Men's Basketball NCAA Run Ends at No. 6 Chicago
The No. 6 University of Chicago Maroons drained nearly half their points from behind the arc to defeat Penn State Behrend 72-48 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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15 | 33 | 48 |
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33 | 39 | 72 |
Team Stats
Chicago
| Game Statistics | Penn State Behrend | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (20-60) | (29-61) |
| Field Goal % | 33.3% | 47.5% |
| Rebounds | 29 | 44 |
| Assists | 11 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 7 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 6 | 4 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 3 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 7 | 9 |
| Bench Pts | 12 | 28 |
CHICAGO, IL– The No. 6 University of Chicago Maroons drained nearly half their points from behind the arc to defeat Penn State Behrend 72-48 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.
Score: No. 6 U. of Chicago 72, Penn State Behrend 48
Records: No. 6 U. of Chicago (22-4), Penn State Behrend (21-7)
Key Moments:
* The Maroons finished the game with 12 three pointers to advance to the second round of the championship tournament
* Chicago never trailed in the contest but both teams got off to a slow start
* With first eight minutes of the game, a total of 14 points were scored
* Chicago registered an 11-3 lead over the Lions and extended it to an 18-point lead by halftime
* The Maroons tripled their scored over the next 12 minutes
* Chicago shot 48 percent from the floor and drained five three pointers, while holding Behrend to five field goals
* Drew Hind came off the bench and knocked down two three pointers for six points in the first half
* Behrend went on a 14-6 run to start the second half to cut the lead to 39-29
* The Maroons answered with a 17-4 run to pull away at 56-33 with 12 minutes left in the game
* Jacob Dunkle scored a team-best 14 points followed by Matthew McDonough with 12