ncaab Game Recap
Bucknell Falls 96-78 to Northeastern - Recap
Tomas Murphy scored 21 points and chipped in with 12 rebounds for Northeastern on Wednesday, leading them to a 96-78 victory over Bucknell at Sojka Pavilion.
Jordan Roland had 17 points for Northeastern and Donnell Gresham Jr. chipped in with 16 points. Donnell Gresham Jr. had 11 assists for them, while Tomas Murphy was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Bucknell got a 16-point performance from Bruce Moore, who was supported by 13 points from Kimbal Mackenzie. Jimmy Sotos had 8 assists in a losing cause for Bucknell, while Ben Robertson grabbed 4 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Northeastern were victorious, as the score was 56-38 at the break.
Northeastern had a 34-21 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Northeastern takes its act home to face Eastern Michigan looking for another win. For Bucknell, they head home to face Monmouth.