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Bucknell takes down NJIT 81-64
LEWISBURG, Pa (AP) Ian Motta's 15 points helped Bucknell defeat NJIT 81-64 on Thursday night.
Motta added five rebounds for the Bison (4-2). Achile Spadone added 14 points while going 5 of 7 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 3 for 6 from the line while having eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Noah Williamson shot 4 of 7 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 9 from the line to finish with 14 points.
The Highlanders (0-6) were led by Tariq Francis, who posted 19 points and six rebounds. NJIT also got 11 points and two steals from Sebastian Robinson. Triston Wennersten also had eight points and two blocks. The loss was the Highlanders' sixth in a row.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Jake Goldberg gains possession) | ||
| 19:47 |  | Jake Goldberg misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:45 | | Jordan Rogers offensive rebound | ||
| 19:36 | | Tim Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:34 | | Ian Motta defensive rebound | ||
| 19:25 | | +3 | Ian Motta makes three point jump shot (Achile Spadone assists) | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | | Tariq Francis misses two point layup | ||
| 19:03 | | Tim Moore Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 18:55 | | Ruot Bijiek blocks Tim Moore Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 18:53 | | Ruot Bijiek defensive rebound | ||
| 18:43 | | Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:41 | | Noah Williamson offensive rebound | ||
| 18:35 | | +2 | Ruot Bijiek makes two point layup | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | | Noah Williamson personal foul | ||
| 18:22 | | Josh Bascoe shooting foul (Tim Moore Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 18:21 | | +1 | Tim Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-5 |
| 18:21 | | +1 | Tim Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | | +2 | Noah Williamson makes two point layup (Ruot Bijiek assists) | 2-7 |
| 17:52 | | Tim Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:50 | | Ian Motta defensive rebound | ||
| 17:39 | | Tim Moore Jr. blocks Ian Motta's two point layup | ||
| 17:37 | | Tariq Francis defensive rebound | ||
| 17:27 | | Noah Williamson blocks Tariq Francis's two point jump shot | ||
| 17:25 | | Highlanders offensive rebound | ||
| 17:13 | | Sebastian Robinson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:11 | | Tim Moore Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 17:05 | | +2 | Tim Moore Jr. makes two point layup | 4-7 |
| 16:54 | | Noah Williamson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:52 | | Achile Spadone offensive rebound | ||
| 16:50 | | +2 | Achile Spadone makes two point layup | 4-9 |
| 16:50 | | Jordan Rogers shooting foul | ||
| 16:50 | | Achile Spadone misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 16:50 | | Tim Moore Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 16:34 | | Jordan Rogers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:32 | | Achile Spadone defensive rebound | ||
| 16:16 | | +2 | Ian Motta makes two point jump shot | 4-11 |
| 15:58 | | Tariq Francis misses two point layup | ||
| 15:56 | | Achile Spadone defensive rebound | ||
| 15:46 | | Ian Motta misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:44 | | Jordan Rogers defensive rebound | ||
| 15:28 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:21 | | Malachi Arrington misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:19 | | Bison defensive rebound | ||
| 15:19 | | Malachi Arrington personal foul | ||
| 15:11 | | Triston Wennersten blocks Ian Motta's two point layup | ||
| 15:09 | | Sebastian Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:50 | | Tariq Francis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:48 | | Ari Fulton offensive rebound | ||
| 14:48 | | Pip Ajayi shooting foul (Ari Fulton draws the foul) | ||
| 14:48 | | +1 | Ari Fulton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-11 |
| 14:48 | | Ari Fulton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 14:48 | | Pip Ajayi defensive rebound | ||
| 14:41 | | Jayden Williams misses two point layup | ||
| 14:39 | | Ari Fulton defensive rebound | ||
| 14:30 | | +3 | Triston Wennersten makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Robinson assists) | 8-11 |
| 14:12 | | Brady Muller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:10 | | Pip Ajayi offensive rebound | ||
| 13:56 | | Bison turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 13:25 | | Triston Wennersten misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:23 | | Pip Ajayi defensive rebound | ||
| 13:08 | | Josh Bascoe misses two point layup | ||
| 13:06 | | Tariq Francis defensive rebound | ||
| 12:54 | | +2 | Walt Andrews Jr. makes two point jump shot | 10-11 |
| 12:41 | | Malachi Arrington blocks Jayden Williams's two point layup | ||
| 12:39 | | Bison offensive rebound | ||
| 12:32 | | +2 | Achile Spadone makes two point layup (Jayden Williams assists) | 10-13 |
| 12:18 | | Walt Andrews Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:16 | | Noah Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 12:05 | | Malachi Arrington blocks Brady Muller's two point layup | ||
| 12:03 | | Walt Andrews Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:40 | | Cameron Piggee misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Bison defensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:08 | | Malachi Arrington shooting foul (Noah Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:08 | | +1 | Noah Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-14 |
| 11:08 | | +1 | Noah Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-15 |
| 10:50 | | Jake Goldberg turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 10:38 | | Sebastian Robinson shooting foul (Achile Spadone draws the foul) | ||
| 10:38 | | +1 | Achile Spadone makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-16 |
