ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Austin Benigni and Jordan Pennick each scored 23 points to help Navy Midshipmen defeat Bucknell Bison 76-55 on Wednesday.
Benigni also added six rebounds and six assists for the Midshipmen (11-5, 3-0 Patriot League), and Pennick went 8 of 15 from the field (7 for 12 from 3-point range). Aidan Kehoe shot 8 of 9 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 20 points, while adding 12 rebounds. The Midshipmen picked up their seventh straight victory.
The Bison (4-12, 1-2) were led by Ruot Bijiek, who posted 16 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Amon Dorries added 15 points and three blocks for Bucknell. Pat Curtin also recorded 11 points and two steals.
Navy took the lead with 1:26 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Benigni led his team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 33-32 at the break. Navy extended its lead to 53-35 during the second half, fueled by a 20-3 scoring run. Pennick scored a team-high 14 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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1st Half
BUCK
Bison
32
NAVY
Midshipmen
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bison gains possession)
19:47
+2
Amon Dörries makes two point layup (Jayden Williams assists)
2-0
19:21
+3
Austin Benigni makes three point jump shot (Jinwoo Kim assists)
2-3
19:02
Jinwoo Kim shooting foul (Amon Dörries draws the foul)
19:02
+1
Amon Dörries makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-3
19:02
+1
Amon Dörries makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-3
18:39
Jinwoo Kim misses three point jump shot
18:35
Mike Woods offensive rebound
18:30
+3
Jordan Pennick makes three point jump shot (Jinwoo Kim assists)
4-6
18:08
Achile Spadone misses three point jump shot
18:05
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
17:59
Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
17:56
Achile Spadone defensive rebound
17:35
Amon Dörries misses three point jump shot
17:31
Austin Benigni defensive rebound
17:12
Mike Woods misses two point layup
17:10
Mike Woods offensive rebound
17:05
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
17:04
Midshipmen offensive rebound
16:51
Amon Dörries blocks Austin Benigni's two point jump shot
16:45
Ruot Bijiek defensive rebound
16:36
+3
Ruot Bijiek makes three point jump shot (Amon Dörries assists)
7-6
16:19
Ruot Bijiek personal foul
16:09
Aidan Kehoe turnover (lost ball)
16:00
+3
Pat Curtin makes three point jump shot (Grgur Brcic assists)
10-6
15:46
Mike Woods turnover (lost ball)
15:46
TV timeout
15:31
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
15:28
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
15:20
Cam Cole misses three point jump shot
15:15
Jacob Meachem defensive rebound
15:03
Grgur Brcic misses two point jump shot
14:59
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
14:48
Aidan Kehoe turnover (Quin Berger steals)
14:22
Achile Spadone turnover (Jordan Pennick steals)
14:22
Achile Spadone personal foul
13:54
Ruot Bijiek blocks Mike Woods's two point jump shot
13:53
Midshipmen offensive rebound
13:53
Jacob Meachem personal foul
13:33
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
13:26
Quin Berger defensive rebound
13:20
+3
Ruot Bijiek makes three point jump shot (Jacob Meachem assists)
13-6
13:03
+2
Mike Woods makes two point layup (Cam Cole assists)
13-8
12:40
Pat Curtin misses three point jump shot
12:37
Cam Cole defensive rebound
12:19
Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
12:18
David Burnett offensive rebound
12:18
David Burnett turnover (out of bounds)
11:54
Pat Curtin turnover (Austin Benigni steals)
11:45
Amon Dörries personal foul
11:45
TV timeout
11:39
+3
Austin Benigni makes three point jump shot (Aidan Kehoe assists)
13-11
11:22
+2
Amon Dörries makes two point dunk (Aleksander Pachucki assists)
15-11
11:01
Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
10:59
Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
10:56
Aidan Kehoe turnover (Pat Curtin steals)
10:42
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
10:40
Bison offensive rebound
10:40
Aidan Kehoe personal foul
10:34
Achile Spadone turnover (Mike Woods steals)
10:17
David Burnett turnover (out of bounds)
9:54
Jinwoo Kim shooting foul (Pat Curtin draws the foul)
9:54
+1
Pat Curtin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-11
9:54
+1
Pat Curtin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-11
9:36
+3
Jordan Pennick makes three point jump shot (Cam Cole assists)
17-14
9:25
+3
Achile Spadone makes three point jump shot (Jayden Williams assists)
20-14
9:10
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Cam Cole assists)
20-16
8:57
Amon Dörries misses two point jump shot
8:53
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
8:40
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Cam Cole assists)
20-18
8:22
+2
Pat Curtin makes two point layup
22-18
8:02
Jordan Pennick misses two point jump shot
8:00
Ruot Bijiek defensive rebound
7:33
Achile Spadone misses three point jump shot
7:29
Austin Benigni defensive rebound
7:28
Amon Dörries personal foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
7:28
TV timeout
7:05
Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
7:01
Grgur Brcic defensive rebound
6:47
+2
Grgur Brcic makes two point dunk (Jayden Williams assists)
