Bison Men’s Basketball continued their struggle on the road in their matchup against the Boston University Terriers with a nail-biting 85-82 overtime loss on Saturday, Jan. 25. Bucknell’s nation-leading seven overtime games of the season also set a school record.
The Bison started the game with a strong shooting stretch, making 11 of their first 13 shots, in which Noah Williamson ’26 was 6-for-6.
Williamson scored a game-high 26 points. He shot 8-for-11 from the field, 8-for-10 from the foul line, and 2-for-2 from the three-point line. Josh Bascoe ’25 scored 16 points, and Ruot Bijiek ’26 contributed 12 for the Bison.
After both teams shot well in the first half, the Bison led 39-34. They extended their lead by eight after Bascoe scored five straight points. The Terriers came back with an 8-0 stretch, tying the game at 61 with eight and a half minutes left.
Brandon McCreesh ’27 made a tough layup in traffic and came away with a steal, followed by multiple Bison misses and two Terrier layups. Bascoe could not get a shot in the middle lane, and the Bison couldn’t get a shot off after a loose ball with only a second left.
Despite the Bison scoring 11 points over the final seven minutes, the Terriers capitalized in the final minute. A last-minute three-point shot from the Terriers took the game into overtime.
The Terriers took control of the game with offensive rebounds, leading 21-6 against the Bison in second-chance points. Regardless, the Bison led all but 21 seconds of regulation. The Orange and Blue shot 60.4 percent during regulation but were only 1-for-4 in overtime, finishing the game at 57.7 percent, above the Terriers, who finished at 47.5 percent.
The Bison are now 4-4 in Patriot League play, only losing games on the road. In all four games, the Orange and Blue had second-half leads but were unable to finish.
The Bison take on Navy in Annapolis, Md. on Saturday, Feb. 1.