LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) Zach Thomas scored 17 points with four steals, Nana Foulland had his 10th double-double of the season and Bucknell beat Colgate 75-58 on Monday night.
Foulland finished with 14 points, 12 rebounds and two blocked shots, Stephen Brown scored 15 with seven assists and John Azzinaro tied his season high with 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
D.J. MacLeay hit a 3-pointer and then assisted on a 3 by Azzinaro to cap a 12-0 spurt that gave Bucknell (20-7, 12-2 Patriot League) a 16-9 lead and the Bison led the rest of the way. Azzinaro's jumper made it 37-29 at halftime, and after Jordan Swopshire hit 2 of 3 free throws to pull Colgate within six early in the second, Bucknell used a 16-3 run to pull away for good. Thomas scored seven points, Foulland added four and Azzinaro hit a 3-pointer, while the Raiders committed five of their 17 turnovers, during that near-four minute span.
Will Rayman had 15 points, including four 3-pointers, and Swopshire scored 13 with seven rebounds for Colgate (9-17, 7-6).
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