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Game 651: Christmas special

UNLV vs. Bucknell
December 25 at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI
ESPNU

A dominant performance from Bucknell in the third-place game of the Diamond Head Classic as the Bison hit 14 three-pointers (and shot 56%) and rolled to a 97-72 victory.

Six different players were in double figures for Bucknell (6-6), led by Kimbal Mackenzie's 16 points. Jimmy Sotos handed out a tournament-record 12 assists (Bucknell had 26 assists on 37 made baskets).

UNLV made its first 3-pointer of the night, then missed its next 19, and was never really in the game after halftime. Bucknell led by as many as 36 on a Sotos-assisted lay-in that turned into a three-point play from Mackenzie at the 6:16 mark.

"dribble drive"  !

Great job by LaPhonso Ellis for getting in a quick "dribble drive", just 3:58 into the game.

That's Ellis' first appearance on our list.

Game 289 - Bucknell at Lehigh

February 8 at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA
Campus Insiders

Tim Kempton has put together one of the most decorated careers in the history of the Patriot League and we finally got a chance to see the senior center in action.

In Lehigh's 79-71 win, Kempton not only led the way with 24 points and 11 rebounds, but hit a milestone that few in the Patriot have ever reached. With a rebound at the 18:16 mark of the second half, Kempton became just the third player in the conference's history to reach the 1,000-point, 1,000-rebound plateau. He joins Bucknell alum and current Atlanta Hawk Mike Muscala & former Colgate standout Adonal Foyle (who reached those marks in just three seasons) as the only players to accomplish the feat.

Kempton, the two-time defending Patriot player of the year, could be headed for award No. 3 as he was averaging 20.2 points and 9.9 rebounds coming into the night. Bucknell's skilled post player, Nana Foulland, had a nice night as well, finishing with 16 points, 13 rebounds (Kempton and Foulland are 1-2 in the league in rebounding) and three blocked shots.

And let's not forget Austin Price, who hit 5-of-9 from three-point range and very nearly doubled his scoring average with a game-high 25 points for the Mountain Hawks.

Bucknell had a seven-game winning streak - it's longest run since the Muscala-led 2012-13 team reached the NCAA Tournament - snapped. The Bison are 0-2 against Lehigh and 11-0 against the rest of the conference.