Under the Radar Game of the Day: Bucknell at Boston University

Bucknell at Boston University, 12:00 PM Eastern, CBS Sports Network

A week and a half ago, the battle for the Patriot League championship appeared to be done and over.  Bucknell looked like they were going to run away with the conference title.  However, this is the Patriot League, a conference that has historically battled it out until the end of the regular season.  The Bucknell Bison have lost 2 of their last 3 games to fall to 20-8 overall and 12-3 in Patriot League play.  Their lead over Boston University (16-11 overall, 10-4 in conference) is down to a single game.  And these top two teams will be battling it out on “The Roof” in Boston this afternoon.  If the Terriers can pull out the home victory, the two teams will enter the final week of the conference regular season in a dead heat for first place and the quest for home court advantage throughout the Patriot League tournament.

Bucknell did pick up the win when these two teams met in Lewisburg, PA earlier this year by a 70-59 score.  Nana Foulland was the star of that game with 23 points for the Bison.  The Terriers were led in that loss by Justin Alston, who scored 20 points.  Alston had another strong game earlier this week at Colgate, getting a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds.  All signs point to this being a great game today, and a potential preview of the Patriot league tournament championship game coming up in just a few weeks.  Whose home court that game may end up being played on could very well be decided this afternoon.