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Bucknell vs American Final: 78-71 - Recap
Xander Rice scored 23 points leading Bucknell to a 78-71 victory over American at Bender Arena on Wednesday.
Bucknell got 16 points from Ian Motta and another 14 points from Jack Forrest. Alex Timmerman contributed 2 assists, while Alex Timmerman cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.
American got a 16-point performance from Geoff Sprouse, who was supported by 12 points from Matt Rogers. Johnny O'Neil had 4 assists in a losing cause for American, while Johnny O'Neil grabbed 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Bucknell were victorious, as the score was 44-33 at the break.
American won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-20.
Next game, Bucknell takes its act home to face Army looking for another win. For American, they head home to face Colgate.