Navy earns eighth straight win to claim a first-round bye and a quarterfinal home game in the Patriot League Championship
NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (20-6, 12-1 PL) 76, AT BUCKNELL BISON (8-18, 5-8 PL) 60
Sojka Pavilion/Lewisburg, Pa. 7 p.m. (CBSSN)
BOX SCORE
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Senior center Aidan Kehoe posted his 13th double-double of the season with 26 points and 12 rebounds, leading Navy to a 76-60 victory over Bucknell to sweep the season series in front of a national television audience on CBS Sports Network.
*Kehoe, the reigning Patriot League Player of the Week, connected on 11-of-16 from the floor and grabbed seven offensive rebounds to help the Mids hold a 45-28 advantage on the glass and a 17-9 edge on second-chance points.
*Junior guard Jinwoo Kim finished with 18 points, and senior forward Donovan Draper came off the bench to add 14 points and nine rebounds, helping the Mids outscore the Bison 17-0 on fastbreak points.
*Navy's eighth straight win clinched a first-round bye and guaranteed a quarterfinal home game in the 2026 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championship.
*Bucknell senior guard Achile Spadone and freshman guard Pat Curtin scored 14 points apiece to lead the Bison.
*Freshman center Amon Dörries, the three-time defending Patriot League Rookie of the Week, recorded 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Sophomore guard Jayden Williams contributed 12 points and four assists.
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