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Bucknell Men Improve to 3-1 With 82-62 Victory Over Drew University
11/27/2000 7:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 27, 2000
LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Bucknell (3-1) men's basketball team added another win to the victory column by defeating Drew (1-3), 82-62, in Davis Gymnasium. The Bison utilized solid defense and balanced offense in the contest, which included a double-double by sophomore Boakai Lalugba (East Orange, N.J./Bishop Francis Essex Catholic) with 19 points and a career-high 12 boards. Junior co-captain Bryan Bailey (Hempstead, N.Y./South Side) led all scorers with 24 points, while senior co-captain Jake Ramage (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown) chipped in with 13 points.
The Bison went into halftime with a 15-point lead, 44-29, after solid shooting from the field (51.5%) and a key 13-point run gave them the lead for good in the contest. Drew was held to a 35.5% field goal percentage in the first stanza and was led by senior George Patsos with 15 points in the period. Patsos was also the leading scorer for the Rangers in the contest with 21 points.
In the second half Drew was able to get as close as eight points behind a 12-0 run, capped by a three-pointer from Patsos and two free throws from senior George Karis. However, the Bison offense responded with an 8-0 run of its own, which included four free throws from Bailey.
Bailey led the Bison in scoring for the fourth straight contest, including another solid night from the free throw line going 11-for-12. Freshman Jeremiah Bennett (Lookout, W.V./Fork Union) tied his career-high with seven rebounds in the contest.
The Bucknell men's basketball team will play its next contest this Wednesday, November 29, when it travels to Washington, D.C. to take on future Patriot League competitor American. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
