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LEWISBURG -- Old Dominion senior Jared Turner made a Sojka Pavilion visiting player record eight three pointers, leading the Monarchs to an 82-62 victory over Bucknell on Saturday at Sojka Pavilion.
Turner's 24 points lead all scorers, while Luca Soroa Schaller scored a career-high 17 points to lead the Bison. Old Dominion (3-0) made 11 of their 17 three pointers in the second half to pull away for the victory over the Bison (0-2).
The Bison tied the score at 43 with 12 minutes, 40 seconds left in the second half, but the Monarchs responded with an 11-1 run to take a 54-44 lead. Bucknell junior Jayden Williams made a three to cut the lead to seven, 54-47. Following a Bison timeout, Turner made a three to extend the lead back to double digits.
Bubu Benjamin made a pair of free throws on Old Dominion's next possession, and then Turner exploded with threes on the next three trips down the court. At the end of his run, the Bison trailed 68-50 with 5:37 returning.
Four Monarchs finished with double-figure scoring, while Aleksander Pachucki joined Soroa Schaller in double figures for the Orange and Blue, scoring 11 points. Soroa Schaller also added four steals, three rebounds and three assists.
Old Dominion ripped the cords all night from three-point land, hitting 17 of 31 (54.8%). Bucknell tried to keep pace with the Sun Belt squad's barrage but finished 7 of 24 (29.1%).
Bucknell started the game on a 5-0 run and led 13-11 when Old Dominion went on a 10-0 stretch to seize the lead. The Monarchs' defense held the Bison scoreless for 5:26 minutes.
Old Dominion led 26-21 but Bucknell scored four points in the final two minutes to trail by one point at halftime.
The Bison came firing out of halftime and went ahead 36-32. Old Dominion tied the contest at 36-36 before Patrick O'Brien tapped in a basket. Turner responded with one of his eight three-pointers to regain the lead for the Monarchs. The teams traded dunks. Soroa Schaller knotted the score at 41-41 on a free throw. ODU's Khoi Thurmon hit a layup. Rocco Lamuno drained two free throws and then Old Dominion embarked on its game-defining run.
ODU extended its lead to 70-52 with 5:04 remaining. A 7-0 Bucknell run gave the Bison some life and raised the hopes of Sojka Pavilion. Old Dominion prevented any late dramatics with a 12-3 stretch to close out the game.
Bucknell's potent non-conference schedule continues next Tuesday at No. 9 Virginia. The opening tip is scheduled for 6 p.m.
OLD DOMINION (3-0)
Zamoku Weluche-Ume 0-2 0-0 0, Kylan Howze 2-3 0-0 4, Adante' Holiman 6-12 0-0 17, Zacch Wiggins 4-9 3-4 12, Bubu Benjamin 2-6 6-7 11, Jared Turner 8-11 0-0 24, Khoi Thurmon 3-4 0-0 7, Scottie Hubbard 0-3 0-0 0, JOtham Nweke 2-3 0-0 4, CJ Harper 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 28-54 9-11 82.
BUCKNELL (0-2)
Patrick O'Brien 3-5 1-1 7, Luca Soroa Schaller 6-14 4-5 17, Jayden Williams 1-4 6-6 9, Aleksander Pachucki 3-12 2-4 11, Rocco Lamuno 1-5 6-6 8, Kyle Marshall 1-3 0-0 2, Ethan Marten-Coney 2-3 0-0 5, Luke Soden 1-3 0-0 3, Mert Kocagozoglu 0-1 0-0 0, Jacob Meachem 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-51 19-22 62.
Halftime: ODU, 26-25. 3-point goals: ODU 17-31 (Turner 8-11, Holiman 5-9, Harper 1-1, Thurmon 1-1, Benjamin 1-3, Wiggins 1-3, Weluche-Ume 0-1, Hubbard 0-2), Bucknell 7-24 (Pachucki 3-10, Marten-Coney 1-1, Soden 1-3, Williams 1-3, Schallr 1-3, Lamuno 0-1, Kocagozoglu 0-1, O'Brien 0-2). Fouled out: ODU-none; Bucknell-none. Rebounds: ODU 37 (Weluche-Ume 8), Bucknell 20 (O'Brien 5). Assists: ODU 19 (Thurmon 7), Bucknell 11 (O'Brien 3, Schaller 3). Technical fouls: ODU-none; Bucknell-none. Total fouls: ODU 20, Bucknell 14. A: 1,037.