KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University men's basketball team rolled past Kalamazoo College 89-58 in non-league action on Saturday.
The Cougars and Hornets were separated by just one point midway through the first half, but SAU would outscore the home team 25-5 over the final nine minutes of the period to put the game out of reach.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Spring Arbor 89, Kalamazoo 58
LOCATION: Anderson Athletic Center | Kalamazoo, Mich.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 13-2, Kalamazoo 2-8
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Back-to-back three-pointers from Denver Cade and Brandon Durnell gave Spring Arbor a 13-8 lead at the 10:44 mark of the first half. Kalamazoo answered with four quick points, however, to get within one.
- That was as close as the Hornets would get the rest of the way. A Luke Barber triple was the beginning of an 11-0 run.
- Spring Arbor limited the Hornets to just one field goal over the final nine minutes of the first half, and the Cougars outscored the home team 25-5 on their way to taking a 38-17 lead into halftime.
- SAU would lead by as many as 34 in the second half, cruising to its third straight win.
FOR THE COUGARS
- Durnell finished with a game-high 25 points – one point off his career-high. He went 9-for-13 from the field and grabbed a team-best eight rebounds.
- Paul Marandet posted 11 points, five rebounds and four assists while Tom Hamilton chipped in 10 points.
- All 12 Cougars reached the scoring column. Cade finished seven points and seven rebounds and Daniel Cluster added five points and six boards.
- Spring Arbor shot 50 percent (30-for-60) on the day, and went 24-for-33 from the free throw line.
- The Cougars dominated the glass, out-rebounding Kalamazoo 46-26.
FOR THE HORNETS
- Bass Ollie and Jeremiah Vincent led Kalamazoo with 13 and 10 points, respectively.
- The Hornets were 40 percent (23-for-58) from the field, but made just seven trips to the charity stripe (4-for-7).
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor visits the University of Michigan-Dearborn (3-11) on Wednesday, Dec. 19. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
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