Loyola Greyhounds (2-15, 1-5 Patriot League)
• Junior Stephanie Karcz enters the game ranked second on Loyola's career record for steals. In just her third season, Karcz has come up with 254 career steals to trail only Katie Sheahin's school record of 347 from 2009-13.
• Karcz has grabbed 66 steals this season, a League best and the fifth-most in the NCAA this year. She also leads the team in rebounding and assists, with her 10.4 rebounds per game ranking fourth in the Patriot League and her 50 assists ranking fifth.
• In scoring, sophomore Isabella Therien leads the squad and ranks seventh in the Patriot League with 12.9 points per game.
• In conference only games, Therien leads the team with 14.7 points per game, while freshman Taleah Dixon is contributing 9.0 per game.
• Karcz ranks second in the League in rebounding in conference only games, grabbing 11.8 boards. She's also first with 16 steals and tied for sixth with 14 assists.
Bucknell Bison (14-4, 5-1 Patriot League)
• Bucknell enters the contest tied for first place in the Patriot League.
• The Bison were picked as the preseason favorites in the Patriot League Preseason Poll.
• Kaitlyn Slagus leads three Bison in double-digit points, as she's scoring 13.0 points per game. Ellie Mack is second at 11.4 points per game, while Kate Walker averages 11.4.
• Slagus also leads the team in rebounds, with 7.9 per game.
• Kyi English is the team's leader in assists, with 53, while Walker has dished out 51.
• English and Abby Kapp share the team lead in steals, each grabbing 28.
Series History
• Although Bucknell leads the all-time series, 15-7, against Loyola, the two programs split last year's season meetings.
• The Greyhounds snapped a three-game losing skid in the series with a 68-65 road win over the Bison on January 17.
• Less than one month later, Bucknell came to Reitz Arena and handed the Greyhounds a 74-69 loss.
• The two teams split the first 10 meetings before Loyola joined the Patriot League for the 2013-14 season.
• Since becoming conference rivals, the Bison have dominated, winning 10 of the 12 meetings.
Up Next
• Loyola will hit the road for two games. The Greyhounds will first head to Colgate on Saturday for a 2 p.m. game, before traveling to Lehigh on Wednesday for a 6 p.m. tipoff.
