Men's Basketball Cruises Past Webster For First Win On Season
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men’s basketball team defeated Webster on Wednesday for the first time since 2016 and its 37-point victory was the largest margin over Webster in program history.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Webster
0-2,0-1 SLIAC
|
30 | 21 | 51 |
|
Fontbonne
1-4,0-1 SLIAC
|
46 | 42 | 88 |
Team Stats
Webster
| Game Statistics | Webster | Fontbonne |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (21-53) | (37-70) |
| Field Goal % | 39.6% | 52.9% |
| Rebounds | 26 | 35 |
| Assists | 5 | 25 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 9 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 4 | 28 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 22 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 15 | 31 |
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men's basketball team defeated Webster on Wednesday for the first time since 2016 and its 37-point victory was the largest margin over Webster in program history.
Final: Fontbonne 88, Webster 51
How It Happened
After Webster trailed 15-14 at the 13:00 minute mark, the Griffins went on a 14-2 run over the next five minutes and 15 seconds to lead 28-17 on Elijah Rice's layup.
At the 3:36 mark, the Griffins expanded its lead out to 42-23 on Noah Coddington's made jumper and they maintained that double-digit lead into the locker room on top, 46-30.
Fontbonne shot an impressive 58.8 percent from the floor in the first and were led by Anthony Jones' 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
The Griffins offense stayed hot into the second half with Trenton Eckert making his layup at 11:22 to give Fontbonne a commanding 64-43 lead.
With the team shooting 47.2 percent from the floor in the second half and its defense holding Webster to a mere 32.0 field goal percentage the Griffins were able to cruise towards its 37-point win.
Head-to-Head
- Fontbonne shot a season-high 52.9 percent from the floor and dished out a season-high 25 assists.
- Webster was held to a 39.6 field goal percentage and just five assists.
- The Griffins controlled the glass with a 35-26 advantage.
- Fontbonne bench outscored Webster, 31-15.
Fontbonne Leaders
- Caden Clark led with a season-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting.
- Jones finished with 16 points, while Noah Coddington added 10 points and eight boards.
- Rice handed out a career-high eight assists.
- Carter Collins and Gus Kleekamp each finished with eight points and Cody McKinney added seven.
Up Next
The Griffins jump back into conference play on Saturday when they'll host Greenville. Tip-off at 7 p.m.
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