The switch on defense cooled off the Dragons and also got the Bison in transition. That led to easy baskets at the other end, limiting the amount of pressure Drexel was able to put on the ball each trip down the court.

After making just 8-of-23 shots in the first half, Bucknell hit 8 of its first 11 after intermission, ripping off a 22-7 run to take a 47-45 lead with less than 13 minutes to play.

From then on the lead changed hands 10 times before Daryl Shazier's layup with 1:31 left put BU up 73-71. That set up Behan's circus shot and a wild finish that saw Flint get tossed from the game and Bucknell hit six free throws in the final minute -- including three from Castleberry following double-technical to Flint -- that iced the game.

"This game shows how we've matured emotionally since the season started," said Paulsen, noting Saturday's victory was likely a game the Bison would not have won a month ago. "You have to be able to bounce back when bad things happen, and we did that."