Men’s Basketball Outlasts Wilmington in Back-and-Forth Contest
The Anderson University men’s basketball team (1-3) outlasted Wilmington College (1-2) by a score of 77-75 on Wednesday in Wilmington, Ohio.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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37 | 40 | 77 |
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36 | 39 | 75 |
Team Stats
Wilmington (Ohio)
| Game Statistics | Anderson (Ind.) | Wilmington (Ohio) |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-70) | (32-71) |
| Field Goal % | 38.6% | 45.1% |
| Rebounds | 43 | 34 |
| Assists | 17 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 24 | 17 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 17 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 32 | 48 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 9 | 9 |
| Bench Pts | 34 | 32 |
The Anderson University men's basketball team (1-3) outlasted Wilmington College (1-2) by a score of 77-75 on Wednesday in Wilmington, Ohio.
It was a back-and-forth matchup as there were 24 lead changes and 20 ties between the two teams. Elijah Mattingly made a layup with 51 seconds remaining to give Anderson a 75-72 lead. After Wilmington came up empty on its next possession, Bryce Williams split a pair of free throws to go ahead by four. Wilmington's Domenic Farley drained a 3-pointer with 5 seconds remaining to cut the lead to 76-75, but there was not enough time to get the ball back for another possession.
COACH CARTER COLLINS'S COMMENTS
- Anderson drained 14-of-21 (66.7 percent) shots from the free-throw line while Wilmington made 3-of-5 (60 percent) attempts from the charity stripe.
- The Ravens outrebounded the Quakers 40-32. Anderson held a 14-8 advantage on the offensive boards and outscored Wilmington 15-10 on second-chance points.
- The Ravens outscored the Quakers 17-12 on fast-break points.
- Anderson turned the ball over 16 times while Wilmington committed 15 turnovers. Despite finishing minus-1 on turnovers, the Ravens held a 21-17 advantage in points off turnovers.
- Anderson converted 9-of-28 (32.1 percent) shots from 3-point range while Wilmington hit 8-of-26 (30.8 percent) attempts from the perimeter.
- The Quakers knocked down 32-of-69 (46.4 percent) shots from the floor while the Ravens made 27-of-65 (41.5 percent) attempts from the floor.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Elijah Mattingly – 14 Points, 13 Rebounds
- Kenney Troutman – 13 Points, 2 Steals
- Jacob Scruggs – 10 Points
- Nolan Swan – 14 Points
- DeMonte Ferguson – 7 Points, 6 Rebounds, 3 Assists
- Cole Duncan – 5 Points
- Bryce Williams – 6 Points, 7 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Steals
- Rob Davidson – 2 Points, 6 Rebounds, 1 Block
- Will Jamison – 4 Points
- Axel Laby – 2 Points
UP NEXT
Anderson clashes with North Park University (2-1) on Saturday at 5 p.m. in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.
