LEWISBURG — Ian Motta scored 15 points, one of five Bucknell players to reach double figures in scoring, and the Bison men’s basketball team defeated NJIT, 81-64, on Thursday night at Sojka Pavilion. Motta drained a three-pointer on Bucknell’s first possession, and the Bison (4-2) led the Highlanders (0-6) wire-to-wire, leading by as many as 25 points in the second half.

Noah Williamson (14 points), Achile Spadone (14), Ruot Bijiek (13), and Brandon McCreesh (10) joined Motta in double figures, while Josh Bascoe added seven points and six assists. In addition to his career-high 14 points, Spadone achieved career highs in rebounds (eight), assists (five), and steals (3). The Bison defense forced 14 turnovers and converted the Highlanders’ miscues into 29 points. Tariq Francis scored a game-high 19 points for NJIT.

Bucknell 81, NJIT 64

NJIT (0-6)

Tim Moore 2-7 2-2 6; Jordan Rogers 1-4 2-2 4; Sebastian Robinson 5-14 1-2 11; Jake Goldberg 0-1 2-2 2; Tariq Francis 6-16 4-7 19; Ari Fulton 1-1 1-2 3; Malachi Arrington 1-3 0-0 2; Triston Wennersten 3-5 0-0 8; Walt Andrews Jr. 2-6 2-3 6; Cameron Piggee 0-3 0-0 0; John Kelly 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 22-61 14-20 64.

BUCKNELL (4-2)

Ian Motta 6-12 0-0 15; Ruot Bijiek 4-7 2-2 13; Noah Williamson 4-7 5-9 14; Josh Bascoe 2-5 1-2 7; Achile Spadone 5-7 3-6 14; Jayden Williams 0-4 0-0 0; Brandon McCreesh 3-4 5-6 11; Pip Ajayi 1-3 2-2 4; Brady Muller 0-3 0-0 0; Josh Fulton 0-1 1-2 1; Patrick O’Brien 1-1 0-0 2; Kellen Welch 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-54 19-29 81.

Halftime: Bucknell 44-29. 3-point goals: NJIT 6-20 (Francis 3-5, Wennersten 2-4, Kelly 1-1, Moore 0-1, Rogers 0-1, Goldberg 0-1, Andrews Jr. 0-2, Robinson 0-2, Piggee 0-3), Bucknell 10-23 (Motta 3-4, Bijiek 3-6, BAscoe 2-3, Williamson 1-3, Spadone 1-3, Muller 0-1, Fulton 0-1, Williams 0-2). Fouled out: NJIT-none; Bucknell-none. Rebounds: NJIT 38 (Francis 6, Rogers 6), Bucknell 35 (Spadone 8). Assists: NJIT 9 (Robinson 3, Francis 3), Bucknell 19 (Bascoe 6). Technical fouls: NJIT-Coach; Bucknell-none. Total fouls: NJIT 23, Bucknell 18. A: 719.