Men's Basketball Bounces Back With Win Over Eureka

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—After a tough loss against Blackburn in the final seconds on Wednesday, the Fontbonne University men's basketball team fended off Eureka for the 80-70 win on Saturday.

Records

Eureka (7-8; 3-2 SLIAC)

Fontbonne (7-5; 3-1 SLIAC)

Game Breakdown

In the first half, the Red Devils started with a 13-2 lead at the 14:04 mark on Charlie McKinty's 3-pointer. Fontbonne started to chip away at the deficit and eventually tied the game at 19-19 with 4:49 remaining on Kevin Anders 3-pointer.

Four straight free throws made between Anders and Caden Clark gave Fontbonne the 25-21 advantage at 2:49. The back-and-forth play continued with Eureka reclaiming the 31-29 lead with 19.0 seconds left, however, Clark came through with a late second layup tying the game heading into the break.

Fontbonne shot 27.8 percent from the field in the first, but dominated on the glass having a 30-14 advantage. Caden Clark led with 11 points.

After Anthony Jones tied the game at 36-36 with 17:08 remaining in the second half, the Griffins went on a 14-4 run over the next three minutes with Clark's layup giving Fontbonne a commanding 50-40 advantage.

The Griffins stretched its lead out to 61-47 with 9:04 left on Elijah Rice's jumper. Rice had a big second half for the Griffins going 7-of-9 from the field for 15 points.

With 5:53 left, the Griffins seemed to be in control with a 66-53 lead on Rice's 3-pointer. Eureka kept battling and narrowed it down to a 71-69 game on Andrew Gonzalez's 3-pointer with just under two minutes left in regulation.

However, the Griffins got a layup from Clark on the ensuing possession and made it count from the free throw line in the final minutes going 7-of-8 en route to the 80-70 win.

Team Stats

• The Griffins shot 39.4 percent from the field and went 20-of-28 (71.4 percent) from the free throw line.
• Eureka shot 38.3 percent from the floor.
• Fontbonne owned the glass having a 55-29 advantage.

Fontbonne Leaders

• Caden Clark recorded his fourth 20-plus point game in his last five having 22 points on 6-of-15 shooting.
• Elijah Rice earned his second double-double in his last four with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
• Brent Wagner finished with 11 points, while Anthony Jones ended with 10.
• Will Suellentrop had seven points and pulled down a game-high 11 boards.
• Kevin Anders connected on two 3-pointers to conclude with nine points.

Up Next

The Griffins are back in action next Tuesday against Principia. Tip-off at 7:30 p.m.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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