Navy Midshipmen at Bucknell Bison
· Patriot League Championship - Semifinal
Benigni's 24 help Navy upset Bucknell 83-77 in Patriot League Tournament semifinals
Navy will play for the championship at the winner of the third-seeded Colgate vs. second-seeded American for the championship on Wednesday.
Benigni also had seven assists for the Midshipmen (15-18). Jordan Pennick scored 15 points, going 4 of 10 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and 5 for 6 from the line. Jinwoo Kim shot 4 of 5 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 13 points.
Noah Williamson led the way for the Bison (18-15) with 22 points, seven rebounds and four blocks. Achile Spadone added 21 points and three steals for Bucknell. Josh Bascoe also had 16 points and three steals. The Bison broke a five-game winning streak with the loss.
Kim put up nine points in the first half for Navy, who led 36-33 at halftime. Benigni scored 22 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Navy to a six-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 83 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Bucknell Deadball Team Rebound. | 83 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Brandon McCreesh missed Three Point Jumper. | 83 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Brandon McCreesh Offensive Rebound. | 83 - 77 |
Statistics
 NAVY |
 BUCK |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-50 | FG | 25-54 |
| 40.0 | Field Goal % | 46.3 |
| 8-19 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 42.1 | Three Point % | 30.8 |
| 35-42 | FT | 19-29 |
| 83.3 | Free Throw % | 65.5 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 1 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 22 | Fouls | 27 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Lewisburg, PA
Attendance: 2,608 | Capacity:
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 13-5 | - | 22-13 |
| Bucknell | 13-5 | - | 18-15 |
| Army | 10-8 | 3 | 17-16 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Navy | 10-8 | 3 | 15-19 |
| Colgate | 10-8 | 3 | 14-19 |
| Lafayette | 7-11 | 6 | 13-20 |
| Loyola Maryland | 6-12 | 7 | 12-19 |
| Lehigh | 6-12 | 7 | 11-19 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 8 | 13-19 |