WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Ian Motta helped lead Bucknell Bison past Army on Saturday with 17 points off of the bench in a 66-56 win.
Motta added six rebounds for the Bison (8-13, 5-3 Patriot League). Jack Forrest scored 14 points and added six rebounds. Ruot Bijiek had 13 points and was 4 of 8 shooting, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line.
Abe Johnson finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks for the Black Knights (6-15, 2-6). Ryan Curry added 14 points for Army. In addition, TJ Small finished with 11 points.
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1st Half
BUCK
Bison
38
ARMY
Black Knights
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bison gains possession)
19:55
+2
Noah Williamson makes two point layup (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
2-0
19:32
Jared Cross misses three point jump shot
19:30
TJ Small offensive rebound
19:24
Abe Johnson misses two point layup
19:22
Noah Williamson defensive rebound
19:00
Elvin Edmonds IV misses three point jump shot
18:58
Abe Johnson defensive rebound
18:50
Jared Cross turnover (Ruot Bijiek steals)
18:37
Elvin Edmonds IV misses two point layup
18:35
Abe Johnson defensive rebound
18:27
TJ Small misses three point jump shot
18:25
Elvin Edmonds IV defensive rebound
18:13
Jack Forrest misses three point jump shot
18:11
Ryan Curry defensive rebound
18:05
Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
18:03
Abe Johnson offensive rebound
17:58
+2
Abe Johnson makes two point layup
2-2
17:46
Ruot Bijiek misses two point layup
17:44
Ruot Bijiek offensive rebound
17:41
Abe Johnson shooting foul (Ruot Bijiek draws the foul)
17:41
Ruot Bijiek misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:41
Bison offensive rebound
17:41
+1
Ruot Bijiek makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-2
17:34
Noah Williamson shooting foul (Charlie Peterson draws the foul)
17:34
+1
Charlie Peterson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-3
17:34
Charlie Peterson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:34
Jack Forrest defensive rebound
17:18
Josh Adoh misses three point jump shot
17:16
Bison offensive rebound
17:16
Charlie Peterson personal foul
16:59
+3
Josh Adoh makes three point jump shot (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
6-3
16:32
Jared Cross misses three point jump shot
16:30
TJ Small offensive rebound
16:23
+3
Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot (Jared Cross assists)
6-6
15:50
Noah Williamson turnover (traveling)
15:50
TV timeout
15:34
+3
Jared Cross makes three point jump shot (Josh Scovens assists)
6-9
15:05
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
15:03
Jack Forrest offensive rebound
14:58
Jack Forrest misses two point layup
14:56
Ian Motta offensive rebound
14:48
+2
Ian Motta makes two point layup
8-9
14:26
Dylan Blair misses three point jump shot
14:24
Pip Ajayi defensive rebound
14:11
+3
Jack Forrest makes three point jump shot (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
11-9
13:59
TJ Small turnover (lost ball)
13:48
Jack Forrest misses three point jump shot
13:46
Ruot Bijiek offensive rebound
13:45
Isaiah Caldwell personal foul
13:36
Jack Forrest misses two point layup
13:34
Dylan Blair defensive rebound
13:20
Ruot Bijiek shooting foul (Abe Johnson draws the foul)
13:20
Abe Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:20
Black Knights offensive rebound
13:20
Abe Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:20
Jack Forrest defensive rebound
13:07
Jack Forrest misses three point jump shot
13:05
Black Knights defensive rebound
12:55
AJ Allenspach turnover (Elvin Edmonds IV steals)
12:49
+2
Ian Motta makes two point dunk (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
13-9
12:29
AJ Allenspach turnover (lost ball)
12:20
+2
Jack Forrest makes two point layup (Noah Williamson assists)
15-9
11:52
Brandon McCreesh blocks Ryan Curry's two point jump shot
11:50
Noah Williamson defensive rebound
11:32
TV timeout
11:18
Josh Scovens personal foul
11:08
Ian Motta misses three point jump shot
11:06
Ryan Curry defensive rebound
10:51
Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
10:49
Abe Johnson offensive rebound
10:41
Blake Barker misses three point jump shot
10:39
Bison defensive rebound
10:16
+3
Noah Williamson makes three point jump shot (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
18-9
9:57
+2
Abe Johnson makes two point dunk (Isaiah Caldwell assists)
18-11
9:26
Noah Williamson misses two point jump shot
9:24
Abe Johnson defensive rebound
9:07
Ryan Curry misses two point jump shot
9:05
Bison defensive rebound
8:47
Jack Forrest misses two point layup
8:45
Abe Johnson defensive rebound
8:23
Black Knights turnover (back court violation)
8:12
Jack Forrest misses three point jump shot
8:10
Charlie Peterson defensive rebound
8:00
+3
Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot (TJ Small assists)
18-14
7:37
Josh Adoh turnover (traveling)
