In addition to beating then 10th-ranked Duke, Penn State also beat then 21st-ranked Pitt this season. Both wins were at the Bryce Jordan Center.

"Somebody sent a text message to me saying that Penn State beat Duke," Foster recalled. "That adds to all of the hoopla, all the excitement. It's an opportunity to knock off a perennial power."

Bucknell visits Duke on Friday, Dec. 21.

Foster is 11 points shy of 1,000 for her career. She will be the 16th woman in Bucknell history to do so. Though the Bison need her to be productive at both ends of the floor against the Lady Lions, Foster's focus is on leading the team to be the best it can be. The best, Foster believes, is one that can win every game it plays.

"We'll play real well in the first half or the second. We'll play good for 15 minutes," the senior center said. "When we have played for 20 minutes each half, man, we're good.

"There's no doubt the three games in March (the Patriot League tournament) are the most important games. But we have to learn to play for 40 minutes now."