NCAAB Game Recap
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UNLV at BucknellTue Dec 25, 2018 6:30 PM EST
HONOLULU (AP) Jimmy Sotos had 14 points, five rebounds and a tournament-record 12 assists to pace five Bucknell starters in double-figure scoring, and the Bison beat UNLV 97-72 on Tuesday to claim third place at the Diamond Head Classic.
Bucknell led 47-30 at halftime behind freshman Andrew Funk's three 3-pointers and 11 points. Bucknell was 8 of 13 from distance in the half and shot 55 percent overall. UNLV was just 1 of 11 from 3-point range in the half. Freshman Joel Ntambwe had 10 points, on 3-of-10 shooting, and six rebounds for UNLV.
Nate Sestina scored Bucknell's first eight points of the second half and Avi Toomer drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key for a 58-36 lead.
Kimbal Mackenzie added 16 points and Sestina had 14 for Bucknell (6-6). Bruce Moore, Toomer and Funk each scored 11.
Ntambwe had 13 points and seven rebounds for UNLV (6-6). Amauri Hardy added 12 points. UNLV, one of the nation's top offensive rebounding teams, had 26 second-chance points.
Leaders
UNLV | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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J. Ntambwe | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
A. Hardy | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Bucknell | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
K. Mackenzie | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
N. Sestina | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Team Comparison
UNLV | Buck | |
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Points For | 72 | 97 |
Field Goals | 30/79-38% | 37/64-58% |
Three Pointers | 4/25-16% | 14/25-56% |
Free Throws | 8/14-57% | 9/13-69% |
Offensive Rebounds | 24 | 9 |
Defensive Rebounds | 20 | 27 |
Rebounds | 47 | 40 |
Blocks | 4 | 3 |
Steals | 4 | 3 |
Turnovers | 10 | 12 |
Personal Fouls | 15 | 19 |
Technical Fouls | 1 | 0 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2018-19 Reg Season - Buck Leads Series 1-0
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Tue Dec 25 | UNLV 72 @ Buck 97 | J. Ntambwe 13 | K. Mackenzie 16 |
Game Information
Stadium: Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, Hawaii |
Attendance: 0 |
Game Time: |