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82
Winner Mary Washington UMW 2-0,0-0 C2C
65
Scranton SCR 0-2,0-0 Landmark
Winner
Mary Washington UMW
2-0,0-0 C2C
82
Final
65
Scranton SCR
0-2,0-0 Landmark
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Mary Washington UMW 43 39 82
Scranton SCR 28 37 65

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball falls to Mary Washington, 82-65

The University of Scranton men's basketball fell to reigning national champion Mary Washington, 82-65, on Saturday afternoon at the John Long Center.

The Basics
  • Final Score: Scranton 65, Mary Washington 82
  • Records: Scranton (0-2, 0-0Landmark), Mary Washington (2-0, 0-0 C2C)
How It Happened
First Half
  • After a scoreless first four minutes for Scranton, Matt Lyons found Josias Carbon in the left corner for three to get the Royals on the board, down 6-3.
  • Nick Ruisi drove in the lane and delivered a pocket pass to Carbon, who cashed in from the top of the key to cut the Eagles' lead in half, 10-5.
  • Brendan Carr found Ruisi for a layup on a backdoor cut, and P.J. Kellachan stepped into a jumper at the free-throw line as the Royals cut the Eagles' lead to five with 10:58 left in the first, 15-10.
  • Lyons scored a layup, then recorded a block on the other end of the floor as the Royals tied the game at 21-21. 
  • The Eagles got hot from three-point range, including a buzzer-beating four-point play to take a 43-28 lead at the half. 
Second Half
  • Kellachan opened scoring in the second half with back-to-back buckets to cut the deficit to 13.
  • Jack Quinn drove from the right side of the court to finish with a left-handed scoop, then on the next play used the same move for a banked jumper, as the Royals continued to trail 55-39.
  • Carbon found Ben Robinson in the left corner for a three-pointer, then Robinson returned the favor to Lyons, who caught his pass in the air for a layup to cut the damage to 10. 
  • Carbon pulled up on the right wing for a jumper, and Will Marion added two more baskets late in the second half, but the Royals were unable to overcome the Eagles, dropping the game 82-65.
Inside the Box Score
  • FG%: Scranton 50.9%, Mary Washington 54%
  • 3PT: Scranton 3–13, Mary Washington 6–17
  • FT: Scranton 8–14, Mary Washington 22–32
  • Rebounds: Scranton 33, Mary Washington 24
Top Performers Up Next
Men's Basketball returns to action Saturday, November 14 at 3:00 PM in the John Long Center, as the Royals host Hartwick College. 

 
 
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