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Bucknell takes on UMBC, looks to stop 8-game skid
UMBC Retrievers (5-3) at Bucknell Bison (2-8)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Bucknell aims to stop its eight-game skid when the Bison play UMBC.
The Bison have gone 1-2 at home. Bucknell is eighth in the Patriot League in rebounding averaging 28.7 rebounds. Grgur Brcic leads the Bison with 4.9 boards.
The Retrievers have gone 1-3 away from home. UMBC is the top team in the America East scoring 11.3 fast break points per game.
Bucknell averages 8.3 made 3-pointers per game, 2.4 more made shots than the 5.9 per game UMBC gives up. UMBC has shot at a 46.3% clip from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points fewer than the 48.2% shooting opponents of Bucknell have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon McCreesh is shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Bison, while averaging 7.4 points. Amon Dorries is shooting 50.0% and averaging 14.0 points.
Jah’likai King is scoring 13.6 points per game and averaging 5.5 rebounds for the Retrievers. DJ Armstrong is averaging 11.8 points.
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