Men's Basketball Secures SLIAC Regular Season Title After Win Over Panthers

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—For the first time since the 2008-09 season, the Fontbonne University men's basketball team locked up the SLIAC Regular Season Title after its 94-75 win over Principia.

Records

Principia (8-13; 5-8 SLIAC)

Fontbonne (15-5; 11-1 SLIAC)

Game Breakdown

Like Saturday's game against Eureka, the Griffins started fast taking a 20-5 lead at the 11:18 mark on Anthony Jones' layup. Principia kept battling and cut the deficit to 30-26 with 7:28 remaining on Jake Kampf's 3-pointer.

Over the final seven minutes, the Griffins put some distance between themselves and Principia closing out on an 18-9 run to take a 48-35 lead into the break.

Fontbonne shot 50.0 percent from the floor with Elijah Rice already leading with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting.

In the second half, a 3-point play from Caden Clark and a layup from Anthony Jones gave Fontbonne a commanding 61-37 lead with 16:17 remaining.

Principia, though started to chip away at the lead over the next eight minutes and eventually got it down to 73-66 on Shemarri Miles 3-pointer.

However, the Griffins answered with a 10-1 run over the next three minutes with Will Suellentrop's layup putting Fontbonne once again ahead by double-digits, 83-67. Fontbonne remained in control the rest of the way going on for the 19-point win.

Team Stats

• The Griffins shot 54.1 percent from the floor.
• Fontbonne held a 38-29 advantage on the glass.
• Principia shot 46.6 percent from the field and hit 12 3-pointers.
• Defensively, the Griffins came away with a season-high 14 steals.

Fontbonne Leaders

• Elijah Rice ended with a career-high 29 points on 13-of-20 shooting.
• Brent Wagner hit four 3-pointers ending with 18 points.
• Anthony Jones finished with 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting and earned five steals.
• Caden Clark had 13 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and four steals.
• Will Suellentrop was the fifth starter in double-figures collecting his sixth double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Up Next

The Griffins look for its 10^th win in a row this Saturday on Senior Day when they'll host Westminster. Tip-off at 3 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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