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Andrew Funk Named Patriot League Player of the Week
12/20/2021 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell senior Andrew Funk has been selected as the GEICO Patriot League Player of the Week after a terrific performance in Saturday's 82-70 home victory over La Salle.
Funk scored an efficient 22 points on 10-for-15 shooting from the field, including 2-for-3 from the 3-point arc. He scored seven straight points in less than a minute to stretch a one-point lead to eight in the first half, and the Bison led by at least five points for all but one possession the rest of the way.
The Patriot League's leading scorer at 18.3 points per game, Funk topped the 20-point mark for the fourth time this season and seventh time in his career on Saturday. Bucknell's lone senior is shooting 38.7 percent from 3-point range and 84.0 percent from the foul line this season. He also leads the conference in made 3-pointers per game (3.3) and minutes played per game (35.3).
Saturday's victory over La Salle ended Bucknell's three-game losing streak, and now the Bison will face another tough Atlantic 10 opponent on Wednesday afternoon at Richmond. The Spiders are 8-4 on the season and have won five games in a row.
Funk scored an efficient 22 points on 10-for-15 shooting from the field, including 2-for-3 from the 3-point arc. He scored seven straight points in less than a minute to stretch a one-point lead to eight in the first half, and the Bison led by at least five points for all but one possession the rest of the way.
The Patriot League's leading scorer at 18.3 points per game, Funk topped the 20-point mark for the fourth time this season and seventh time in his career on Saturday. Bucknell's lone senior is shooting 38.7 percent from 3-point range and 84.0 percent from the foul line this season. He also leads the conference in made 3-pointers per game (3.3) and minutes played per game (35.3).
Saturday's victory over La Salle ended Bucknell's three-game losing streak, and now the Bison will face another tough Atlantic 10 opponent on Wednesday afternoon at Richmond. The Spiders are 8-4 on the season and have won five games in a row.
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