Bryson Johnson had a team-high 16 points, including two three-pointers that helped him tie Bucknell's all-time record for three-point field goals, in a 65-58 Patriot League win over Holy Cross on Saturday afternoon. Johnson now stands with 294 career three-pointers made, which equals the record set by former Bison Kevin Bettencourt, who played on the Bucknell team that defeated Kansas in the '05 NCAA tournament. However, Johnson has taken about 100 less attempts (733 vs. 832) from behind the arc.
He can break the Bucknell record in their next game on Wednesday, at American University (Washington, DC). Meanwhile, he's only 8 back of the Patriot League all-time record and, at his current pace, should reach in the neighbourhood of 320-330 career 3's.
From a historical perspective, he's currently #115 on the NCAA all-time list. A couple notable names that he could pass? Jimmer Fredette (296) and Jason Kapono (317), among others.
Burnatowski Continues To Roll
Murphy Burnatowski, who had 35 points in an overtime win over Army on Wednesday, knocked home 29 more on Saturday in a 70-56 Colgate win over Navy. He's shot over 60% from the floor and over 50% from three-point range during that stretch.
He's averaging 19.4 PPG in league play, which is second in the Patriot League behind Bucknell's Mike Muscala (20.2 PPG). He's also 15th in the league in rebounding (4.8), and 6th in blocked shots (1.2 BPG).