7:37
TV timeout
7:24
Ruot Bijiek personal foul
7:17
Jared Cross misses three point jump shot
7:15
Josh Scovens offensive rebound
7:11
+2
Josh Scovens makes two point layup
18-16
6:58
Elvin Edmonds IV misses two point layup
6:56
Jared Cross defensive rebound
6:48
Noah Williamson shooting foul (Charlie Peterson draws the foul)
6:48
+1
Charlie Peterson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-17
6:48
+1
Charlie Peterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-18
6:36
+3
Ian Motta makes three point jump shot (Jack Forrest assists)
21-18
6:22
Josh Scovens turnover (Brandon McCreesh steals)
6:15
+2
Brandon McCreesh makes two point layup (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
23-18
6:00
Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
5:58
Pip Ajayi defensive rebound
5:46
Ian Motta misses three point jump shot
5:44
Pip Ajayi offensive rebound
5:37
Josh Scovens shooting foul (Ian Motta draws the foul)
5:37
+1
Ian Motta makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-18
5:37
+1
Ian Motta makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-18
5:21
Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
5:19
Jared Cross offensive rebound
4:58
Pip Ajayi shooting foul (Charlie Peterson draws the foul)
4:58
Charlie Peterson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:58
Black Knights offensive rebound
4:58
+1
Charlie Peterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-19
4:48
+2
Brandon McCreesh makes two point layup
27-19
4:28
Ryan Curry turnover (Ian Motta steals)
4:23
Charlie Peterson personal foul (Ian Motta draws the foul)
4:21
+2
Ian Motta makes two point layup
29-19
3:59
Pip Ajayi blocks AJ Allenspach's two point dunk
3:57
Ian Motta defensive rebound
3:51
AJ Allenspach shooting foul (Ian Motta draws the foul)
3:51
TV timeout
3:51
Ian Motta misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:51
Bison offensive rebound
3:51
+1
Ian Motta makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-19
3:32
Jorn Everson misses two point layup
3:30
Bison defensive rebound
3:20
+3
Ruot Bijiek makes three point jump shot (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
33-19
3:05
+3
Jorn Everson makes three point jump shot
33-22
2:42
Josh Adoh misses two point layup
2:40
Josh Adoh offensive rebound
2:37
Josh Adoh misses two point layup
2:35
Ruot Bijiek offensive rebound
2:26
Jared Cross shooting foul (Ruot Bijiek draws the foul)
2:26
+1
Ruot Bijiek makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-22
2:26
+1
Ruot Bijiek makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-22
2:05
Jorn Everson misses three point jump shot
2:03
Elvin Edmonds IV defensive rebound
1:48
Jack Forrest misses two point layup
1:46
Bison offensive rebound
1:34
Elvin Edmonds IV misses two point layup
1:32
Ryan Curry defensive rebound
1:31
Elvin Edmonds IV personal foul
1:13
TJ Small misses three point jump shot
1:11
Josh Adoh defensive rebound
0:58
+3
Jack Forrest makes three point jump shot (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
38-22
0:31
TJ Small misses two point layup
0:29
AJ Allenspach offensive rebound
0:27
AJ Allenspach misses two point layup
0:25
Isaiah Caldwell offensive rebound
0:25
Jack Forrest shooting foul (Isaiah Caldwell draws the foul)
0:25
+1
Isaiah Caldwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-23
0:25
+1
Isaiah Caldwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-24
0:24
Bison 30 second timeout
0:05
Elvin Edmonds IV misses two point layup
0:03
TJ Small defensive rebound
0:01
Ian Motta personal foul (TJ Small draws the foul)
0:01
+1
TJ Small makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-25
0:01
+1
TJ Small makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-26
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BUCK
Bison
28
ARMY
Black Knights
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:52
+2
Jack Forrest makes two point dunk (Ruot Bijiek assists)
40-26
19:38
+2
Abe Johnson makes two point dunk (Jared Cross assists)
40-28
19:07
+2
Josh Adoh makes two point layup
42-28
18:42
Noah Williamson blocks Ryan Curry's two point jump shot
18:40
Elvin Edmonds IV defensive rebound
18:27
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
18:25
Josh Scovens defensive rebound
18:16
Josh Scovens misses two point layup
18:14
Elvin Edmonds IV defensive rebound
18:01
Jared Cross blocks Elvin Edmonds IV's two point layup
17:59
Elvin Edmonds IV offensive rebound
17:48
+2
Noah Williamson makes two point layup (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
44-28
17:36
+3
TJ Small makes three point jump shot (Abe Johnson assists)
44-31
17:15
Abe Johnson blocks Ruot Bijiek's two point layup
17:13
Jared Cross defensive rebound
17:04
+2
TJ Small makes two point layup
44-33
16:46
Noah Williamson misses two point jump shot
16:44
Abe Johnson defensive rebound
16:28
TJ Small misses three point jump shot
16:26
Josh Adoh defensive rebound
16:01
Noah Williamson offensive foul
16:01
