OPENING TIP:
*Lafayette defeated Navy on Saturday night in overtime, 62-59. The win marked the Leopards third-straight conference win and the their 11^th overall league win, marking the first time since 1991-92 that the program has seen as many league wins in a season.

*On Saturday, junior Natalie Kucowski pulled down her 1,000^th career rebound, making her the first player in Lafayette Women's Basketball program history to have 1,000 career rebounds as well as the first ever to have 1,000 career points and rebounds. She was also named this week's College Sports Madness Conference Player of the Week for the Patriot League.

*Bucknell leads the all-time series, 46-38, winning the last 11 meetings. The Leopards last defeated the Bison on Feb. 5, 2014 by a 87-64 final.

*Bucknell defeated Lafayette 50-36 in Lewisburg in the two teams last meeting on Jan. 5 of this season. The 36 points against the Bison was a season low for the Leopards.

*Wednesday's game marks senior day for the Leopards senior class as Sarah Agnello, Alexis Santarelli and Tasha Vipond will play their final collegiate regular season game.

SCOUTING THE BISON
Bucknell comes into Wednesday night's game with a 15-2 Patriot League record, already having clinched the top seed, and regular-season title, heading into the league tournament.

They are led by head coach Trevor Woodruff in his first season at the helm. Senior Ellie Mack leads the team in points (averaging 15.4 per game), rebounds (averaging 7.3 per game), assists (averaging 2.4 per game) and blocks (averaging 0.8 per game). She has gone 14-straight games scoring in double figures.

As a team Bucknell leads the league in scoring defense (53.6), free throw percentage (.752), rebounding defense (32.0), defensive rebound percentage (.745) and currently holds the league's longest win streak at seven.

LAST TIME OUT
The Leopards defeated Navy, 62-59, in overtime on Saturday night in Annapolis for its 11^th league win and fourth Patriot League sweep.

Three Leopards found themselves in double-figures, led by junior Drew Freeland with a season-high 22 points. She was followed by senior Alexis Santarelli with 18 points and junior Natalie Kucowski with 15. Kucowski also pulled down 12 boards for her 18^th double double of the season.

The Leopards shot 37.5 percent from the floor while the Midshipmen shot a close 31.3 percent.

The win marked the most conference wins the program has had since 1991-92 and marked the teams second overtime win this season.

THE LAST MEETING
The Lafayette women's basketballs offense just couldn't seem to break through Bucknell's defense on Jan. 5 as they fell, 50-36.

Senior Tasha Vipond led the way for the Leopards in the loss, putting up nine points. Junior Natalie Kucowski pulled down 13 boards.

Lafayette was held to 29.3 percent shooting from the floor while Bucknell shot 36.7 percent.

HOME SWEET HOME
Lafayette has been an impressive 10-3 at home so far this season and an impressive 7-1 in league play at home. The team's one league loss at home came at the hands of Holy Cross, 57-49, on Feb. 15.

PLAYOFF PICTURE
After being picked at the start of the season to finish ninth overall, the Leopards head into Wednesday's game sitting in a three-way tie for second place. They have secured a top-six seed, giving them a first-round bye.  

A win over the Bucknell on Wednesday will guarantee that Lafayette will enter the tournament as either the second or third seed and will host a quarterfinal game on March 9.

A loss to Bucknell will either put Lafayette as the fourth or fifth seed. In order to claim the fourth seed and host a quarterfinal game on March 9, Lafayette either needs Boston U. and Colgate to both lose and Holy Cross to win or needs both Holy Cross and Boston U. to lose.

Lafayette will claim the fifth seed if they fall to Bucknell and Holy Cross wins and Boston U. losses or if both Colgate and Holy Cross lose.