Bulldogs aim to stay unbeaten in NEC play, take on Terriers in Brooklyn on Monday at 1 p.m.

GAME NOTES

SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Bryant University women's basketball team looks to remain undefeated in the Northeast Conference, as they travel to St. Francis Brooklyn on Monday for a 1 p.m. tip.

THE SERIES
This contest will mark the 12th meeting between the Bulldogs and Terriers with the series mark in Bryant's favor, 9-2. The Terriers defeated the Bulldogs in their last matchup, 62-52, on Feb. 28, 2011 in Smithfield.

SCOUTING THE TERRIERS
The Terriers sit 3-13 overall, while holding a 0-5 mark in the conference, last beating Norfolk State University, 59-55, in a nonleague matchup. St. Francis went on to lose the next five games in NEC play, most recently defeated by Sacred Heart (Jan. 16), 68-51. The Bulldogs and Terriers average similar numbers on the season, but the most significant difference comes on the glass with Bryant averaging a +10.4 rebounding margin, while St. Francis totals -3.0. The Terriers are led offensively by Leah Fechko, who averages 15.1 points per game, shooting 40.5 percent from the field, 31.1 percent from three and 86.5 percent from the line. The 15-game starter also averages a team-high 8.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, while ranking first on the team with 46 total steals this year. Maria Palarino ranks second for the Terriers in scoring efficiency, averaging 8.3 points per game, shooting a team-high 49.5 percent from the floor and 36.4 percent from behind the arc. 

BULLDOGS IN BROOKLYN
The Bulldogs are undefeated at Maurice Stokes Athletic Center, 6-0, defeating the Terriers in every Division I meeting in Brooklyn.

DOUBLE THE TROUBLE
Three Bulldogs have earned double-doubles this season, led by senior Breanna Rucker, who notched her ninth double-double of the 2015-16 season against LIU Brooklyn on Jan. 16, where she recorded a game-high 25 points and 12 rebounds. The forward recorded 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds in the contest. Rucker's eight double-doubles rank her first in the NEC and 19th in the nation. In the power forward's best double-double rebounding performance of the season, she racked up a season-high 15 boards while scoring 20 points at UMass Lowell on Nov. 24, shooting 7-11 from the floor, 2-2 from 3-point land and 4-4 from the line. Sophomore Ivory Bailey recorded her second double-double of the season and third of her career off 12 points and 13 rebounds, including seven on the offensive end, at Fairleigh Dickinson on Jan. 4. Junior Alex Klein logged her first career double-double off 14 points and a game-high 16 rebounds against Brown on Dec 6.

OLANDER'S HOT HAND
Junior Morgan Olander scored a season-high 18 points, shooting 80 percent (8-10) from the field in the, 70-59, win at Mount St. Mary's on Jan. 11. 

FROM THE FIELD
For the first time since Dec. 20, 2013 against UMass Lowell, the Bulldogs shot better than 55 percent from the field (55.8 percent) at Mount St. Mary's on Jan. 11. Bryant finished 29-for-52 with junior Chanel Ramcharran leading with an 83.3 field goal percentage.

RAMCHARRAN OFF THE BENCH
Junior Chanel Ramcharran came off the bench at Mount St. Mary's (Jan. 11) to tie her career-high 13 points off a 5-for-6 mark from the floor and 3-for-3 shooting from 3-point land. The point guard also dished out a career-high eight assists in her 26 minutes of play.

GO TO?...ANYONE!
The Bulldogs have three players averaging double-digit points per game in Tiersa Winder (12.7), Breanna Rucker (14.0) and Ivory Bailey (11.9). On any given night, one of the 14 Bulldogs can make a difference in the outcome of the game, with nine players recording at least one double-digit point outing, some on multiple occasions, while six different players have led the Bulldogs in scoring in their 15 games this season. Against Wagner (Jan. 9), the Bulldogs had five players record double-digit points for the second time this season, including Alex Klein (17), Rucker (17), Bailey (17), Winder (13) and Morgan Olander (11).

'BOUNDS BY THE POUND
One of the Bulldogs' biggest strengths is their performance on the glass both offensively and defensively, outrebounding all 16 of their opponents. The Black and Gold currently outrebound their competitors by 10.4 boards per game, placing them first in the Northeast Conference and 11th nationally. Bryant has outrebounded opponents by double digits on nine occasions, recording its largest margin (19) against Vermont on Nov. 21 and smallest margin (2) at Boston College on Dec. 30. The Bulldogs also hold the top spot in rebounding offense (40.8) with senior Breanna Rucker leading the team on the boards. The senior's performance on the offensive glass (4.53 per game) and rebounds per game (11.1) has earned her the top spot in the NEC and ninth and 14th place nationally, helping the team to grab the 28th spot in the country in offensive rebounds per game.

A TEAM OF FIRSTS
The Bulldogs sit atop a number of Northeast Conference charts this season. The Bulldogs rank No. 1 in the conference in field goal percentage (.404) rebounding offense (40.8), rebounding defense (30.4), rebounding margin (+10.4) and average offensive rebounds per game (15.56).

NATIONAL ATTENTION
As a team, the Bulldogs occupy five top-100 spots in NCAA Division I statistics, including their highest rank of 11th for rebounding margin per game (+10.4). Forward Breanna Rucker has earned four rankings of her own, including two top-15 performances in offensive rebounds per contest (ninth) and rebounds per game (14th).