24-18
6:27
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point layup
24-20
6:27
Grgur Brcic shooting foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
6:27
+1
Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-21
6:00
Austin Benigni shooting foul (Jayden Williams draws the foul)
6:00
+1
Jayden Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-21
6:00
Jayden Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:59
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
5:37
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
5:36
Midshipmen offensive rebound
5:36
Patrick O'Brien personal foul (Aidan Kehoe draws the foul)
5:36
+1
Aidan Kehoe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-22
5:36
+1
Aidan Kehoe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-23
5:07
Achile Spadone misses two point jump shot
5:04
Austin Benigni defensive rebound
5:00
Austin Benigni misses three point jump shot
4:57
Jayden Williams defensive rebound
4:57
Mike Woods personal foul
4:38
Achile Spadone misses three point jump shot
4:36
Patrick O'Brien offensive rebound
4:28
Patrick O'Brien misses three point jump shot
4:23
Achile Spadone offensive rebound
4:18
+3
Ruot Bijiek makes three point jump shot (Jayden Williams assists)
28-23
3:53
Ruot Bijiek shooting foul (Mike Woods draws the foul)
3:53
TV timeout
3:53
Mike Woods misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:53
+1
Mike Woods makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-24
3:46
Ruot Bijiek turnover (Cam Cole steals)
3:43
Achile Spadone shooting foul (Cam Cole draws the foul)
3:43
+1
Cam Cole makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-25
3:43
+1
Cam Cole makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-26
3:21
Aidan Kehoe blocks Patrick O'Brien's two point jump shot
3:16
Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
2:57
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point jump shot (Cam Cole assists)
28-28
2:39
Pat Curtin offensive foul
2:39
Pat Curtin turnover (offensive foul)
2:21
Ruot Bijiek blocks Cam Cole's two point jump shot
2:19
Ruot Bijiek defensive rebound
2:18
Cam Cole personal foul
2:12
Jordan Pennick personal foul (Ruot Bijiek draws the foul)
2:12
+1
Ruot Bijiek makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-28
2:12
+1
Ruot Bijiek makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-28
2:00
Aidan Kehoe turnover (Achile Spadone steals)
1:46
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
1:42
Cam Cole defensive rebound
1:26
+3
Jordan Pennick makes three point jump shot (Austin Benigni assists)
30-31
1:19
Bison 30 second timeout
0:56
Jayden Williams misses two point jump shot
0:52
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
0:37
Austin Benigni misses two point layup
0:33
Achile Spadone defensive rebound
0:14
Jayden Williams turnover (Cam Cole steals)
0:09
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point layup (Cam Cole assists)
30-33
0:00
+2
Amon Dörries makes two point layup (Jayden Williams assists)
32-33
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BUCK
Bison
23
NAVY
Midshipmen
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point jump shot (Jordan Pennick assists)
32-35
19:22
Jinwoo Kim blocks Pat Curtin's two point jump shot
19:22
Bison offensive rebound
19:14
Achile Spadone misses three point jump shot
19:11
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
19:02
+3
Jordan Pennick makes three point jump shot (Mike Woods assists)
32-38
18:42
Jayden Williams misses three point jump shot
18:40
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
18:24
+3
Jordan Pennick makes three point jump shot (Austin Benigni assists)
32-41
18:24
Bison 30 second timeout
17:56
TV timeout
17:56
Amon Dörries misses two point layup
17:53
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
17:48
Austin Benigni turnover (bad pass)
17:37
Cam Cole personal foul
17:30
Jayden Williams misses three point jump shot
17:27
Mike Woods defensive rebound
17:21
+2
Jordan Pennick makes two point layup (Austin Benigni assists)
32-43
17:11
+3
Amon Dörries makes three point jump shot (Jayden Williams assists)
35-43
16:53
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
16:49
Ruot Bijiek defensive rebound
16:37
Ruot Bijiek turnover (Mike Woods steals)
16:26
Amon Dörries blocks Aidan Kehoe's two point layup
16:19
Aidan Kehoe offensive rebound
16:18
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup
35-45
16:10
Aidan Kehoe blocks Amon Dörries's two point layup
16:08
Mike Woods defensive rebound
16:01
Mike Woods misses three point jump shot
15:58
Jordan Pennick offensive rebound
15:56
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Jordan Pennick assists)
35-47
15:48
Bison 30 second timeout
15:48
TV timeout
15:42
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
15:39
Aidan Kehoe defensive rebound
15:22
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Jordan Pennick assists)
35-49
15:09
Jinwoo Kim personal foul
15:02
Achile Spadone misses three point jump shot
14:59
Cam Cole defensive rebound
14:46
Amon Dörries personal foul
14:33
Quin Berger shooting foul (Cam Cole draws the foul)
14:33
+1
Cam Cole makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-50
14:33
+1
Cam Cole makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-51
14:18
Amon Dörries turnover (Cam Cole steals)
14:14
+2