| 10:38 | | +1 | Achile Spadone makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-17 |
| 10:28 | | Sebastian Robinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Jake Goldberg offensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | Ruot Bijiek shooting foul (Jordan Rogers draws the foul) | ||
| 10:20 | | +1 | Jordan Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-17 |
| 10:20 | | +1 | Jordan Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-17 |
| 10:11 | | Triston Wennersten blocks Ian Motta's two point layup | ||
| 10:09 | | Bison offensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | Jordan Rogers personal foul | ||
| 9:53 | | Jake Goldberg shooting foul (Noah Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:53 | | +1 | Noah Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-18 |
| 9:53 | | +1 | Noah Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-19 |
| 9:38 | | Tariq Francis turnover (Achile Spadone steals) | ||
| 9:26 | | +2 | Ian Motta makes two point layup (Noah Williamson assists) | 12-21 |
| 9:10 | | Noah Williamson personal foul | ||
| 9:03 | | Tim Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Josh Bascoe defensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Josh Bascoe turnover (Sebastian Robinson steals) | ||
| 8:38 | | +3 | Tariq Francis makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Robinson assists) | 15-21 |
| 8:31 | | Josh Bascoe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:29 | | Jake Goldberg defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | Sebastian Robinson turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 8:14 | | +3 | Ruot Bijiek makes three point jump shot (Achile Spadone assists) | 15-24 |
| 7:57 | | Achile Spadone personal foul | ||
| 7:57 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:57 | | Triston Wennersten turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 7:47 | | +3 | Ruot Bijiek makes three point jump shot (Pip Ajayi assists) | 15-27 |
| 7:21 | | +2 | Tariq Francis makes two point jump shot | 17-27 |
| 6:51 | | Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:49 | | Pip Ajayi offensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | Tim Moore Jr. blocks Pip Ajayi's two point layup | ||
| 6:47 | | Bison offensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | Jayden Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:45 | | Ari Fulton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | Tariq Francis turnover (Achile Spadone steals) | ||
| 6:07 | | Tim Moore Jr. shooting foul (Pip Ajayi draws the foul) | ||
| 6:07 | | +1 | Pip Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-28 |
| 6:07 | | +1 | Pip Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-29 |
| 5:52 | | Tariq Francis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:50 | | Achile Spadone defensive rebound | ||
| 5:43 | | Pip Ajayi misses two point layup | ||
| 5:41 | | Sebastian Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | +2 | Jordan Rogers makes two point jump shot (Sebastian Robinson assists) | 19-29 |
| 5:22 | | Jayden Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:20 | | Jordan Rogers defensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | +2 | Sebastian Robinson makes two point jump shot | 21-29 |
| 4:46 | | Ian Motta misses two point layup | ||
| 4:44 | | Highlanders defensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | Pip Ajayi personal foul | ||
| 4:43 | | +1 | Jake Goldberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-29 |
| 4:43 | | +1 | Jake Goldberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-29 |
| 4:32 | | Achile Spadone misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:30 | | John Kelly defensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | +2 | Sebastian Robinson makes two point jump shot | 25-29 |
| 4:12 | | Bison 30 second timeout | ||
| 4:12 | | TV timeout | ||
| 4:01 | | Brandon McCreesh offensive foul | ||
| 4:01 | | Brandon McCreesh turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:45 | | +2 | Tariq Francis makes two point layup | 27-29 |
| 3:28 | | +3 | Ian Motta makes three point jump shot (Josh Bascoe assists) | 27-32 |
| 3:05 | | +2 | Sebastian Robinson makes two point layup (Jordan Rogers assists) | 29-32 |
| 2:44 | | +2 | Brandon McCreesh makes two point layup (Josh Bascoe assists) | 29-34 |
| 2:33 | | Ian Motta blocks Jordan Rogers's two point layup | ||
| 2:31 | | Achile Spadone defensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | +2 | Brandon McCreesh makes two point layup (Achile Spadone assists) | 29-36 |
| 2:09 | | Sebastian Robinson turnover (Brandon McCreesh steals) | ||
| 2:09 | | Tariq Francis personal foul | ||
| 2:09 | | +1 | Brandon McCreesh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-37 |
| 2:09 | | +1 | Brandon McCreesh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-38 |
| 2:06 | | Jordan Rogers offensive foul | ||
| 2:06 | | Jordan Rogers turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:00 | | +3 | Ruot Bijiek makes three point jump shot (Josh Bascoe assists) | 29-41 |
| 1:31 | | Ian Motta blocks Triston Wennersten's three point jump shot | ||
| 1:29 | | Achile Spadone defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | +2 | Ian Motta makes two point layup | 29-43 |
| 1:19 | | Highlanders 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:08 | | Tariq Francis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:06 | | Bison defensive rebound | ||
| 0:41 | | Josh Bascoe turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:17 | | Sebastian Robinson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:15 | | Ian Motta defensive rebound | ||
| 0:10 | | Jake Goldberg shooting foul (Josh Bascoe draws the foul) | ||
| 0:10 | | Josh Bascoe misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:10 | | +1 | Josh Bascoe makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-44 |
| 0:04 | | Walt Andrews Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Josh Bascoe defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |