Bucknell 62, Richmond 61

Bucknell 62, Richmond 61

Published Jan. 2, 2011 6:46 p.m. ET

Mike Muscala nailed a 16-foot turnaround jumper as time expired to lift Bucknell past Richmond 62-61 on Sunday.

The Bison (9-7) trailed 61-60 after a free throw from Darien Brothers with 2.6 seconds left.

Bucknell attempted a long inbounds pass to Muscala, but the ball sailed out of bounds, turning it back over to the Spiders.

A quick foul by the Bison sent Kevin Anderson to the free-throw line, looking to extend Richmond's lead. Anderson missed both free throws and Bucknell called its final timeout with 1.7 seconds to go.

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Joe Willman heaved the ensuing inbounds pass to Muscala, who caught it near the left elbow, spun around and nailed a fadeaway jumper to clinch the win for Bucknell.

Muscala and Bryson Johnson finished with 17 points to lead the Bison.

Justin Harper scored 19 points, Anderson added 13 and Francis-Cedric Martel 10 for the Spiders (11-4).

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