Feb. 16, 2011
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EASTON, Pa. - Lafayette put together an 11-0 run in the final four minutes of the regulation to send the game to overtime. The Leopards were outscored 13-8 in the extra five-minute period as Bucknell held on for a 74-69 win on Wednesday night at Kirby Sports Center.
Bucknell (19-8, 10-1) led 68-65 with 2:10 left in overtime before Jim Mower's steal and fast-break dunk pulled Lafayette within one. Enoch Andoh's four-foot jumper with 1:07 left handed the Bison a 70-67 lead.
On the ensuing possession Rob Delaney's three-pointer rimmed out. Ryan Willen got the offensive rebound and was fouled, going to the line where he made a pair. Bucknell led 70-69 with 39 ticks left.
Lafayette (10-16, 5-6) immediately fouled Daryl Shazier with 30 seconds and he missed both attempts. The Leopards went inside to Jared Mintz. Mintz was bumped in the paint by two defenders and turned over the ball. The Leopards were forced to foul Shazier twice more and he converted all four free throws as Bucknell slipped away with a win.
The Leopards went into halftime down 31-26 after Bucknell, ended the opening stanza with an 8-0 spurt. Bryson Johnson hit a deep three-pointer with three seconds left in the half to finish with 13 in the half. Mintz, who sat much of the first half with two fouls, was held scoreless for 20 minutes.
In the opening portion of the second half, Bucknell outscored the Leopards 11-3 including a four-point play by Bryson Johnson to put the Bison up 42-29 with 16:32 left. He finished the game with a career-high 30 points on an 11-for-11 night from the line.
In the final minutes of the second half, Mintz made four shots from the line along with two from Willen with 2:01 left on the clock. Bucknell led 61-58. Mower converted a three-point play on a layup and tied the game at 61.
Bucknell's Mike Muscala (10 points) went to the line for two shots with 47 seconds left. He missed both. Mintz's jumper with 27 seconds remaining wouldn't fall nor would Bryson Johnson's three-point heave with three seconds left as the game went to OT.
Mower led the Leopards with 19 points while Mintz and Willen added 13 each. Tony Johnson had six boards and five assists in the game.
Lafayette and Bucknell each shot 39 percent from the floor. The Bison shot 6-of-13 (46 percent) from downtown to the Leopards 32 percent (7-of-22). Shazier grabbed 10 boards as Bucknell won the rebound battle, 39-32.
Lafayette travels across the Valley to take on Lehigh on Sunday at 2 p.m. The game can be seen nationally on CBS-College Sports.
