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FINAL
Feb 1, 2023

Game Recap

Bucknell earns 78-71 victory over American. Xander Rice's 23 points helped Bucknell defeat American 78-71 on Wednesday night.

Box Score

12T
BUCK443478
AMER323971
Bucknell Bison logoBUCKNELLMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
1Ian Motta346-91-13-410302316
23Andre Screen244-70-02-351011510
40Alex Timmerman203-70-01-25210147
24Jack Forrest316-82-20-012110014
21Xander Rice358-134-63-431103023
22Ruot Bijiek282-41-10-03112115
32Jake van der Heijden40-10-10-00000000
3Noah Williamson40-00-00-00001000
4Josh Fulton20-10-00-01000000
13Josh Bascoe20-00-00-00100000
5Elvin Edmonds IV60-10-10-10100010
11Josh Adoh101-31-10-01110123
TOTAL30-5455.6%9-1369.2%9-1464.3%20108591678
American University Eagles logoAMERICAN UNIVERSITYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
14Johnny O'Neil304-122-70-2124134110
15Matt Rogers264-70-24-684012412
12Geoff Sprouse296-92-42-221202316
23Elijah Stephens354-120-22-214000210
4Lincoln Ball111-10-00-01200012
5Connor Nelson80-00-00-00000000
44Jermaine Ballisager Webb152-30-00-01110124
20Lorenzo Donadio112-40-00-03101004
3Colin Smalls284-60-00-03210248
22Jaxon Knotek71-20-03-31002205
TOTAL28-5650.0%4-1526.7%11-1573.3%321957131771

