LEWISBURG, Pa (AP) Ian Motta's 15 points helped Bucknell Bison defeat NJIT 81-64 on Thursday night.
Motta added five rebounds for the Bison (4-2). Achile Spadone added 14 points while going 5 of 7 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 3 for 6 from the line while having eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Noah Williamson shot 4 of 7 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 9 from the line to finish with 14 points.
The Highlanders (0-6) were led by Tariq Francis, who posted 19 points and six rebounds. NJIT also got 11 points and two steals from Sebastian Robinson. Triston Wennersten also had eight points and two blocks. The loss was the Highlanders' sixth in a row.
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1st Half
NJIT
Highlanders
29
BUCK
Bison
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Jake Goldberg gains possession)
19:47
Jake Goldberg misses three point jump shot
19:45
Jordan Rogers offensive rebound
19:36
Tim Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:34
Ian Motta defensive rebound
19:25
+3
Ian Motta makes three point jump shot (Achile Spadone assists)
0-3
19:05
Tariq Francis misses two point layup
19:03
Tim Moore Jr. offensive rebound
18:55
Ruot Bijiek blocks Tim Moore Jr.'s two point layup
18:53
Ruot Bijiek defensive rebound
18:43
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
18:41
Noah Williamson offensive rebound
18:35
+2
Ruot Bijiek makes two point layup
0-5
18:35
Noah Williamson personal foul
18:22
Josh Bascoe shooting foul (Tim Moore Jr. draws the foul)
18:21
+1
Tim Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-5
18:21
+1
Tim Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-5
18:10
+2
Noah Williamson makes two point layup (Ruot Bijiek assists)
2-7
17:52
Tim Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:50
Ian Motta defensive rebound
17:39
Tim Moore Jr. blocks Ian Motta's two point layup
17:37
Tariq Francis defensive rebound
17:27
Noah Williamson blocks Tariq Francis's two point jump shot
17:25
Highlanders offensive rebound
17:13
Sebastian Robinson misses two point jump shot
17:11
Tim Moore Jr. offensive rebound
17:05
+2
Tim Moore Jr. makes two point layup
4-7
16:54
Noah Williamson misses three point jump shot
16:52
Achile Spadone offensive rebound
16:50
+2
Achile Spadone makes two point layup
4-9
16:50
Jordan Rogers shooting foul
16:50
Achile Spadone misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:50
Tim Moore Jr. defensive rebound
16:34
Jordan Rogers misses three point jump shot
16:32
Achile Spadone defensive rebound
16:16
+2
Ian Motta makes two point jump shot
4-11
15:58
Tariq Francis misses two point layup
15:56
Achile Spadone defensive rebound
15:46
Ian Motta misses three point jump shot
15:44
Jordan Rogers defensive rebound
15:28
TV timeout
15:21
Malachi Arrington misses two point jump shot
15:19
Bison defensive rebound
15:19
Malachi Arrington personal foul
15:11
Triston Wennersten blocks Ian Motta's two point layup
15:09
Sebastian Robinson defensive rebound
14:50
Tariq Francis misses two point jump shot
14:48
Ari Fulton offensive rebound
14:48
Pip Ajayi shooting foul (Ari Fulton draws the foul)
14:48
+1
Ari Fulton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-11
14:48
Ari Fulton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:48
Pip Ajayi defensive rebound
14:41
Jayden Williams misses two point layup
14:39
Ari Fulton defensive rebound
14:30
+3
Triston Wennersten makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Robinson assists)
8-11
14:12
Brady Muller misses three point jump shot
14:10
Pip Ajayi offensive rebound
13:56
Bison turnover (shot clock violation)
13:25
Triston Wennersten misses three point jump shot
13:23
Pip Ajayi defensive rebound
13:08
Josh Bascoe misses two point layup
13:06
Tariq Francis defensive rebound
12:54
+2
Walt Andrews Jr. makes two point jump shot
10-11
12:41
Malachi Arrington blocks Jayden Williams's two point layup
12:39
Bison offensive rebound
12:32
+2
Achile Spadone makes two point layup (Jayden Williams assists)
10-13
12:18
Walt Andrews Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:16
Noah Williamson defensive rebound
12:05
Malachi Arrington blocks Brady Muller's two point layup
12:03
Walt Andrews Jr. defensive rebound
11:40
Cameron Piggee misses three point jump shot
11:38
Bison defensive rebound
11:38
TV timeout
11:08
Malachi Arrington shooting foul (Noah Williamson draws the foul)
11:08
+1
Noah Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-14
11:08
+1
Noah Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-15
10:50
Jake Goldberg turnover (out of bounds)
10:38
Sebastian Robinson shooting foul (Achile Spadone draws the foul)
10:38
+1
Achile Spadone makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-16
10:38
+1
Achile Spadone makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-17
10:28
Sebastian Robinson misses three point jump shot
10:26
Jake Goldberg offensive rebound
10:20
Ruot Bijiek shooting foul (Jordan Rogers draws the foul)
10:20
+1
Jordan Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-17
10:20
+1
Jordan Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-17
10:11
Triston Wennersten blocks Ian Motta's two point layup
10:09
Bison offensive rebound
10:02
Jordan Rogers personal foul
9:53
Jake Goldberg shooting foul (Noah Williamson draws the foul)
9:53
+1
Noah Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-18
9:53
+1
Noah Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-19
9:38
Tariq Francis turnover (Achile Spadone steals)
