Bucknell Outshoots Navy, 69-57
Bucknell outscored Navy, 69-57, in men's college basketball action Wednesday night in Lewisburg, PA.
In a contest in which neither team shot well, the first place Bison distanced themselves from the Midshipmen in the first half and held on, despite a late Navy run, for the 12-point victory.
The loss drops Navy to a discouraging 6-14 record overall and 3-6 in Patriot League action.
Bucknell improves to 13-8 on the season and 7-2 in conference play.
Here's how the teams compared in their final numbers.
Final Team Stats
Field Goal Percentage:
3-Point Percentage:
Free Throw Percentage:
Rebounds:
Turnovers:
Steals:
Navy
31.7
13.6
58.3
43
11
11
Bucknell
37.9
23.5
70.8
43
14
6
Individual Leaders
Points:
Rebounds:
Assists:
Steals:
Blocks:
Navy
George Kiernan (13)
Hasan Abdullah (7)
Hasan Abdullah (5)
Hasan Abdullah (5)
Richard Njoku (1)
Bucknell
Avi Toomer (14)
Paul Newman (7)
Kimbal Mackenzie (3)
Andrew Funk & Nate Jones (2)
Paul Newman (3)
Up next for Bucknell is a trip to Lafayette on Feb. 2 Navy returns home to face Loyola on Saturday afternoon. (For a complete Navy schedule, please, click here.)
