LISLE, Ill. - The sixth-ranked Benedictine University men's basketball team shot a blistering 71.7 percent from the floor in notching a season high point total during the 13th win of the season, a 110-78 victory over Dominican University at home.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 110, Dominican 78
THE DETAILS
• Dominican was able to hang with Benedictine at the start of the contest despite hot shooting as the teams traded the lead
• Matt Chaltin connected on a three-pointer at the 11:51 mark to hand Benedictine an 18-16 lead
• Benedictine did not trail again the remainder of the night
• Tahron Harvey made a layup with 6:02 remaining in the first half to open a 14-0 run, capped on a three from Michael Blaszczyk with 3:35 left in the first, handing Benedictine a 45-27 lead
• John Dodson made a 35-foot shot at the buzzer to make the score 54-31 at the half
• Benedictine went on to lead by as many as 42 in the second half, using a complete effort to score the largest win of the year
• With a loss by top-ranked Augustana, Benedictine is one of just six unbeatens left in the nation
STAT LEADERS
• 13 different players scored for Benedictine and 17 saw action
• Benedictine shot 71 percent in the first half and 72.4 percent in the second, finishing the night at 71.7 percent
• The team made 43 field goals, assisting on 31, and held a 36-22 advantage on the glass
• Four different players reached double figures led by a game best 19 from Luke Johnson in just 21 minutes, hitting eight-of-nine shots
• Harvey tallied 17 with a season high eight assists and five rebounds while Tim Reamer struck for 16 off the bench with four assists, making all eight attempts from the field
• Blaszczyk rounded out the double-digit scorers by notching 13
• Benedictine drained 10 three-pointers in the contest and scored 62 points in the paint while receiving 48 points from the bench
UP NEXT
Benedictine (13-0, 8-0 NACC) will play host to Wisconsin Lutheran on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
#6 Benedictine Shoots 71.7% to Breeze Past Dominican
Dominican
78
Benedictine
110
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
Dominican (1-9, 0-6 NACC) | 31 | 47 | 78 |
Benedictine (13-0, 8-0 NACC) | 54 | 56 | 110 |
Jan 06, 2016