National Basketball Association
Penn St. 62, Bucknell 58
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 28, 2015
Where: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
Officials:
# Pat Driscoll, # Bill Ek, # Steve McJunkins
Attendance:
5097
By The Sports Xchange
Senior forward Brandon Taylor collected 19 points and 11 rebounds, and sophomore forward Peyton Banks drained a tie-breaking 3-pointer as Penn State recorded a 62-58 victory over Bucknell in nonconference play on Saturday at State College, Pa.
Banks' 3-pointer with 23 seconds left was part of a scintillating game-ending run for the Nittany Lions (3-2). Penn State trailed by eight points with 5:37 to play before closing with a 13-1 run.
Senior guard Chris Hass scored 18 points and sophomore forward Zach Thomas added 14 for the Bison (3-3). Bucknell shot only 29.8 percent from the field, including 6-of-20 from 3-point range.
The Bison appeared to be in good shape after a basket by Hass capped an 11-3 run and gave them a 57-49 lead. However, Bucknell suddenly went cold from the field and miss its last seven shots.
Taylor's jumper pulled Penn State to within 57-56 with 2:55 left. Thomas split two free throws 30 seconds left to give the Bison a two-point lead before senior center Jordan Dickerson scored the tying layup with 1:16 to play before to Banks' decisive shot.
Bucknell led, 25-24, late in the first half before freshman guard Isaiah Washington hit a 3-pointer as part of Penn State's 6-0 run. The Nittany Lions led, 30-29, at the break.
Top Game Performances
| Bucknell |
|
Penn St. |
|
Chris Hass 18 |
Scoring |
Brandon Taylor 19 |
|
Stephen Brown 5 |
Assists |
Devin Foster 2 |
|
Nana Foulland 9 |
Rebounds |
Brandon Taylor 11 |
|
Chris Hass 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Brandon Taylor 5 |
|
Chris Hass 2 |
Steals |
Devin Foster 2 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Jordan Dickerson 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Bucknell
|
58 |
29.8 |
6-20 |
18-22 |
8 |
33 |
0 |
5 |
11 |
| Penn St.
|
62 |
39.6 |
5-18 |
15-22 |
9 |
36 |
7 |
5 |
9 |
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