Bucknell rolls past American U. 75-60
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Mike Muscala scored 24 of his career-high 33 points after halftime to lead Bucknell to a 75-60 victory over American University on Wednesday night.
Muscala also grabbed 10 rebounds for the third double-double of his career. Bryson Johnson and Joe Willman each added 12 points for the Bison (11-7, 2-0 Patriot League) in their fifth straight win and ninth in their past 10.
Troy Brewer and Charles Hinkle each scored 12 points for the Eagles (11-6, 1-1), who saw their four-game win streak snapped and suffered their third straight defeat to Bucknell.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Nick Hendra added 10 points for American.
The Bison held the Eagles to 40 percent shooting, and just 20 percent from 3-point range, while limiting leading scorer Vlad Moldoveanu to seven points — 15 below his season average.
Bucknell shot 50 percent from the floor and went 20 of 23 from the foul line.