9:26
+2
Ian Motta makes two point layup (Noah Williamson assists)
12-21
9:10
Noah Williamson personal foul
9:03
Tim Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:01
Josh Bascoe defensive rebound
8:47
Josh Bascoe turnover (Sebastian Robinson steals)
8:38
+3
Tariq Francis makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Robinson assists)
15-21
8:31
Josh Bascoe misses three point jump shot
8:29
Jake Goldberg defensive rebound
8:26
Sebastian Robinson turnover (out of bounds)
8:14
+3
Ruot Bijiek makes three point jump shot (Achile Spadone assists)
15-24
7:57
Achile Spadone personal foul
7:57
TV timeout
7:57
Triston Wennersten turnover (out of bounds)
7:47
+3
Ruot Bijiek makes three point jump shot (Pip Ajayi assists)
15-27
7:21
+2
Tariq Francis makes two point jump shot
17-27
6:51
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
6:49
Pip Ajayi offensive rebound
6:47
Tim Moore Jr. blocks Pip Ajayi's two point layup
6:47
Bison offensive rebound
6:47
Jayden Williams misses three point jump shot
6:45
Ari Fulton defensive rebound
6:17
Tariq Francis turnover (Achile Spadone steals)
6:07
Tim Moore Jr. shooting foul (Pip Ajayi draws the foul)
6:07
+1
Pip Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-28
6:07
+1
Pip Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-29
5:52
Tariq Francis misses two point jump shot
5:50
Achile Spadone defensive rebound
5:43
Pip Ajayi misses two point layup
5:41
Sebastian Robinson defensive rebound
5:30
+2
Jordan Rogers makes two point jump shot (Sebastian Robinson assists)
19-29
5:22
Jayden Williams misses three point jump shot
5:20
Jordan Rogers defensive rebound
5:10
+2
Sebastian Robinson makes two point jump shot
21-29
4:46
Ian Motta misses two point layup
4:44
Highlanders defensive rebound
4:43
Pip Ajayi personal foul
4:43
+1
Jake Goldberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-29
4:43
+1
Jake Goldberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-29
4:32
Achile Spadone misses three point jump shot
4:30
John Kelly defensive rebound
4:14
+2
Sebastian Robinson makes two point jump shot
25-29
4:12
Bison 30 second timeout
4:12
TV timeout
4:01
Brandon McCreesh offensive foul
4:01
Brandon McCreesh turnover (offensive foul)
3:45
+2
Tariq Francis makes two point layup
27-29
3:28
+3
Ian Motta makes three point jump shot (Josh Bascoe assists)
27-32
3:05
+2
Sebastian Robinson makes two point layup (Jordan Rogers assists)
29-32
2:44
+2
Brandon McCreesh makes two point layup (Josh Bascoe assists)
29-34
2:33
Ian Motta blocks Jordan Rogers's two point layup
2:31
Achile Spadone defensive rebound
2:18
+2
Brandon McCreesh makes two point layup (Achile Spadone assists)
29-36
2:09
Sebastian Robinson turnover (Brandon McCreesh steals)
2:09
Tariq Francis personal foul
2:09
+1
Brandon McCreesh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-37
2:09
+1
Brandon McCreesh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-38
2:06
Jordan Rogers offensive foul
2:06
Jordan Rogers turnover (offensive foul)
2:00
+3
Ruot Bijiek makes three point jump shot (Josh Bascoe assists)
29-41
1:31
Ian Motta blocks Triston Wennersten's three point jump shot
1:29
Achile Spadone defensive rebound
1:19
+2
Ian Motta makes two point layup
29-43
1:19
Highlanders 30 second timeout
1:08
Tariq Francis misses two point jump shot
1:06
Bison defensive rebound
0:41
Josh Bascoe turnover (traveling)
0:17
Sebastian Robinson misses two point jump shot
0:15
Ian Motta defensive rebound
0:10
Jake Goldberg shooting foul (Josh Bascoe draws the foul)
0:10
Josh Bascoe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:10
+1
Josh Bascoe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-44
0:04
Walt Andrews Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:00
Josh Bascoe defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NJIT
Highlanders
35
BUCK
Bison
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
19:40
Jordan Rogers defensive rebound
19:19
+2
Tariq Francis makes two point jump shot
31-44
18:50
Achile Spadone misses three point jump shot
18:48
Malachi Arrington defensive rebound
18:23
Sebastian Robinson misses two point jump shot
18:21
Jordan Rogers offensive rebound
18:17
Highlanders turnover (shot clock violation)
17:54
+3
Ian Motta makes three point jump shot (Ruot Bijiek assists)
31-47
17:32
Tariq Francis misses two point jump shot
17:30
Josh Bascoe defensive rebound
17:23
Jake Goldberg blocks Ian Motta's two point layup
17:21
Jordan Rogers defensive rebound
17:14
Sebastian Robinson turnover (Ruot Bijiek steals)
17:02
+3
Josh Bascoe makes three point jump shot (Ian Motta assists)
31-50
16:42
Sebastian Robinson offensive foul
16:42
Sebastian Robinson turnover (offensive foul)
16:21
Noah Williamson misses two point jump shot
16:19
Malachi Arrington defensive rebound
16:09
+3
Tariq Francis makes three point jump shot
34-50
15:49
TV timeout
15:48
+2
Achile Spadone makes two point layup (Josh Bascoe assists)
34-52
15:48
Jake Goldberg shooting foul (Achile Spadone draws the foul)
15:48
Achile Spadone misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:48
Malachi Arrington defensive rebound
15:33
Achile Spadone personal foul
15:18
Sebastian Robinson misses two point jump shot
15:16
Ian Motta defensive rebound
15:00
Jordan Rogers personal foul
14:53
Jake Goldberg shooting foul (Noah Williamson draws the foul)
14:53
Noah Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:53
+1
Noah Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-53
14:29
+3
John Kelly makes three point jump shot (Ari Fulton assists)
