It was gut check time right of the gate for Navy men’s basketball as it sought to start the new year on a positive note.
Down 17 points six minutes into the second half, the Midshipmen were in danger of getting embarrassed on their home floor to open the 2021 Patriot League campaign.
Experience and depth are two of the strengths of this Navy squad and those factors were crucial to overcoming the double-digit deficit.
Senior captain Cam Davis took over offensively, while Navy turned it up several notches defensively in rallying to beat Bucknell, 78-69, on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Hall.