Men's Basketball Earns First Conference Win in 74-55 Thrashing of Doane
(Hastings, NE) – The men’s basketball team pushed through the mental barrier of getting the first conference victory in a big way, as they dominated Doane, 74-55. The Broncos built a double-digit built a double-digit lead in the first half and they maintained the lead throughout the second half to get their second win of the season.
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Team Stats
Doane (NE)
| Game Statistics | Doane (NE) | Hastings |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-52) | (26-51) |
| Field Goal % | 42.3% | 51.0% |
| Rebounds | 27 | 34 |
| Assists | 12 | 21 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 9 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 17 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 9 |
| Pts in the Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 4 | 22 |
(Hastings, NE) – The men's basketball team pushed through the mental barrier of getting the first conference victory in a big way, as they dominated Doane, 74-55. The Broncos built a double-digit lead in the first half and maintained the lead throughout the second half to get their second win of the season.
It seemed early on like Doane was going to take a big lead, but after Hastings trailed 9-4, the Broncos began to fight back. Freshman Maverick Binder drained a three and sophomore David Hageman tied it up at 9. Trailing by five again at 14-9, Hageman scored and Binder hit again from downtown to even it up at 14 with 12:16 left in the first half.
Hastings got its first lead at the 9:47 mark on a layup from sophomore Hunter Hill, then with the game tied at 22, the Broncos went on an 11-1 run. Sophomore Ben Boudreau started the run with a steal and layup, then after a Tiger free throw, junior Christian Pujals knocked down a triple. Pujals poked the ball free on the next Tiger trip and drilled another three. Binder capped the run with a third three in consecutive possessions to go up 33-23 with 4:08 to go.
Doane was able to close the gap in the final four minutes, trailing 37-32 at the break. Doane shot 63 percent in the first half, but Hastings forced eight turnovers and shot 54 percent on their end. Binder had 12 points in the first half, all coming from three-point range, and Boudreau had six assists.
The Tigers started the second half strong, trimming the lead to two at the 15:20 mark. Binder came up big on the next trip down by burying his fifth three. Later in the half with Hastings leading by six, Binder drilled his sixth three to go up 50-41 with 12:11 to go.
Junior David Ogunlade gave Hastings a double-digit lead at 54-43 with 10:26 left and threes by Binder and Boudreau, who both played all 40 minutes, opened the lead up to 17 two-and-a-half minutes later. Hageman later gave the Broncos their biggest lead of the game at 19 on an offensive putback.
Doane was able to get back within 13 with 5:31 remaining, but a three from Pujals and a three-point play by Hill on consecutive possessions put the momentum back on Hastings' side. The Broncos made their free throws down the stretch to come away with their first conference victory in a 74-55 beatdown on their rival.
The defense picked up in the second half for Hastings, holding Doane to 30 percent shooting from the field and 1-for-13 from behind the arc. Hastings shot 48 percent from the floor and 41 percent from three-point range in the second half, while outrebounding the Tigers, 21-12, in the period.
Binder led the way with 23 with all seven of his field goals coming from downtown, along with a team-high six rebounds. Boudreau was second in scoring with 11 points, six assists, three rebounds, and three steals. Pujals and Hill each scored nine off the bench with Pujals nailing three triples and adding five assists and four rebounds, while Hill also had four rebounds and three assists. Hageman chipped in with nine points and three rebounds.
Up next, Hastings will continue their homestand with Morningside coming to town on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 3:45pm in Lynn Farrell Arena.
