Women’s basketball

MAINE vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE

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

Records: Maine 12-8 (8-2 America East), New Hampshire 10-9 (6-4)

Series, last meeting: Maine leads 39-16, UNH 60-57 on 1/11/05

Key players: Maine – 5-7 G Missy Traversi (13.3 ppg, .411 3-pt. pct., .825 FT pct.), 6-1 F Bracey Barker (10.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg), 6-0 F Monica Peterson (9.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg), 5-7 G Kim Corbitt (9.1 ppg, .521 FG pct.), 6-3 C Abby Schrader (6.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg), 5-9 G Ashley Underwood (8.5 ppg, .915 FT pct.); UNH – 5-11 G Lindsay Adams (12.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg, .413 3-pt. pct.), 6-0 F Danielle Clark (10.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg, .795 FT pct.), 5-9 G Ebony Woods (7.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, .415 3-pt. pct.), 6-0 F Ray Williams (6.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg), 5-6 G Whitney Edwards (6.3 ppg, 3.3 apg)

Outlook: The Bears, who continue to find ways to win, look for their sixth straight win. League co-leader UMaine rallied to beat Binghamton on Saturday. The Wildcats have won three in a row, including Saturday’s 10-point victory at Albany. The Bears have some matchup problems against UNH. They must clog the middle without leaving 3-point shooters open and could benefit from full-court pressure by converting turnovers into transition points. Offensively, UMaine needs to attack the hoop, get to the foul line and receive contributions from inside and outside. UNH has an edge in depth. UNH, tied for third in AE, is 2-7 on the road this season. Three-pointers account for 38 percent of the ‘Cats’ shot attempts.