BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The University of Scranton men's basketball team delivered one of its best offensive performances of the season on Wednesday night, shooting over 57% from the field and pulling away in the second half to defeat Moravian, 91–75, in Landmark Conference action.
The Basics
- Final Score: Scranton 91, Moravian 75
- Record: Scranton (5–1, 2–1 Landmark)
How It Happened
- Scranton came out sharp offensively, knocking down six threes in the first half and getting downhill early through finishes from Nick Ruisi, Sammy Tornabene, and Jon Spatola.
- Ruisi set the tone with 15 first-half points on 7-of-8 shooting, helping the Royals build multiple two-possession leads.
- Moravian hung around behind Marquis Ratcliff's interior scoring, but Scranton's ball movement and rebounding edge kept the Royals in front.
- A late first-half burst—highlighted by a Will Marion three and strong finishes from several Royals—sent Scranton into halftime leading 42–36.
- Early in the second half, Scranton began to separate. The Royals opened the period on a 13–6 run fueled by second-chance points and paint touches, then fully took control behind an outstanding defensive stretch that led to multiple transition baskets.
- Ruisi and Robinson finished through contact, while Luca Baratta and Brendan Carr connected on key perimeter shots to push the lead to double digits.
- From there, the Royals never allowed Moravian back into striking distance, outscoring the Greyhounds 49–39 after halftime and maintaining consistent offensive pressure.
Inside the Box Score
- FG%: Scranton 57.1%, Moravian 50.0%
- 3PT: Scranton 9–17, Moravian 4–23
- Rebounds: Scranton 37, Moravian 21
Top Performers
Up Next
- Scranton continues Landmark Conference play on Saturday, Dec. 6, traveling to Juniata for a 2:00 p.m. tip inside Memorial Gymnasium.
