American beats Bucknell 64-59 in Patriot League Tournament
AP
Feb 28, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) Johnny O'Neil had 19 points in American Eagles's 64-59 win over Bucknell Bison on Tuesday night in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament.
O'Neil also contributed eight rebounds and four blocks for the seventh-seeded Eagles (16-14). Elijah Stephens finished 8 of 12 from the field to add 18 points. Matt Rogers finished 7 of 11 from the field to finish with 14 points. The victory broke a five-game losing streak for the Eagles.
Xander Rice led the 10th-seeded Bison (12-19, 0-1) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and five assists. Jack Forrest added 12 points for Bucknell. Elvin Edmonds IV also had 10 points.
American takes on No. 2 seed Navy on Thursday.
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1st Half
BUCK
Bison
29
AMER
Eagles
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Alex Timmerman vs. Matt Rogers (Jake van der Heijden gains possession)
19:40
Jake van der Heijden misses three point jump shot
19:38
Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
19:09
+2
Matt Rogers makes two point jump shot (Elijah Stephens assists)
0-2
18:51
Johnny O'Neil blocks Jack Forrest's two point layup
18:49
Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
18:37
Lorenzo Donadio turnover (lost ball) (Jake van der Heijden steals)
18:25
+3
Jack Forrest makes three point jump shot (Jake van der Heijden assists)
3-2
18:00
+2
Elijah Stephens makes two point layup
3-4
17:39
+3
Jack Forrest makes three point jump shot
6-4
17:06
Lorenzo Donadio misses three point jump shot
17:04
Jack Forrest defensive rebound
16:47
Elijah Stephens blocks Xander Rice's two point jump shot
16:45
Matt Rogers defensive rebound
16:30
+2
Lorenzo Donadio makes two point layup
6-6
16:11
Alex Timmerman misses two point hook shot
16:09
Matt Rogers defensive rebound
15:54
+2
Matt Rogers makes two point dunk (Colin Smalls assists)
6-8
15:25
Elijah Stephens personal foul (Xander Rice draws the foul)
15:25
TV timeout
15:16
Xander Rice misses two point jump shot
15:14
Jaxon Knotek defensive rebound
14:51
Jaxon Knotek misses two point layup
14:49
Jaxon Knotek offensive rebound
14:46
Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
14:44
Jaxon Knotek offensive rebound
14:43
Josh Adoh personal foul (Jaxon Knotek draws the foul)
14:31
Jermaine Ballisager Webb misses two point jump shot
14:29
Elvin Edmonds IV defensive rebound
14:08
Josh Adoh misses two point layup
14:06
Jaxon Knotek defensive rebound
13:51
Ruot Bijiek personal foul (Johnny O'Neil draws the foul)
13:43
Josh Adoh shooting foul (Colin Smalls draws the foul)
13:43
Colin Smalls misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:43
+1
Colin Smalls makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-9
13:23
+2
Elvin Edmonds IV makes two point jump shot
8-9
13:03
Colin Smalls misses two point layup
13:01
Elvin Edmonds IV defensive rebound
12:37
Elvin Edmonds IV turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Stephens steals)
12:30
+2
Elijah Stephens makes two point layup
8-11
12:10
+2
Jack Forrest makes two point layup
10-11
11:47
+3
Johnny O'Neil makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Ballisager Webb assists)
10-14
11:26
Andre Screen offensive foul (Jermaine Ballisager Webb draws the foul)
11:26
Andre Screen turnover (offensive foul)
11:26
TV timeout
11:00
Lincoln Ball misses two point layup
10:58
Jack Forrest defensive rebound
10:57
Matt Rogers personal foul (Jack Forrest draws the foul)
10:41
+2
Xander Rice makes two point layup
12-14
10:14
+3
Johnny O'Neil makes three point jump shot (Lincoln Ball assists)
12-17
10:01
Ian Motta misses three point jump shot
9:59
Eagles defensive rebound
9:41
+2
Johnny O'Neil makes two point jump shot
12-19
9:27
+2
Alex Timmerman makes two point jump shot (Jack Forrest assists)
14-19
9:01
Lorenzo Donadio misses two point jump shot
8:59
Alex Timmerman defensive rebound
8:41
Jack Forrest misses three point jump shot
8:39
Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
8:32
+2
Matt Rogers makes two point layup (Colin Smalls assists)
14-21
8:23
Bison 30 second timeout
8:03
Andre Screen misses two point jump shot
8:01
Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
7:41
Jaxon Knotek misses two point jump shot
7:39
Alex Timmerman defensive rebound
7:30
Elijah Stephens personal foul (Xander Rice draws the foul)
7:30
TV timeout
7:07
Elvin Edmonds IV misses three point jump shot
7:05
Matt Rogers defensive rebound
6:41
+2
Johnny O'Neil makes two point jump shot
14-23
6:27
Lorenzo Donadio personal foul (Elvin Edmonds IV draws the foul)
6:21
Johnny O'Neil personal foul (Andre Screen draws the foul)
6:21
+1
Andre Screen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-23
6:21
Andre Screen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:21
Jermaine Ballisager Webb defensive rebound
5:52
+3
Johnny O'Neil makes three point jump shot
15-26
5:32
Colin Smalls blocks Ruot Bijiek's two point layup
5:30
Bison offensive rebound
5:25
Jack Forrest offensive foul (Colin Smalls draws the foul)
5:25
Jack Forrest turnover (offensive foul)
5:09
Johnny O'Neil turnover (out of bounds)
4:52
+3
Xander Rice makes three point jump shot
18-26
4:23
Jermaine Ballisager Webb turnover (lost ball) (Jake van der Heijden steals)
4:05
+2
Alex Timmerman makes two point jump shot (Xander Rice assists)
20-26
3:46
+3
Lorenzo Donadio makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Ballisager Webb assists)
20-29
3:26
+3
Xander Rice makes three point jump shot (Alex Timmerman assists)
23-29
3:14
Eagles 30 second timeout
3:14
TV timeout
3:05
Jake van der Heijden personal foul (Johnny O'Neil draws the foul)
2:53
+3
Lorenzo Donadio makes three point jump shot (Elijah Stephens assists)
23-32
2:41
Xander Rice misses two point layup
2:39
Matt Rogers defensive rebound
2:13
Johnny O'Neil turnover (lost ball) (Alex Timmerman steals)
1:58
Johnny O'Neil personal foul (Alex Timmerman draws the foul)
1:47
Johnny O'Neil blocks Andre Screen's two point layup
1:45
Bison offensive rebound
1:45
+3
Elvin Edmonds IV makes three point jump shot (Andre Screen assists)
