Purple Knights See 2014-15 Men's Basketball Season Come To An End With 88-75 Loss To Southern Connecticut State In NCAA Regional
UB Ends The Year At 24-7
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Southern Conn. St.
23-7
|
47 | 41 | 88 |
|
Bridgeport
24-7
|
41 | 34 | 75 |
Team Stats
Southern Conn. St.
Bridgeport
| Game Statistics | Southern Conn. St. | Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (33-69) | (24-63) |
| Field Goal % | 47.8% | 38.1% |
| Rebounds | 42 | 35 |
| Assists | 16 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 16 | 13 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 21 | 17 |
| Bench Pts | 31 | 25 |
Springfield, Mass.-The University of Bridgeport men's basketball team, seeded fourth in the East Regional, saw its 2014-15 season end on Saturday night, as the Purple Knights fell to the fifth-seeded and defending NCAA East Region Champions, the Southern Connecticut State Owls, 88-75, in Springfield, Massachusetts n the campus of American International College in the 2015 NCAA East Regional.
Senior Willie Williams III (Norwalk, Connecticut) led Bridgeport with a game-high 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to close the year with another double-double.
Junior Jesse Jones (Irvington, N.J.) joined Williams in double figures with 19 points off the Bridgeport bench.
Michael Mallory led SCSU with 24 points.
Bridgeport finished its stellar 2014-15 campaign with an overall record of 24-7. Southern Connecticut moves on to face top-seed and host American Internal College in tomorrow night's regional semifinal.