Bucknell beats American 64-59 in Patriot League quarterfinal | |
WASHINGTON (AP) Avi Toomer scored 18 points and No. 7 seed Bucknell pulled away with a 6-1 surge in the final minute to beat second-seeded American 64-59 on Thursday night in a Patriot League quarterfinal. Bucknell (14-19) will play in a Sunday semifinal at third-seeded Boston University (19-13), which swept the Bison in the regular season. Toomer was 6 of 9 from the floor and made three 3-pointers. Paul Newman added 12 points and John Meeks had 10 for Bucknell. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | S. Nelson | 18.5 | |||
| Rebounds: | M. Gasperini | 5.1 | |||
| Assists: | S. Nelson | 4.7 | |||
| FG%: | S. Nelson | 48.8% | |||
| FT%: | S. Nelson | 65.5% | |||
| 3P%: | J. Harris | 39.9% | |||
| Steals: | S. Nelson | 2.8 | |||
| Blocks: | S. Beckton Jr. | 1.0 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 5 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 8 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Michigan State | 22-9 | |
| 10 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 5 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 8 | Duke | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 9 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Patriot League Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Colgate | 14-4 | 25-9 |
| Boston University | 12-6 | 21-13 |
| American University | 12-6 | 16-14 |
| Lafayette | 10-8 | 19-12 |
| Army West Point | 10-8 | 15-15 |
| Navy | 8-10 | 14-16 |
| Bucknell | 8-10 | 14-20 |
| Loyola Maryland | 7-11 | 15-17 |
| Lehigh | 7-11 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 2-16 | 3-29 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 71.6 (159) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.0 (248) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.8 (201) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.7% (71) | ||||
| FT%: | 70.3% (195) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.0% (137) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 69.5 (181) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 23.9 (294) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.0 (127) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.6% (267) | ||||
| FT%: | 69.9% (140) | ||||
| 3P%: | 31.9% (112) | ||||
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