Men's Basketball Falls Against Buena Vista

INDIANOLA, Iowa.—The Fontbonne University men's basketball team closed out its trip to Iowa falling 90-57 against Buena Vista.

The Griffins were put into an early 14-1 hole at the 15:15 mark on Simon Daniel's 3-pointer. Fontbonne got the deficit down to 29-18 with 6:24 left on Peyton Blair's 3-pointer.

However, the Beavers closed out the half on a 17-9 run to take a 46-27 advantage into the break.

Fontbonne had its struggles from the floor in the first going 31.0 percent from the floor and just 14.3 percent from beyond-the-arc. BVU, meanwhile, shot 41.7 percent from the field and connected on eight 3-pointers.

In the second half, the Beavers remained in control never relinquishing its double-digit lead en route to the 33-point win.

Game Notes

• Fontbonne shot 31.7 percent the field.
• Buena Vista hit 41.8 percent of its attempts from the floor.
• The Beavers hit 14 3-pointers.
• Fontbonne held a 48-43 advantage on the glass.

Top Griffins

• Caden Clark: 13 points, 7-of-8 shooting from the free throw line.
• Jaden Betton: Season-high 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting

Up Next

The Griffins are back in action on Wednesday when they'll visit NCAA Division II Maryville for an exhibition. Tip-off at 7:30 p.m.

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