Bucknell Bison at Penn State Nittany Lions
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
90 - 80
90 - 80
Bucknell takes the lead and beats Penn St 90-80
Ben Brackney (16) and Brian Fitzpatrick (13) combined for 29 more to give coach Dave Paulsen his 100th Bucknell victory.
Bucknell (1-1) shot 61 percent from the floor (28 for 46) and 67 percent from 3-point range (10 for 15).
Penn State (1-1), led by D.J. Newbill (18), Ross Travis (17) and Brandon Taylor (17), found itself in foul trouble early. Taylor fouled out and playmaker Tim Frazier was held to 13 points and played much of the second half with four fouls.
The Bison put together a 22-5 run an 11-point lead as Kaspar couldn't miss.
With Frazier on the bench, Bucknell's Ayers blocked a shot and took off for a layup and a four-point lead as the Bison pulled away.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 90 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Ben Brackney Defensive Rebound. | 90 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Ross Travis missed Three Point Jumper. | 90 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Geno Thorpe Offensive Rebound. | 90 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Graham Woodward missed Three Point Jumper. | 90 - 80 |
Statistics
 BUCK |
 PSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-46 | FG | 28-57 |
| 61 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 10-15 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 67 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 24-31 | FT | 15-23 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 23 | Fouls | 24 |
Game Information
Bryce Jordan Center
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 4,670 | Capacity:
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |