River Forest, Ill. – The Dominican University Men's Basketball team hosted Asbury University for their third straight home game.
Results:
Asbury: 74
Dominican: 69
How it Happened:
-Asbury got on the board first with a jumper, but Sophomore
Max Justic got the Stars on the board with a 3-pointer.
-Junior
Kaden Dawson tied the game up at 10 after he tipped in a missed free throw from Murphy. After a couple fouls and free throws from each team, Justic hit his second 3-pointer of the night to take the lead, 15-14.
-Dominican kept it close all half. Junior
Aidin Custovic brought the score within two points with his layup to give Junior
Frank Paszkowski a chance to tie the game up with his good layup, which was assisted by Custovic.
-A 3-pointer from Freshman
Luke Nelson ended the first half 36-33. Asbury shot 48% from the floor and 12% from the 3-point arc. Dominican shot 42% from the floor and 33% from the arc.
-DU fell behind 41-36 to start the first half, the Eagles went on an 8-point run but Nelson broke it up with a tip-in in the paint.
-The Stars went on a run in attempts to cut the deficit. Murphy, Justic, and Nelson all had buckets during this run, with Nelson's being a 3. His 2
nd of the game.
-Asbury kept pushing their lead and held Dominican with their defense. DU's last point came from a good free throw from Dawson. DU shot 71% from the floor in full time and 61% from the arc.
Shining Stars:
-Junior
Braydon Murphy led the team with 17 points and was 5-8 in free throws.
-Junior
Kaden Dawson had 12 points and 6 rebounds while going 8 for 12 in free throws.
-Freshman
Luke Nelson tallied 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Nelson was also 2 for 2 from the 3-point line.
-Sophomore
Max Justic recorded 10 points with 2 assists while shooting 2 for 2 from the 3-point arc.
Leading the Way:
Points: Murphy (17)
Rebounds: Dawson and Nelson (6)
Assists: Custovic (5)
Steals: Nelson (3)
Blocks: Murphy (1)
Minutes: Murphy (29)
What's Next:
The Dominican University Men's Basketball team moves to 1-2 on the season. The Stars will stay home as they host Kalamazoo College on Wednesday, November 18
th. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the Igini Sports Forum.
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