Orono, Maine -- The University of Maine women's basketball team (12-10, 8-2 America East) looks to avenge its earlier season loss to Vermont (16-6, 8-2 AE) when it travels to meet the Catamounts on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The meeting will mark the 101st all-time showdown between the two programs.
The game can be seen live on
ESPN+ and heard locally on 92.9 The Ticket and nationally at
GoBlackBears.com.
LAST TIME OUT:
Baltimore, Md. -- For the third time this season, Adrianna Smith bested 30 points as the sophomore forward poured in 33 points in Maine's 74-57 loss at UMBC. The loss snaps Maine's four-game win streak as the Black Bears fall to 12-10 overall, 8-2 in America East action.
Smith nearly tallied her 13th double-double of the season as she finished with nine rebounds while shooting 13-of-23 from the floor. Caroline Bornemann finished 3-of-4 from beyond the arc with 12 points while Olivia Rockwood added two triples for a six point afternoon.
UMBC outscored Maine 28-3 off turnovers as the Retrievers forced 19 Maine turnovers in the contest.
The Black Bears went 20-of-47 from the floor (42.6) and were outrebounded for the first time in four games.
A LOOK AT THE BLACK BEARS:
The Black Bears look to return to their winning ways after having their four game win streak snapped last time at out UMBC. Adrianna Smith, the America East leader in scoring (16.2) and rebounding (9.1), is fresh off a 33 point outing. The point total marked Smith's third time this season besting 30 points. Smith is averaging a double-double (22.8 points/10.8 rebounds) against league competition and enters with a 13 game double-figure scoring streak. Caroline Bornemann is coming off her ninth double-digit scoring performance of the season and checks in ninth among league leaders in rebounding (6.1) and 20th in scoring (9.7). Her 1.4 triples per game are good for 10th among league leaders. The Black Bears have held four of their last five opponents to 50 points or fewer and have won the rebounding battle in 10 of their last 12. The Black Bears rank sixth in the league in scoring (58.9) and fourth in scoring defense (60.4) while ranking seventh in the country and tops in the league in three-point defense (25.2%). Maine continues to rank at the top of the America East with 6.7 triples made per game.
A LOOK AT VERMONT:
The Catamounts enter Wednesday evening red hot and riding an eight game win streak, it's longest such streak since 2008, after a 53-49 victory over UAlbany on Saturday afternoon. Vermont, 9-2 at home this season, boasts the ninth ranked defense in the country as it allows just 53.9 points per game to the opposition. The Catamounts rank second in the league in scoring (61.6) while checking in 10th in the country from three-point range at 37.7 percent to go along with a conference best 43.1 percent from the field. Vermont checks in tops in the conference, 37th nationally, with just 13.6 turnovers per game. Emma Utterback leads the Catamounts with 13.8 points, fourth best among league leaders, to go along with a conference leading 4.5 assists. Anna Olson is adding 12.2 points and a team-high 6.1 rebounds while Catherine Gilwee ranks second in the conference from downtown (40.6%), at 11.0 points per game.
SERIES WITH VERMONT:
This meeting will mark the 101st all-time meeting between the two teams and the second of the season after Vermont earned 61-52 victory in Maine on Jan. 18. In that game, Anne Simon led Maine with 17 points while Adrianna Smith added 13 points and seven rebounds. The win snapped Maine's 10 game win streak in the head-to-head series. The Black Bears currently hold a 65-35 advantage in the all-time series, having won 17 of the last 19 meetings. Since 1985, Maine is 40-23 on the road against the Catamounts.
Tale of the Tape
| Maine |
Category |
Vermont |
| 58.9 |
Points Per Game |
61.6 |
| 60.4 |
Opponent Points Per Game |
53.9 |
| -1.5 |
Scoring Margin |
+7.7 |
| 42.1 |
FG Pct. |
43.1 |
| 33.7 |
3-PT FG Pct. |
37.6 |
| 69.4 |
FT Pct. |
67.6 |
| 33.5 |
Rebound Per Game |
34.4 |
| +0.5 |
Rebound Margin |
+0.4 |
| 13.4 |
Assists Per Game |
13.6 |
| 16.1 |
Turnovers Per Game |
13.6 |
| 13.2 |
Turnovers Forced Per Game |
14.3 |
| 5.9 |
Steals Per Game |
6.4 |
| 2.6 |
Blocks Per Game |
3.2 |
-UMaine-
