Mountaineers power past Bucknell with 86-80 win
Nathan Adrian had 12 points and 10 rebounds, leading West Virginia to an 86-80 win over Bucknell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Bucknell Bison
80
West Virginia Mountaineers
86
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCK | 33 | 47 | 80 |
| WVU | 42 | 44 | 86 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Old Dominion Monarchs | L 62-82 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | @ Maryland Terrapins | L 67-96 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:08 80-86
Stephen Brown made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 77-86
Jevon Carter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 77-85
Jevon Carter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:11 77-84
Foul on Nate Jones.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 77-84
Jevon Carter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 77-83
Foul on Zach Thomas.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:22 77-83
Nate Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kimbal Mackenzie.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 74-83
Tarik Phillip made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 74-82
Tarik Phillip made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:26 74-81
Foul on Stephen Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:41 74-81
Tarik Phillip made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:41 74-80
Tarik Phillip made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:41 74-79
Foul on Kimbal Mackenzie.
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LayUpShot 0:45 74-79
Zach Thomas made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 72-79
Tarik Phillip made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 72-78
Tarik Phillip made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:00 72-77
Foul on Kimbal Mackenzie.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 72-77
Nana Foulland made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:16 71-77
Foul on Jevon Carter.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:34 71-77
Stephen Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Thomas.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:57 68-77
Esa Ahmad made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:00 68-76
Foul on Avi Toomer.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:44 68-76
Jevon Carter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Esa Ahmad.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:10 68-73
Kimbal Mackenzie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nana Foulland.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:21 65-73
Esa Ahmad made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:21 65-72
Esa Ahmad made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:21 65-71
Foul on D.J. MacLeay.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:03 65-71
Stephen Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:03 64-71
Foul on Jevon Carter.
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JumpShot 5:28 64-71
Tarik Phillip made Jumper.
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JumpShot 5:56 64-69
Stephen Brown made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 6:20 62-69
Tarik Phillip made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:44 62-67
Zach Thomas made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:44 61-67
Zach Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:44 60-67
Foul on Esa Ahmad.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:21 60-67
Esa Ahmad made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:21 60-66
Esa Ahmad made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:21 60-65
Foul on Nate Jones.
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PersonalFoul 8:16 60-65
Foul on Brandon Watkins.
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PersonalFoul 8:19 60-65
Foul on Daxter Miles Jr..
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TipShot 8:35 60-65
Nathan Adrian made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:00 60-63
Kimbal Mackenzie made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 9:17 57-63
Foul on Nathan Adrian.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:28 57-63
Jevon Carter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:28 57-62
Foul on Stephen Brown.
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PersonalFoul 9:37 57-62
Foul on Nana Foulland.
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PersonalFoul 11:02 57-62
Foul on Kimbal Mackenzie.
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DunkShot 11:18 57-62
Esa Ahmad made Dunk. Assisted by Daxter Miles Jr..
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DunkShot 11:49 57-60
Nana Foulland made Dunk. Assisted by Nate Jones.
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PersonalFoul 11:54 55-60
Foul on Jevon Carter.
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JumpShot 12:01 55-60
Elijah Macon made Jumper. Assisted by Nathan Adrian.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:23 55-58
Kimbal Mackenzie made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephen Brown.
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LayUpShot 13:00 52-58
Zach Thomas made Layup.
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LayUpShot 13:17 50-58
Teyvon Myers made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:45 50-56
Stephen Brown made Three Point Jumper.
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TipShot 14:16 47-56
Elijah Macon made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:31 47-54
Zach Thomas made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:31 46-54
Zach Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:31 45-54
Foul on Sagaba Konate.
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PersonalFoul 14:43 45-54
Foul on Zach Thomas.
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End Game 0:00 80-86
End of Game
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:08 80-86
Stephen Brown made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 77-86
Jevon Carter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 77-85
Jevon Carter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:11 77-84
Foul on Nate Jones.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:12 77-84
Zach Thomas Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:18 77-84
Nana Foulland Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 77-84
Jevon Carter missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 77-84
Jevon Carter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 77-83
Foul on Zach Thomas.
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ShortTimeOut 0:20 77-83
Bucknell Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:22 77-83
Nate Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kimbal Mackenzie.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 74-83
Tarik Phillip made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 74-82
Tarik Phillip made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:26 74-81
Foul on Stephen Brown.
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Defensive Rebound 0:36 74-81
Nathan Adrian Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:36 74-81
Nate Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:41 74-81
Tarik Phillip made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:41 74-80
Tarik Phillip made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:41 74-79
Foul on Kimbal Mackenzie.
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LayUpShot 0:45 74-79
Zach Thomas made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:50 72-79
Zach Thomas Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:50 72-79
Stephen Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:58 72-79
Bucknell Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 72-79
Tarik Phillip made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 72-78
Tarik Phillip made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:00 72-77
Foul on Kimbal Mackenzie.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 72-77
Nana Foulland made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:16 71-77
Bucknell Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 71-77
Nana Foulland missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:16 71-77
Foul on Jevon Carter.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:31 71-77
Jevon Carter Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 2:03 71-77
Nathan Adrian Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:03 71-77
Jevon Carter missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:34 71-77
Stephen Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Thomas.
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Jumpball 2:37 68-77
Jump Ball won by Bucknell
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MadeFreeThrow 2:57 68-77
Esa Ahmad made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:57 68-76
West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:57 68-76
Esa Ahmad missed Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 2:59 68-76
Official TV Timeout
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Team Stats
BUCK
WVU
27-59
FG
30-66
46
Field Goal %
45
9-20
3PT
5-11
45
Three Point %
45
17-23
FT
21-29
74
Free Throw %
72
32
Rebounds
42
9
Offensive Rebounds
17
23
Defensive Rebounds
25
13
Assists
15
8
Steals
7
4
Blocks
5
15
Turnovers
13
1
Team Turnovers
0
15
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
36
Points in Paint
44
25
Fouls
19
4
Largest Lead
15
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