Men's Basketball vs. Blackburn Preview
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men’s basketball team will have its home opener on Saturday when they’ll take on Blackburn. Tip-off at 3 p.m.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men's basketball team will have its home opener on Saturday when they'll take on Blackburn. Tip-off at 3 p.m.
Blackburn (1-4; 0-1 SLIAC) at Fontbonne (3-3; 1-0 SLIAC)
When: December 7th, 2019
Where: DSAC
Time: 3 p.m.
Live Video: HERE
Live Stats: HERE
A Look At The Griffins
- Fontbonne extended its winning streak out to three in a row after a convincing 94-76 win over MacMurray on Wednesday night.
- The Griffins shot 52.8 percent from the floor and saw six players reach double-figures.
- Jared Woodcock led with 18 points, while Jalen Wadlington (15), Anthony Jones (14), Gus Kleekamp (12), Elijah Rice (11), and Cody McKinney (10), all eclipsed the double-figure plateau.
- On the season, they're putting up 77.2 points per game and shooting 45.5 percent from the field.
- Jared Woodcock leads the offense with a team-high 11.8 points per game, while shooting 51.1 percent from the floor, and 50.0 percent from beyond-the-arc.
- Caden Clark averages 10.7 points per contest and dishes out a team-high 4.5 assists per game.
- Jones is up to 9.8 points per game, while Kleekamp and Wadlington are tied at 9.5 points per game.
A Look At The Blackburn Beavers
- The Beavers got its conference season underway on Wednesday night and fell 91-81 against Eureka. The team shot 40.0 percent from the floor and were led by Karson Hayes' 15 points.
- On the season, they're averaging 69.4 points per game offensively and connecting on 38.3 percent of its attempts.
- Defensively, they're allowing 85.4 points per game on a 46.4 field goal percentage.
- The Beavers also have had its struggles on the glass pulling down just 28.4 rebounds per game, compared to its opponents 45.6.
- Hayes paces them on offense with a team-high 15.2 points per game on a 39.7 field goal percentage.
- Nigel Ferrell is the final player in double-figures at 11.8 points per game.
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