Mike Woods makes two point dunk (Cam Cole assists)
35-53
14:06
+3
Ruot Bijiek makes three point jump shot (Jacob Meachem assists)
38-53
13:37
Ruot Bijiek shooting foul (Aidan Kehoe draws the foul)
13:37
+1
Aidan Kehoe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-54
13:37
+1
Aidan Kehoe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-55
13:16
Jacob Meachem misses two point layup
13:15
Midshipmen defensive rebound
13:15
Bison 30 second timeout
13:11
Jordan Pennick misses two point layup
13:08
Ruot Bijiek defensive rebound
13:04
Achile Spadone misses three point jump shot
13:00
Mike Woods defensive rebound
12:32
Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
12:30
Mike Woods offensive rebound
12:28
Jinwoo Kim misses three point jump shot
12:25
Quin Berger defensive rebound
12:15
Mike Woods personal foul
11:59
Jinwoo Kim personal foul
11:59
TV timeout
11:51
+2
Amon Dörries makes two point layup
40-55
11:48
Jayden Williams personal foul
11:24
+2
Aidan Kehoe makes two point layup (Austin Benigni assists)
40-57
11:12
Aleksander Pachucki misses three point jump shot
11:10
Pat Curtin offensive rebound
11:05
+2
Pat Curtin makes two point layup
42-57
10:56
Austin Benigni turnover (out of bounds)
10:38
Achile Spadone misses three point jump shot
10:33
Austin Benigni defensive rebound
10:31
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point layup
42-59
10:15
Austin Benigni personal foul
10:10
Pat Curtin misses three point jump shot
10:06
Austin Benigni defensive rebound
9:54
Aleksander Pachucki personal foul
9:39
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point layup
42-61
9:39
Pat Curtin shooting foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
9:39
+1
Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-62
9:16
Amon Dörries turnover (Austin Benigni steals)
9:11
Cam Cole misses two point layup
9:08
Austin Benigni offensive rebound
8:56
+3
Jordan Pennick makes three point jump shot (Austin Benigni assists)
42-65
8:42
Cam Cole shooting foul (Jayden Williams draws the foul)
8:42
Jayden Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:42
+1
Jayden Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-65
8:31
Austin Benigni offensive foul
8:31
Austin Benigni turnover (offensive foul)
8:24
+2
Amon Dörries makes two point dunk (Jacob Meachem assists)
45-65
8:15
Austin Benigni turnover (traveling)
8:15
Midshipmen 30 second timeout
8:15
TV timeout
8:13
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
8:10
Jinwoo Kim defensive rebound
7:45
Austin Benigni misses two point jump shot
7:41
Ruot Bijiek defensive rebound
7:34
+2
Pat Curtin makes two point layup
47-65
7:04
Pat Curtin personal foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
7:04
+1
Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-66
7:04
Austin Benigni misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:01
Jacob Meachem defensive rebound
6:49
Jacob Meachem turnover (Jordan Pennick steals)
6:30
Mike Woods misses two point jump shot
6:28
Quin Berger defensive rebound
6:20
Pat Curtin misses three point jump shot
6:17
Amon Dörries offensive rebound
6:15
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
6:12
Jordan Pennick defensive rebound
5:54
+3
Austin Benigni makes three point jump shot (Mike Woods assists)
47-69
5:41
Pat Curtin misses three point jump shot
5:37
Mike Woods defensive rebound
5:23
Amon Dörries blocks Mike Woods's two point layup
5:17
Pat Curtin defensive rebound
5:15
Pat Curtin turnover (traveling)
4:54
Austin Benigni turnover (Pat Curtin steals)
4:48
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
4:44
Cam Cole defensive rebound
4:25
+3
Jordan Pennick makes three point jump shot (Austin Benigni assists)
47-72
4:09
Aidan Kehoe shooting foul (Ruot Bijiek draws the foul)
4:09
+1
Ruot Bijiek makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-72
4:09
+1
Ruot Bijiek makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-72
3:56
Achile Spadone personal foul (Mike Woods draws the foul)
3:56
TV timeout
3:56
Mike Woods misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:53
Achile Spadone defensive rebound
3:46
+2
Jayden Williams makes two point jump shot
51-72
3:16
Jordan Pennick misses three point jump shot
3:12
Jayden Williams defensive rebound
3:04
Jayden Williams misses two point jump shot
3:01
Mike Woods defensive rebound
2:33
David Burnett misses three point jump shot
2:30
Mike Woods offensive rebound
2:14
+2
Austin Benigni makes two point layup
51-74
2:14
Aleksander Pachucki shooting foul (Austin Benigni draws the foul)
2:14
+1
Austin Benigni makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-75
1:56
Mike Woods personal foul (Achile Spadone draws the foul)
1:56
+1
Achile Spadone makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-75
1:56
Achile Spadone misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:53
David Burnett defensive rebound
1:46
Cam Cole turnover (Quin Berger steals)
1:46
Quin Berger turnover (out of bounds)
1:28
Matt Lange shooting foul (David Burnett draws the foul)
1:28
+1
David Burnett makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-76
1:28
David Burnett misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:26
Patrick O'Brien defensive rebound
1:19
+3
Matt Lange makes three point jump shot (Quin Berger assists)
55-76
0:49
Cam Cole turnover (Aleksander Pachucki steals)
0:44
Cam Cole blocks Aleksander Pachucki's two point layup
