CLEVELAND, Ga. (February 21, 2024) – On Wednesday, the Truett McConnell University men's basketball team hosted St. Andrews University for an Appalachian Athletic Conference match-up, where the Bears recorded a big win over the Knights, 94-75. TMU rises to an overall score of 11-16, 9-14 AAC, while SAU falls to a record of 5-20, 3-20 AAC.
 
PLAY-BY-PLAY
In the first half, SAU was first on the board taking a marginal lead over the Bears by seven points. TMU final found success with a good three-pointer by EJ Smith that jump started the Bears momentum over the Knights. The Bears quickly took control of the game with a three-pointer by KJ Riley and a layup by Jadon Yeh. Eager to increase the gap, TMU put up seven more points, featuring layups by Raul Arias-Ortega and Cory Seitz, followed by three pointers by Yeh and Riley. The Bears continued to prove to be a tough competitor, increasing the scoring margin by 22 points as two final good free throws by Riley, sent TMU into the half leading 50-28.
 
The second half saw the visiting team once again on the board, with the Bears responding with two consecutive three-pointers by Riley. The Bears continued to lead the Knights as layups by CJ Brown, Anderson Mwasele and Akil Covington increase TMU's lead to 24 points. A last chance effort by SAU attempted to recover from the Bears strong performance but was ultimately unsuccessful as layups by Jerry Meder and Kevin Hull, sealed the deal on a Bears win with a final score of 94-75.
 
LEADERS
Riley led the way for the Bears, recording a double-double of 24 points and ten rebounds. Yeh followed with 14 points, while Brown had a double-double, with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Arias-Ortega was featured recording 10 points, while Smith had eight points and Covington had seven points. Cory Seitz was seen contributing six points and six assists, respectfully.
 
UP NEXT
The Bears will be back in action on Saturday, February 24 as they travel to face Montreat College in an AAC match-up. Match times set for 4:00 p.m.