league.
AUDIO • Black Knights Radio
VIDEO • Patriot League Network
LIVE STATS • GoArmyWestPoint.com
GAME NOTES • Army | Bucknell
TICKETS • GoArmyWestPoint.com
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WBB
GAMEDAY STORYLINES
• Wednesday's game is the 62nd all-time meeting between Army and Bucknell.
• Army will honor seniors Janae McNeal, Daizjah Morris, Destinee Morris, Margaret Anne Hubbell, Lena' Hicks and Aliyah Murray prior to the start of tonight's game.
• Senior Destinee Morris needs one more 3-pointer to pass Christine Gassman '03 for sole possession of sixth in all-time makes from long range.
• Army has allowed the opposition to reach 60 points or more just once in its last 10 outings.
POSTSEASON OUTLOOK
After defeating Colgate last Wednesday and Boston U. and Holy Cross both losing in its respected games, the Black Knights secured a spot in the 4 vs. 5 matchup in the Patriot League Tournament. Despite Army and Lehigh both being at 9-8 in league play, the Mountain Hawks currently hold the tiebreaker because they have defeated Bucknell and Navy this season. Army can only grab the fourth seed and home court advantage by beating Bucknell and Lehigh losing to Holy Cross.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES
• Series record: Bucknell 36, Army 25
• First meeting: Feb. 16, 1984, Army won, 69-54
• Last meeting: Jan. 5, 2018, Bucknell won, 60-36
ARMY (16-12, 9-8 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• McNeal has been on a tear over her past nine games. Shooting the ball at a 49-percent clip, the Spotsylvania, Va., native has posted a pair of 20-point efforts, while averaging 16.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game. She is currently on a nine-game double-digit scoring streak, the longest in her career.
• McNeal and junior Madison Hovren have reached double-digit scoring in nine straight games.
• Since the 2011-12 campaign, Army has thrived when taking a lead going into the halftime break. Over that stretch, the Black Knights are 108-10.
• The Black Knights have claimed four-straight wins heading into the final regular season contest. The streak marks the second longest this season by Army.
BUCKNELL (20-8, 14-3 PATRIOT LEAGUE)
• Bucknell is coming off a 57-52 home win against American, trumping the Eagles' chances of capturing a perfect Patriot League record. The Bison are on a 10-game winning streak, the second-longest streak by a Patriot League team this season.
• Three Bison are averaging double-digit points on the season, led by Kate Walker's 12.6 points per game. Kaitlyn Slagus (12.0) and Kyi English (10.1) are also averaging double-figures. Slagus is the team's top rebounder with 8.8 boards per contest, while English has led the team in assists with 2.5 per outing.
• Bucknell ranks second in the league in shooting percentage at 40 percent, while also limiting the opposition to a 37-percent mark from the floor. The Bison's defense has stood out, holding opponents to 57.3 points per game, which is the second lowest in the league.
• The Bison are a strong rebounding team, but struggle to take care of the basketball, turning it over 487 times for a 17.4 average. Their 0.7 assist/turnover ratio is good for seventh in the league.
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