MBB: #6 Keene State too strong for Panthers

Game Leaders

Keene State
Pts: Octavio Brito - 28
Reb: Jeff Hunter - 20
Ast: Jeff Hunter - 5
Plymouth State
Pts: Kyler Bosse - 20
Reb: 2 Players (#05, #TM - 6)
Ast: Rylan Canabano - 3

Team Stats

Keene State
Plymouth State

Field Goals

(33-78)
(26-63)

Field Goal %

42.3%
41.3%

Rebounds

53
37

Assists

10
9

Turnovers

6
10

Pts off Turnovers

13
2

2nd Chance Pts

16
7

Pts in the Paint

42
28

Fastbreak Pts

19
10

Bench Pts

2
19
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More news about: Plymouth State
Jan 25, 2023

January 25, 2023

 

MBB: #6 Keene State too strong for Panthers

 

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University men's basketball team fell to #6 Keene State College, 80-63, in a Little East Conference (LEC) contest at Foley Gymnasium on Wednesday evening.

Plymouth State ran stride-for-stride with the nationally ranked Owls for much of the contest. The Panthers were able to hold Keene State to well below its season average, but a cold spell in the second half provided the visitors the ability to edge further away in the late stages of the game.

Junior Kyler Bosse (Manchester, N.H.) led the Panthers with 20 points, while sophomore Elijah Swanson (Meredith, N.H.) was welcomed back from injury with 16 points of his own. No other Panther was able to reach double-figures.

Plymouth State falls to 8-11 (1-9 LEC), while the Owls improve to 18-1 and 10-0 in the Little East.

 

The Basics:

  • Plymouth State 63, Keene State 80
    • Plymouth State (8-11, 1-9 LEC)
    • Keene State (18-1, 10-0 LEC)

Top Performers:

  • Kyler Bosse (20 pts, 6 reb)
  • Elijah Swanson (17 pts, 6-12 fg, 2-3 3pt, 5 reb)

How it Happened:

  • The Owls jumped out to an early 10-6 lead with 16:04 on the clock in the first half.
  • Keene State used an 11-0 run to extend the advantage to 35-22 with 4:19 left in the half.
  • PSU responded with a 9-2 run of its own to cut the deficit to 37-31 with 1:50 to go.
  • It remained a two-possession game at that half, as the visitors held a narrow 40-35 lead.
  • Keene State pushed the lead back to double-figures, 51-41, two minutes into the second half to force a PSU timeout.
  • Behind a 10-2 run, the Owls went up 63-48 midway through the second.
  • The Panthers put up a strong effort, but were unable to get the game back to single digits as Keene State held on for the win.
  • PSU scored the final six points in the closing minute of regulation.

By the Numbers:

  • The Panthers went 26-of-63 (41.3%) from the floor and 6-of-16 (37.5%) from three.
  • Keene State outrebounded the Panthers by a 53-37 margin, including 16-5 on the offensive glass.
  • Both teams took care of the ball as they combined for 16 total turnovers.
  • The PSU bench outscored the Keene State reserves by a 19-2 margin, but the Owls controlled the paint to a 42-28 advantage.
  • Bosse has scored 20-plus points 11 times this season. His 373 total points for the year are already one more than his total from all of last season.
  • PSU has lost two straight and four-of-five against the Owls.

 

Up Next:

  • The Panthers stay at home to face Eastern Connecticut State University on Saturday (Jan. 28). Tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m.

 

 

 

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