Hofstra at Bucknell
LEWISBURG, Pa. (Interstat) — The Hofstra Pride will look to build on their first win of the season when they visit the Bucknell Bison in a nonconference men’s basketball game Friday at Sojka Pavilion.
Hofstra (1-2) broke into the win column with a dominant 95-61 victory over Molloy on Monday. Cruz Davis led the way with a near triple-double, scoring 24 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out eight assists. Victory Onuetu added a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Prior to that win, the Pride dropped close road contests at Iona (81-73) and UCF (82-78).
Bucknell (2-1) is coming off its first loss, a 73-63 defeat at Princeton on Tuesday. Amon Dörries and Achile Spadone each scored in double figures, with 12 and 10 points respectively, and both pulled down seven rebounds. The Bison opened their season with a home win over Delaware (78-70) and a road victory at Mount Saint Mary’s (73-62).
The matchup pits Hofstra’s high-scoring offense, which is averaging over 82 points per game, against a Bucknell squad that has held its first three opponents to an average of 68.3 points.
Following this game, Hofstra travels to face Temple on Nov. 19. Bucknell’s next contest is a Nov. 17 road game at Pittsburgh.