February 16, 2021
Hounds Fall to Scranton in Landmark Conference Action
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College men’s basketball team fell to visiting The University of Scranton, 89-62, in Landmark Conference action in Johnston Hall Tuesday evening.
The University of Scranton
3-1, 3-1 Landmrk
89
Moravian University
0-6, 0-6 Landmrk
62
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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46 | 43 | 89 |
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24 | 38 | 62 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | The University of Scranton | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (33-61) | (22-69) |
| Field Goal % | 54.1% | 31.9% |
| Rebounds | 48 | 35 |
| Assists | 21 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 29 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 16 | 11 |
| Pts in the Paint | 46 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 10 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 31 | 39 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College men's basketball team fell to visiting The University of Scranton, 89-62, in Landmark Conference action in Johnston Hall Tuesday evening.
How It Happened
- Scranton scored the first three points of the game before senior guard Matt O'Connor connected on a free throw to get Moravian on the scoreboard. Freshman forward Mike DiPietro hit a three-pointer for the Greyhounds first field goal of the contest to cut the deficit to 7-4 before the Royals ran off 10 straight points to build a 17-4 edge
- Scranton's lead reached 25 points before the Royals headed to the locker room with a 46-24 advantage as freshman guard Tyler Mish hit a late jumper for the Blue and Grey for the final points of the half
- Scranton kept its lead for the entire second half with Moravian getting within 20 points, 70-50, on two free throws from Freshman guard Alex Dietz with 7:35 to play
Firsts for the Hounds
- Freshman guard/forward Eric Shuttleworth scored the first five points of his collegiate career
Inside the Numbers
- Dietz led the Greyhounds with nine points
- Sophomore guard/forward Joe Paulillo had career-highs of seven points and five rebounds
- Sophomore guard Nate Dougherty grabbed a career-best six rebounds
- The Greyhounds forced the Royals into 20 turnovers while committing just 14 turnovers themselves
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, February 20 vs. Marymount (Va.) University, 3:00 p.m.
- Monday, February 22 at Cairn University, 7:00 p.m.
