Orono, Maine -- The University of Maine women's basketball team (3-1) looks to extend its win streak to four when it travels to take on Miami (3-1) in the opening round of the Miami Thanksgiving Tournament. Maine will meet the host team on Friday, Nov. 24 at 4 p.m. Win or lose, Maine will meet Kennesaw State on Sunday, Nov. 26 at approximately 2:30 p.m.
 

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A LOOK AT THE BLACK BEARS:
UMaine is off to its best start since also beginning the 2013-14 season 3-1. A win against Miami would match Maine's 4-1 start in 2013-14 and two wins at the Miami Thanksgiving Tournament would match Maine's best start (5-1) since 2006-07.

The Black Bears have won three straight after a 100-40 victory over UMaine Fort Kent back on Nov. 16. Four Black Bears tallied double-digits in the win, led by Blanca Millan's 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting in just 11-minutes of action. Kelly Fogarty hit four 3-pointers on her way to a career-high 16 points while Maeve Carroll added a career-best 14 points and a team-high seven boards. Tanesha Sutton rounded out the double-figure scorers with 11 points.

Millan, who has tallied double-figures in each of Maine's last three games, enters play ranked third in the America East at 19.5 points per game. Millan, who went 12-for-13 from the floor against Harvard and 9-for-10 against UMFK, leads the America East at 63.6% from the field. Millan's 35 field goals rank sixth in the country while her percentage is good for 37th nationally. Tanesha Sutton leads the America East with 12 steals, ranking third in the league at 3.0 steals per game. Sutton, averaging 10.3 points per game, has also scored double-digits in three of Maine's first four games and currently leads the Black Bears in rebounding (6.8); seventh best in the league. Freshman Dor Saar is averaging 7.3 points through her first four collegiate games and leads Maine at 3.3 assists per game.

As a team, the Black Bears have been incredibly impressive in ball security through their opening four contests. Maine ranks 10th nationally and tops in the America East with just 11.0 turnovers per game. Defensively, the Black Bears are 14th in the nation and lead the league after allowing just 50.3 points per game. Offensively, the Black Bears have been clicking and lead the America East with 19.0 assists per game while shooting 43.6% from the floor and are averaging 7.3 makes from 3-point range.

SCOUTING MIAMI:
The Hurricanes are coming off a 24-9 season in which they reached the postseason for the eighth-straight season, advancing to the NCAA Tournament Second Round. Miami returns two starters in seniors Erykah Davenport and Keyanna Harris. The Hurricanes, who opened the season ranked No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, were selected fifth in the Blue Ribbon Panel ACC Preseason poll.

Miami is coming off a 76-46 win over New Orleans on Tuesday. Erykah Davenport led the way with a huge game of 16 points and 19 rebounds. Shaneese Bailey (14) and Mykea Gray (13) joined Davenport in double-figure scoring.

Gray leads the Hurricanes, averaging 17.8 points and 3.0 assists. Davenport is averaging a double-double with 10.8 points and 10.5 rebounds. Miami's offense is averaging 71.8 points per game. Defensively, Miami is allowing 57.8 points and 11.8 steals, second best in the ACC. Miami has turned the ball over at a high rate (19.5) but are forcing 25.0 takeaways per game.

A GLIMPSE INTO THE MIAMI SERIES:
Miami and UMaine will be meeting for the fifth time in history and the second time in as many years. In last season's meeting, then No. 11 Miami came away with a 76-51 victory. Sutton led Maine with 13 points and earned a spot on the Miami Holiday Classic All-Tournament team after averaging 14.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in two games. Julie Brosseau also tallied double-digits, finishing with 10 points at Miami. The Black Bears are 1-2 all-time on the road against Miami, dropping a 92-70 victory in 1997 before last seasons defeat. Maine's victory on the road in the series came on Dec. 29, 2007; a 54-53 win. Maine won the first ever meeting, 76-56, on Jan. 13, 1988 in Bangor.

A GLIMPSE INTO THE KENNESAW STATE SERIES:
Maine and Kennesaw State have met just one previous time. The Black Bears defeated Kennesaw State, 88-56, in the opening round of the Dead River Company Classic in Orono on Nov. 25, 2005.

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