mbb
68
Toccoa Falls TOCCOA F 0-1, 0-0
88
Winner Truett-McConnell TRUETT-M 1-0, 0-0
Toccoa Falls TOCCOA F
0-1, 0-0
68
Final
88
Truett-McConnell TRUETT-M
1-0, 0-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Toccoa Falls TOCCOA F 30 38 68
Truett-McConnell TRUETT-M 45 43 88

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | TMU Athletic Communications

Bears open season with a bang

CLEVELAND, Ga. (November 2, 2023) – On Thursday, the Truett McConnell University men's basketball team opened their 2023-24 season at home against Toccoa Falls College, where the Bears showed out in dominating fashion with a 88-68 win.
 
PLAY-BY-PLAY
In the first half, the Bears took an early lead with good layups by KJ Riley and Jadon Yeh. A dunk by CJ Brown,  assisted by Yeh, and two free throws from Riley kept TMU ahead as they increased the margin by nine points. A late effort in the half by TFC put both teams evenly matched, but the Bears were not shaken as good three pointers by EJ Smith and Yeh pushed TMU ahead once again. The remainder of the first half saw TMU work hard on offense as they increased the scoring gap by 15 and headed into halftime up 45-30.
 
The second half saw TFC first to move, but was short lived as a dunk followed by a layup by Smith kept TMU ahead. The Bears continued to increase their lead by 25 points with layups by Riley and Yeh, followed by back-to-back jump shots by Brown and Cory Seitz. A layup by Eli Underwood and a free throw from Jerry Meder marked the final points for the home team as TMU secured the win with a score of 88-68.
 
LEADERS
Smith led the way for the Bears with 19 points and seven rebounds. Yeh followed closely behind with 18 points, while Brown recorded a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Riley was seen tallying nine points and seven rebounds, followed by Seitz with eight points and eight rebounds.
 
UP NEXT
The Bears will be back in action on Saturday, November 4, as they host Life University for a non-conference match-up, inside the Benjamin F. Brady Arena. Tipoff set for 7:00 p.m.
 
 
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