Jones and Navy host Bucknell

Published Jan. 24, 2023 3:43 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Navy Midshipmen (10-10, 3-5 Patriot) at Bucknell Bison (8-13, 1-7 Patriot)

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Navy visits the Bucknell Bison after Christian Jones scored 21 points in Navy's 77-71 win against the Army Black Knights.

The Bison have gone 4-5 at home. Bucknell has a 2-1 record in one-possession games.

The Midshipmen are 3-5 in conference games. Navy ranks fourth in the Patriot with 30.9 rebounds per game led by Daniel Deaver averaging 5.9.

The Bison and Midshipmen square off Wednesday for the first time in Patriot play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Xander Rice averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Bison, scoring 14.7 points while shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc. Alex Timmerman is averaging 12.2 points and seven rebounds over the last 10 games for Bucknell.

Tyler Nelson is shooting 46.3% and averaging 12.7 points for the Midshipmen. Deaver is averaging 11.6 points over the last 10 games for Navy.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bison: 1-9, averaging 63.4 points, 32.1 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 5.1 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.5 points per game.

Midshipmen: 4-6, averaging 68.6 points, 31.0 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 6.4 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.9 points.

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