MAINE vs. DREXEL

Time, site: Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Alfond Arena, Orono

Records: Maine 16-7 (11-4 America East); Drexel 11-12 (7-8)

Series: Maine leads 16-2

Key players: Maine – 5-9 G Cindy Blodgett (26.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.6 apg), 6-4 C Jamie Cassidy (18.1 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.7 bpg), 6-1 F Klara Danes (9.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg), 5-7 G Amy Vachon (6.3 ppg, 6.8 apg, 4.0 rpg, 2.4 spg), 5-9 G Sandi Carver (7.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg); Drexel – 5-9 G Maureen Michaels (10.0 ppg, 3.4 apg), 5-8 G Laura Lyons (10.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg), 6-2 F Michelle Maslowski (9.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg), 5-10 G/F Mikki Miller (7.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg), 5-11 G Jenna Vebrosky (5.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg)

Outlook: The Bears, who held their own against No. 2 Connect Outlook: The Bears, who held their own against No. 2 Connecticut Monday night, are out to avenge their Jan. 22 loss at Drexel. Maine wants to dictate with defense, which usually includes a matchup zone and full-court pressure. Blodgett, coming off a disappointing nine-point effort at UConn, may warrant special attention by the Dragons. The Bears, at home for their next-to-last regular-season home game, likely will pound it inside, especially since Drexel captain Jen MacNeill has been lost for the season with a knee injury. Drexel, 1-8 in road games this season, is among the league’s top defensive teams, but has not been an offensive juggernaut (62.1 ppg). The Dragons outrebounded Maine 46-31 in the first meeting.