Women’s Basketball
MAINE vs. PURDUE
Time, site: Monday, 7 p.m., Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana
Records: Maine 9-4, Purdue 8-2
Series, last meeting: 1st meeting
Key players: Maine — 5-8 G Sigi Koizar (17.6 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game, 3.9 assists per game, 1.6 steals per game), 5-10 G/F Liz Wood (9.8 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.8 apg, 2.9 spg), 6-2 F Mikaela Gustafsson (8.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, .518 FG pct.), 5-8 G Sophie Weckstrom (7.7 ppg, 2.2 apg), 5-10 G Chantel Charles (6.1 ppg), 5-11 F Bella Swan (5.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg); Purdue — 5-7 G April Wilson (15.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 5.5 apg), 5-9 G Ashley Morrissette (12.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.3 apg), 6-2 F Bridget Perry (11.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg), 5-10 G Andreona Keys (7.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.4 apg), 6-6 C Nora Kiesler (4.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg)
Game notes: The Black Bears, fresh off Friday’s 75-42 drubbing of Clemson, face what may be their biggest test of the season thus far. UMaine meets Purdue of the Big Ten Conference, a program led by former Black Bears head coach Sharon Versyp, who is in her 10th season. The Boilermakers, who are 38th in the RPI rankings, are a typical Versyp team built around defense. Purdue, which has won three in a row, is giving up 53.5 ppg on 36 percent shooting. Both UMaine and Purdue have beaten LSU and lost to Boston College this season.
Men’s Basketball
MAINE vs. HOLY CROSS
Time, site: Monday, 7:05 p.m., Hart Center, Worcester, Massachusetts
Records: Maine 2-8, Holy Cross 4-6
Series, last meeting: Holy Cross leads 7-1, Holy Cross 57-54 on 11/14/12
Key players: Maine — 6-7 F Devine Eke (11.6 points per game, 7.3 rebounds per game), 5-10 G Kevin Little (13.2 ppg, 2.6 assists per game), 6-8 F Till Gloger (6.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg), 5-11 G Aaron Calixte (6.6 ppg, 2.1 apg), 6-6 G/F Garet Beal (5.9 ppg), 6-0 G Ryan Bernstein (4.7 ppg, 2.7 apg); Holy Cross — 6-6 G Robert Champion (11.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg), 6-7 F Malachi Alexander (11.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 3.1 apg), 6-2 G Cullen Hamilton (9.6 ppg), 6-6 F Karl Charles (9.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.2 apg), 5-10 G Anthony Thompson (7.8 ppg, 2.6 apg), 6-11 C Matt Husek (7.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg)
Game notes: The Black Bears will try to get back on the winning track after Saturday’s 70-53 setback at Fordham, which was their fifth in a row. UMaine committed 27 turnovers in that contest. Holy Cross of the Patriot League halted a three-game skid with a 90-68 victory over Hartford of America East on Dec. 12. The Crusaders also have lost to UMaine rivals New Hampshire and Albany. This could be a high-scoring affair, as both teams are allowing opponents to shoot at least 46 percent. Little broke loose for a career-high 25 points at Fordham, but the Bears couldn’t find other consistent scorers.