Bucknell 74, Dartmouth 57

Bucknell 74, Dartmouth 57

Published Dec. 31, 2010 1:01 a.m. ET

Bryson Johnson scored all 14 of his points in the first half to lead Bucknell to a 74-57 victory over Dartmouth on Thursday night.

Darryl Shazier added 12 points for the Bison (8-7) who have won six of their past seven games.

Dartmouth (4-8) led 14-7 before Bucknell took control with a 24-2 run that gave the Bison a 31-16 lead on Joe Willman's jumper with 3:56 left before halftime.

Johnson scored all 14 of his points in the run, scoring eight consecutive points in one stretch. He hit three 3-pointers in span of 1:16.

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Bucknell took a 61-41 lead on two free throws from Ben Brackney with 10:53 left in the game.

G.W. Boon added 10 points and Bryan Cohen had 12 rebounds for the Bison, who shot 87 percent from the three-throw line (20 of 23) and outrebounded Dartmouth 41-28.

Kirk Crecco led the Big Green, who have lost three of their past four games, with 11 points.

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