Purple Knights Hold On For 68-66 ECC Home Men's Basketball Triumph Over St. Thomas Aquinas
UB Now 11-10 Overall And 6-5 In Conference Play
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
St. Thomas Aquinas 16-5, 8-3 ECC | 22 | 44 | 66 |
Bridgeport 11-10, 6-5 ECC | 33 | 35 | 68 |
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
St. Thomas Aquinas 16-5, 8-3 ECC | 22 | 44 | 66 |
Bridgeport 11-10, 6-5 ECC | 33 | 35 | 68 |
Team Stats
St. Thomas Aquinas
Bridgeport
Game Statistics | St. Thomas Aquinas | Bridgeport |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (26-62) | (21-60) |
Field Goal % | 41.9% | 35.0% |
Rebounds | 45 | 36 |
Assists | 12 | 11 |
Turnovers | 16 | 10 |
Pts off Turnovers | 5 | 9 |
2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 14 |
Pts in the Paint | 40 | 24 |
Fastbreak Pts | 16 | 4 |
Bench Pts | 30 | 21 |
St. Thomas Aquinas
Game Statistics | St. Thomas Aquinas | Bridgeport |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (26-62) | (21-60) |
Field Goal % | 41.9% | 35.0% |
Rebounds | 45 | 36 |
Assists | 12 | 11 |
Turnovers | 16 | 10 |
Pts off Turnovers | 5 | 9 |
2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 14 |
Pts in the Paint | 40 | 24 |
Fastbreak Pts | 16 | 4 |
Bench Pts | 30 | 21 |
Bridgeport, Conn. - The University of Bridgeport men's basketball team, who never trailed in the game and led by as many as 12 points in the first plus held an 11-point, 33-22, advantage at halftime, held on for a 68-66 home East Coast Conference win over the visiting St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans on Saturday afternoon in Hubbell Gym. With the win, UB is now 11-10 overall and 6-5 in conference play, and the team has won six of its last eight outings. STAC is now 16-5 overall and 8-3 in the ECC.
Freshman Jayden Iturmendi (York, Pa.), who hit three-of four key free throws during the final 24 seconds of the game, led UB in scoring with 15 points on the day. He was joined in double figures by sophomore Travis Robinson-Morgan (Elmont, N.Y.) with 12 points and Hashem Abbas (Nablus, Palestine), who netted 11 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
STAC was led by Osbel Caraballo who finished with a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Up next, the Bridgeport men's basketball team will look to begin a winning streak when they travel to Mercy College on Wednesday night. Game time is set at for 5:00 p.m. in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.