Patriot League foes will collide when the Bucknell Bison (13-10) face off against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (9-14) at Sojka Pavilion. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 10.
The Bison enter this game hoping for similar success after dismantling Holy Cross 77-52 on Saturday. Nana Foulland was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points on 9-for-14 shooting. The Mountain Hawks, meanwhile, are coming off an 87-72 win against Lafayette on Monday. Tim Kempton claimed his sixth double-double of the season with 22 points and 13 rebounds.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Bison winning the first matchup 82-76. Kempton had a standout performance with 29 points, six rebounds, and four assists in the loss.
Notes
In its last game, Bucknell won by a margin of 25 points. Lehigh is 3-3 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Bucknell has a 6-0 record in blowouts.
The Bucknell Bison average 72.1 possessions and 1.098 points per possession in games this season. The Lehigh Mountain Hawks average fewer possessions with 67.0, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.052.
Bucknell has an average effective field goal percentage of 53.7%. Lehigh is an underachieving 3-6 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Bucknell attempts 18.0 three pointers and Lehigh attempts 19.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Bucknell Bison have a solid 7-4 record while the Lehigh Mountain Hawks are even at 5-5.
The Bucknell Bison average 7.2 steals per game. When giving up 7 or more steals, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks have a losing record (5-8) this season.
