Maine - Monday 12/21 @ 7 PM - Harold Alfond Sports Arena

Significant Losses: The Black Bears lost leading scorer Britanny Boser, who averaged 10 ppg and 5 rpg while anchoring the post. Wing Colleen Kilmurray also moved on after averaging 6 ppg and 5 rpg.

Who's Coming Back:Guard Tanna Ross returns after averaging 7 ppg and 3 rpg, with a team-leading 34% from three. Post Samantha Baranowski will return after averging 7 ppg and 3 rpg. There are a host of players on Maine's roster that average about 6 ppg and 3 rpg, including Kristin Baker, Amanda Tewksbury, Samantha Wheeler and Jasmine Rush.

The Skinny: As demonstrated in last year's walkover in Cameron, Maine doesn't possess the size, speed or talent to give a challenge. Playing at home might help (and Duke has been haunted by weird early-season losses in the past), but there's not enough offensive flexibility to attack everything that Duke can throw at them defensive. On defense, they will likely start in a zone and not budge until the game is decided--one way or another. The Black Bears don't shoot well, but they are a decent rebounding team. The Devils have to snuff out any second-chance opportunities for Maine and must do a better job of closing out on shooters, especially after a rebound. Duke's been getting burned by this the past couple of years; it's one of the few areas where their defensive effort has been inconsistent. Ross has yet to play this season, but Wheeler & Baker are both averaging 10 points apiece, while Tewksbury is averaging 9 ppg and 7 rpg. Maine will need another couple of years to rebuild its program under Cindy Blodgett, and this game will mostly serve as a homecoming game for Coach McCallie, who put Maine on the map as a coach and again gets to coach against one of former stars.

The Black Bears to stick around on the boards.

Last Year's Game

11.16.2008 - Cameron Indoor Stadium Devils Bludgeon Blodgett's Bears, 98-31 There were a number of milestones and firsts achieved against Maine that had little relation to the actual outcome of the game. Chante Black went over 1,000 points for her career on her first... Read More: Nutshell Top Photos Box Recap PBP