LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gerard O’Keefe scored 14 points as Columbia beat Bucknell 77-59 on Friday.

O’Keefe went 5 of 9 from the field (4 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Lions (3-1). Connor Igoe added 12 points while shooting 3 of 8 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line and had 10 rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Josiah Cunningham finished with 12 points.

Aleksander Pachucki led the way for the Bison (0-4) with 19 points. Bucknell also got 12 points from Rocco Lamuno. Patrick O’Brien had 10 points and six rebounds.

Columbia took the lead for good with 19:29 left in the first half. The score was 36-29 at halftime, with Cunningham racking up 10 points. Columbia extended its lead to 50-35 during the second half, fueled by a 10-0 scoring run. Igoe scored a team-high eight points in the second half.

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Columbia plays Monday against Northwestern on the road, and Bucknell hosts Akron on Tuesday.

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