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Holy Cross knocks off Bucknell 67-64 in Patriot

Mar 4, 2010 - 3:25 AM LEWISBURG, Pa.(AP) -- Mike Cavataio scored 20 points and Andrew Beinert added 19 as Holy Cross upset Bucknell 67-64 on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament.

The seventh-seeded Crusaders led 65-58 with 6 seconds to go, then Bryson Johnson and Darryl Shazier hit 3-pointers to pull the No. 2-seeded Bison within a point with 1 second left. Beinert made two free throws to seal the win.

Holy Cross (9-21), which entered the game having lost two straight and four of its last five, will play Lafayette on Sunday in the Patriot League semifinals.

Shazier scored 19 points and Johnson had 16 for the Bison, who had won eight of their previous 10 games.

The teams met for the eighth time in the last nine years in the tournament.

Holy Cross led 34-26 at halftime, but Bucknell opened the second half with a 7-0 run. The Crusaders also used a 7-0 run to break a tie at 51.








  • PATRIOT TOURNAMENT
    AT LEWISBURG, PA
    NCAA BB HOLY CROSS 67
    BUCKNELL 64 FINAL

    Mar 3 9:06 PM
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    RUWTbot Added 47 roots (Close Finish)

    Holy Cross 65, Bucknell 64  2nd - 0:01Mar 3 9:02 PM
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    RUWTbot Added 33 roots (Close Finish)

    Holy Cross 51, Bucknell 49  2nd - 4:32Mar 3 8:42 PM


  • PATRIOT TOURNAMENT
    AT LEWISBURG, PA
    NCAA BB HOLY CROSS 34
    BUCKNELL 26 HALFTIME

    Mar 3 7:51 PM