MAINE vs. DELAWARE

Time, site: Tuesday, 7 p.m.; Carpenter Center, Newark, Del.

Records: Maine 5-6 (2-1 America East); Delaware 8-3 (2-1)

Series/last meeting: UMaine leads 15-1; UM won 77-66 on 2/18/9

Key players: Maine – 6-4 C Jamie Cassidy (18.4 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.0 bpg), 5-7 G Amy Vachon (9.8 ppg, 6.2 apg, 2.5 spg), 5-11 G/F Kizzy Lopez (4.7 ppg, 2.5 spg), 5-10 G Kristen McCormick (8.2 ppg), 6-1 F Anna James (4.3 ppg), 5-10 G Lacey Stone (5.0 ppg); Delaware – G Cindy Johnson (17.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.9 spg), F Danielle Leyfert (12.6 ppg, 7.9 rpg), Christina Rible (12.0 ppg, 10.6 rpg), Renee Baker (7.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg), G Christine Koren (7.3 ppg, 5.0 apg, 1.9 spg).

Outlook: The Bears wind up their four-game road swing against the dangerous Hens. The flu has hit the UMaine team and Martina Tinklova is sidelined for another week or so with a sprained ankle, so the team isn’t at full strength on the 10th day of its trip. Delaware is averaging 76.5 points and leads the league in rebounding margin (plus 9.4). UMaine, which has been inconsistent at both ends, must control the paint and force the Hens to rely on their perimeter game. The Bears need to keep Delaware from rebounding and letting Johnson run the fast break is another key. The Hens have won five straight and five in a row at home.