Men's Basketball Dominates From Start To Finish In Win Over Spalding
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men’s basketball team got its offense rolling in a big way on Saturday after coming away with the 101-73 win over Spalding.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Spalding
3-18,3-11 SLIAC
|
28 | 45 | 73 |
|
Fontbonne
11-10,9-5 SLIAC
|
51 | 50 | 101 |
Team Stats
Spalding
| Game Statistics | Spalding | Fontbonne |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-59) | (41-66) |
| Field Goal % | 45.8% | 62.1% |
| Rebounds | 26 | 34 |
| Assists | 12 | 26 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 9 | 23 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 54 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 18 |
| Bench Pts | 4 | 53 |
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men's basketball team got its offense rolling in a big way on Saturday after coming away with the 101-73 win over Spalding.
Final: Fontbonne 101, Spalding 73
Location: DSAC
Records: Fontbonne (11-10, 9-5 SLIAC), Spalding (3-18; 3-11 SLIAC)
How It Happened
In the first half, the Griffins jumped out to a commanding 26-5 lead at the 12:16 mark on Cody McKinney's 3-pointer. The team maintained its double-digit lead with Anthony Jones draining his 3-pointer with 3:52 remaining to make it a 43-23 contest.
The Griffins never let Spalding get within 15 the rest of the way as they led 49-28 going into the break. Fontbonne shot 60.0 percent from the floor and outrebounded the Golden Eagles, 18-13. Noah Coddington led with 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting.
The offense didn't slow down in the second half with Sean McGee connecting on his 3-pointer to give them a 65-34 lead with 15:30 on the clock.
With Fontbonne shooting 64.5 percent from the field in the second half and all but three players that appeared in the half registering at least two points, the Griffins were able to cruise to the 28-point win.
Inside The Numbers
- The Griffins shot 62.1 percent from the floor overall and tied its season-high with a 50.0 3-point percentage.
- They outrebounded Spalding 34-26 and scored 23 points off 16 turnovers.
- They dominated in the paint outscoring Spalding 54-30.
- The Griffins bench accounted for 53 of the 101 points.
- Spalding shot 45.8 percent from the field.
Spalding Leaders
- Mitchell Prince led with a game-high 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting.
- Marcus Montgomery added 20 points and Troy Amanor added 12.
Fontbonne Leaders
- Noah Coddington led with a game-high 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting.
- Jared Woodcock finished with 13 points and Cody McKinney added 10.
Up Next
The Griffins look for another big conference win on Wednesday when they'll visit Eureka. Tip-off at 7:30 p.m.
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