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Andrew Funk Named Patriot League Player of Week, Bison Athlete of Week
1/31/2022 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
LEWISBURG, Pa. – One day after authoring one of the best performances of his career, Bucknell senior guard Andrew Funk picked up a pair of honors on Monday. Funk was named the GEICO Patriot League Player of the Week and the Bison Athlete of the Week after averaging 25.5 points in two games against upper-division opponents.
Funk played a starring role in Bucknell's thrilling 82-80 overtime win over Loyola on Sunday evening. He tallied 34 points on 12-for-19 shooting from the field, including 6-for-10 from 3-point range. Funk hit a clutch, go-ahead 3-pointer with 14 seconds left in regulation, and then after the Greyhounds forced overtime with a free throw, Funk got the Bison going with another go-ahead trey in the extra period.
Just as critically, Funk was tasked with guarding Patriot League scoring leader Cam Spencer (19.4 ppg) for most of the night, and he limited the Loyola star to four field goals and a season-low 11 points.
Funk, who also scored a game-high 17 points in a loss to first-place Navy on Wednesday, is second behind Spencer in the Patriot League scoring race at 17.9 points per game. Funk now has three 30-point games this season, one shy of the school record, and nine 20-point performances. He is one of only five players in Division I basketball with at least five games of 28 points or more.
This is Funk's second Patriot League Player of the Week nod this season. He was also honored on Dec. 20 after a 22-point performance in a home victory over La Salle.
Bucknell is now 2-8 in Patriot League play but has won two of its last three. The Bison hit the road for a pair of games this week, starting on Wednesday at Colgate.
Funk played a starring role in Bucknell's thrilling 82-80 overtime win over Loyola on Sunday evening. He tallied 34 points on 12-for-19 shooting from the field, including 6-for-10 from 3-point range. Funk hit a clutch, go-ahead 3-pointer with 14 seconds left in regulation, and then after the Greyhounds forced overtime with a free throw, Funk got the Bison going with another go-ahead trey in the extra period.
Just as critically, Funk was tasked with guarding Patriot League scoring leader Cam Spencer (19.4 ppg) for most of the night, and he limited the Loyola star to four field goals and a season-low 11 points.
Funk, who also scored a game-high 17 points in a loss to first-place Navy on Wednesday, is second behind Spencer in the Patriot League scoring race at 17.9 points per game. Funk now has three 30-point games this season, one shy of the school record, and nine 20-point performances. He is one of only five players in Division I basketball with at least five games of 28 points or more.
This is Funk's second Patriot League Player of the Week nod this season. He was also honored on Dec. 20 after a 22-point performance in a home victory over La Salle.
Bucknell is now 2-8 in Patriot League play but has won two of its last three. The Bison hit the road for a pair of games this week, starting on Wednesday at Colgate.
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