Men's Basketball at Greenville Preview
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men’s basketball team looks for its fourth straight win and the series sweep over Greenville on Saturday. Tip-off at 3 p.m.
January 30, 2020
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men's basketball team looks for its fourth straight win and the series sweep over Greenville on Saturday. Tip-off at 3 p.m.
Fontbonne (10-8; 8-3 SLIAC) at Greenville (8-10; 7-4 SLIAC)
When: February 1st, 2020
Location: Greenville, Ill.
Time: 3 p.m.
Live Video: HERE
Live Stats: HERE
Last Meeting: Fontbonne def. Greenville 142-129 (12/14/19)
A Look At The Griffins
- Fontbonne extended the winning streak out to three and split the regular season series against Blackburn after coming away with the 87-74 win.
- The Griffins connected on 54.7 percent of its attempts from the floor and were led by Anthony Jones' game-high 25 points. Noah Coddington added 18, while Jalen Wadlington came off the bench to conclude with 10.
- On the year, they're averaging 83.2 points on a 45.8 field goal percentage. In the last three games, they're averaging 87 points and shooting 50.0 percent from the field.
- Individually, Jones leads with a team-high 16.2 point per game average, to go along with his 54.5 field goal percentage, 35.7 3-point percentage, and 76.9 free throw percentage. During the winning streak, he's putting up 18.6 points per game.
- Wadlington ranks second on the team with a 11.4 point per game average, while Jared Woodcock averages 10.6 points per night.
- Elijah Rice (9.4 ppg) is averaging just under 10.0 points per game. Caden Clark, meanwhile, ranks third on the team with 76 assists.
A Look At The Greenville Panthers
- After winning four in a row, the Panthers have dropped its last two against Westminster (131-126) and Webster (125-121).
- Against Webster, the Panthers shot 40.5 percent from the field and were led by Sontiago Grady's 24 points on 8-of-18 shooting.
- On the season, the up-tempo Panthers are averaging 129.7 points, while opposing offenses are scoring 131.4 points per game and shooting 64.2 percent from the floor.
- Grady leads the offense with a team-high 22.1 point per game average.
- Eric Williams is shooting a team-high 61.9 percent from the floor, to go along with his 17.0 points per game.
- Marvin Bateman (13.5 ppg), Henry Johnson (12.7 ppg), Riley Simmons (12.6 ppg), and Rakim Murphy (10.7 ppg), are all averaging double-figures.
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