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Bucknell holds off Army 81-75

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LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) Chris Hass scored 23 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead Bucknell to an 81-75 win over Army on Saturday night.

Nana Foulland contributed 17 points to go with nine rebounds and Steven Kaspar added 11 points as Bucknell (9-10, 4-2 Patriot League) extended its homecourt win streak to seven. The Bison shot 51 percent from the floor on 57 attempts and hit 9 of 15 from beyond the arc.

Army (11-6, 2-4) trailed by eight at the break but steadily fought back in the second half, tying the game at 66 and again at 68. Bucknell, leading by a point with 1:23 to go, pulled away with a free throw and 3-pointer from Hass that made it 75-70 and sank 6 of 8 from the free throw line down the stretch.

Tanner Plomb led Army with 18 points, Kyle Wilson added 17, Dylan Cox had 12 and Larry Toomey 11.