Noah Williamson turnover (offensive foul)
15:37
Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
15:35
Josh Adoh defensive rebound
15:16
Josh Adoh misses three point jump shot
15:14
Josh Scovens defensive rebound
15:07
Jack Forrest personal foul
15:07
TV timeout
15:00
Elvin Edmonds IV personal foul
14:50
+3
Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot (Jared Cross assists)
44-36
14:29
Jack Forrest misses three point jump shot
14:27
Black Knights defensive rebound
14:07
+2
Abe Johnson makes two point hook shot (Josh Scovens assists)
44-38
13:45
+3
Ruot Bijiek makes three point jump shot (Elvin Edmonds IV assists)
47-38
13:18
+2
Abe Johnson makes two point layup (Josh Scovens assists)
47-40
12:58
Elvin Edmonds IV turnover (bad pass)
12:35
Abe Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:33
Elvin Edmonds IV defensive rebound
12:11
Abe Johnson blocks Ian Motta's two point layup
12:09
Abe Johnson defensive rebound
11:58
+2
Abe Johnson makes two point dunk (Josh Scovens assists)
47-42
11:46
Bison 60 second timeout
11:29
+2
Ruot Bijiek makes two point dunk (Noah Williamson assists)
49-42
10:52
TJ Small misses three point jump shot
10:50
Ian Motta defensive rebound
10:30
Jack Forrest misses two point layup
10:30
Bison offensive rebound
10:30
TV timeout
10:27
+3
Elvin Edmonds IV makes three point jump shot (Noah Williamson assists)
52-42
10:09
Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
10:07
Noah Williamson personal foul
9:53
Charlie Peterson turnover (out of bounds)
9:38
Blake Barker personal foul
9:36
Elvin Edmonds IV misses three point jump shot
9:34
Ian Motta offensive rebound
9:29
Ian Motta misses two point layup
9:27
Ryan Curry defensive rebound
9:02
Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
9:00
Jack Forrest defensive rebound
8:45
+3
Ian Motta makes three point jump shot
55-42
8:23
Pip Ajayi blocks Charlie Peterson's two point layup
8:21
Elvin Edmonds IV defensive rebound
8:12
Jack Forrest misses two point layup
8:10
TJ Small defensive rebound
7:55
+2
Ryan Curry makes two point layup
55-44
7:32
Elvin Edmonds IV turnover (Blake Barker steals)
7:26
Elvin Edmonds IV blocks Blake Barker's two point layup
7:24
Brandon McCreesh defensive rebound
7:16
+2
Ian Motta makes two point layup (Brandon McCreesh assists)
57-44
7:06
Blake Barker misses three point jump shot
7:04
Pip Ajayi defensive rebound
6:45
Ian Motta misses three point jump shot
6:43
Abe Johnson defensive rebound
6:29
Blake Barker misses three point jump shot
6:27
AJ Allenspach offensive rebound
6:21
Abe Johnson misses two point layup
6:19
Jack Forrest defensive rebound
5:56
Elvin Edmonds IV turnover (AJ Allenspach steals)
5:48
+3
Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot (TJ Small assists)
57-47
5:47
Black Knights 30 second timeout
5:47
TV timeout
5:34
Ian Motta misses two point layup
5:32
Ruot Bijiek offensive rebound
5:22
+2
Ruot Bijiek makes two point layup
59-47
5:15
Josh Scovens offensive foul
5:15
Josh Scovens turnover (offensive foul)
5:02
Brandon McCreesh misses two point jump shot
5:00
Jared Cross defensive rebound
4:48
Isaiah Caldwell misses three point jump shot
4:46
Ian Motta defensive rebound
4:20
Pip Ajayi turnover (traveling)
4:01
Pip Ajayi shooting foul (TJ Small draws the foul)
4:01
+1
TJ Small makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-48
4:01
+1
TJ Small makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-49
3:42
+2
Noah Williamson makes two point layup
61-49
3:26
+2
TJ Small makes two point layup
61-51
3:11
TV timeout
3:03
+2
Jack Forrest makes two point layup (Noah Williamson assists)
63-51
3:03
AJ Allenspach shooting foul (Jack Forrest draws the foul)
3:03
Jack Forrest misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:03
Josh Scovens defensive rebound
2:44
Jared Cross misses three point jump shot
2:42
Bison defensive rebound
2:42
Charlie Peterson personal foul
2:35
TJ Small personal foul
2:28
AJ Allenspach personal foul
2:24
Josh Scovens personal foul (Elvin Edmonds IV draws the foul)
2:24
+1
Elvin Edmonds IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-51
2:24
Elvin Edmonds IV misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:24
Josh Scovens defensive rebound
2:14
Noah Williamson blocks Abe Johnson's two point dunk
2:12
Black Knights offensive rebound
2:07
Abe Johnson misses two point layup
2:05
Jack Forrest defensive rebound
1:34
Bison turnover (shot clock violation)
1:22
TJ Small misses two point jump shot
1:20
Ian Motta defensive rebound
0:57
+2
Jack Forrest makes two point layup (Noah Williamson assists)
66-51
0:50
+2
Abe Johnson makes two point layup (Ryan Curry assists)
66-53
0:46
Ruot Bijiek turnover (lost ball)
0:35
TJ Small misses three point jump shot
0:34
Noah Williamson defensive rebound
0:34
Abe Johnson personal foul (Elvin Edmonds IV draws the foul)
0:34
Elvin Edmonds IV misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:34
Abe Johnson defensive rebound
0:26
+3
Jared Cross makes three point jump shot (Josh Scovens assists)
