Men's Basketball vs. Spalding Preview
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men’s basketball team looks to finish out the 2018-19 campaign on a high note as they’ll take on Spalding on Senior Day. Tip-off at 3 p.m. Prior to the game, the team will honor its seniors Kris McCann and Thomas Ritter.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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Spalding
11-14, 10-8
|
38 | 32 | 70 |
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Fontbonne
10-15, 8-10
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39 | 39 | 78 |
Team Stats
Spalding
| Game Statistics | Spalding | Fontbonne |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (28-58) | (25-52) |
| Field Goal % | 48.3% | 48.1% |
| Rebounds | 25 | 36 |
| Assists | 9 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 16 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 0 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 36 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 30 | 39 |
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men's basketball team looks to finish out the 2018-19 campaign on a high note as they'll take on Spalding on Senior Day. Tip-off at 3 p.m. Prior to the game, the team will honor its seniors Kris McCann and Thomas Ritter.
Spalding (11-13; 10-7 SLIAC) at Fontbonne (9-15; 7-10 SLIAC)
When: February 16th, 2019
Where: DSAC
Time: 3 p.m.
Live Video: HERE
Live Stats: HERE
Last Meeting: Spalding def. Fontbonne 68-62 (Jan. 16th)
A Look At The Griffins
- Fontbonne dropped its final road game on the year on Wednesday as they fell 87-79 against Iowa Wesleyan.
- The team shot 33.7 percent from the floor and were led by Jared Woodcock's career-high 33 point performance on 11-of-25 shooting.
- On the year, they're scoring 82.3 points per game and connecting on 47.5 percent of its attempts.
- Luke DeLine leads the offense with his 19.0 season average. He's also shooting 49.8 percent from the floor and 39.5 percent from beyond-the-arc.
- In his last three games, Woodcock is rolling with a team-high 24.7 points per game on a 52.2 field goal percentage.
- Gus Kleekamp, meanwhile, is putting up 11.0 points per game in the last three.
A Look At The Spalding Golden Eagles
- The Golden Eagles dropped its road contest on Thursday against Blackburn as they fell 73-59.
- In the outing, Spalding shot 41.5 percent from the floor and were led by Dominique Ellis' 19 points on 5-of-12 shooting.
- It'll all come down to the final game for the Golden Eagles. A win and they're into the SLIAC Tournament next weekend.
- On the season, the Golden Eagles are scoring 70.2 points per game and connecting on 44.8 percent of its shots from the floor.
- Marcus Montgomery leads the offense with his 16.7 point per game average. He's also shooting 45.2 percent from the floor and a team-high 40.4 percent from downtown.
- Ellis averages 12.5 points on a 43.8 field goal percentage, while Robert Bendingfield is the final player in double-figures at 10.5 points per game.
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