Bucknell pulls away early in 2nd half to beat Army 83-66
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Stephen Brown had 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting including 3 of 6 from 3-point range to help Bucknell beat Army 83-66 on Friday night.
Bruce Moore was 4 of 7 from behind the arc and finished with 17 points for the Bison (8-8, 2-1 Patriot League), who won their fourth in the last five.
Bucknell got its first double-digit lead with a 9-0 run that made it 37-27 near the end of the first half. The Black Knights (8-6, 1-2) cut the deficit back to seven early in the second half, but Bucknell pulled away for good with a 15-2 run to lead 54-34 before the 16-minute mark.
Jimmy Sotos scored 13 and Ben Robertson added 11 for the Bison.
Thomas Funk led Army with 23 points. Tucker Blackwell added 12.
Game Information
Christl Arena
12:00 AM, 6 January 2018
West Point, NY
Attendance: 1,073
- Referees:
- Gary Pucino
- Andrew Marotta
- Brandon Cruz
2023-24 Patriot League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Colgate | 16-2 | - | 25-10 |
American University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
Boston University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
Bucknell | 10-8 | 6 | 14-19 |
Lafayette | 10-8 | 6 | 11-21 |
Lehigh | 9-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
Navy | 8-10 | 8 | 13-18 |
Army | 6-12 | 10 | 10-22 |
Holy Cross | 6-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
Loyola Maryland | 5-13 | 11 | 7-25 |