FOUNTAIN HILL, Pa. (Interstat) — Nasir Whitlock scored 32 points to lead Lehigh to an 89-79 men’s basketball victory over Bucknell on Saturday at Stabler Arena. The Mountain Hawks never trailed after the first minute, taking a 47-40 halftime lead and maintaining the advantage throughout the second half.

Lehigh shot 58.8% from the field and made 18 of 19 free throws. Hank Alvey added 22 points for the Mountain Hawks, who improved to 15-16. Bucknell’s Amon Dörries scored a game-high 28 points and Pat Curtin added 22 for the Bison, who fell to 9-22. Lehigh swept the regular-season series after a Jan. 3 loss at Bucknell. Attendance was 1,146.