American East Conference

No. 1 Maine Hosting No. 6 Hartford in #AETourney Title Game Friday

3/8/2018 3:41:11 PM

Bangor, Maine – For the first time in 20 years, the University of Maine will host the America East Women’s Basketball Championship Game. No. 1 Maine will host No. 6 Hartford Friday at 4:00 p.m. on ESPNU.
 
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No. 1 Maine Black Bears

• Appearing in third consecutive championship game.
• Clinched their conference-best 15^th regular season title.
• Seeking their eighth championship (most all-time) and first since 2004.
• Sunk 231 three-pointers this season, the second highest single-season total in conference history.
• Maine is 0-1 against the six-seed as the No. 1 seed.
• The Black Bears rank 16^th in the nation allowing 55.5 points per game to opponents.

 
No. 6 Hartford Hawks

• First team to appear in championship game as No. 6 seed.
• In her second season as Head Coach, Kim McNeill is 36-26 (.580).
• Hartford ranks fifth in the nation with 12.6 steals per game.
• Seeking their sixth conference championship, which would tie the Hawks for second in league history.
• They have played in 12 of the last 14 semifinals.
• Hartford is 3-2 all-time as the sixth seed.

 
Matchup Notes

• Hartford leads the series 5-3 in tournament meetings.
• Maine has swept the regular season series in each of the previous four seasons.
• The Hawks have won the past three postseason meetings.
• The last win for the Black Bears came in 2003.
• This is the first championship meeting between the No. 6 seed and No. 1 seed (any round).
• The home team has won the last six championships (Albany).
• Hartford was the last team to win a title on the road (2011).
• Four of the last five regular season champions have repeated at tournament champs.

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