| SLU
Billikens (6-3) almost snatched defeat from the jaws of victory
with a narrow 52-48 win over Long
Beach State University 49ers (1-5). After mounting a 22-17
halftime lead, the Billikens were able to extend their lead to
double digits. The 49ers marched back to take a one point lead
only to see SLU hit two free throws in the final seconds to seal
the victory. The Billikens were led by seniors Luke Meyer (8
pts, 6 rebounds), Dwayne Polk (7 pts) and Bryce Husak (6 pts,
4 rebounds) and juniors Barry Eberhardt (9 pts 5 rebounds), Kevin
Lisch (8 pts) and Tommie Liddell, III (7 pts). The Billikens
shot 39% from the field (29% from 3-pt range) and 80% (8-10)
from the charity line. The 49ers were led by juniors Donovan
Morris (14 pts, 5 rebounds), Brian Freeman (11 pts, 7 rebounds),
Artis Gant (10 pts), and Brandon Johnson (9 pts, 7 rebounds).
Long Beach State shot 45% from the field (44% from 3-pt range)
and 83% (5-6) from the charity line. SLU had 28 rebounds (9O,
19D), 14 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocked shots, and 8 turnovers
as compared with 28 rebounds (3O, 25D), 10 assists, 1 steal,
4 blocked shots, and 18 turnovers by Long Beach State. |
