WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Mike Muscala scored 19 points and Cameron Ayers added 14 more, leading Bucknell over Army 75-59 on Saturday in the Patriot League opener for both teams.
Joe Willman grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds for the Bison (11-6, 1-0), who outrebounded the Black Knights 37-32 en route to their third consecutive win. Bucknell has now beaten Army, the only team to deal them a Patriot League loss last season, three straight times.
Muscala opened the game for Bucknell with a pair of jumpers, a dunk and a layup, helping the Bison gain a 21-9 advantage in the first 9 1/2 minutes. They led by 15 points at the intermission and outscored the Black Knights 31-30 in the second half to seal the victory.
Josh Herbeck scored 17 points to pace Army (7-9, 0-1), which came in trying to set a season high with three straight wins.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Bucknell (11-6) « | 44 | 31 | 75 |
| Army (7-9) | 29 | 30 | 59 |
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| Bucknell Bison | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| J. Willman, F | 29 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| M. Muscala, C | 36 | 5-7 | 9-10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| C. Ayers, G | 34 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| R. Hill, G | 26 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| B. Cohen, G | 14 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| B. Johnson | 27 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| B. Fitzpatrick | 13 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| S. Kaspar | 12 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| B. Brackney | 9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Totals | 22-49 | 24-31 | 37 | 13 | 25 | 75 | |
| 44.9% | 77.4% | ||||||
| Army Black Knights | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| E. Ellis, F | 31 | 5-19 | 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| J. Springer, F | 11 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| J. Simmons, G | 35 | 2-8 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| J. Herbeck, G | 29 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| M. Washington, G | 18 | 2-2 | 6-9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. Lenox | 22 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| A. Stire | 21 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| M. Williams | 17 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| W. Thornton | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Johnson | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 17-51 | 21-30 | 32 | 5 | 26 | 59 | |
| 33.3% | 70% | ||||||
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