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Bucknell Bison @ American Eagles
Current Records: Bucknell 6-10, American 7-9
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The Bucknell Bison and the American Eagles will face off in a Patriot clash at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Bender Arena. The Bison are no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
On Wednesday, Bucknell needed a bit of extra time to put away Lafayette. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Leopards , sneaking past 65-62. For those keeping track at home, that’s the closest victory the Bison have posted against the Leopards since February 19, 2022.
Josh Bascoe was the offensive standout of the match as he went 8 for 15 en route to 23 points plus two blocks.
Meanwhile, American couldn’t handle Boston U. on Wednesday and fell 60-54. The Eagles haven’t had much luck with the Terriers recently, as the team’s come up short the last three times they’ve met.
The losing side was boosted by Matt Rogers, who went 7 for 13 en route to 22 points plus six rebounds. Less helpful for American was Matt Mayock’s abysmal 0-5 three-point shooting.
Bucknell’s win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for American, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Bucknell took their victory against American when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 80-57. Does Bucknell have another victory up their sleeve, or will American turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Series History
American has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Bucknell.
- Mar 07, 2024 – Bucknell 80 vs. American 57
- Feb 03, 2024 – American 75 vs. Bucknell 66
- Jan 06, 2024 – American 71 vs. Bucknell 63
- Feb 28, 2023 – American 64 vs. Bucknell 59
- Feb 13, 2023 – Bucknell 73 vs. American 51
- Feb 01, 2023 – Bucknell 78 vs. American 71
- Feb 09, 2022 – Bucknell 68 vs. American 66
- Jan 16, 2022 – American 63 vs. Bucknell 55
- Feb 28, 2021 – American 81 vs. Bucknell 68
- Feb 27, 2021 – American 78 vs. Bucknell 71
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