Men's Basketball vs. Iowa Wesleyan Preview
ST. LOUIS, Mo.— With two games to go in the regular season, the Fontbonne University men’s basketball team looks to win out and secure a spot in the SLIAC Tournament. First-up a showdown with Iowa Wesleyan on Wednesday.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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Iowa Wesleyan
8-16,5-11 SLIAC
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30 | 53 | 83 |
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Fontbonne
13-11,11-6 SLIAC
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45 | 49 | 94 |
Team Stats
Iowa Wesleyan
| Game Statistics | Iowa Wesleyan | Fontbonne |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (31-60) | (36-70) |
| Field Goal % | 51.7% | 51.4% |
| Rebounds | 27 | 42 |
| Assists | 11 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 18 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 24 | 16 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 20 |
| Pts in the Paint | 38 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 15 | 10 |
| Bench Pts | 17 | 46 |
ST. LOUIS, Mo.— With two games to go in the regular season, the Fontbonne University men's basketball team looks to win out and secure a spot in the SLIAC Tournament. First-up a showdown with Iowa Wesleyan on Wednesday.
Iowa Wesleyan (8-15; 5-11 SLIAC) at Fontbonne (12-11; 10-6 SLIAC)
When: February 19th, 2020
Location: DSAC
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Live Video: HERE
Live Stats: HERE
Last Meeting: Iowa Wesleyan def. Fontbonne 85-63 (1/18/20)
A Look At The Griffins
- Fontbonne has won two of three after coming away with the 99-71 win over Westminster on Saturday. The team shot 51.3 percent from the field and were led by Anthony Jones' game-high 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting. Elijah Rice added 20 points off the bench.
- On the season, they're scoring 86.9 points on a 47.3 field goal percentage.
- Jones paces the offense with his team-high 17.3 points on a 56.6 field goal percentage. He also leads at the free throw line draining 78.4 percent of his attempts.
- Jared Woodcock averages 11.0 points and Jalen Wadlington is right behind him at 10.3 points per game. Wadlington ranks second on the team in field goal percentage (50.8).
- After his 20-point performance, Rice is up to 10.0 points per game.
A Look At The Iowa Wesleyan Tigers
- The Tigers will be looking to sweep the regular season over Fontbonne for the first time since 2017.
- Iowa Wesleyan dropped its fourth straight game on Saturday after falling 97-87 against MacMurray.
- On the year, the Tigers average 83.3 points and shoot 43.1 percent from the floor. Defensively, they're allowing 86.0 points.
- Jarryd Fernandes leads the offense with his 14.6 points and team-high 68.7 field goal percentage.
- Jacob Neubauer is a threat from both inside and outside the arc shooting over 41.0 percent.
- Alex Dentlinger is the third player in double-figures averaging 13.7 points per game.
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