Ball State Cardinals @ Bucknell Bison
1-4, 0-4 Away
83
1-4, 0-4 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BALL | 44 | 39 | 83 | ||
BUCK | 39 | 48 | 87 |
2-4, 2-0 Home
87
2-4, 2-0 Home
Thomas scores 22 points, leads Bucknell over Ball St. 87-83
LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Zach Thomas scored 22 points, Stephen Brown added 19 and Bucknell defeated Ball State 87-83 on Wednesday night.
Thomas was 5-of-14 shooting from the field and made 12 of 14 free throws. Brown was 8 of 14 from the floor. Nana Foulland added 16 points for Bucknell (2-4). Bruce Moore scored six of his nine points in the final three minutes to help the Bison pull away.
Tayler Persons scored 21 points to lead Ball State (1-4). Kyle Mallers and Zach Gunn added 13 points apiece.
Moore's layup with 2:43 to play capped a 7-0 spurt that gave the Bison an 80-79 lead. The Cardinals regained the lead on Persons' layup, but Moore answered with a pair of free throws and a dunk as Bucknell closed the game on a 7-2 surge.
