The William Jewell men's basketball team held off a late push from Southwest Baptist to down the Bearcats 91-81 on Tuesday evening in Bolivar, Missouri. The win moves the Cardinals to 2-5 on the season while SBU falls to 2-3.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- 1st Half: The Cardinals fell behind by seven early, before going on a 16-2 run to take a 27-20 lead with less than six minutes remaining in the first half. SBU cut the lead to five but a jumper from Mason Alexander with 39 seconds on the clock gave Jewell a 41-34 advantage at the half.
- 2nd Half: The Cardinals expanded their lead to as many as nine midway through the second half following a three pointer from Byron Harp before the Bearcats mounted a rally. SBU cut the lead to just one with under 10 minutes to play but Jewell connected on 11-of-12 free throws down the stretch to seal the 10 point victory.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- The Cardinals forced SBU into 22 turnovers which led the 20 points.
- SBU won the battle in the paint 26-16 and out-rebounded the Cards 28-24.
- Jewell shot better than 48 percent from the floor and connected on 11 three point field goals.
LEADERS OF THE FLIGHT
YOU SHOULD NOTE
- Harp's 36 points is not only a career high but is the most by a Cardinal in a single game in the NCAA era.
- After posting 34 blocks as a freshman Wiley has already collected 14 through seven games in 2018-19 and is now tied for 15th all-time in program history with 48 career rejections.
UP NEXT
The Cardinals are off until after the Thanksgiving holiday when they will return home on November 26 as they host Missouri Western at 7 p.m.
