The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (2-6) play the Bucknell Bison (3-5) at Knott Arena. Action gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 8.
The Mountaineers defeated Loyola Maryland 85-68 on Saturday. BK Ashe was the game’s high scorer with 22 points on 6-for-13 shooting. The Bison, meanwhile, are coming off a 99-86 loss at the hands of North Carolina State on Saturday. Zach Thomas accounted for 25 points, five assists, and three steals.
Notes
Mount St. Mary’s has an average field goal percentage of 39.2%. Bucknell is a losing 1-4 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers and the Bucknell Bison both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Mount St. Mary’s is 323rd and 314th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Bucknell is 100th and 86th in these categories.
Bucknell ranks 38th in assists, recording 17.0 per game. Mount St. Mary’s performs worse at 333rd with 10.2 assists per game.
The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers make an average of 7.6 steals per game. When the Bucknell Bison allow 7 or more steals, they are a winning 3-1.
