LOUISVILLE, Ky. –
Eastern Kentucky University made 12 three-pointers within the first half on its strategy to a 95-92 victory over Bellarmine on Saturday at Knights Hall in Louisville.
Both groups scorched the nets within the first 20 minutes of play. EKU shot 61% from the sphere and went 12-for-20 (60%) from behind the arc. The Knights shot 68% from the sphere, however solely 5 of their 17 area targets had been from 3-point vary.
The Colonels out-scored Bellarmine by 21 factors from behind the 3-point line within the first half.
EKU made seven photographs from deep throughout a 26-8 run that turned a 2-point deficit right into a 16-point lead. Turner Buttry began it with a 3-pointer, the primary of 4 straight 3-point area targets by the Colonels. Juan Cranford Jr., MJ Williams and Jayden Harris adopted Buttry’s triple with their very own. Cranford’s three free throws pushed the margin to double figures, 33-22.
Williams capped the run with a 3-pointer for a 44-28 lead with 4:08 remaining within the first half. The Colonels led by 17, 53-36, earlier than Bellarmine hit two 3-pointers within the remaining minute to attract inside 11 on the break, 53-42.
The Knights scored the primary seven factors of the second half to stretch it to a 13-0 run. Tyler Doyle’s layup capped what grew to become a 19-3 run for the house staff and closed the hole to a single level, 56-55, with 16:26 left to play.
Bellarmine hit its first six photographs of the second half and did not miss a area purpose try till the 13:42 mark. However, the Colonels by no means gave up the lead.
Two free throws from Jackson Holt and a 3-pointer from Williams pushed EKU out in entrance by 12, 85-73 with 5:49 to go.
The Knights did not stop, scoring eight straight and shutting the hole to 5 on Jacob Wassler’s 3-pointer with 2:44 remaining. A 3-pointer from Jack Karasinski made it a 2-point recreation, 94-92, with 11 seconds on the clock. EKU made simply one among two free throw makes an attempt on the different finish giving Bellarmine an opportunity to tie or win however Karasinski missed a 3-pointer on the buzzer.
Williams led the staff in scoring (19 factors), assists (9) and rebounds (6). Cranford hit 4-of-7 from deep and had 18 factors. Buttry made 4-of-8 from behind the arc and completed with 16 factors.
The Colonels completed 20-for-36 from 3-point vary for 56%. It was their most three’s in a recreation this season. EKU shot 54% from the sphere for the sport.
Bellarmine made 69% of its photographs from the sphere for the sport and went 11-of-22 from behind the arc. Karasinski led all gamers with 31 factors, making 6-of-11 of his three’s.
The Colonels will wrap up the common season with two dwelling video games subsequent week beginning Wednesday in opposition to Queens at 7 p.m.