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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wake Forest 90, Bucknell 82
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 15, 2015
Where: Sojka Pavilion, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Louie Andrakakos, # Tim Ebersole, # Sean Hull
Attendance: 3247
By The Sports Xchange

Freshman guard Bryan Crawford scored 21 points and forward Devin Thomas provided 18 points and 12 rebounds as Wake Forest erased an 11-point halftime deficit to defeat Bucknell 90-82 on Sunday afternoon at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pa.

Guard Mitchell Wilbekin added 17 points for the Demon Deacons (2-0).

Crawford made five free throws in the last two minutes to help Wake Forest hold on. He was 6-for-11 from the field for the game.

For Bucknell (1-1), guard Chris Hass pumped in 26 points, forward Zach Thomas scored 18 points and guard Ryan Frazier tacked on 14 points. Hass was held without a point in the last three minutes.

Wake Forest trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half, and Bucknell led 48-37 at halftime.

After the Demon Deacons burst into the lead and built an 11-point edge in the second half, the Bison closed to within 81-78. Wilbekin drained a 3-point basket from the corner to help steady Wake Forest.

For the second game in a row, the Demon Deacons took advantage of their interior strength. They held a 45-32 rebounding edge.

Bucknell was aiming for its first victory against an Atlantic Coast Conference team in 55 seasons. Wake Forest has won all seven meetings.
Top Game Performances
 
Wake Forest   Bucknell
Bryant Crawford 21 Scoring Chris Hass 26
Bryant Crawford 7 Assists Ryan Frazier 4
Devin Thomas 12 Rebounds Nana Foulland 9
Bryant Crawford 7 Free Throws Made Chris Hass 8
Konstantinos Mitoglou 1 Steals Zach Thomas 2
Devin Thomas 3 Blocks Nana Foulland 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Wake Forest 90 46.0 4-12 28-38 12 42 6 3 9
Bucknell 82 38.7 11-29 23-29 18 28 4 6 8