Men's Basketball (1-2)
The Bulls return to the floor for the first time since Nov. 16 when they host Robert Morris (3-3) on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
The Colonials have been a strong team in recent years, appearing in five postseason tournaments in the last five seasons, including back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2009 and 2010.
Guard Karvel Anderson has been the Colonials' go-to scoring threat this year, averaging 18.2 points per game.
Senior forward Javon McCrea should be able to dominate on the boards against a Colonials team that doesn't have a single player over 4.7 rebounds per game.
On Saturday at 2 p.m., the Bulls will host Delaware State (1-3). The Hornets have two players averaging 10 points per game - center Kendall Gray and forward Tyshawn Bell. Guard Casey Walker is averaging 7.5 rebounds per game.
Women's Basketball (2-2)
The women also have a pair of games scheduled over Thanksgiving break. On Wednesday night, they will take on Canisius (3-2) at 7 p.m. in a Big Four matchup.
The Golden Griffins' leading scorer is Jamie Ruttle, who is scoring 11.6 points per game this season. Ruttle is averaging 22 minutes a game and is shooting 47 percent from the floor.
The Bulls and Griffins have both played Binghamton (0-3). The Bulls defeated Binghamton 65-47 on Nov. 2, and the Griffins defeated the Bearcats 66-53 on Nov. 19.
On Sunday, the Bulls will face one of their biggest challenges of the season when they travel to Pittsburgh (3-2).
The Panthers were the worst team in the Big East the last two seasons, going 0-32 in conference play. This season, longtime head coach Agnus Berenato has been replaced with Suzie McConnell-Serio, and the Panthers are looking to recapture their success from 2006-09, when they made three straight NCAA tournament appearances, including two trips to the Sweet Sixteen.
This season, they have two players averaging over 10 points per game in guard Brianna Kiesel and forward Asia Logan. Logan is also averaging 8.8 rebounds per game.
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