National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Bucknell 81, Lehigh 65
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Where: Sojka Pavilion, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Kenneth Clark Jr., # Andrew Maira, # Garrick Shannon
Attendance: 4254
Where: Sojka Pavilion, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Kenneth Clark Jr., # Andrew Maira, # Garrick Shannon
Attendance: 4254
Kimbal Mackenzie scored 18 points to help Bucknell beat Lehigh 81-65 in the Patriot League championship game Wednesday night at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pa.
Zach Thomas had 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for Bucknell (26-8), which secured its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2013. Nana Foulland also scored 17.
Tim Kempton posted 22 points and 17 rebounds for Lehigh (20-12).
Bucknell led 35-34 at the break, but the Bison started the second half with a 12-0 run and led by as many as 18. The Mountain Hawks got within nine with five minutes remaining, but they couldn't get any closer.
Top Game Performances
| Lehigh | Bucknell | |
| Tim Kempton 22 | Scoring | Kimbal MacKenzie 18 |
| Brandon Alston 2 | Assists | Zach Thomas 7 |
| Tim Kempton 17 | Rebounds | Zach Thomas 9 |
| Tim Kempton 4 | Free Throws Made | Kimbal MacKenzie 3 |
| Brandon Alston 1 | Steals | Avi Toomer 2 |
| Austin Price 2 | Blocks | Nana Foulland 3 |
Team Stats Summary