Play-by-Play

1st halfbuckamer
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (19:20) Xander Rice made Jumper.
    22
  • American University Eagles logo
    +3 (18:59) Johnny O'Neil made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lincoln Ball.
    25
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (18:43) Jack Forrest missed Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (18:35) Alex Timmerman Offensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (18:27) Ian Motta made Layup.
    45
  • American University Eagles logo
    +2 (18:05) Geoff Sprouse made Layup. Assisted by Matt Rogers.
    47
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (17:37) Andre Screen made Layup.
    67
  • American University Eagles logo
    (17:23) Johnny O'Neil missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (17:19) Xander Rice Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +3 (17:15) Xander Rice made Three Point Jumper.
    97
  • American University Eagles logo
    (16:45) Elijah Stephens missed Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (16:40) Johnny O'Neil Offensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (16:40) Johnny O'Neil missed Layup.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (16:38) Johnny O'Neil Offensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (16:36) Jermaine Ballisager Webb Turnover.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (16:36) Ian Motta Steal.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (16:32) Foul on Geoff Sprouse.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +3 (16:28) Xander Rice made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jack Forrest.
    127
  • American University Eagles logo
    (16:28) Foul on Matt Rogers.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +1 (16:28) Xander Rice made Free Throw.
    137
  • American University Eagles logo
    +2 (16:17) Geoff Sprouse made Layup. Assisted by Colin Smalls.
    139
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (15:55) Alex Timmerman made Layup.
    159
  • American University Eagles logo
    (15:40) Colin Smalls Turnover.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (15:40) Ian Motta Steal.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +3 (15:33) Jack Forrest made Three Point Jumper.
    189
  • American University Eagles logo
    +2 (15:09) Elijah Stephens made Layup. Assisted by Matt Rogers.
    1811
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (14:51) Ruot Bijiek missed Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (14:49) Geoff Sprouse Defensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (14:43) Geoff Sprouse Turnover.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (14:43) Ian Motta Steal.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (14:39) Ian Motta made Dunk.
    2011
  • American University Eagles logo
    (14:24) Johnny O'Neil Turnover.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (14:24) Alex Timmerman Steal.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (14:15) Xander Rice missed Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (14:10) Johnny O'Neil Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (14:00) Foul on Alex Timmerman.
  • (14:00) Official TV Timeout
  • American University Eagles logo
    +2 (13:54) Elijah Stephens made Layup.
    2013
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (13:30) Xander Rice missed Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (13:26) Bucknell Offensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (13:24) Josh Adoh missed Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (13:19) Matt Rogers Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (13:08) Foul on Josh Adoh.
  • American University Eagles logo
    +1 (13:08) Jaxon Knotek made Free Throw.
    2014
  • American University Eagles logo
    +1 (13:08) Jaxon Knotek made Free Throw.
    2015
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (12:50) Josh Adoh Turnover.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (12:38) Foul on Matt Rogers.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (12:38) Matt Rogers Turnover.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (12:23) Andre Screen missed Layup.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (12:19) Jaxon Knotek Defensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    +2 (12:01) Colin Smalls made Jumper. Assisted by Elijah Stephens.
    2017
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +3 (11:47) Josh Adoh made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elvin Edmonds IV.
    2317
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (11:23) Andre Screen Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (11:16) Xander Rice missed Layup.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (11:16) Jaxon Knotek Block.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (11:16) Bucknell Offensive Rebound.
  • (11:16) Official TV Timeout
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +3 (11:06) Ian Motta made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Bascoe.
    2617
  • American University Eagles logo
    +3 (10:46) Geoff Sprouse made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colin Smalls.
    2620
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (10:22) Jake van der Heijden missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (10:20) Bucknell Offensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (10:09) Alex Timmerman made Jumper.
    2820
  • American University Eagles logo
    (9:36) American University Turnover.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (9:26) Foul on Alex Timmerman.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (9:26) Alex Timmerman Turnover.
  • American University Eagles logo
    +2 (9:14) Jermaine Ballisager Webb made Dunk. Assisted by Geoff Sprouse.
    2822
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (9:01) Xander Rice Turnover.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (9:01) Colin Smalls Steal.
  • American University Eagles logo
    +2 (8:58) Colin Smalls made Dunk. Assisted by Elijah Stephens.
    2824
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (8:43) Jack Forrest made Layup.
    3024
  • American University Eagles logo
    (8:11) Elijah Stephens missed Layup.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (8:11) Noah Williamson Block.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (8:04) Johnny O'Neil Offensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (8:03) Johnny O'Neil missed Layup.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (8:00) Xander Rice Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (7:55) Jack Forrest made Jumper.
    3224
  • American University Eagles logo
    +2 (7:42) Johnny O'Neil made Dunk. Assisted by Jermaine Ballisager Webb.
    3226
  • American University Eagles logo
    (7:25) Foul on Geoff Sprouse.
  • (7:24) Official TV Timeout
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (7:16) Ian Motta missed Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (7:12) Lincoln Ball Defensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (6:48) Elijah Stephens missed Layup.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (6:48) American University Offensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (6:40) Foul on Josh Adoh.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (6:16) Josh Fulton Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (6:03) Josh Fulton missed Layup.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (6:03) Lorenzo Donadio Block.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (5:59) Matt Rogers Defensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    +2 (5:57) Matt Rogers made Dunk. Assisted by Elijah Stephens.
    3228
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (5:39) Josh Adoh missed Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (5:35) Matt Rogers Defensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    +2 (5:15) Lincoln Ball made Layup.
    3230
  • American University Eagles logo
    (5:06) Foul on Colin Smalls.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (5:01) Ian Motta made Jumper. Assisted by Andre Screen.
    3430
  • American University Eagles logo
    (4:44) Lorenzo Donadio missed Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (4:40) Ruot Bijiek Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (4:29) Andre Screen made Layup.
    3630
  • American University Eagles logo
    (4:05) Lorenzo Donadio missed Layup.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (4:05) Ruot Bijiek Block.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (3:56) Andre Screen Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (3:52) Jack Forrest missed Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (3:46) Matt Rogers Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (3:34) Foul on Elvin Edmonds IV.
  • (3:34) Official TV Timeout
  • American University Eagles logo
    +1 (3:34) Elijah Stephens made Free Throw.
    3631
  • American University Eagles logo
    +1 (3:34) Elijah Stephens made Free Throw.
    3632
  • American University Eagles logo
    (3:14) Foul on Jermaine Ballisager Webb.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +1 (3:14) Andre Screen made Free Throw.
    3732
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (3:13) Andre Screen missed Free Throw.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (3:12) Geoff Sprouse Defensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (2:56) Johnny O'Neil Turnover.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (2:56) Ruot Bijiek Steal.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (2:43) Andre Screen missed Layup.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (2:39) Johnny O'Neil Defensive Rebound.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (2:25) Elijah Stephens missed Layup.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (2:25) Ruot Bijiek Block.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (2:20) Andre Screen Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (1:57) Andre Screen made Layup.
    3932
  • American University Eagles logo
    (1:41) Johnny O'Neil Turnover.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (1:41) Xander Rice Steal.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +2 (1:30) Xander Rice made Jumper.
    4132
  • American University Eagles logo
    (1:22) American University Timeout
  • American University Eagles logo
    (1:03) Jaxon Knotek Turnover.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (1:03) Jack Forrest Steal.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (1:03) Bucknell Timeout
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    +3 (0:37) Xander Rice made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ruot Bijiek.
    4432
  • American University Eagles logo
    (0:21) Colin Smalls missed Layup.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (0:13) Andre Screen Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (0:05) Xander Rice missed Three Point Jumper.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (0:04) Jermaine Ballisager Webb Defensive Rebound.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (0:04) Foul on Andre Screen.
  • American University Eagles logo
    (0:00) Elijah Stephens missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bucknell Bison logo
    (0:00) Bucknell Deadball Team Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

78Points71
30-54(55.6%)Field Goal(%)28-56(50%)
9-13(69.2%)3-Point(%)4-15(26.7%)
9-14(64.3%)Free Throw(%)11-15(73.3%)
24(7)Rebounds(Offensive)33(13)
10Assists19
8Steals5
5Blocks7
11Turnovers14
16(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
19Largest Lead3

Game Details

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 · 7:00 PM
Bender Arena · Washington, D.C.
attendance: 632 (18.6%)
spread: AMER -7.5
over/under: 131.5