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Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Bucknell-Towson halftime report
Hard to believe Bucknell is even in this game, much less up 33-27 at the break.


Back around the 12 minute mark, it looked like Towson was going to put this one away early. Up 15-9 after an 8-0 run, the Tigers seemed in control. Even though they were stuggling to score consistently against Bucknell's defense, their aggressive 1-3-1 halfcourt trap was giving Bucknell fits.

The Bison were unable to get the ball inside against the zone, and were left to fire up three after off-the-mark three. At that point the Bison were 1 for 7 from the arc, and hanging on for dear life. Stepehen Tyree was on the bench after picking up two wuick fouls in the first 2:08 of the half. John Griffin was 0 for 4 from the arc. It was on the verge of getting ugly. Things got desperate enough that Pat Flannery even inserted little used sophomore Zach Evans into the game.

Then Griffin found his range and the game turned in a hurry. With Griffin hitting three from the arc and Patrick behan hitting two more, the Bison went on a 15-4 run, took the lead and forced Towson out of the zone.

That began to open things a little inside. Bucknell's last three field goals of the half came in the paint -- a jump hook by Todd O'Brien and driving runners from Griffin and Daryl Shazier.

Halftime stats:
Bucknell 12-24 from the fiedl, 5-14 from the arc, 3-5 at the line
Towson 11-28, 2-5, 3-5

Top scorers: Bucknell -- Griffin 12, Behan 8 Towson -- Junior Hairston 6, Rocky Coleman 7
Rebounds: Bucknell 15, Towson 18
Turnovers; Bucknell 5, Towson 4
Nobody with more than 2 fouls for either team

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