January 21, 2023
Hounds Fall at Susquehanna in Landmark Conference Action
SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- The Moravian University men’s basketball squad fell to host Susquehanna University, 73-62, in Landmark Conference action Saturday.
Moravian University
6-11,3-3 Landmark
62
Susquehanna University
9-8,4-2 Landmark
73
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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29 | 33 | 62 |
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41 | 32 | 73 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Susquehanna University
Pts:
Howie Rankine Jr.
- 25
Reb:
Brandon Lavitt
- 9
Ast:
2 Players
(#23,
#25)
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | Susquehanna University |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (24-57) | (27-63) |
| Field Goal % | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Rebounds | 36 | 40 |
| Assists | 12 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 9 | 18 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 15 |
| Pts in the Paint | 40 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 7 | 5 |
| Bench Pts | 20 | 12 |
SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- The Moravian University men's basketball squad fell to host Susquehanna University, 73-62, in Landmark Conference action Saturday.
How It Happened
- The Greyhounds netted the first two points of the contest as sophomore forward Nate Santiago. The River Hawks tied the contest before freshman forward Marquis Ratcliff drained a jumper for a 4-2 edge. Susquehanna scored the next 13 points before junior forward Mike DiPietro ended the run with a jumper at the 14:06 mark
- The River Hawks pushed the advantage out to 27-8 when the Hounds slowly cut into the edge. Moravian would get within 12 points at the intermission on a late three-pointer from junior guard C.J. Weber made it a 41-29 game at the break
- Susquehanna pushed the lead back to 18 points at 52-34 when the Blue and Grey went on a 13-2 run to close within seven points at 54-47 on a pair of free throws from Ratcliff at the 11:14 mark. Moravian would eventually close within six points at 59-53 on a jumper from junior guard Alex Dietz with 7:21 to play. However, the River Hawks extended the lead back to double digits
Inside the Numbers
- Moravian had a pair of players in double figures with Ratcliff netting a game-high 21 points to go with eight rebounds and a pair of blocked shots and Dietz tossing in 10 points
- Santiago and Weber each finished with seven points with Santiago adding six rebounds and Weber contributing two assists
- DiPietro, junior guard Mark Howell and sophomore guard/forward Michael Leonardo all scored four points. Leonardo also grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds and dished out six assists while DiPietro had two boards
- Freshman guard Porter Kelly had three points while freshman forward Uma Kalu netted two points
- The Greyhounds were 24-for-57 from the field, 4-for-16 beyond the three-point line and 10-for-15 at the foul line
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Wednesday, January 25 vs. The University of Scranton, 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, January 28 at The Catholic University of America, 4:00 p.m.
