Ruot Bijiek and Elvin Edmonds IV each score 12 points as Bucknell beats Lafayette 60-50
AP
Mar 02, 2024
LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) Ruot Bijiek and Elvin Edmonds IV each scored 12 points to lead Bucknell Bison over Lafayette Leopards 60-50 on Saturday night.
Bijiek had six rebounds for the Bison (13-18, 10-8 Patriot League). Edmonds added six assists. Josh Bascoe finished with nine points.
Kyle Jenkins finished with 12 points and seven rebounds for the Leopards (11-20, 10-8). Lafayette also got 12 points and three steals from Eric Sondberg. In addition, Devin Hines had eight points and six rebounds.
Bucknell used an 11-2 second-half run to come back from a five-point deficit and take the lead at 52-48 with 2:59 remaining. Edmonds scored 10 second-half points.
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1st Half
LAF
Leopards
24
BUCK
Bison
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Justin Vander Baan vs. Jack Forrest (Mark Butler gains possession)
19:50
Kyle Jenkins misses three point jump shot
19:48
Elvin Edmonds IV defensive rebound
19:20
Elvin Edmonds IV misses three point jump shot
19:18
Eric Sondberg defensive rebound
19:13
Josh Adoh personal foul
18:59
+2
Kyle Jenkins makes two point layup (Mark Butler assists)
2-0
18:46
Alek Delev misses three point jump shot
18:44
Jack Forrest offensive rebound
18:34
Elvin Edmonds IV misses three point jump shot
18:32
Jack Forrest offensive rebound
18:25
Josh Adoh misses three point jump shot
18:23
Devin Hines defensive rebound
18:10
+3
Eric Sondberg makes three point jump shot (Devin Hines assists)
5-0
17:47
Josh Adoh misses two point layup
17:45
Bison offensive rebound
17:42
Elvin Edmonds IV misses two point jump shot
17:40
Elvin Edmonds IV offensive rebound
17:21
+2
Josh Bascoe makes two point stepback jump shot
5-2
17:03
Justin Vander Baan misses two point jump shot
17:01
Noah Williamson defensive rebound
16:45
Justin Vander Baan personal foul (Noah Williamson draws the foul)
16:38
Noah Williamson misses three point jump shot
16:36
Mark Butler defensive rebound
16:21
Devin Hines misses three point jump shot
16:19
Elvin Edmonds IV defensive rebound
16:10
Noah Williamson misses three point jump shot
16:08
Leopards defensive rebound
16:08
Ruot Bijiek personal foul
15:52
Devin Hines misses three point jump shot
15:50
Noah Williamson defensive rebound
15:44
Jack Forrest misses three point jump shot
15:42
Devin Hines defensive rebound
15:31
+3
Eric Sondberg makes three point jump shot (Devin Hines assists)
8-2
15:17
Devin Hines personal foul
15:17
TV timeout
15:03
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
15:01
Mark Butler defensive rebound
14:52
Chris Rubayo turnover (lost ball)
14:36
+2
Ruot Bijiek makes two point layup (Jack Forrest assists)
8-4
14:36
Chris Rubayo shooting foul (Ruot Bijiek draws the foul)
14:36
Ruot Bijiek misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:36
Chris Rubayo defensive rebound
14:17
+2
Chris Rubayo makes two point dunk (Devin Hines assists)
10-4
13:53
Josh Bascoe misses three point jump shot
13:51
Kyle Jenkins defensive rebound
13:39
Chris Rubayo turnover (lost ball)
13:16
Noah Williamson turnover (bad pass)
12:57
+2
Kyle Jenkins makes two point turnaround hook shot
12-4
12:30
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
12:28
Ryan Pettit defensive rebound
12:21
Ryan Pettit turnover (lost ball)
12:11
Ian Motta misses three point jump shot
12:09
Luka Savicevic defensive rebound
12:06
Pip Ajayi personal foul
11:49
Devin Hines offensive foul
11:49
Devin Hines turnover (offensive foul)
11:49
TV timeout
11:29
Ian Motta misses three point jump shot
11:26
Leopards defensive rebound
11:26
Josh Adoh personal foul
11:07
Luka Savicevic misses two point jump shot
11:05
Eric Sondberg offensive rebound
11:02
Ian Motta personal foul
10:45
Justin Vander Baan misses two point jump shot
10:43
Pip Ajayi defensive rebound
10:26
Jack Forrest turnover (bad pass) (Eric Sondberg steals)
10:15
Ian Motta blocks Luka Savicevic's three point jump shot
10:13
Jack Forrest defensive rebound
9:53
Ian Motta misses two point layup
9:51
Joshua Wyche defensive rebound
9:26
Eric Sondberg misses three point jump shot
9:24
Luke Rasmussen offensive rebound
9:10
Eric Sondberg misses two point jump shot
9:08
Justin Vander Baan offensive rebound
9:04
Joshua Wyche misses three point jump shot
9:02
Ian Motta defensive rebound
8:44
Josh Bascoe misses two point jump shot
8:42
Pip Ajayi offensive rebound
8:40
Joshua Wyche shooting foul (Pip Ajayi draws the foul)
8:40
+1
Pip Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-5
8:40
Pip Ajayi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:40
Eric Sondberg defensive rebound
8:14
+2
Chris Rubayo makes two point bank jump shot (Mark Butler assists)
14-5
7:49
+2
Pip Ajayi makes two point layup (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
14-7
7:49
Luke Rasmussen shooting foul (Pip Ajayi draws the foul)
7:49
TV timeout
7:49
+1
Pip Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-8
7:42
+3
Eric Sondberg makes three point jump shot (Mark Butler assists)
17-8
7:19
+3
Josh Bascoe makes three point jump shot (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
17-11
6:53
Eric Sondberg misses three point jump shot
6:51
Kyle Jenkins offensive rebound
6:42
Noah Williamson blocks Eric Sondberg's two point layup
6:40
Ruot Bijiek defensive rebound
6:26
+2
Ruot Bijiek makes two point driving layup (Noah Williamson assists)
17-13
6:26
Eric Sondberg shooting foul (Ruot Bijiek draws the foul)