Ford, Hunter lead St. Mary's past Bucknell 85-56
MORAGA, Calif. -- Jordan Ford scored 28 points, St. Mary's shot 55 percent and the Gaels smashed Bucknell 85-56 on Wednesday night.
Ford scored 12 of the Gaels' first 20 points -- Jordan Hunter scored four in that stretch -- and St. Mary's led 20-8 in a game they never trailed. Hunter scored 15 points and he and Jordan combined to shoot 18 of 29. Ford was 4 of 6 from the 3-point line.
Bucknell went on a 15-8 run to close to 28-23 on Jimmy Sotos' 3-point play with 3:21 left in the first half. The Gaels countered with a 14-5 run and led by 14 at halftime. St. Mary's led by double digits the rest of the way. Tanner Krebs contributed 12 points.
Bruce Moore scored 18 for Bucknell (4-5) and Kimbal MacKenzie added 14. The Bison entered the game averaging 74.3 points per game on 45 percent shooting. They finished 22 of 63 (35 percent) and 5 of 25 from distance.
Game Information
- Referees:
- John Higgins
- Tony Padilla
- Horace Shields
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross | 2-1 | - | 10-6 |
| Boston University | 2-1 | - | 8-8 |
| Bucknell | 2-1 | - | 6-10 |
| Colgate | 2-1 | - | 5-11 |
| Navy | 2-1 | - | 5-11 |
| Army | 1-2 | 1 | 7-8 |
| American University | 1-2 | 1 | 7-9 |
| Loyola Maryland | 1-2 | 1 | 6-8 |
| Lehigh | 1-2 | 1 | 6-8 |
| Lafayette | 1-2 | 1 | 6-10 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 4-0 | - | 14-3 |
| Gonzaga | 4-0 | - | 13-4 |
| San Francisco | 4-1 | 0.5 | 14-4 |
| Washington State | 3-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| Santa Clara | 3-1 | 1 | 11-6 |
| Oregon State | 2-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| Pepperdine | 1-3 | 3 | 7-10 |
| San Diego | 1-3 | 3 | 4-13 |
| Loyola Marymount | 1-4 | 3.5 | 9-8 |
| Pacific | 1-4 | 3.5 | 6-13 |
| Portland | 0-5 | 4.5 | 5-13 |
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