Men's Basketball Closes Out Regular Season With Win Over Spalding

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—After a tough loss against Westminster on Saturday, the Fontbonne University men's basketball team bounced back with a 77-64 win over Spalding to close out regular season play.

Records

Spalding (8-17; 6-8 SLIAC)

Fontbonne (16-6; 12-2 SLIAC)

Game Breakdown

In the first half, the Griffins opened with a 17-8 lead at the 12:04 mark on Domonic Doolin's layup. Fontbonne continued holding its lead and stretched it out to 26-16 with 5:20 remaining on Caden Clark's 3-point play.

From there, the Griffins finished out the half on a 14-7 run with Doolin's layup giving Fontbonne a comfortable 40-23 advantage at the break.

Fontbonne shot 47.1 percent from the field in the first led by Elijah Rice with nine points. Doolin added seven off the bench in seven minutes played.

In the second half, the Golden Eagles got the Griffins lead down to 42-34 at 16:47. Fontbonne followed that up going on a 11-4 run over the next four minutes and 20 seconds with Elijah Rice's layup extending Fontbonne lead back out to 53-38.

Despite Fontbonne shooting 34.3 percent from the field in the second, the Griffins made it count from the line going 10-of-12 as they were able to secure the 13-point win.

Team Comparison

• Fontbonne shot 40.6 percent from the field.
• Spalding connected on 46.6 percent of its shots.
• The Griffins had a 41-34 advantage on the glass.
• Fontbonne totaled 32 bench points compared to 16 from Spalding.

Fontbonne Leaders

• Kevin Anders tied his career-high off the bench with 18 points and went 8-of-8 from the free throw line.
• Elijah Rice ended with 13 points on 6-of-17 shooting.
• Caden Clark finished with 11 points and six rebounds.
• Anthony Jones had his second double-double on the year with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
• Domonic Doolin finished with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting.

Up Next

The top seeded Griffins will now host the SLIAC Quarterfinals on Tuesday and they'll take on No. 8 seeded Greenville. Tip-off set for 7 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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