Courtesy of BucknellBison.com CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Nana Foulland and Zach Thomas scored 21 points each, and Bucknell had ninth-ranked and defending national champion North Carolina on the ropes in the second half, but the Tar Heels pulled away in the final few minutes to win 93-81 on Wednesday night at the Dean Smith Center. Thomas recorded his third straight 20-point game to … [Read more...] about No. 9 North Carolina pulls away late, tops Bucknell 93-81
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Navy drops game at Penn
Courtesy of NavySports.com PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Navy men’s basketball team (1-2) suffered a 66-45 defeat at Penn (1-2) on Wednesday night in the Palestra. The Quakers jumped out to an early lead and took advantage of a poor shooting performance by the visiting Mids. Penn outshot Navy 45.8 percent (27-of-59) to 28.1 percent (16-of-57) from the floor in the contest. … [Read more...] about Navy drops game at Penn
Monmouth pulls away from Lehigh, 80-72
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Despite struggling offensively for much of the game, the Lehigh men's basketball team forced 27 turnovers to hang with Monmouth, but in the end, the visitors surged past the Mountain Hawks in their home opener, 80-72 on Tuesday evening. Senior Kahron Ross finished with 13 points and a career-high six steals, also eclipsing 1,000 … [Read more...] about Monmouth pulls away from Lehigh, 80-72
Green, Thomas garner Patriot League weekly honors
Courtesy of PatriotLeague.org CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Bucknell senior forward Zach Thomas posted a pair of double-doubles to open the season, collecting the first Patriot League Men’s Basketball The Rock Player of the Week honor of the 2017-18 season. Holy Cross freshman guard Caleb Green earned The Rock Rookie of the Week after a strong collegiate debut when weekly awards were … [Read more...] about Green, Thomas garner Patriot League weekly honors
Navy falls at No. 13 Miami
Courtesy of NavySports.com CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The visiting Navy men’s basketball team (1-1) fell at No. 13/12 Miami, 89-55, on Sunday at the Watsco Center. Navy was playing on short rest after defeating ACC-member Pittsburgh, 71-62, in the Veterans Classic on Friday evening. “For us, I think we had a great win versus Pittsburgh on Friday,” said Navy head coach Ed … [Read more...] about Navy falls at No. 13 Miami